Australian kiosk program loses government funding

February 6, 2003

VICTORIA, Australia -- Australian kiosk developer pieNetworks, in its 2002 annual report, says that the continuation of funding by the Victorian Health…

7-Eleven CEO expects payoff from Vcom program by 2004

February 6, 2003

DALLAS -- The chief executive of 7-Eleven expects the company to begin reaping financial rewards from its Vcom program by 2004, according to an interview he…

Germany's Kiosk Market in 2002/2003

February 5, 2003

A difficult year in the kiosk world is now past. In 2001, German-speaking kiosk producers and vendors enjoyed average growth rates above 30 percent. That…

SAMSys Technologies and SafeTzone sign agreement to enhance child-locator kiosk system

February 5, 2003

TORONTO, Ontario -- SAMSys Technologies Inc. (SMY:TSX-VEN) ("SAMSys"), a provider of radio frequency identification (RFID) hardware solutions, announced it has…

EASYINTERNETCAFÉ HIRES NETSHIFT TO ACCOMPLISH COST MISSION

February 5, 2003

easyInternetcafé's can expect a boost in profitability next year when NetShift's custom built self-service payment application is incorporated into its public…

England's Department of Work and Pensions deploys 115 job-sourcing kiosks

February 5, 2003

OXFORD, England -- Worktrain, a national job, learning and career Web site has teamed up with local authorities and Cityspace to offer its services from 'i…

What Readers Want: More

February 4, 2003

We asked you, our readers, what you wanted, and your answers are thundering through the halls of NetWorld Alliance loud and clear.

Marconi announces first commercial sale of new Internet kiosks

February 4, 2003

LONDON -- Marconi will supply BT Payphones with its new Neptune 1000 Internet kiosks as part of the company's first commercial sale of the product. The…

Delta to rely more on kiosks, phone banks for check-in

February 4, 2003

ATLANTA -- Delta Air Lines plans to retool the way it handles passengers by expanding its use of check-in kiosks and adding phone banks connected to…

New vending patents a boost for USA Technologies, cashless transactions

February 4, 2003

WAYNE, Pa. -- USA Technologies Inc. has received approval for three vending patents, giving the company the ability to quickly transform millions of vending…

Company wants to make its kiosks wireless

February 3, 2003

HOUSTON -- Affordable Telecommunications Technology Corp. (OTC: ATCT.PK), a marketer of wireless telecommunications products and services, says that it has…

7-Eleven chooses partner for stored value cards

February 2, 2003

DALLAS -- 7-Eleven, Inc. (NYSE: SE) and Alliance Data Systems Corp. (NYSE: ADS), a provider of transaction, marketing and credit services, are teaming to offer…

Marconi enters reseller agreement with Australian kiosk provider

February 2, 2003

SYDNEY -- London-based Marconi has entered a Web phone reseller agreement with WebPoint, Australia's leading provider of public Internet access kiosks.

Police station touchscreen kiosk provides info, reduces lines

February 2, 2003

SANTA ROSA, Calif. -- Public access kiosk manufacturer Touch Sonic Technology has installed a new touchscreen terminal in the lobby at Santa Rosa police…

Continental sets industry record for use of self-service check-in kiosks

January 30, 2003

HOUSTON -- Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) claims its customers checked in using eService Centers more than 12.7 million times in 2002. That's an industry…

Recharging kiosk empowers mobile gadget users

January 30, 2003

LONDON -- Brits are getting a charge out of a new kiosk developed by startup Charge Me. The company's first product, the CM1 Recharge Kiosk, features 12 padded…

Tennessee firm gets new contracts to install hotel kiosks

January 29, 2003

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Uniguest of Tennessee, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Showintel Networks, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: SWNW) says it has completed contracts…

Red Sox take ticketing plan to customers with kiosks

January 29, 2003

BOSTON -- The Boston Red Sox will use a new system called SmartFan, which will allow single-game ticket buyers to purchase tickets online from season…

Kiosks part of Dell's new sales model

January 29, 2003

NEW YORK -- Dell Computer Corp. has entered an agreement with Sears, Roebuck & Co. to sell its PCs in about 10 of the retailer's stores, according to a…

Maintenance Advice: Use a Prevent Defense

Kiosk maintenance has its lighter moments -- but the fun stops when the subject turns to cost. It can be expensive if a kiosk deployer does not handle…