Overseas firm clinches kiosk deal

March 31, 2004

While a number of overseas companies make battle plans to invade the U.S. kiosk market, one kiosk maker just established a beachhead.

Apunix assists shoppers

March 31, 2004

SAN DIEGO, Calif. - New technology from Apunix, a kiosk software developer, can help shoppers find what they need or remember what they came to buy in retail…

Micro goes macro with new terminal system

March 31, 2004

WESTERVILE, Ohio -- A 20.1-inch touchscreen, three different motherboards, and a host of Intel processing solutions are all part of a new transaction terminal…

FlickStation earns DVD rental business for EarthLink's corporate offices

March 31, 2004

ATLANTA--FlickStation Media Inc. has worked out a deal to deploy its DVD rental machines in the Atlanta and Pasadena, Calif., corporate offices of EarthLink…

Feds contract with MontegoNet to provide interactive kiosk solutions

March 31, 2004

PORTSMOUTH, RI--MontegoNet has snagged a contract with Uncle Sam.

Las Vegas' Flamingo gets check-in/out kiosks

March 31, 2004

LAS VEGAS -- Guests at the 3,642-room Flamingo are using high-speed check-in and check-out kiosks in a pilot the hotel president calls the "marriage of high…

Zip Internet has paltry assets to pay off huge debt to kiosk investors

March 31, 2004

AUCKLAND, N.Z.--Zip Internet has only about $1,200 in its bank account to pay nearly $3 million in debt, a liquidator has discovered.

Info Touch, IPP America form pact to expand bill-payment services

March 31, 2004

BURNABY, BC--Info Touch Technologies Corp. is teaming up with IPP America Inc. in a big push to expand bill payment services through the Info Touch kiosk…

enTrac, Boston Communications to offer kiosk-based cellphone recharging

March 29, 2004

TORONTO, Mass.-enTrac Technologies and Boston Communications Group Inc. have joined to offer prepaid wireless top-up at self-serve kiosks.

UK kiosks plug citizens into public services

March 29, 2004

SOUTH TYNESIDE, England--A new kiosk-based initiative in Great Britain connects citizens with various government services.

Clarity Visual gets Smart about interactive digital signage

March 29, 2004

CALGARY, Alberta--SMART Technologies Inc. and Clarity Visual Systems, Inc. have teamed up to customize SMART interactive overlays for Clarity products.

Latest thermal portable printer offers many options

March 28, 2004

NORWICH, England--Able Systems has unveiled a new thermal portable printer that offers options of RS 232, full implementation IrDA and Bluetooth communication…

Sky's the limit with new mobile download kiosk

March 28, 2004

ORLANDO--ClearSky Mobile Media Inc. has developed its first mobile download station, a multifaceted kiosk that prints camera-phone photos, customizes greeting…

Panamanian airline uses kiosks to help passengers with schedules

March 28, 2004

PANAMA CITY, Panama--Copa Airlines has introduced wireless application protocol technology (WAP) for worldwide access to schedule information for all of its…

Netkey and KIS partner to target retail industry

March 27, 2004

BROOMFIELD, Colo., and BRANFORD, Conn. - Netkey Inc., a provider of software for Internet kiosks, and Kiosk Information Systems Inc. (KIS), a kiosk service…

CeBIT 2002: Finding joy out of sadness

German kiosk manufacturer friendlyway displayed a new way to memorialize loved ones at this year's CeBIT technology show in Hannover, Germany.

Shopping the software scene

There are few limits on what kiosks can do -- provided they're equipped with the right software. Here are some hints on picking and choosing a software partner.

Planar's displays light Underground ticketing kiosks

March 26, 2004

BEAVERTON, Ore. - Planar Systems Inc. (Nasdaq:PLNR) has designed custom displays for Cubic Transportation Systems' new interactive ticket dispensers for the…

Blazepoint expands printer holdings with purchase

March 25, 2004

LONDON - Blazepoint Group PLC, which manufactures a line of rugged interactive kiosks, has reached a deal to purchase the intellectual property rights for a…

SMART to intro new touchscreen tech at KioskCom

March 25, 2004

CALGARY, Alberta -- SMART Technologies will present its newly introduced DViT (digital vision touch) technology, which uses proprietary digital cameras and…