7-Eleven adds bill payment to Vcom kiosks

June 28, 2005

DALLAS and TULSA, Okla. -- 7-Eleven is adding a bill payment application to its Vcom kiosks.

Bill-payment c-store kiosks take off in Canada

June 28, 2005

Vancouver Sun: Burnaby-based Info Touch Technologies Corp. is launching a new service in the Lower Mainland - a "virtual kiosk" at a convenience store where…

Vending comes of age

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Can a marriage between the kiosk and the tried-and-true vending machine produce a better shopping experience for the consumer, while putting more money in the…

Speakers announced for Self-Service & Kiosk Show

June 28, 2005

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Leading experts in self-service technology, including representatives from Cisco, Dell, Forrester Research and NCR, will speak at the…

Milwaukee might expand parking kiosk program

June 28, 2005

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Milwaukee's Department of Public Works is proposing an expansion of the city's parking kiosk program, which it began testing last…

Kiosk Logix, Lexmark announce support agreement

June 28, 2005

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Kiosk Logix, a member of the Wireless Logix Group, announced in a news release an agreement with Lexmark International, Inc., to…

Galvanon's MediKiosk in use at New Jersey hospital

June 28, 2005

Orlando Business Journal: Newark's Beth Israel, a 671-bed regional hospital, is now using Galvanon's MediKiosk to speed patient registration. Currently, the…

Demand for touchscreen technology growing in Middle East

June 28, 2005

Strategiy.com: Touchscreens are replacing keypads in commercial, retail and government applications throughout the United Arab Emirates. "In the Middle East we…

About Source Technologies

June 28, 2005

Source Technologies creates innovative, flexible solutions to give companies the power to control financial transactions and other secure business processes…

Futurex adds Isaac Johnson as Director of Strategic Alliances

June 27, 2005

Checks and balances

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

While direct deposit and online banks have changed the way many people handle their money, there are still countless paychecks generated and distributed every…

Woolworths expands in-store Internet ordering

June 27, 2005

MANCHESTER, U.K. - Fulfillment firm Zendor announced in a news release that it is providing support for Woolworths' newly expanded in-store Internet ordering…

Convenience, but not for everyone

June 27, 2005

The New York Times: Self-service airline terminals and hotel kiosks have proven their value, but they remain a source of frustration for the disabled. In…

Circle K goes digital

June 27, 2005

Convenience Store News: California-based c-store chain Circle K has completed installation of the Navitouch Interactive Broadcast Network, which delivers…

Supermarkets to spend big on self-checkout

June 27, 2005

FRANKLIN, Tenn. - Supermarkets plan to increase spending on self-checkout systems and workforce management software in the next 12 months, according to a new…

Waste not, want not

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

June 26, 2005

As computer components pile up in landfills, Congress is considering legislating e-waste. Kiosk companies had better take note.

Blue-ribbon kiosks, part I

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

In the first of a series of stories looking at award-winning kiosk designs, the spotlight is focused on Burn A Song and WinesandRecipes.com.

Philippines to get more permit-dispensing kiosks

June 26, 2005

(Philippines) Sun Star: The National Bureau of Investigation is planning to expand a kiosk program launched in October 2003 that dispenses job and travel…

California bill would restrict RFID use

June 26, 2005

FCW.com: California legislators are considering the Identity Information Protection Act of 2005, which would restrict usage of RFID technology in certain…

Mobile phone eyed as payment mechanism

June 26, 2005

Associated Press: The nearly ubiquitous cell phone might be taking on one more function soon - payment method. In Japan, NTT DoCoMo boasts 3 million cell phone…