Convenience, but not for everyone

June 27, 2005

The New York Times: Self-service airline terminals and hotel kiosks have proven their value, but they remain a source of frustration for the disabled. In…

Circle K goes digital

June 27, 2005

Convenience Store News: California-based c-store chain Circle K has completed installation of the Navitouch Interactive Broadcast Network, which delivers…

Supermarkets to spend big on self-checkout

June 27, 2005

FRANKLIN, Tenn. - Supermarkets plan to increase spending on self-checkout systems and workforce management software in the next 12 months, according to a new…

Waste not, want not

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

June 26, 2005

As computer components pile up in landfills, Congress is considering legislating e-waste. Kiosk companies had better take note.

Blue-ribbon kiosks, part I

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

In the first of a series of stories looking at award-winning kiosk designs, the spotlight is focused on Burn A Song and WinesandRecipes.com.

Philippines to get more permit-dispensing kiosks

June 26, 2005

(Philippines) Sun Star: The National Bureau of Investigation is planning to expand a kiosk program launched in October 2003 that dispenses job and travel…

California bill would restrict RFID use

June 26, 2005

FCW.com: California legislators are considering the Identity Information Protection Act of 2005, which would restrict usage of RFID technology in certain…

Mobile phone eyed as payment mechanism

June 26, 2005

Associated Press: The nearly ubiquitous cell phone might be taking on one more function soon - payment method. In Japan, NTT DoCoMo boasts 3 million cell phone…

What price loyalty?

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

A new study shows that many loyalty programs are focusing too heavily on pricing, which might be having the opposite of its intended effect. What is the right…

Elo offers 32-inch surface-wave touchscreen

June 23, 2005

MENLO PARK, Calif. - Elo TouchSystems, a business unit of Tyco Electronics, announced in a news release the availability of its new 32-inch IntelliTouch…

Touchmonitors aim for mini-kiosk duties

June 23, 2005

Electronics Talk: Small touchmonitors integrated into the point of display are becoming viable alternatives to a self-contained kiosk. "Mini kiosks are often a…

Austrian company selects FutureLogic for gaming printers

June 22, 2005

GLENDALE, Calif. - FutureLogic Inc., the leading manufacturer of thermal ticket printers for cashless gaming, announced in a June 23 news release that Austrian…

Furniture store tests credit kiosks

June 22, 2005

Furniture Today:  All eight Wolf Furniture stores in Pennsylvania and Maryland are testing a credit kiosk from Household Retail Financial that lets a customer…

BlueBear to sell background-check kiosks to police

June 22, 2005

OTTAWA, Ontario - BlueBear Network International Inc. announced in a June 23 news release that it has reached an OEM/Reseller Agreement with Smiths Heimann…

Mars sues JCM for patent infringement

June 22, 2005

WEST CHESTER, Pa. - MEI announced in a June 23 news release that its parent company, Mars Inc., filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in New Jersey against…

WebRaiser, Olea, eCommLink partner on hotel kiosk

June 21, 2005

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - WebRaiser Technologies, Inc. announced in a June 19 news release that it has partnered with Olea and eCommLink to develop a new kiosk for…

Cygnus inks deal with Hershey Entertainment

ORLANDO, Fla. - Cygnus eTransactions Group Inc. announced in a June 20 news release that it has signed a contract with Hershey Entertainment and Resorts Co. to…

Biometric security program debuts at Orlando airport

June 21, 2005

Florida Today:  A first-of-its-kind privately run program that allows travellers to offer up their biometric information at an airport kiosk in exchange for an…

Calif., Va. give go-ahead to drug-dispensing kiosks

June 21, 2005

Pittsburgh Post Gazette: The California and Virginia pharmacy boards have cleared the way for the introduction of vending machines for prescription drugs. The…

New Phoenix Kiosk

June 20, 2005

Sparta, NJ May, 2005Â…Instruments & Equipment Co. (I&E), a recognized leader in hardware and components for the kiosk, point-of-sale, information…