What price loyalty?

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

A new study shows that many loyalty programs are focusing too heavily on pricing, which might be having the opposite of its intended effect. What is the right…

Elo offers 32-inch surface-wave touchscreen

June 23, 2005

MENLO PARK, Calif. - Elo TouchSystems, a business unit of Tyco Electronics, announced in a news release the availability of its new 32-inch IntelliTouch…

Touchmonitors aim for mini-kiosk duties

June 23, 2005

Electronics Talk: Small touchmonitors integrated into the point of display are becoming viable alternatives to a self-contained kiosk. "Mini kiosks are often a…

Austrian company selects FutureLogic for gaming printers

June 22, 2005

GLENDALE, Calif. - FutureLogic Inc., the leading manufacturer of thermal ticket printers for cashless gaming, announced in a June 23 news release that Austrian…

Furniture store tests credit kiosks

June 22, 2005

Furniture Today:  All eight Wolf Furniture stores in Pennsylvania and Maryland are testing a credit kiosk from Household Retail Financial that lets a customer…

BlueBear to sell background-check kiosks to police

June 22, 2005

OTTAWA, Ontario - BlueBear Network International Inc. announced in a June 23 news release that it has reached an OEM/Reseller Agreement with Smiths Heimann…

Mars sues JCM for patent infringement

June 22, 2005

WEST CHESTER, Pa. - MEI announced in a June 23 news release that its parent company, Mars Inc., filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in New Jersey against…

WebRaiser, Olea, eCommLink partner on hotel kiosk

June 21, 2005

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - WebRaiser Technologies, Inc. announced in a June 19 news release that it has partnered with Olea and eCommLink to develop a new kiosk for…

Cygnus inks deal with Hershey Entertainment

ORLANDO, Fla. - Cygnus eTransactions Group Inc. announced in a June 20 news release that it has signed a contract with Hershey Entertainment and Resorts Co. to…

Biometric security program debuts at Orlando airport

June 21, 2005

Florida Today:  A first-of-its-kind privately run program that allows travellers to offer up their biometric information at an airport kiosk in exchange for an…

Calif., Va. give go-ahead to drug-dispensing kiosks

June 21, 2005

Pittsburgh Post Gazette: The California and Virginia pharmacy boards have cleared the way for the introduction of vending machines for prescription drugs. The…

New Phoenix Kiosk

June 20, 2005

Sparta, NJ May, 2005Â…Instruments & Equipment Co. (I&E), a recognized leader in hardware and components for the kiosk, point-of-sale, information…

New Specter Kiosk

June 20, 2005

Sparta, NJ May, 2005Â…Instruments & Equipment Co. (I&E), a recognized leader in hardware and components for the kiosk, point-of-sale, information…

Frankfurt Airport announces shared network of kiosks

June 20, 2005

Travel Daily News: Frankfurt's Common Use Terminal Equipment Local User Board has announced that Germany's Frankfurt Airport will soon become the first airport…

Atlanta gets first e-government kiosk

June 20, 2005

Government Technology: Atlanta's City Hall has received its first kiosk, housed in the Atrium where it is accessible 24 hours a day. The kiosk, which went live…

How safe are contactless payment systems?

June 20, 2005

CIO Insight: With contactless payment systems on the rise, security pundits are weighing in heavily on their safety. 7-Eleven chief information officer Keith…

Hilton Hotels CEO: kiosks boost upsales

June 20, 2005

Business Travel News: In this interview, Hilton Hotels president and chief executive officer Matt Hart discusses, among other things, the hospitality giant's…

Retail Systems '05

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Chicago's sprawling McCormick Place played host to this year's Retail Systems Conference & Exposition, and although the show focused largely on supply chain…

Moving from the Web to the kiosk

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

For those who are getting ready to deploy their first kiosk, the temptation to simply move existing Web content to the new vehicle can be great. If you go this…

Radiant Systems partners with Gateway Ticketing

June 19, 2005

ATLANTA - The Radiant Systems Inc. Entertainment Division announced in a news release a strategic partnership with Gateway Ticketing Systems, provider of…