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Blockbuster unveils in-store kiosk prototype

Blockbuster Inc. unveiled a prototype of an in-store kiosk for downloading movies at its annual meeting on Wednesday, part of its plan to transform into more than just a DVD rental chain.

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Red Phone Box May Be Britain's Smallest Library
Source: the Mail online

"Villagers have found a novel way to cope with the shortage of libraries in their area by turning an old red phone box into a book exchange."

Eight-year-old tries to buy candy with almost € 2,000
Source: thelocal.de

An eight-year-old boy in Viersen, North Rhine-Westphalia tried to buy almost €2,000 worth of candy at a kiosk with a bundle of cash he swiped from his parents, police reported late on Tuesday.

A look at Best Buy's new trade-in kiosk
Source: Joystiq

As it turns out, the kiosks aren't just for trading in games for store credit -- you can buy, trade, or even rent used games or movies from the device.

Iran's underground pop gypsies
Source: BBC News

Iranian band Kiosk might be exiles from their country of origin, but that has not stopped them from becoming symbols for a new generation of Persian music fans. The band started out in a basement in Iran nearly 18 years ago.

In bold move, Microsoft puts kiosk outside Apple store
Source: BizJournals.com

A report with a photo on AppleInsider said Microsoft Corp. put a marketing kiosk outside an Apple Inc. store in England. Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), trying to counter the popularity of Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) ubiquitous "I'm a Mac, I'm a PC" campaign...

Glitch At Wal-Mart Photo Kiosk Leads To Discovery Of Child Porn
Source: local6.com

A glitch at a Wal-Mart photo kiosk led to the discovery of photos of a Central Florida man engaged in sex acts with children,

Video: PSP Kiosk In Action
Source: Kotaku

I wrote up my experiences with the Playstation Portable kiosk yesterday. Today, I bring you a video of the thing in action. While I thought it was pretty cool, I think it's got some kinks to work out still.

U.S. Biometrics Corporation Expands Its Partner Base by Licensing Its Technology to Real Time Data Management Systems For Use In Self-Service Kiosks at Credit Unions
Source: Business Wire

U.S. Biometrics is teaming up with Real Time Kiosks to provide a new solution for kiosk transactions in the financial market. The two companies will be combining their products to allow for a speedy and effective consumer experience.

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