Top-ups at ATM move into market

A year after ATM vendors and deployers began to move toward adding prepaid phone top-ups to their ATMs, a rollout of the functionality seems to be gaining…

Wide

Until recently, choosing ATM software couldn't have been simpler -- because hardware and software always came in a proprietary package deal. But that's…

ATMs turn 30 in July

July 6, 2003

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The first patent on the automated teller machine is 30 this month. And what a steadfast friend it has been.

Use of ATM testing software is on the rise

While ATM deployers are interested in offering new services, they are leery of upsetting ATM users with anomalies at the machine. The handful of companies that…

Human touch at the ATM -- without the human

NCR's Advanced Solutions team believes that avatars, or 'virtual humans,' can be used to help guide users through new and more complex transactions.

ATM cash recycling clears regulatory hurdles

While cash recycling systems have been around for several years, regulations concerning the handling of counterfeit notes have held them back in some parts of…

ISOs getting brand conscious

When it comes to ATMs, ISOs and financial institutions generally take separate paths. Profit drives ISO programs, while customer service is the main motivation…

ATM wraps redux?

Is it the right time to revive the ATM advertising wrap? A New York media company thinks so. The company, Alternative Display Systems, has filled a database…

ATMIA launches new chapters

The ATM Industry Association wants to have a presence anywhere ATMs are found. The ATMIA already has chapters in North America, Europe, Africa and…

charityATM makes it easy for ATM deployers to give

While the ATM industry is not generally noted for its warm and fuzzy mentality, Robert Greene of charityATM thinks deployers can feel good about themselves -…

Service could have cross-over appeal for ATMs, kiosks

What's good for the ATM is good for the kiosk, and vice versa. Based on this principle, several service companies are seeking to expand their customer bases by…

UK's ATM Security Working Group could serve as model for U.S.

Alan Townsend, the London police detective who helped create an ATM Security Working Group with a number of the UK's top independent ATM deployers, says a…

NYCE sponsorship may help draw FIs to ATMIA show

Both the ATM Industry Association and NYCE Corporation believe that the upcoming 'ATMs in the Americas' event in Miami will have crossover appeal for…

Wincor World shows the latest self-service apps

Hosted by German ATM manufacturer Wincor Nixdorf, the recent Wincor World event drew some 7,000 people from 40 countries to see the latest developments in…

Argentines increase ATM usage in face of crisis

A government-imposed freeze on certain financial transactions has caused an uptick in ATM usage in Argentina. Analysts say the trend may or may not continue…

The future is now

While the biggest banks tend to introduce new functionality first on their ATMs, RDS attendees learned that at least one smaller player – New Orleans-based…

Latin American ATM market on the upswing

While Latin America's ATM market has lagged behind North America and Europe for the past several years, a new report by Speer & Associates predicts strong…

Citigroup makes major Mexican play

Analysts predict that ATMs will play a significant role in Citigroup's strategy following its acquisition of Banamex-Accival in Mexico.

Raymond warns time is running out to act on ADA

At the Sixth Annual ATM Conference in New Orleans, Bank of America's Bill Raymond warned ATM owners that the time for action on ADA compliance is now. He said…

Banks surprised by independent ATMs' growth in UK

Financial institutions in attendance at 'Optimising ATMs in Britain and Europe,' last week's show sponsored by the ATM Industry Association, seemed surprised…