Game kiosks popping up at concert venues

August 11, 2003

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. -- In the latest cross-pollination between games and music, Luke Skywalker and extreme snowboarders are opening for the dark-rock band…

Some communities balk at postal kiosks

August 10, 2003

MARION, Ohio -- Patrons of New Bloomington Post Office like to visit when they come in. The town has had the same postal clerk for 25 years. In many…

Vendor touts touchscreen as method for surveying customers

August 10, 2003

PHOENIX, Ariz. -- Diatouch is trying to corner the market on using kiosks with touchscreens for marketing research.Jakob and Elizabeth Scherer, founders of…

HP offers $1 million to bring interactive tech to Freedom Center

August 7, 2003

CINCINNATI, Ohio -- The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center announced a $1 million donation from Hewlett Packard Co. The gift of cash and technology…

Kioskmarketplace: Industry's one-stop shop

August 7, 2003

KIOSKmarketplace's products and services link is valuable to kiosk deployers, and it's a great tool for vendors who want to increase their exposure with…

Kiosks wired for action

Few kiosk deployers pay attention to the cables trailing behind the units -- until there is a problem, that is.

SwiftPix photo kiosks drawing profit

August 6, 2003

WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- A trio of twenty-something entrepreneurs launched the SwiftPix Digital Photo Kiosk in Wellington's Visitor Information Centre this…

Dell brings kiosk-based marketing to DFW Airport

August 6, 2003

ROUND ROCK, Texas -- Have time to wait between flights at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport? Why not head to a kiosk and go online to try out or even buy…

HR-software maker Unicru on the move

August 6, 2003

BEAVERTON, Ore. -- Unicru, which screened 5.6-million job applicants last year via kiosks and the Internet, will expand this month after nearly tripling its…

Radiant Systems posts Q2 loss, looks to shift biz

August 5, 2003

ATLANTA -- Radiant Systems Inc. posted losses in the second quarter and announced that it may divest its enterprise software business.

Messaging system reaches workers on the shop floor

August 5, 2003

SYDNEY, Australia -- Manufacturing companies that implement e-mail systems obviously connect their office workers and managers. Those employees have PCs on…

Ariz. real estate firm uses kiosks to inform customers

August 5, 2003

PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz. -- Home buying in this market is big business, so real estate agents are turning to new, high-tech marketing tools to draw customers.

University to offer students interactive link to financial services

August 4, 2003

SEATTLE -- This fall, the University of Washington's new CampusLink kiosk will offer students interactive information on their financial futures.

Belgium store gets electronic shelf labels

August 4, 2003

PADERBORN, Germany -- Wincor Nixdorf has equipped the SuperGB store in Belgrade, Belgium, with 17,000 electronic shelf labels (ESLs) from its French partner…

Denver to spend $6 million on parking kiosk project

August 4, 2003

DENVER -- Installation of 77 parking stations will begin this September on sidewalks in Denver's Cherry Creek North area.

Newspaper vendor eyes kiosks in Malaysia

August 4, 2003

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Satellite Newpapers Worldwide wants to offer readers in Malaysia the latest editions of more than 125 newspapers at the touch of a…

A picture is worth...a lot to retailers

August 3, 2003

Attention all retailers: Now is the time to get a photo kiosk in your store. We've heard about the self-serve technology for years, but now it is imperative to…

India plans e-governance kiosks for 1,000 villages

August 3, 2003

BANGALORE, India -- Over a thousand villages in Karnataka will get computer kiosks by early 2004.

Rhode Island town lets residents pay taxes online

August 3, 2003

CUMBERLAND, R.I. -- Town officials are trying to make paying taxes a little more convenient by letting residents pay online. This fiscal year the town will add…

Kiosks multiplying at North Carolina airport

August 3, 2003

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Airlines at Raleigh-Durham International are installing so many kiosks it will soon be difficult to get a boarding pass for a domestic flight…