Let's dive beneath the, uh, surface to see what, if anything, Microsoft's new Windows tablets have in common with their original Surface table namesakes. Mary Jo Foley has covered the tech industry ...

If you’ve eaten at a casual dining restaurant lately, you’ve likely already seen them—tablet computers that allow diners to order their own food and drinks, play games or jukebox music, and pay their ...

In a sit-down restaurant, diners are at the mercy of the server every step of the way, unable to eat or leave without the server's attention. But national chains like Applebee's and Chili's hope to ...

Technology that’s aimed at providing better, faster service and increasing efficiency may already be on a restaurant table near you. When you walk into most area Chili’s restaurants, you’ll find a ...

Want your burger with a side of tablet? Chili’s Grill & Bar has announced it will roll out tabletop Ziosk tablets to all 823 company-owned U.S. restaurants by the middle of 2014 in a move that could ...

Photo Caption: The newest Ziosk tablet will soon be deployed in small chain and independent restaurants across the country, a strategy shift for the company. It's not necessarily the technology that ...

Applebee%27s will put 100%2C000 tablets in its restaurants Chili%27s has been placing tablets in its company-owned stores IHOP is looking into tablets%2C too That endless wait for the restaurant check ...

Tablets and smart phones may be hastening the decline of family conversation. Applebee's intends to put a tablet computer on all its restaurant tables in the US. The 'Presto' tablets will allow diners ...

Diners can use the 7-inch tablet to look at menu selections%2C order drinks and desserts and pay their checks. A red light on top turns on when an order is placed. But they can also play Trivia and ...

Those tablets, provided by Texas firm Ziosk, will allow customers to order drink refills and desserts as well as play interactive games in what is an overall “reimaging” of Chili’s restaurants’ design ...