Arrow, Polar Vision team to enhance displays

March 18, 2002

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - Peripherals distributor Arrow Electronics Inc. (NYSE:ARW) and optical solutions manufacturer Polar Vision Inc., a division of DuPont…

Grocery chain checks out Netgrocer kiosks

March 18, 2002

NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. - For the second time in less than a month, online grocer Netgrocer has reached an agreement to provide in-store kiosks offering…

NetNearU to power PayStar-Choice kiosks

March 18, 2002

LODI, Calif. - Internet kiosk provider PayStar Corp. (OTCBB:PYST) now has a software partner for its new kiosk program with Choice Hotels International…

A touch of Europe

Despite a gloomy economic outlook, the European kiosk market is active, if not thriving. Government projects have helped fuel the industry. 

Shore's patients to surf health info

March 17, 2002

SHREWSBURY, N.J. - Shore Health Group PA, a medical services group of 48 physicians in 26 offices, has ordered 25 e-station kiosks from Helios Ventures Inc.

Staples fastens onto On Technology software

March 17, 2002

WALTHAM, Mass. - Staples Inc., the $11 billion office supply superstore company, has signed on with ON Technology Corp. (Nasdaq: ONTC) for new software to…

Who's Who: Steve Bellinghausen

Steve Bellinghausen learned about retail working the register at his dad's small grocery in Yakima, Wash. Now, that understanding helps him sell Compaq's…

Novax says oui to remote management

March 17, 2002

NEW YORK - French kiosk maker Novax is redesigning its kiosks to add remote management, thanks to a partnership with eDevice Inc., according to an eDevice news…

SMO's new Web site won't distract shoppers

March 17, 2002

EVERSON, Wash. - SMO Multi-Media Corp. is planning to install Web-based kiosks in malls soon. In order to keep shoppers focused on shopping, the company has…

Colleges learning to use kiosks

From the student union to remote campus locations, kiosks offer students and faculty an education.

Diebold votes yes to acquire voting company

March 17, 2002

NORTH CANTON, Ohio and MCKINNEY, Texas - Voting technology company Global Election Systems Inc. (Amex: GLE; Toronto: GSM) and ATM manufacturer Diebold Inc.

Alaska Fur Gallery wraps itself in kiosks

March 17, 2002

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Alaska Fur Gallery, a furrier with eight locations in Alaska and Colorado, has added interactive multimedia kiosks to its stores in the…

SMO Multimedia in deal to acquire iNetShelves

March 17, 2002

Next week's ATMIA Europe show still on

March 17, 2002

LONDON - The ATM Industry Association conference scheduled for Sept. 18-19 in London will go on, according to ATMIA International Director Mike Lee.

Avaya launches new Web touch screen phone

March 17, 2002

BASKING RIDGE, N.J. - Corporate networking solutions company Avaya Inc. (NYSE:AV) has unveiled a new Internet protocol telephone that the company is marketing…

UBICS divisions play the name game

March 17, 2002

PHOENIX - The term square radius sounds like, and indeed is, a contradiction. But IT services provider and kiosk developer UBICS Inc. (NASDAQ:UBIX) has turned…

U.K. postal service reaches out to rural customers

March 17, 2002

LEICESTER, England - The English countryside, while charming with its rustic beauty, also has a remoteness that can often make accessing timely news and…

Tragedy forces GameCom to postpone merger vote

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March 17, 2002

ARLINGTON, Texas - Interactive gaming kiosk designer GameCom Inc. has been forced to postpone a shareholder meeting on Sept. 14, including a vote on its merger…

Airlines evaluating kiosk strategies

Most airlines are taking a close look at their kiosk systems now that the United States government has tightened security at airports.

Fleet reopens new Grand Central Terminal center

March 17, 2002

NEW YORK - FleetBoston Financial, which opened a new investment center with six kiosks in Grand Central Terminal on Sept. 10, reopened the center on Sept. 13…