Information kiosks becoming common sight in Gulf region

September 18, 2003

EGYPT -- Kiosks are appearing on street corners in the Gulf, "talking" with users in their native languages, and dispensing everything from discounts for car…

Pa. lottery to add 1,000 kiosks

September 17, 2003

CLIFTON, N.J. - IGT Online Entertainment Systems, Inc. (IGT OES) says that it has concluded a contract amendment agreement with its longtime customer, the…

Kiosks help Americans document opinions about U.S. history

September 16, 2003

WASHINGTON -- At a Sept. 17 ceremony with President George W. Bush, John W. Carlin, the Archivist of the United States, will launch "The People's Vote: 10…

BT rolling out Wi-Fi at Web payphone kiosks

September 16, 2003

LONDON - British Telecommunications (BT) says it is installing Wi-Fi in the first of its network of 108,000 payphones this week, according to a report on…

Clothing company offers HR kiosk to deskless workers

September 15, 2003

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- Benefit Software Inc., provider of printed and online employee benefit communications announced the successful implementation of…

Kudos launches digital media system in UK retail outlet

September 15, 2003

LONDON -- Kudos Digital Group, which has developed Kudos remote-management software for digital media and kiosk networks, has launched a digital media solution…

Could Calif. be in need of voting kiosks?

September 15, 2003

SAN FRANCISCO -- A federal appeals court postponed California's Oct. 7 gubernatorial recall election because of the limitations of outdated punch-card ballot…

India govt plans for kiosks in 24 airports

September 14, 2003

NEW DELHI, India -- The civil aviation ministry has decided to upgrade 24 regional airports across the country to improve the service standards and passenger…

Knowledge-management vendor looks at self-serve apps

September 14, 2003

CUPERTINO, Calif. -- Software vendor Kanisa has new funding, and a new board member and a new focus on the customer experience.

JFK air terminal goes IP, studies kiosks

September 14, 2003

NEW YORK -- The JFK International Air Terminal LLC has selected SITA to upgrade its Common Use Terminal Equipment (CUTE ) system at terminal 4 to the vendor's…

Flying under the radar

While helping to grow the kiosk business at Mercury Aircraft, Greg Swistak, former Factura Corp. president, has become a sort of celebrity through his low…

NCR installs self-checkout in Philly supermarket chain

September 11, 2003

ATLANTA -- NCR Corp. announced that Clemens Family Markets, a 22-store suburban Philadelphia supermarket chain, is offering its shoppers the option to scan…

Alaska, Horizon Air incent customers to use e-ticketing

September 10, 2003

SEATTLE -- Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air are making several policy changes to encourage customers to use electronic tickets, enhancing customer convenience…

Pie Networks buys rights to more than 400 kiosks

September 10, 2003

VICTORIA, Australia -- Internet kiosk operator Pie Networks has purchased the assets of British company Public Internet Services Ltd., which is in liquidation.

Restaurant manager accused of $200,000 ATM theft

September 10, 2003

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. - Matthew James Olivero, a 29 year-old assistant manager at a McDonald's restaurant, has been charged with helping himself to about $200,00…

Delta launches interline ticketing with Alaska Airlines

September 9, 2003

ATLANTA -- Delta Air Lines announced the launch of interline electronic ticketing (ET) with Alaska Airlines, extending the convenience of electronic ticketing…

Vendors provide apps, management for top-up kiosks

September 9, 2003

NEWBURY, England -- Alphyra, European electronic transaction business, has teamed up with Infopoint, application developers for global retail and financial…

Elo offers touchmonitor with infrared sensor

September 8, 2003

FREMONT, Calif. -- Elo TouchSystems Inc., a business unit of Tyco Electronics, announced a new 15-inch LCD touchmonitor that features the company's…

Kinko's selects Mosaic transaction software

September 8, 2003

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. -- Mosaic Software, global transaction processing solutions provider, announced that Kinko's Inc. has selected its Postilion EFT software…

Floral eKiosk to offer fresh deliveries 24 hours a day

September 7, 2003

SYDNEY, Australia -- An automated self-service vending machine that will provide access to fresh flowers any time of day recently won a YellowPages Business…