Major retailer deploying item-level RFID

November 19, 2006

Sympatico/MSN: Marks & Spencer plans to extend item-level radio frequency identification tagging of clothes, following successful trials in 42 stores. The…

Polo Ralph Lauren unveils interactive window at Chicago store

November 19, 2006

CHICAGO — Luxury retailer Polo Ralph Lauren is launching an interactive window at its Michigan Avenue flagship store, allowing customers to shop from outside…

MasterCard expands PayPass rollout

November 19, 2006

PURCHASE, N.Y. — MasterCard Worldwide and USA Technologies announced that 5,000 additional self-service point-of-sale terminals, including vending machines…

Frost & Sullivan to host webinar on kiosks, digital signage

November 19, 2006

PALO ALTO, Calif. — The Information & Communications Technology Group at Frost & Sullivan announced that its 2006 quarterly webinar will take place on…

American Airlines adds kiosks for international travel

November 19, 2006

Associated Press: American Airlines said Nov. 20 it will roll out new self-service check-in kiosks for international travel across its network.

Samsung factory to produce large-format LCD screens

November 16, 2006

CIO: Samsung Electronics wants to see TVs using liquid crystal display (LCD) panels compete more closely against those based on plasma display panel (PDP…

WBC Narrowcasting changes name, focus

November 16, 2006

CINCINNATI, Ohio — Bill Collins, a veteran research analyst in the out-of-home digital media sector, has expanded the services of the research-and-consulting…

Kiosks aid aviation education program

November 16, 2006

Daniel Webster College recently received the first of what will be ten MontegoNet kiosks, creating a system that will create an effective "one-stop shop" for…

Apple receives major touchscreen patent

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

November 15, 2006

Mac News Network is reporting that the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office published Apple's patent application titled "mechanical overlay" on Nov. 16…

Hand Held Products debuts new mobile computer

November 15, 2006

SKANEATELES FALLS, N.Y. — Hand Held Products Inc. announced the latest mobile computer in its Dolphin 7000 series, the Dolphin 7600. The Dolphin 7600 is the…

Coinstar intros new financial services kiosk

November 15, 2006

LAS VEGAS — Coinstar Inc., provider of self-service coin-counting and consumer payment services, announced a new financial services kiosk that dispenses a…

Qatar airline unveils frequent-flier kiosk

November 15, 2006

LONDON — Qatar Airways announced the launch of an instant frequent-flyer enrollment kiosk for new Privilege Club members at Doha International Airport.

Kiosk news: Apple receives major touchscreen patent

November 15, 2006

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St. Louis tests 'pay and display' parking kiosks

November 14, 2006

St. Louis Post-Dispatch: St. Louis city officials are experimenting with parking meters that take credit and debit cards, as well as coins. If the new meters…

Zoom kiosks attract students, controversy at university

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

November 14, 2006

Zoom Systems, which designs and manufactures "robotic stores" that dispense everything from iPods to compact discs, recently placed several of its kiosks in…

Smart Card Alliance disputes security report

November 13, 2006

ePaynews: The Smart Card Alliance has dismissed claims by a group of U.S. researchers of a potential security loophole in RFID contactless payment cards.

Alamo to roll out kiosks nationwide

November 13, 2006

TULSA, Okla. — Alamo Rent A Car announced it will roll out new self-service kiosks at rental locations throughout the United States. The new system cuts…

World's largest casino installs digital signage

November 13, 2006

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Foxwoods Resort Casino, the largest casino in the world with over 340,000 square feet of gaming space and more than 40,000 guests each…

Kiosk news: Casio enters the kiosk market

November 13, 2006

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Kiosks highlighted at foodservice expo

November 12, 2006

LA Times: With the help of new technology — some of it on display last week at the International Foodservice Technology Exposition in Long Beach — Subway store…