Growth planned for newly acquired Internet kiosk firm

March 10, 2003

LOS ANGELES - With an eye toward exposing a vast market for public Internet kiosks, Innovation Holdings (OTCBB: INOVV) will acquire Bikini Vending of San…

Two minutes to tax refunds for customers

March 10, 2003

HOUSTON - A check-cashing solution involving an ATM manufacturer, a financial services company, a technology solutions provider and a national tax preparation…

Kinetics appoints communications director

March 10, 2003

LAKE MARY, Fla. - Kinetics Inc., preparing for expansion beyond its industry focus on airlines, has hired airline communications veteran Jim Brown as director…

Tips on using kiosks to improve the customer experience

March 10, 2003

In this column, provided by IBM, learn how kiosk deployments are most effective as part of an overall customer-service strategy.

Online gaming gains ground in Europe

March 9, 2003

LONDON - Online gaming provider GamePoint is providing versions of its most popular games to kiosks through an agreement with NetShift.

Photo kiosk makers race to retail

New technology and growing consumer demand are pushing established companies like Kodak to introduce new and improved photo kiosks. The influx of others, like…

Touchscreen maker intro's industrial grade rack mount

March 5, 2003

CHICAGO - Touchscreen manufacturer TouchSystems Corp. has introduced a rack mount unit target industrial and manufacturing environments.

Video, photo e-mail functions in UK test

March 5, 2003

LONDON - British Telecom will trial a video and photo e-mail service at 10 kiosks in central London, according to the netimperitive news service.

Craig Keefner tours PMA in Vegas

by Craig Keefner — manager, Olea

March 4, 2003

Where in the world is Craig Keefner? How about the Photo Marketing Association's show in Las Vegas. He roamed the floor in search of photo kiosks, and filed…

Canadian retailer testing photo finishing product

March 4, 2003

PALO ALTO, Calif., and SAN DIEGO - One of the largest consumer electronics retailers in Canada will be the first to install a photo-finishing product developed…

ATM, kiosk associations announce marketing agreement

March 3, 2003

CAPE TOWN, South Africa and LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The ATM Industry Association (ATMIA) and Kiosks.org Association (KOA) have announced a marketing agreement which…

Picture of competition

March 3, 2003

New technology and growing consumer demand are pushing established companies like Kodak to introduce new and improved photo kiosks. The influx of others, like…

Sony in, Kodak out at Kinko's

March 3, 2003

LAS VEGAS - After a four-store test in Dallas-area stores, Kinko's announced that it will install Sony PictureStation photo kiosks at 800 of its 1,100 U.S.

Outdoor kiosks bring self-service out of the cold

February 27, 2003

ATLANTA - Radiant Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: RADS) has created a kiosk designed for outdoor use, one that is already helping convenience store customers order…

Polaroid makes instant entrance in photo kiosk market

February 25, 2003

LAS VEGAS - The latest entrant in the business of supplying digital photo kiosks in retail environments is a name with a proud history in photography -…

Service could have cross-over appeal for kiosks, ATMs

What's good for the ATM is good for the kiosk, and vice versa. Based on this principle, several service companies are seeking to expand their customer bases by…

Self-checkout vendor rolls out new products at trade show

February 24, 2003

MONTREAL -- A dual belt takeaway system leads the list of upgraded self-checkout products on display from Optimal Robotics (NASDAQ: OPMR) at the Food Marketing…

New Summit report tackles kiosks in retail

February 24, 2003

A new report from Summit Research Associates examines the most significant sector of the kiosk industry - retail. "Kiosk Industry Section Report - Retail…

Self-service shopping option intro'd by NCR, Symbol

February 23, 2003

DALLAS - Shoppers will soon be able to scan items in the aisles of stores, drop them into carts and pay on the way out, if a collaboration between NCR Corp.

Calif. county reconsidering touchscreen voting

February 23, 2003

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- The future of electronic voting may be altered this week in Santa Clara County, where county leaders are considering warnings that…