News & Media

Sam's Club Canada to set up wireless kiosks

December 8, 2003

MONTREAL -- TelePlus Enterprises Inc. has entered into an agreement with Sam's Club Canada, a division of Wal-Mart Canada Corp., to implement and operate a…

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Kinetics awaits OK on biometric check-in

December 7, 2003

LAKE MARY, Fla. -- Kinetics Inc. has developed a self-service airline check-in counter that doesn't need a credit or airline card, but only the swipe of a…

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Circle K Web site to draw customers to store

December 7, 2003

PHOENIX, Ariz. -- Convenience store chain Circle K has built a new Web site designed to enhance customers' shopping experience by creating Web-based functions…

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Digital signage pioneers join Mercury Online Solutions

December 4, 2003

SEATTLE -- John Kirkpatrick and Ian Forbes, co-founders and executives of FRED (Foto Realistic Electronic Delivery) Systems, Ltd. of Ontario, have joined…

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SBC lets retail partners sell DSL service with kiosks

December 4, 2003

SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- SBC Communications Inc. has formed agreements with many leading retail providers to make SBC Yahoo! DSL Internet service available at…

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Nat'l pharmacy first to plan mobile-image printing on kiosks

December 3, 2003

WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- CVS/pharmacy will in early 2004 introduce mobile-image printing capabilities at Kodak Picture Maker kiosks at more than 3,000 stores…

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Virgin music store allows customers to sample tunes

December 3, 2003

SAN FRANCISCO -- Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Megastore chain, unveiled a redesigned version of his music retail store that is his response to the…

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Apps ready for 2004 summer games; kiosks to deliver results

December 3, 2003

ATHENS, Greece -- Schlumberger, the worldwide information technology partner for the Olympic Games, has successfully completed and delivered IT application…

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KioskCom opens up kiosk-award competition

December 2, 2003

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- KioskCom, organizer of the largest conference and exhibition devoted solely to interactive self-service kiosks, has opened the third-annual…

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Stealth intros industrial-grade LCD monitor

December 2, 2003

TORONTO -- Stealth Computer Corporation has introduced its new StealthVU Model: SV-2100 Industrial Grade LCD monitor built for harsh environments.

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BMW adds kiosk-based gaming to marketing blitz

December 1, 2003

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. -- BMW of North America, LLC launched the next phase of an aggressive marketing campaign for its newest entry into the Sport Activity…

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US Airways online checks in million passengers

December 1, 2003

ARLINGTON, Va. -- US Airways reached another online milestone when a New Jersey woman became the one-millionth passenger to check in at usairways.com. US…

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First private e-gov't kiosk goes live in India

December 1, 2003

BANGALORE, India -- The state IT department this week said 42 services, including issue of caste, birth, income and agricultural-income certificates would be…

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Free, live Web event to address Web self-service

December 1, 2003

SEATTLE -- Primus Knowledge Solutions will hold tomorrow, Dec. 3., a free live Web seminar featuring its customer, Eastman Kodak Co., and titled "Web…

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Kodak explains '`breakthroughs' in thermal imaging

November 30, 2003

ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Eastman Kodak Company's Tech Brief for November explains how breakthrough research in thermal imaging has led to bright, clear color images…

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Extra Future Store surveys shoppers about technology

November 30, 2003

PADERBORN, Germany -- Six months after opening the Extra Future Store, Metro Group has published the results of a customer questionnaire conducted by Boston…

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Consulting firm study: retailers struggle with technology

November 30, 2003

MCLEAN, Va. -- Four out of the six major retail segments lack a well-articulated supply-chain strategy outlining an inventory-management approach, according to…

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