KioskCom adds Fall Summit

July 27, 2004

New York - Due to the overwhelming success of the April 2004, Las Vegas event, KioskCom announced today the addition of a Fall Summit to take place this…

Florida officials: Some voting records wiped out

July 27, 2004

Florida elections officials revealed that a computer crash erased detailed records from Miami-Dade County's first widespread use of touchscreen voting…

Multi-use kiosks not a sure thing, says Frank Olea

In response to the prospect of new revenue streams, some C-store operators have deployed kiosks that offer multiple services such as bill payment, prepaid…

Theme park tracking system lacks user-friendly features

July 26, 2004

The Mercury News: Keeping up with family members at a crowded theme-park can seem like an overwhelming task. Luckily, Paramount's Great America in Santa Clara…

Continental Airlines clears runway for automated check-in with Expand Accelerators

July 26, 2004

ROSELAND, N.J. - Expand Networks, a provider of Application Traffic Management systems, announced in a company new release that Continental Airlines is using…

Wincor raises forecast following strong nine months

July 26, 2004

PADERBORN, Germany - Wincor Nixdorf AG (ISIN: DE000A0CAYB2) is raising its forecast for growth to the end of its fiscal year (Sept. 30, 2004) to 8 percent for…

Consumer demand for self-service transactions to near $1.3 trillion by 2007

July 26, 2004

FRANKLIN, Tenn.-- When it comes to paying for goods and services, consumers are taking matters into their own hands. North American consumers transacted nearly…

The graphically intense embedded computer for gaming & kiosk industries

July 26, 2004

Taiwan -- Acrosser U.S.A announced that the new 5.25" EBX embedded single board computer, AR-B1665 will debut during the Global Gaming Expo, Las Vegas.…

Kiosks signal the imminent demise of free parking.

July 26, 2004

Denver Post: There is no such thing as a free ride, and there is definitely no such thing as free parking in Cherry Creek North. The city of Denver has…

Hyosung ships 50,000th ATM to Tranax

July 26, 2004

SEOUL - Nautilus Hyosung, Inc., says that it shipped its 50,000th ATM to Tranax Technologies, Inc., the California.-based company with whom it has had an…

Design for the customer's experience

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One of the easiest ways to control kiosk deployment costs is to use a systematic and scientific approach to designing ease of use into the customer experience.

Retail kiosks in North America to grow 69 percent

July 22, 2004

ROCKVILLE, Md.-- The number of kiosks in North America North American retail locations will grow 69 percent to 105,000 by 2007, up from 62,000 in 2003…

Info Touch offers alternative payment options to unbanked customers

July 22, 2004

WEST CHESTER, Pa.- MEI bill acceptors have been integrated into Info Touch Technologies Corp's (IFT: TSXV) software platform, Surfnet Premiere, for the…

Elo TouchSystems expands its CarrollTouch family with new LCD desktop touchmonitors

July 22, 2004

FREMONT, Calif. - Elo TouchSystems has expanded its family of LCD touchmonitors, according to a company news release. The monitors feature the company's…

Cash, check or finger scan?

July 21, 2004

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Soon, some of the nation's biggest chains will deploy biometric scanners that allow consumers to place a finger on a scanner, enter a code…

Sequoia Voting Systems printer passes federal testing

July 21, 2004

WASHINGTON -- Sequoia Voting Systems passed federal testing of the VeriVote printer upgrade to the company's popular AVC Edge touchscreen voting system…

Talking heads -- adding the human touch, without the human

Several companies are testing the use of talking heads in self-service transactions such as check cashing, self check-ins and bag checks; however, the jury is…

Netkey closes $3 million funding

July 21, 2004

BRANFORD, Conn. - Netkey, Inc. has successfully closed on an extension of its Series C funding for $3 million, according to a company release.

NCR says it will beat Q2 earnings estimates

July 21, 2004

DAYTON, Ohio - NCR Corp. said it expects its second-quarter results to exceed expectations by 15 cents a share due to strong sales in its Teradata Data…

Diebold announces record second-quarter earnings

July 21, 2004

NORTH CANTON, Ohio - Diebold Inc. (NYSE: DBD) reported that its second-quarter earnings were up 6 percent, to $43.7 million from $41.3 million in 2003's second…