Biometrics finding some mainstream usage

November 19, 2003

HERNDON, Va. -- A pet store here will sell puppies for cash, credit, check -- or a thumbprint.

EWI Prepaid, WebRaiser enter marketing agreement

November 19, 2003

SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- EWI Prepaid, a global provider of advanced prepaid services and technologies, and WebRaiser, a software provider and system integrator to…

Car lost in the parking lot? Ask a kiosk for help

November 19, 2003

SINGAPORE -- Stratech Systems Ltd. has a high-tech solution for absent-minded drivers who lose their cars in parking lots.

Now showing at Douglas Theatres: trailers on kiosks

The goal of the kiosk project was entertainment, but advertising has since emerged as a potential source of new revenue for the theater.

Texas wellness group using kiosks to automate patient entry

November 18, 2003

AUSTIN, Texas -- Bluebonnet Trails Community Mental Health and Mental Retardation, an organization offering a variety of mental wellness and community services…

Coinstar study: Prepaid cards a money-management tool

November 18, 2003

BELLEVUE, Wash. -- The 2003 Coinstar National Currency Poll, which provides a bi-annual look at Americans and money, finds that consumers are seeking ways to…

Secure-payment solutions for outdoor, unattended machines

November 18, 2003

DUBLIN, Ireland, and DALLAS -- Trintech Group Plc., provider of transaction management and payment infrastructure solutions, has a new range of secure payment…

Animal rescue group develops pet-search kiosks

November 17, 2003

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Pet-Ark has developed its own way of saving animals. The group has built it own, proprietary software that works in a kiosk to let consumers…

KiosksEurope offers '`can't miss' sessions

November 16, 2003

The three days of KiosksEurope 2003 last week saw Dublin act as a crossroads for the global kiosk industry, with visitors from all over the world attending the…

New version of Mosaic software adds Linux support

November 16, 2003

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. -- Transaction-processing software provider Mosaic Software said the forthcoming release of Postilion Realtime 5.0. will be available on…

Global Display Solutions gains global ISO accreditation

November 16, 2003

YORKSHIRE, England -- The UK division of Global Display Solutions Ltd., specialists in industrial displays, has successfully met the requirements of the ISO…

RFID tag-dispensing kiosk debuts worldwide

November 16, 2003

MADRID, Spain -- TransCore has developed a kiosk that dispenses radio frequency identification (RFID) transponder tags and provides customers with automated…

Vending machines in Japan offer sounds and sodas

November 13, 2003

TOKYO -- Customers of Coca-Cola vending machines in Japan can download a free ring tone of a Coca-Cola jingle when they buy a can of soda from the company's…

Job kiosks, sites may compromise user privacy

November 13, 2003

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- People seeking employment might stop first at the handful of online Web sites that have sprung up over the past five years. But they should…

Kudos, Intermedia Kiosks sign strategic partnership

November 12, 2003

LONDON -- Kudos Digital Group, producer of solutions for self-service devices and digital signage, and Intermedia Kiosks, producer self-ordering systems, have…

Elo intros multi-function, integrated touchmonitor

November 12, 2003

FREMONT, Calif. -- Elo TouchSystems Inc. has launched the 1229L 12-inch LCD multi-function integrated touchmonitor.

Survey finds mixed acceptance of self-checkout

November 11, 2003

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. - A new survey reveals that not all shoppers are wild about self-service checkout.

POS handhelds help Houston stadium improve customer service

November 11, 2003

COLUMBIA, Md. - MICROS Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: MCRS), a provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality industry, has installed 110 Mobile…

Moonrise offers new self-service software

November 10, 2003

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Moonrise Systems Inc. has introduced the beta release of its NetStop 4.0 Professional software product for public access terminals and…

Movie theater kiosk lets patrons check out previews

November 10, 2003

LINCOLN, Neb. -- Waiting in line for movies just got more exciting with Douglas Theatre Company's introduction of the first interactive kiosk that allows movie…