Netkey working with Island ECN

February 18, 2002

NEW YORK - Experienced investors and novice stock traders wandering past electronic stock trader Island ECN Inc.'s Manhattan studio can access information…

PayStar inks another kiosk deal

February 18, 2002

LODI, Calif. - Continuing a wave of kiosk purchases that began this past summer, PayStar Corp. (OTCBB:PYST) announced on Jan. 8 that it has acquired nearly 20…

The kiosk future is now at Future Shop

February 18, 2002

BURNABY, British Columbia, Canada - Electronic retailer Future Shop Ltd., acting on the belief that consumers are more computer-savvy than ever, is giving them…

Europe's kiosk gamble

A new batch of Internet-enabled amusement machines has been launched in the past year in Europe, prompting competitive excitement and questions in the kiosk…

RadioShack pulls plug on Blockbuster project

February 18, 2002

FORT WORTH, Texas - RadioShack Corp. (NYSE:RSH), saying it could find more effective ways to enhance its sales, has canceled a project to place store-in-store…

Pairing retail software with kiosks

CompUSA deal allows New York-based kiosk developer to continue testing feasibility of software-ordering kiosks.

Native Americans strike up the kiosk

American Indian entrepreneur, North Carolina company team to sell Native American art using a tepee-shaped kiosk.

Infonox unveils new software platform

February 18, 2002

SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Financial services software provider Infonox, saying it can alleviate congestion problems at back-end transaction networks, has released…

Kiosk at hub of new mobile phone store

February 18, 2002

MONTREAL - Canadian telecommunications provider TELUS Mobility has created a new look for its flagship retail store in Montreal, and a kiosk is at the center…

GameCom patent claims successful

February 17, 2002

ARLINGTON, Texas - GameCom/Ferris Inc. (OTCBB:GAMZ) on Jan. 10 received a notice of allowance of claims made on its revised patent application for the…

Reloading the starting gate

An attempt to bring kiosks and ATMs together at horse racing tracks has ended, but some of the parties see a future for this convergence.

Symbol, AccessVia team up for efficiency

February 17, 2002

NEW YORK - In a convergence of hardware and software manufacturers, Symbol Technologies Inc. (NYSE:SBL) and AccessVia have disclosed plans to develop new kiosk…

Netkey launches new software package

February 17, 2002

NEW YORK - Kiosk software developer Netkey Inc., seeking new ways to aid retailers in their kiosk and Web development needs, on Jan. 14 unveiled its Netkey …

Consulting firm forecasts IT spending

February 17, 2002

SAN JOSE, Calif. - The great kiosk expansion in the airline industry will probably find itself grounded on the tarmac in 2002, according to a report on…

GameCom retains another training expert

February 17, 2002

ARLINGTON, Texas - Kiosk and virtual reality developer GameCom/Ferris Inc. (OTCBB:GAMZ) has named a second consultant to its new multimedia training and…

FitMe, Hamamatsu suit up for body scanning

February 17, 2002

SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Software developer FitMe.com, which has created a body-scanning software program, has teamed with optical sensor manufacturer Hamamatsu…

SMO back on menu for New York luncheon

February 17, 2002

EVERSON, Wash. - Five months and a day after terrorism forced its postponement, SMO Multimedia Corp. (Pink Sheets:SKLK) officials will finally have a chance to…

The Power switch remains on

Despite less-than-robust financial reports, Power Interactive Media Inc. is confident its line of photo-driven kiosks will be a success.

MGR unveils vandal deterrence device

February 17, 2002

FORT COLLINS, Colo. - MGR Industries has developed an anti-vandal cover for its Tufstik line of kiosk cursor units. The new cover is designed to make the…

Kiosks hit right note for ILIO

February 17, 2002

ANAHEIM, Calif. - Music and sound sampler production company ILIO Entertainments is turning to kiosks as an in-store marketing tool for the company's series of…