National Geographic moves forward with Map Machine kiosks

December 26, 2002

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- A National Geographic Map Machine kiosk which contains 65,000 U.S. Geological Survey maps was installed at the Alaska Public Lands…

Middle East companies expected to boost self-service options in 2003

December 25, 2002

AMMAN, Jordan -- Middle East businesses will turn to self-service options in 2003 as they look to streamline internal processes and build their e-commerce…

Checking out the CashWorks program

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The former InnoVentry principals who founded CashWorks -- having learned a few things about what really works in a retail environment -- are putting those…

Internet unit rental company seeks cash for survival

December 22, 2002

LONDON -- Public Network PLC, which rents Internet units for use in the retail and entertainment industries, expects to delay its interim financial results as…

Consumer advocates question insurance sales at kiosks

December 19, 2002

DALLAS -- Consumer advocates and some insurance industry executives are questioning 7-Eleven's decision to offer auto insurance via its Vcom kiosks, according…

Continental Airlines reports record use of check-in kiosks

December 19, 2002

HOUSTON -- Continental Airlines has reported it reached a new record for one-day eService check-ins over the Thanksgiving travel holiday.

Internet access kiosks get shibby at Denver airport

A pay-per-use public Internet kiosk will provide a valuable service and generate real revenue for its owner, according to developers of the Shibby kiosk.

PhotoChannel providing online route to PictureStation kiosks

December 18, 2002

VANCOUVER -- PhotoChannel Networks Inc. has partnered with Sony of Canada to use Sony's PictureStation kiosks with its online photo system. Users will be able…

Multimedia films to be distributed through kiosk system

December 18, 2002

SHERMAN OAKS, Calif. and LONDON -- Pocket PC Films, a multimedia distributor for handheld devices such as Pocket PC and Palm OS, will begin distributing its…

Kiosk design entries needed for KioskCom 2003

December 17, 2002

The deadline for entry in KioskCom's second annual Interactive Kiosk Excellence Awards contest has been extended until Jan. 20, 2003.

Army enlists Ultra-Scan to create a new biometric system

December 16, 2002

AMHERST, N.Y. - Ultra-Scan Corp. announced on Dec. 17 that it is building a new, more accurate, biometric identification system for the Department of Defense's…

NetShift, Affordable Kiosks partner for Planned Parenthood project

December 16, 2002

Women who visit Planned Parenthood centers in North Texas can soon find answers to sensitive questions on interactive kiosks.

Digital camera sales and photo kiosk use increasing

December 15, 2002

JACKSON, Mich. -- Photo kiosks are in some 40,000 retail stores, up from 36,000 stores last year, according to an article in the Dec. 13 issue of The Detroit…

Marines install kiosks at base in Japan

December 15, 2002

IWAKUNI, Japan - New kiosks installed in a U.S. Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) in Iwakuni, Japan gives Marines access to local information, according to a…

NIIT setting up 200 e-recruitment kiosks in India

December 15, 2002

NEW DELHI, India - NIIT will install 200 Time Machine e-recruitment kiosks by Sept. 2003 to help employers in India's booming IT enabled services (ITES…

Triversity receives $15 million from TCV

December 15, 2002

TORONTO, Ontario - Triversity Inc., a provider of software solutions and services for the retail industry, announced on Dec. 16 that it has secured $15 million…

Sunday school most effective tool for keeping members, research shows

by Thom Rainer

December 12, 2002

Church growth expert Thom Rainer shares insights from his research into more than 300 high-expectation churches. In this segment from his book "High…

Sunday school most effective tool for keeping members, research shows

by Thom Rainer

December 12, 2002

Church growth expert Thom Rainer shares insights from his research into more than 300 high-expectation churches. In this segment from his book "High…

Who's Who: Cort Johnson

December 12, 2002

IBM's Cort Johnson is the man with the plan. Johnson and his team of engineers design custom kiosks for clients who don't believe one size fits all. 

Holographic controls may be wave of the future

HoloTouch Inc. president R. Douglas McPheters has invented a control interface that floats in mid-air and responds to human touch. The new technology may get…