Online banking starting to click with consumers

February 8, 2004

NEW JERSEY - More and more Americans are banking with a keyboard, mouse and monitor.In 1995, when Web-based banking was launched, customers in 600,000 American…

Banging the gong

February 8, 2004

IBM is generating a new "buzz" about its self-check-in technology by formally inviting the press to kick the tires now that the trial is in full swing.

Coinstar revenue $176M in '`03

February 5, 2004

BELLEVUE, Wash. -- Coinstar Inc. made headway in prepaid wireless capability during the fourth quarter of 2003, with more than 600 kiosks offering the top-up…

Sydney Airport test of biometrics deemed success

February 5, 2004

SYDNEY, Australia -- Frequent flyers could soon be able to bypass customs officers and have their identity checked by face-scanning machines, despite some…

JetBlue Airways unveils self-serve apps

February 5, 2004

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- JetBlue Airways, working with IBM Corp. and Antenna Design, is unveiling a new self-service program designed to enhance the traveling…

Wincor World Showcases Self-Checkout, Personal Shopping Assistant

Each year, Wincor Nixdorf invites the world to its headquarters in Germany to view its latest innovations. Our reporter in Paderborn explores the highlights of…

KiosksEurope day two delves into customer relationships

One viewpoint is that kiosks are not a marketplace, but a business application. The kiosk is one tool companies use in delivering services to customers.

German retailer extends commitment to self-checkout

February 4, 2004

AUGSBURG, Germany -- METRO Group will deploy NCR FastLane self-checkout systems in 50 of its Real hypermarkets and Extra supermarkets in Germany by the…

MontegoNet names new managers

February 4, 2004

PORTSMOUTH, R.I. -- Following MontegoNet's recent acquisition of East Greenwich, R.I.-based CartenTech, MontegoNet has appointed two former CartenTech…

North Carolina credit union selects Swecoin printers

February 4, 2004

Middletown, R.I. -- Swecoin US Inc., designer of small footprint thermal kiosk printers, said Coastal Federal Credit Union (CFCU), a non-profit, member-owned…

MEI provides bill acceptor to gaming system

February 3, 2004

WEST CHESTER, Pa. -- MEI, developer of electronic payment systems, said its CASHFLOW SC bill acceptor has been chosen by Standing Stone Gaming (SSG) as a key…

Wincor Nixdorf grows sales by 7% in '`03

February 3, 2004

PADERBORN, Germany -- Wincor Nixdorf grew its net sales by 7 percent to €1.4 billion (U.S. $1.7 billion) in fiscal 2002/03.

Wincor World casts light on tech future

February 3, 2004

Opening Day -- Tues., Feb. 3

MEI provides bill acceptor to gaming system

February 3, 2004

WEST CHESTER, Pa. -- MEI, developer of electronic payment systems, said its CASHFLOW SC bill acceptor has been chosen by Standing Stone Gaming (SSG) as a key…

KAL, EWI Prepaid form partnership

February 3, 2004

SAN DIEGO, Calif. and EDINBURGH, UK -- EWI Prepaid, a provider of advanced prepaid services and technologies, has formed a strategic partnership with KAL, an…

Voting kiosks let Californians shop for a president

February 3, 2004

SANTA ANA, Calif. -- Shoppers here can choose their president in between visits to the Gap, Cinnabon and Victoria's Secret.

When Francie talks...

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Specialization in kiosk consulting wasn't the original plan for Summit Research Associates. But Francie Mendelsohn says her company found its niche when it…

When Francie talks . . .

the kiosk world listens. Francie Mendelsohn went from being a computer programmer to kiosk guru. Part I of II

SeePoint designs kiosks for state of New Mexico

February 2, 2004

ALBUQUERQUE, N. M. -- More than 190 touchscreen computer terminals designed and manufactured by SeePoint Technology have been installed in Department of Motor…

Canada weighs merits, risks of online voting

February 2, 2004

TORONTO, Canada -- An Internet company is hailing online voting as the electoral wave of the future, but Elections Canada and a political observer are more…