Livewire electronic concierge makes debut at pro golf stop

April 26, 2006

York, Penn. - Livewire's next-generation of its self-service electronic concierge technology made its debut at the Verizon Heritage Golf Tournament in Hilton…

Nashville Electric Service adds TIO bill payment option

April 26, 2006

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Nashville Electric Service and TIO Networks Corp., formerly Info Touch Technologies Corp., announced the launch of a new self-serve…

RealTime Shredding adds building access codes to shredding kiosk

April 26, 2006

Colorado Springs, Colo. - RealTime Shredding, developer of the first self-service shredding kiosk, has added business access codes to the kiosk's functions.The…

First RFID item-level tagged store opens

April 26, 2006

RFID Update: Dutch book retailer Boekhandels Groep Nederland (BGN) has opened what it calls the world's first item-level tagged store. Every book in the…

Minneapolis prepares for high-tech, self-service library

April 26, 2006

Christian Science Monitor: Patrons of a Minneapolis library will soon check out their own books at electronic kiosks. Visitors will be able to download iTunes…

Kiosk news: First RFID item-level tagged store opens

April 26, 2006

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Plan kiosk integration to maximize ROI

April 25, 2006

Adusa, Inc. president and chief technology officer Juan Perez discusses the dangers of poorly planned integration in grocery and food kiosks.

More restaurants using IP networks for kiosks

April 25, 2006

ePaynews: Franchised and licensed restaurants in the United States are using IP-based broadband networks to interconnect card-processing services with kiosks…

Givex, Communitek announce gift, loyalty kiosk integration

April 25, 2006

TORONTO - Givex Corp., a card management company specializing in stored-value transaction processing, and Communitek Inc., manufacturer of loyalty kiosks…

Airline self-check-in experiencing 'teething troubles'

April 24, 2006

Silicon.com: This editorial laments the state of self-check-in at airports, but with an optimistic eye to the future.

Real-estate kiosks land in malls

April 24, 2006

The Bakersfield Californian: Valencia-based Reosk, a company that opened its doors last fall, is placing interactive real estate kiosks in high-traffic…

Pay-at-the-pump can prevent drive-offs

April 24, 2006

ePaynews: Gas stations, with the proliferation of pay-at-the-pump services, are the most common place for credit cardholders in the United States to use their…

Sainsbury's rolls out entertainment kiosks

April 24, 2006

Aka.tv: Sainsbury's, the U.K.'s second-largest supermarket, plans to roll out screens and interactive kiosks in the entertainment zones at 100 of its largest…

Kiosk news: Parking kiosks turn major profit for Seattle

April 24, 2006

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From handprints to heartbeats: Acceptance grows for biometrics

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

No longer the stuff of science fiction, biometric technology is seeing major growth in both innovation and levels of consumer acceptance. New systems move from…

Michigan takes in $3 million at license-renewal kiosks

April 20, 2006

The Detroit News: At the one-year mark, a state program to let vehicle owners renew their tags at kiosks has been used by 30,000 Michigan drivers, bringing in…

Parking kiosks turn major profit for Seattle

April 20, 2006

ePaynews: Payment card-enabled parking kiosks will bring the city of Seattle about $16 million in revenue in 2006, $6 million more than in 2003. With the new…

OfficeMax rolls out ink-refill kiosks

April 20, 2006

Chain Store Age: OfficeMax has implemented an ink-refill program that allows customers to replenish old computer printer cartridges rather than buying new…

Winners of the 2006 KioskCom Excellence Awards announced

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

For the fifth year, KioskCom has handed out accolades to the best self-service applications and providers. Here are the big winners.

Out with the old, in with self-service

by Robert Fincher — EVP, NetWorld Alliance

April 19, 2006

Retailers must save themselves. Customer service is on the decline, and only self-service can save it. NetWorld Alliance's Self-Service Division vice president…