‘Paid' stamp almost cheats Wawa self-service system

September 18, 2007

The (Philadelphia) Intelligencer: A man, a "paid" stamp and a bathroom almost cheated the self-service ordering functionality of a Philadelphia area Wawa. A…

Kiosk use expanded to calm flier rage

September 18, 2007

MercuryNews.com: As air travelers grow increasingly frustrated with perceived poor service from carriers, executives with those companies are turning to…

NCR data warehouse gets live at the self-service device

September 17, 2007

TradingMarkets.com: Teradata, a division of NCR Corp., announced today the enhancement of its Teradata Customer Management Solutions portfolio with a software…

Teradata gets more personal at the kiosk

September 17, 2007

TradingMarkets.com: Teradata, a division of NCR Corporation, announced today the enhancement of its Teradata Customer Management Solutions portfolio with a…

Redbox buys two kiosk tech patents

September 16, 2007

Video Business: Redbox, a kiosk-based DVD rental company, says its purchase of two technology patents will protect its business model going forward. One…

Mail kiosk for air passengers with prohibited items in works

September 16, 2007

Chicago Tribune: The Transportation Security Administration is working with six airports to provide another option for harried travelers with prohibited…

Airports use kiosks to power up gadget-laden travelers

September 16, 2007

The Associated Press: It's a discouraging sight for busy travelers: throngs of people huddled around a lone power outlet at an airport gate, all of them…

A deployer's dilemma: lease, buy or rent?

Deployers asking the question: pay now or pay later?

Range Revolution introduces golf driving range kiosk

September 13, 2007

World Golf News: Range Revolution Inc. has announced its RR72 Simu-Game, an interactive kiosk capable of rating the accuracy and performance of an individual…

Fresh Ideas kiosks beef up promotion of healthy foods

September 13, 2007

Tampa Bay (Fla.) Business Journal: Publix Super Markets has added kiosks in its GreenWise Markets that offer tips and recipes related to fresh foods and…

Kazakhstan-based bank sings with CR2 for self-service solution

September 13, 2007

Computer Business Review: CR2 has announced that Kazakhstan-based Halyk Bank has selected BankWorld as a provider for their multichannel self-service…

Are self-service airports in our future?

September 13, 2007

Smarter Travel: As the automatic doors part, you step into your familiar old airport. Except it's not familiar at all. Gone are the ticket clerks, baggage…

Virtual visitor info kiosks placed in southern Calif.

September 13, 2007

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Kern County, California has announced the installation of outdoor touch-screen interactive visitor information kiosks at the Flying J…

Greeting-card kiosk enhances wine-shopping experience

September 12, 2007

TORONTO — Curiosk Marketing Solutions Inc. has released a new in-store touchscreen wine kiosk. Launched at the Wine Rack in downtown Toronto, the kiosk…

Mayo Clinic self-check-in offers innovative customer design

September 12, 2007

Business Week: It is strange to me that common practice in the service sector is to still test potential innovations with simple, written-concept statements.

Fort Wayne tourism agency deploys kiosk

September 11, 2007

WARSAW, Ind. — The Fort Wayne/Allen County Convention and Visitors Bureau has partnered with Video and Sound Productions to launch interactive kiosks that…

Paris self-service bike service sought by Chicago

September 11, 2007

PARIS — The United States' third-largest city, Chicago, may soon adopt a rent-a-bike scheme similar to the one launched this summer in Paris, Chicago Mayor…

Voters trust touchscreen voting, poll says

September 11, 2007

San Diego Union Tribune: Amid the ongoing controversy about the security of electronic-voting machines, the vast majority of California voters have some…

IBM to provide services for Kodak kiosks in South America

September 11, 2007

ARMONK, N.Y. — IBM Corp. agreed to provide hardware and software services for Eastman Kodak Co.'s Kodak Picture kiosks in South America. Financial terms of…

Pay-and-display parking kiosks debut

September 10, 2007

Sacramento (Calif.) Business Journal: The first 100 of 300 new pay-and-display parking kiosks have been deployed in downtown and midtown Sacramento, Calif.