Kiosks take over hotel front desks

March 26, 2007

NewsObserver.com: Something is disappearing from hotel lobbies in North Carolina: the imposing, impersonal front desk. Desks that resemble tables or podiums…

New Conn. law targets self-service

March 26, 2007

Insurancejournal.com: The Connecticut Supreme Court has adopted a new legal rule making it easier for plaintiffs to sue businesses for negligence alleged in…

North Face kiosk improves in-store inventory

March 25, 2007

Dmnews.com: Brick-and-mortar stores can deliver an unparalleled customer experience, which is why so many multichannel merchants are looking to grow their…

European e-ticketing system hits milestone

March 25, 2007

Breakingtravelnews.com: Amadeus has implemented e-ticketing for more than 100 airlines serving the United Kingdom. Amadeus deployers in the U.K. are already…

ER kiosks deployed in Canadian hospitals

March 25, 2007

Canada.com: Canada may not have two-tiered healthcare, but the Scarborough Hospital is plunging into self-service healthcare. The kiosks allow patients to…

KioskCom is now Self Service Expo

The 2007 show looks toward the future of the kiosk industry.

N. Dakota to ban forced RFID chipping

March 22, 2007

Computerworld.com: North Dakota is set to ban the forced implantation of RFID chips into people. Both chambers of the legislature earlier this month handily…

SecurCash uses RFID to securely service ATMs

March 22, 2007

Rfidjournal.com: SecurCash, a cash transit company that has worked in the Dutch market for two years as a transporter of valuables for banks and retail…

European Commission to write rules on RFID

March 22, 2007

Theglobeandmail.com: Privacy and security need to be built into RFID tags before they become widespread, the European Commission said, announcing it would…

RFID smart apartment keeps eye on elderly

March 22, 2007

Pcmag.co.uk: The Fraunhofer Institute for Experimental Software Engineering, based in Germany, has demonstrated new technologies designed to help elderly…

Kiosk news: Coinstar enters financial self-service market

March 22, 2007

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Kiosks enroll on more campuses

March 22, 2007

Universities continue to offer more self-service options to students through campus kiosks.

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by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

March 21, 2007

Here are five ways to get the most from each kiosk component.

Legal Sea Foods intros self-checkout

March 21, 2007

Boston.com: The Legal Sea Foods restaurant chain is introducing hand-held devices that let customers pay at their tables. The move comes in response to…

Scientists test gait biometrics

March 21, 2007

Vnunet.com: Biometric technology that identifies people by the way they walk could be used to bolster security at airports and at the 2012 Olympic Games…

Advanced Kiosks releases multimedia kiosk

March 21, 2007

WILMOT, N.H. — Advanced Kiosks announced the release of its newest multimedia kiosk, the Compact-Power. The kiosk is 2 3/4 inches thick with a 17-inch…

Pa. schools use biometric payment for lunches

March 21, 2007

Republicanherald.com: Students in Pennsylvania's Schuylkill Haven School District may soon be able to pay for their lunches with a swipe of their fingers…

Self-payment may get easier with credit card phone

March 21, 2007

Baltimoresun.com: Frank Hernandez is one of almost 100 Discover Financial Services employees testing what the credit-card industry hopes will become a…

Giant Food puts new spin on self-help

March 21, 2007

Washingtontimes.com: Giant Food is converting seafood and floral departments in more than 25 percent of its stores to self-serve stations. About 55 seafood…

Japanese companies embed RFID in bottle cap

March 21, 2007

Nutraingredients.com: Two Japanese companies have succeded in developing a plastic bottle cap embedded with an RFID tag. According to reports, the development…