Sizing them up

August 8, 2004

Los Angeles Times: In an effort to solve the problem of ill-fitting shoes, FormaLogix is testing innovative foot-measurement kiosks in select Foot Locker…

Indiana Department of Correction installs legal information kiosks

August 8, 2004

PRNewswire: LexisNexis and Touch Sonic Technologies have contracted with the Indiana Department of Correction on a one-year pilot program that brings legal…

Is self-checkout an invitation to steal?

August 8, 2004

NRF: Many retailers worry that self-checkout kiosks make shoplifting more attractive. It could be a big problem. According to one count, there were about…

Touchscreens clear another legal hurdle

August 8, 2004

Miami Herald: Touchscreen voting machines survived another legal challenge when an appellate court, on Friday, upheld an earlier dismissal of U.S. Rep. Robert…

Atlanta Braves introduce kiosk will call technology at Turner Field

August 8, 2004

AtlantaBraves.com: Turner Field is the first major league ballpark to implement six will call kiosks that help reduce will call lines and improve the overall…

World's first 'hybrid' self-checkout installed

August 8, 2004

DUESSELDORF, Germany and ATLANTA - METRO Group has installed a self-checkout from NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) that reads radio frequency identification (RFID…

Planar touchscreens address kiosk, POS apps

August 7, 2004

BEAVERTON, Ore. -- Planar Systems Inc. has launched a line of flat-panel, touchscreen monitors that provide high-quality images, enhanced durability and…

Simple solutions: Make more money with your kiosks

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Winning kiosk programs are, by the majority, designed to meet a need of a customer base, and subsequently help the business by empowering the customer. But…

KING Products and Solutions names new sales director

August 5, 2004

Limelight Media uses kiosks in Champ Car World Series Themed Soft Zone

August 5, 2004

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Limelight Media Group,Inc.(OTC Bulletin Board: LMMG) has installed the first Bridgestone Presents The Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford…

Charlottetown launches kiosk parking system

August 5, 2004

CBC.com: In an effort to fight the vandalism of parking meters, the City of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, is piloting a new parking kiosk system…

Diebold admits Maryland primaries' software was not federally qualified

August 5, 2004

The Baltimore Chronicle: Diebold has admitted, in an official report to Alameda County, California election officials, that electronic voting software used in…

The five-second checkout

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Some retailers predict that the use of RFID will increase sales. Simply put, they are faster and easier to use, and don't limit purchases like a fixed amount…

Dead tone for phone boxes

August 4, 2004

North Wales Weekly News: BT will convert many of it's loss-making phone booths into high-speed broadband kiosks, with some also being fitted with a cash…

United Airlines EasyCheck-in kiosks now available in Spanish and French

August 3, 2004

PR Newswire - United's self-service EasyCheck-in kiosks have two new language options that enable Spanish or French speaking customers to check-in for their…

Growing list of prisons installing legal research kiosks for inmates

August 3, 2004

DAYTON, Ohio -- LexisNexis U.S. and Touch Sonic Technologies today announced that prisons in Ventura County, Calif. are the latest corrections facilities to…

Check it out: Scan and pay here to stay

August 3, 2004

Chicago Sun-Times - The usage of self-service machines in the United States and Canada increased by 80 percent in 2003 over the previous year, ringing up $12…

Conference should be of interest to ATM, kiosk deployers

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ATMs and kiosks are "cousins if not brothers of each other," says ATMIA CEO Mike Lee. The upcoming ATMIA West Self-Service Summit in San Diego will attempt to…

Using RFID to drive up business

August 3, 2004

RFID Journal - All Night Auto will use RFID loyalty cards and self-service kiosks as part of a pilot program to help the company improve efficiency and…

Cocoa Beach police taps Mesh Networks technology

August 3, 2004

CommsDesign - Mesh Networks Inc has won a contract, along with integration partner Scientel America Inc., to outfit the police department of the City of Cocoa…