October 29, 2011

Prison terminals with high def cable

All of the 948 cells at the Centennial Correctional Facility are outfitted with these high-tech kiosks: a computer encased in a metal box, complete with a 20-inch monitor, built-in camera, 2.8 GHz processor, and headset. Oh, and there are 22...



October 25, 2011

Milwaukee hospital deploys NCR self-service wayfinding tech

NCR Corp., a provider of self-service hospital check-in technology, today announced that Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, Wisc., has rolled out NCR Wayfinding to improve the overall patient experience...



NEXTEP Releases Foundation5 - Complete Foodservice Technology Solution

Foundation 5 release by Nextep for QSR and food ordering. Along with the different channel support, it now comes with backend system. Approved PA DSS. Cloud-based command center....



People - Stephen Kendig Named Chief Operating Officer of Leading Self-Service Healthcare Technology Company SoloHealth

DULUTH, GA, October 25, 2011 -- SoloHealth (www.solohealth.com), a leader in self-service consumer healthcare technology, is pleased to announce the promotion of Stephen Kendig from Senior Vice President of Finance and Operations to Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately....



October 24, 2011

Logitech C910 HD Pro Webcam Review

Good review of C910 HD Pro video cam by Logitech. Good HD video is now low cost. Dual microphones for clear speech. $90...



October 20, 2011

Biometric technology “the most important component of the future travel process”

Incheon International Airport boasts one of the industry’s most innovative self-service solutions by way of its ‘U-Airport’ concept. Essentially, the concept relies on the e-Passport and biometric-based technology to expedite the airport experience....



Is self-service bag drop the future of baggage processing?

Great article on future of bag drop (airline automation). Schipol video is quite good....



October 19, 2011

NCR and Empower Software Solutions sign referral agreement

DULUTH, Ga. – NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) and Empower Software Solutions, a leading Workforce Management (WFM) software provider, today announced that the two companies have entered into a customer referral agreement....



Digital signage company enters kiosk market

Keywest Technology is a familiar name in the digital signage industry, but the Kansas-based company is now trying to make a name for itself in self-service with its new line of kiosks....



October 18, 2011

Access*Point Gives Local Jobseekers a Jumpstart in the Hiring Process

FINDLAY, Ohio, Oct. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- JOBsolutions, in conjunction with 10 local employers, has developed Access*Point, a "first of its kind" initial job screening process that can be accessed from a home computer or at several kiosks located throughout...



October 13, 2011

Air China extends self-service check-in

BEIJING, Oct. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Since being named the pilot carrier of IATA's "Easy Travel" project in 2009, Air China had made airport self check-in available to its passengers at Tokyo Narita Airport, Hong Kong Airport and Frankfurt Airport...



76 Offers DVD Kiosk at Its Convenience Stores

76/Circle K has taken convenience to a whole new level. In addition to offering gas, groceries, gourmet coffee, meals-on-the-go and thirst-quenching drinks in sizes fit for giants, they’ve now added DVD rentals to the list of things you can...



October 12, 2011

UAE to deploy vehicle-renewal kiosks

DUBAI — Adding more channels to the convenience of motorists, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is planning to set up electronic kiosks in shopping malls for the renewal of vehicle registration from early 2012, a senior official told Khaleej...



October 11, 2011

IDEAL LIFE Medical Kiosk Uses Sprint M2M Technology

Sprint (NYSE: S) and IDEAL LIFE ® today announced they have launched wireless kiosks for users to capture health and wellness information remotely....



Sodexo's High-Tech 'Food On Demand' College Concept Wins Kudos

Sodexo food service wins award. Students order via touch screen and then get buzzed on pager or smartphone....



Video ATMs come to UAE

Emirates-NBD is rolling out video chat at 10 to 15 teller machines in the UAE to give users a direct video feed to multi-channel contact centres to boost customer service, confirmed Ali Sajwani, the bank's chief information officer....



Marriott is first hotel to offer bike-share program

The Courtyard by Marriott in Louisville, Colorado recently became the first hotel in the nation to install a B-cycle bike-rental kiosk on its property. With B-stations located across the country, B-cycle is the first large-scale municipal bike sharing system in...



October 10, 2011

Subway orders contactless payments at 7,000 locations

MasterCard Inc.’s announcement today that more than 7,000 Subway restaurant locations will accept the card brand’s PayPass contactless payment by the end of the first quarter of 2012...



October 07, 2011

NAMA Names Carla Balakgie CEO

CHICAGO -- The National Automatic Merchandising Association has selected a professional from the digital transaction industry as its new president and chief executive. Carla Balakgie, who will be the first woman to hold the top spot at the 75-year-old association,...



October 06, 2011

NCR announces structure of new NCR Interact Global Partner Program

DULUTH, Ga. – NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) announced today that as part of its accelerated growth strategy it is creating a new global partner program, which will span its industry sectors for the first time on a global basis....



October 03, 2011

VendScreen Debuts Retrofittable Multifunction Touchscreen Display For Vending Machines

Android based POS add-on with sales assistant for vending machines touted. MDB interface to MEI or Crane. Bolts into existing card reader slot....