Picking up the pieces

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Less than a year after his company nearly collapsed when promised funding fell through, Robert Pratt has refocused Shopping Mall Online.

Ground control to major kiosks

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Kiosk activity at airports is gaining ground, as airlines and airports compete to improve their customer service. Passengers in a hurry are discovering that…

Coming attractions

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

A software developer is enabling the delivery of advertising to networks of kiosks, ATMs, private television networks, even Web-enabled phones.

Economies of Air

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The air travel industry continues to be a big spender on kiosks, as airlines strive to improve passenger experience through self-service options.

Picture this

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The popularity of digital photography and customers' need for instant photo gratification has led to new innovations in photo kiosks.

The wow factor

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

A Texas company is providing free public Internet access at shopping malls, and relying on an advertising revenue business model.

The neon kiosk that lit up a show

Arral Industries brought a see-through acrylic kiosk enclosure to KioskCom 2002 to display its relationships. It did not reckon on the enclosure itself…

The buzz at KioskCom

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KIOSKmarketplace Editor Michael Jackman has been walking the floor every day for you. Here are some issues and impressions from this year's gathering.

You never forget your first...

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When new KIOSKmarketplace editor Michael Jackman took the job, he didn't know what he was in for. On his first day, with the ink still wet on his W-2 form, he…

Jumping through hoops

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Machines that provide cash and tickets are convenient to customers and likely to be profitable for entertainment venues as well as deployers. Now, some…

The secret of kiosk success

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Necessity may be the mother of invention, but without simplicity, the invention may be useless. In this first of a series of columns, kiosk expert Francie…

Universal's kiosks are just the ticket

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Thanks to new ticketing kiosks at the Universal Orlando park complex in Orlando, Fla., folks at the fun park don't have to wait in line for the most popular…

802.11 by the numbers

by Craig Keefner — manager, Olea

In the first of his occasional columns, Craig Keefner, kiosk guru and founder of kiosks.org, explains all about the five digits that are going to change the…

Press plays '""Meet the Kiosk'""

A new multimedia kiosk in the lobby of the National Press Club is more than a brochure for the Club's broadcasting services. The Cybertotem kiosk will let…

KIOSKmarketplace asks: What are your standards?

KIOSKmarketplace asked industry leaders, "What kiosk standards would you like to see implemented in the industry?" Read their replies.

A kiosk future tied to a purchase

The public access kiosk company FREEosk Inc. is part of a New England convenience store acquisition that could determine the future viability of the project.

Kiosk access made EZ

Do kiosks have to be accessible to people with disabilities? Yes, they do. But the extent to which laws and rules require accessibility varies.

SmarteTouch has high hopes for low-tech

Advertisers understand signs, Robert Needham says. The CEO of SmarteTouch is hoping he can leverage that old-fashioned understanding into new advertising…

Photo company sings a new, sweet song

For Mike Parker, Power Interactive Media's vice president of business development, a move down South means warmer weather and a hotter market.

On the road with kiosks.org, part 1

Kiosks.org publisher Craig Keefner reports on his whirlwind European tour, bringing you the latest from the Continent.