Newspapers added to Satellite kiosk selection

January 15, 2004

NORTH HAVEN, Conn. -- Satellite Enterprises Corp. has recently signed up new newspapers for distribution around the world through its Satellite Newspapers…

Showroom technology helps retailers sell big-ticket items

January 15, 2004

PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- Innovative Retail Systems LLC has launched its front-office and retail-showroom solution, 360° Retail, targeted to retailers who sell…

Kiosk Show delivers on promises

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January 14, 2004

The event this week was intimate and focused. Now when will the orders roll in?

Travel industry getting act together

January 14, 2004

Travel organizations can merge their apps into a mega kiosk that will allow travelers to check out of their hotels and onto their flights in one visit. The…

Smart shopping carts on the horizon

January 14, 2004

HAWTHORNE, N.Y. -- Imagine your shopping cart suggesting a bottle of wine (and its location in the store) that will go perfectly with the salmon you just…

RFID speeds concession payments at Seahawks Stadium

January 14, 2004

DALLAS -- Exclusive Club Seat ticket holders at Seattle Seahawks NFL football games can now spend less time in the concession line and more time catching the…

Report analyzes benefits, costs of RFID for both retailers, manufacturers

January 14, 2004

CHICAGO - Retailers can expect inventory and labor cost savings from the adoption of radio frequency identification (RFID) and electronic product code (EPC…

RFID has future in kiosks

Early use of the technology will be at companies like Wal-Mart tracking inventory internally. But the technology will eventually turn to face customers at…

Here's to innovation

January 14, 2004

Editor Chris Zimmerman has seen evidence that kiosk leaders are working to bring bright ideas and creative answers to customers.

Time for the next act

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Survey: U.S. consumers don't think retailers care about service

January 14, 2004

BOSTON -- Only 28 percent of American consumers think that retailers are totally committed to providing high-quality service, according to a nationwide…

Is 2004 finally the year for Bluetooth?

January 14, 2004

AKRON, Ohio -- Bluetooth wireless technology has been hyped as the cable-replacement miracle that was supposed to clear the clutter around a kiosk or PC…

ICOA buys provider of Internet kiosks in Chicago

January 14, 2004

WARWICK, R.I. -- ICOA Inc. has expanded its Public Internet Access business with the addition of Seventh Wave LLC of Chicago. Seventh Wave operates Internet…

Smart technology a touch away

January 14, 2004

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Check out check-in kiosks

January 14, 2004

The convenience offered by these devices is a relief for weary travelers. The good news is that it's about to get even better.

Biometric '`identifiers' collected at U.S. airports

January 13, 2004

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. government's 2004 resolution is to fingerprint and photograph some 23 million foreign visitors arriving at 115 U.S. airports -…

Who's who: Abbas Sadriwalla

January 13, 2004

The CEO of Moonrise Systems is constantly thinking forward, but he moves quietly and patiently.

American first US carrier to offer self-check in from Europe

January 13, 2004

FORT WORTH, Texas -- Passengers traveling back to the United States. from Charles De Gaulle airport in Paris have been navigating the airport more quickly than…

Kiosk lets Michigan mall patrons check out real estate

January 13, 2004

NOVI, Mich. -- Real Estate consultants from Keller Williams Realty are focusing their promotional and marketing efforts this week on the debut of "Showcase of…

Supermarket chain updating POS system tied to kiosks

January 13, 2004

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Pathmark Stores, the first IBM supermarket customer to use scanning point-of-sale systems 30 years ago, is upgrading all of its stores to…