Kodak to trim 10,000 more jobs

July 20, 2005

Associated Press: Just 18 months after a restructuring that would eliminate 12,000 to 15,000 positions, Kodak has announced that an additional 10,000 jobs are…

ExxonMobil expands e-payment kiosk program

July 19, 2005

Convenience Store News: ExxonMobil Corp. is expanding its ewiz kiosk program, which is currently successfully deployed in Tennessee and North Carolina. The…

Pharmacy kiosk dispenses refills

July 19, 2005

SFGate.com: Consumers have long been getting everything from cash to airline tickets from automated machines. Now add prescription drugs to the list. Longs…

SPOS selects Nanonation as interactive marketing partner

July 19, 2005

LINCOLN, Neb. - Retailers in Australia and New Zealand will soon have a new way to engage and inform customers using RFID technology. Sydney Point of Sale…

Australian shopping carts go high-tech

July 19, 2005

News.com.au: Unveiled today for the first time in Australia, the Fujitsu-developed U-Scan Shopper features a wireless, trolley-mounted computer giving shoppers…

Fliers go to head of security line

July 19, 2005

Newsday: Orlando International Airport has launched the nation's first large-scale fast-pass traveler system. Customers who pay $79.95 to join the program can…

Can't-miss retail

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

With traditional advertising waning in effectiveness, retailers are turning to "event retailing" to drive sales and generate excitement - and kiosks are often…

NetWorld Alliance acquires food industry media properties QSRweb.com and FastCasual.com

July 18, 2005

LOUISVILLE, Ky., - NetWorld Alliance announced in a news release that it acquired Oklahoma City-based QSRweb.com and FastCasual.com June 1 from a private trust…

AmStar rolls out check-cashing kiosks in Colorado

July 18, 2005

CARROLLTON, Texas - AmStar Systems Inc., a Texas self-service financial kiosk manufacturer, announced in a news release the roll-out of 18 of its full-service…

Pixology to power digital photo kiosks in Lloydspharmacy stores

July 18, 2005

LONDON - Pixology plc, specialist in software and networks for digital photography, announced in a news release that it will be providing Lloydspharmacy, the…

Biometrics eliminates ""buddy punching,"" saves money

July 18, 2005

Gizmag: A recent study by Nucleus Research found that there are definite benefits to biometric employee time-clock systems. Among other rewards, such devices…

Clearwave, Newt Gingrich team up on healthcare

July 18, 2005

ATLANTA - Clearwave, a company specializing in RFID and Web-enabled kiosks for the healthcare community, announced in a news release its support for the Center…

Hotel, views, size make DFW's new terminal special

July 18, 2005

USA Today: The enormous Terminal D is slated to open July 23 at Dallas/Fort Worth airport, and among its distinctions is its surprisingly small number of…

Checks and balances

July 18, 2005

No matter how much we love our jobs, most of us will offer the same answer when asked what we like best about them: getting paid.

Canadian shoppers opt for self-service technology

July 18, 2005

The Wise Marketer: Over one-quarter of Canadians said they are more likely to shop at a store that offers self-checkouts. When it comes to other things those…

See me, touch me, heal me

July 18, 2005

If you believe what you see on TV, life in hospitals and healthcare is pure adrenaline, with life-or-death decisions made every few seconds, panicked shouts…

A cell phone, a movie lobby and a message

July 17, 2005

New York Times: 20th Century Fox has signed a deal with Loews Cineplex Entertainment to distribute ring tones, movie trailers and pictures through kiosks in…

New controller offers USB interface for TFT LCDs

July 17, 2005

RONKONKOMA, N.Y. - The new ArtistaUSB controller available from Apollo Display Technologies makes it possible to control VGA and SVGA TFT displays via a USB…

Automating the survey process

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Intelligent businesses rely on customer feedback to drive decision-making. Paper ballots and face-to-face polls remain useful, but survey kiosks are becoming…

New Sharp display can show two images at once

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

July 14, 2005

TOKYO - A new LCD monitor unveiled by Sharp Corp. can show two different full-screen images at the same time, according to an Associated Press report. One of…