Kiosk news: Nintendo Wii kiosks build big buzz

November 6, 2006

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British Telephone deploys travel planning kiosks in phone booths

British Telephone has partnered Somerset Council and Action Information Management Ltd to rapidly and flexibly deliver a new kiosk-based integrated travel…

Nintendo Wii kiosks build big buzz

The new Nintendo kiosk, featuring a wireless controller, has created a blogging clamor for months with speculation on its design and how stores plan to keep…

Self-service improves the retail customer experience

November 5, 2006

Newsday: The prevalence of self-service checkouts in supermarkets and retailers like Home Depot is due, many industry experts say, to their ability to save a…

Safeway extends POS systems to aid visually impaired shoppers

November 5, 2006

Storefront Backtalk: Safeway stores have started installing devices that will plug into existing POS units and use tactile keys to help visually impaired…

uWink opens first self-service restaurant

November 5, 2006

Seeking Alpha: Nolan Bushnell, founder of Atari and Chuck E. Cheese, has opened his first uWink bistro in Woodland Hills, Calif. The restaurant is centered on…

Breakthrough technology for infrastructure surety:

November 5, 2006

Esprida and Smart Structures partner to deliver remote sensing and management of bridges, tunnels and highways to improve quality and safety    Santa Barbara…

Gamesters Shelling out Cash to Play Online Games at Kiosks

November 5, 2006

West Chester, Pa., November 6, 2006 – Multiple gaming enthusiasts can now compete head to head in public, thanks to the recently launched ZAZOOX Game CafÃ…

Instant credit kiosks increase average retail ticket

November 2, 2006

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DVD rental kiosk offers free rentals to new customers

November 2, 2006

HOUSTON — The New Release, which operates DVD-rental kiosks in 1,300 retail locations, announced a new promotion at 291 of its locations. Kiosks in selected…

Six Flags, Kodak announce strategic relationship

November 2, 2006

NEW YORK — Eastman Kodak Company and Six Flags announced a long-term strategic relationship under which Kodak will become a Six Flags Corporate Alliance…

StrandVision digital signage adds animated weather info

November 1, 2006

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — StrandVision LLC, a provider of Internet-based digital signage services, is now including animated radar weather maps as part of its online…

British Airways will focus on self-service in coming year

November 1, 2006

Computing.co.uk: The move to Heathrow Terminal 5 will be chief among British Airways' IT priorities in the coming year, said chief executive Willie Walsh.

Chicago motorcyclists concerned about parking kiosks

November 1, 2006

Chicago-Sun Times: Now that "pay-and-display" parking kiosks, credited with easing the downtown parking crunch, are coming to Chicago's commercial strips, a…

CreditCall joins PCI Security Standards Council

November 1, 2006

Audi unveils new interactive showroom design

October 31, 2006

Business Week: Earlier this week, Audi unveiled its new R8 roadster — and a sleek new showroom design to accompany it. At the New York City Audi Forum, there…

Kodak looks to photo kiosks to stop losses

October 30, 2006

Bloomberg.com: Its Oct. 31 earnings report extends Kodak's longest streak of losses in at least 10 years. In moving to digital technology from film, chief…

Instant credit kiosks increase average retail ticket

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

By allowing customers to apply for private-label credit before they begin shopping, instant-credit kiosks are raising the average ticket for big-item…

TIO deploys ExxonMobil kiosks in Texas

October 30, 2006

BURNABY, British Columbia — TIO Networks Corp., provider of automated bill payment and financial services, announced the deployment of more than 100 E-Wiz…

Aviation moves toward 'self-service passenger model'

October 30, 2006

GENEVA, Switzerland — SITA's 8th Annual Airline IT Trends Survey, carried out in conjunction with Airline Business magazine, indicates that aviation will…