Kiosks in the Winner's Circle

The horse racing and kiosk industries have become allies in recent years, with tracks utilizing kiosks for race replays, bettor-tracking programs, and as…

One man's perspective of KioskCom 2002

March 10, 2002

Kiosks.org Association executive director Craig Keefner spent last week at KioskCom 2002. Here are his thoughts on this year's edition of the industry's…

Caltron launches new line of monitors

March 7, 2002

CARLSBAD, Calif. - LCD monitor supplier Caltron Industries Inc. on Oct. 1 unveiled two new lines of VGA open frame monitors with large screens that can be…

Marconi rings up Kudos for software

March 7, 2002

LONDON - Three days after changing its name from Degasoft Ltd. to Kudos Development Group, the kiosk software developer again looked to the future on Oct. …

Consulting firm offers Internet kiosk tips

March 7, 2002

ROCKVILLE, Md. - Content that sparkles on the Internet can fizzle on a kiosk if companies fail to plan properly when deploying these applications. That is one…

New name for Wireless Ventures

March 7, 2002

NEW YORK - Wireless Ventures Inc. (OTCBB:WLSV) has changed its name to Pivotal Self-Service Technologies Inc., a move company officials said better reflected…

Kiosk project earns UK Jobcentres kudos

March 7, 2002

LONDON - Adapting modern methods to a traditional process has earned UK Jobcentres an award for technological excellence. The English employment firm's…

UBICS to remain on NASDAQ National Market

March 7, 2002

CANONSBURG, Pa. - Kiosk designer and IT consultant UBICS Inc. (NASDAQ:UBIX) will remain on NASDAQ's National Market until at least January following the…

Former Microsoft exec Maritz joins Mosaic

March 7, 2002

ROME - Paul Maritz, who retired from Microsoft Corp. in September of 2000 after 14 years with the company, has acquired an equity interest in Mosaic Software…

Anark secures venture capital funding

March 7, 2002

BOULDER, Colo. - Anark Corp., which develops integrated media platforms that can be utilized in kiosk applications, has raised $5.8 million during a round of…

Healthnotes in deal with regional grocery chain

March 7, 2002

PORTLAND, Ore. - Access to health and wellness information is now a little easier for consumers in the Appalachian and Allegany Mountain regions. Health and…

AKA Kiosks teams with marketing group

March 7, 2002

LONDON - Advertising and marketing agency EHS Brann, seeking to make its reception area a more productive place for visitors to the London-based firm, has…

United leaves kiosks in San Francisco

March 7, 2002

CHICAGO - United Airlines (NYSE:UAL) continued the deployment of its EasyCheck-in kiosk on March 7, launching the service at San Francisco International…

Synaptics, Zytronic unveil touchscreen sensor system

March 7, 2002

ORLANDO, Fla. - With an eye toward the outdoor market, touch-sensing technology company Synaptics (NASDAQ:SYNA) and touch sensor manufacturer Zytronic Display…

ePOINT recognized on Scottish technology list

March 7, 2002

ALLOA, Scotland - Rapid growth over the past three years as earned retail kiosk designer ePOINT Ltd. second place in this year's Deloitte & Touche…

Technology allows passengers to help with air security

March 6, 2002

Honors and numbers

The kiosk industry hands out its first excellence awards at KioskCom's annual trade show, while seminars looked at the industry's standing within the business…

Energy-saving project makes use of new teaching tool

March 5, 2002

GREEN BAY, Wis. - When the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay campus opened its state-of-the-art energy-saving center last fall, officials wanted to boast. A…

Succeeding the military way

After surviving the struggles of a normal start-up company, kiosk developer DynaTouch Corp. has turned a profit in recent years thanks to its work for the…

A giddy kickoff

Bubbling optimism and successful projects take center stage at the launch of KioskCom 2002 conference and trade show.