Futuristic food shopping via mini-kiosk

June 23, 2005

CNN: Slap a touchscreen PC tablet onto a regular shopping cart and what do you get? Apparently, something called a computerized "shopping buddy." Quincy…

Digital signage weighs anchor on cruise liners

June 23, 2005

AKA.TV: One of the world's largest cruise-ship operators is dipping a toe into the waters of digital signage.   Three vessels operated by Carnival Cruise Lines…

Elo TouchSystems debuts 32-inch touchscreen

June 22, 2005

Menlo Park , Calif. — Elo TouchSystems, a business unit of Tyco Electronics, has announced a new 32" IntelliTouch surface-wave touchscreen, perfectly…

RFID comes out of the warehouse

The technology has made news by pulling duty in the backrooms of major retailers. Is it finally ready to meet some customers on the sales floor?  

Digital View, VGS team up on digital signage

June 20, 2005

New York – Digital View Group, a global provider of digital media networks and display technologies, has formed an alliance with Visual Graphic Solutions…

New 3M product allows touch interfaces to be placed anywhere

May 25, 2005

METHUEN, Mass. - 3M Touch Systems Inc. announced in a news release a new touch technology platform, Interactive Surface Technology, which offers the ability…

Hand Held Products to launch new mini-kiosk at Retail Systems

May 23, 2005

CHICAGO — Hand Held Products Inc., specialist in image-based data collection systems for mobile, in-premise and transaction processing applications, announced…

Choosing the right tech for digital displays

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

May 23, 2005

A number of expert panel discussions were conducted at the second annual Digital Retailing Expo, held May 18-19 at Chicago's Navy Pier Exhibition Center. Among…

Arista announces new 20.1-inch touchscreen panel PC

May 22, 2005

FREMONT, Calif. — Arista Corp., a computer solutions provider and system integrator, has developed a new ruggedized panel computer with a large 20.1-inch LCD…

New Phoenix Kiosk

May 22, 2005

Sparta, NJ May, 2005—Instruments & Equipment Co. (I&E), a recognized leader in hardware and components for the kiosk, point-of-sale, information…

New Specter Kiosk

May 22, 2005

Sparta, NJ May, 2005—Instruments & Equipment Co. (I&E), a recognized leader in hardware and components for the kiosk, point-of-sale, information…

UPMC in deal with Florida kiosk-maker

May 18, 2005

Pittsburgh Business Times: Maitland, Fla.-based Galvanon Inc. has sold its MediKiosk and Enterprise WayFinding solutions to the University of Pittsburgh…

Retec developing 'Healthy Eating' kiosk

May 17, 2005

HERTS, U.K. — According to a news release, Retec Interface is working on a project that will actively help consumers make healthy choices. Called the Healthy…

Retalix to market Intermedia self-service package

May 16, 2005

DALLAS — Retalix USA announced in a news release the formation of a strategic partnership with Intermedia Kiosks Inc. to market Intermedia's customer…

NCR acquires InfoAmerica

May 16, 2005

DAYTON, Ohio — NCR Corp. announced in a news release that it has acquired InfoAmerica, a privately held company and provider of self-service solutions for the…

Cub Foods launches biometric payment system

May 15, 2005

STILLWATER, Minn. — Cub Foods announced in a news release that it is launching biometric payment technology in four of its Twin Cities stores. Provided by Pay…

New Mexico voting kiosks now useless

May 15, 2005

KFOX-TV reports that all of the touchscreen voting kiosks purchased in 2004 by Dona Ana County, N.M. are now useless, thanks to a recent legislative ruling…

ActiveLight to carry Magenta product line

May 15, 2005

SEATTLE — ActiveLight, Inc., a value-added distributor of advanced displays, dynamic signage solutions, and projection equipment, announced in a news release a…

Patientline, Elo put patient care info on bedside touchscreens

May 15, 2005

BERKSHIRE, U.K. — Patientline, developer of integrated entertainment and communications services for patients in hospitals, has added touchscreen capability to…

Pushing the enclosure envelope, part 1

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

May 15, 2005

While traditional designs still make sense for a great number of applications, there are other times that call for something special. We take a look at some…