SMO, NetBooth close in on merger

April 8, 2002

EVERSON, Wash. -- After spending more than a year working on development of a line of airport and shopping mall kiosks, SMO Multimedia Corp. (Pink Sheets:SMOC…

BlueLight.com boosts Web biz with two deals

April 7, 2002

RESTON, Va. and ATLANTA - BlueLight.com, the e-commerce company backed by Kmart Corp., struck a pair of deals designed to improve its online services.

Ad dollars to grow slow for kiosks

April 7, 2002

NEW YORK - Advertisers will not clamor for space at post-PC platforms, including Internet kiosks, wireless devices and interactive television, despite a…

New York awards $1.3 million kiosk contract

April 7, 2002

NEW YORK - Golden Screens Interactive Technologies Inc. has received a $1.3 million contract from the city of New York to provide a minimum of 59 CityAccess…

Power Kiosks throws in with Javelin

April 7, 2002

MARKHAM, Ontario - Power Kiosks Inc. will provide customized photo kiosks at American shopping malls as part of an agreement with Javelin Inc. to promote the…

CTL moves up intro of touch screen monitors

April 7, 2002

BEAVERTON, Ore. - Computer Technology Link Corp. (CTL), encouraged by acceptance of its Easy Touch monitors in market tests, has moved up the launch of the…

ObjectSoft appeals NASDAQ action

April 7, 2002

HACKENSACK, N.J. -- ObjectSoft Corp. (Nasdaq: OSFT) has asked for a hearing with Nasdaq to appeal the potential delisting of the company's stock from the…

Netyou picks MEI's bill acceptors

April 7, 2002

WEST CHESTER, Pa. - Netyou Computer Communication Corp. will use bill acceptors from MEI (formerly Mars Electronics International) that accept torn, wrinkled…

About Cirque Corp.

April 7, 2002

Cirque Corp. the leader in the consumer touchpad market, is the input solution provider and partner for the kiosk industry. Cirque provides touch panels and…

Reality Check

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When a national cable channel premieres a new reality-based pilot on military warfare, an online game will help promote viewership. For the kiosk industry…

Kid City Kiosks boost sales

April 7, 2002

It's a challenge that every marketing professional in the music industry faces: How to get customers to stop and sample your cassettes and compact discs so…

Delta, Net-BlueBox create Spanish kiosk network

April 7, 2002

MADRID, Spain - Net-BlueBox and Delta Coin will work together to design, manufacture and deploy an Internet Kiosk Network expected to become one of the largest…

Step inside this house

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A whole new world of pay phone functionality is changing the pay phone industry, signaling the end of an era for traditional phone booths. Today's public…

The kiosk alliance unveiled

The president of NetWorld Alliance comments on the recent acquisition of kiosks.org and the launch of its sister site, KIOSKmarketplace.com.

Paystar's kiosk group grows with acquisition

April 7, 2002

LODI, Calif. - PayStar Communications Corp. will acquire Telad International Inc. of Portland, Ore. in an effort to expand its presence in the Northwest and…

Germane to Germany's kiosk market

by Eckhard Reimann — Owner, ERCM

A new organization is being formed in Germany to help establish kiosk industry standards and speed the development of strong kiosk projects.

ObjectSoft signs deal with computer maker

April 7, 2002

HACKENSACK, N.J. - ObjectSoft Corp. said it has signed a development contract with an undisclosed major computer manufacturer to develop a new kiosk that could…

7-Eleven, First Data gulp down 7-year deal

April 7, 2002

DALLAS and ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - Kiosks at 7-Eleven convenience stores will provide advanced financial services, including money orders, money transfers and check…

RadioShack rolls into Blockbuster

April 7, 2002

DALLAS - Seeking to lure more customers into its stores and offer more products, Blockbuster Inc. announced plans to open retail kiosks and sales counters from…

United kiosks key to customer service strategy

April 7, 2002

CHICAGO - United Airlines is launching a massive self-service kiosk program that will help passengers perform a number of transactions without waiting in line…