Farewell, '`Mr. Kiosk'

It was just three years ago that I attended my first kiosk conference and met Craig Keefner, a man known far and wide as "Mr. Kiosk." Our company initially…

Northwest e-ticketing reaches more than 30 million

July 14, 2003

ST PAUL, Minn. -- Northwest Airlines announced that its customers have used either its Internet check-in service at nwa.com, or one of its 655 e-Service Center…

Door hardware dealers to streamline biz with kiosks

July 13, 2003

CARMEL, Ind. -- IR Security and Safety's electronic access control division has announced an online service that lets distributors, dealers and end users…

Coinstar, Safeway end relationship

July 10, 2003

BELLEVUE, Wash. -- Coinstar Inc. and Safeway Inc., unable to reach an agreement on terms, will terminate their nine-year relationship. The decision prompted…

Working Solutions touts interactive terminals

July 10, 2003

LEICESTER, U.K. -- Working Solutions (Creative IT) has launched Acquire, a family of four interactive kiosks for retailers.

Fujifilm plans photo-kiosk centers in Australia

July 9, 2003

ELMSFORD, N.Y. -- Fujifilm has announced plans for deploying self-serve digital photo center kiosks in Australia that will let consumers print photos taken on…

EU tests kiosks to simplify voting across Europe

July 9, 2003

AVELLINO, Italy -- The first pilot tests of an electronic polling system has yielded success for an EU-funded remote polling system.

McDonald's still experimenting with ordering kiosks

July 9, 2003

OAKBROOK, Ill. -- McDonald's will soon have 13 stores using kiosks to let customers key in their own orders, and restaurant executives said the technology…

Research: Shoppers drawn to self-checkout

There are so many instances of technology searching for users. But in the case of self-checkout, the market is growing because consumers really want it…

Livewire replaces Ticketmaster at Denver concert venue

July 8, 2003

YORK, Pa. -- Livewire International Inc. has installed its TicketEngine ticket-selling kiosk system in The Soiled Dove, one of Denver's top concert venues.

Chase goes high tech to lure Houston banking consumers

July 8, 2003

HOUSTON -- New York-based JPMorgan Chase is trying to win Houston banking consumers with branches that feature such high-tech services as Internet kiosks…

Cityspace installs eight information kiosks around town

July 7, 2003

GLOUCESTER, England -- Cityspace Ltd. and Adshel Ltd. have partnered to install eight new information kiosks around the city center that will give visitors and…

Kiosks lauded at German Multimedia Awards

July 7, 2003

BERLIN, Germany -- The Payback terminal of the Galeria Kaufhof, and the Multi Channel Customer Care solution of Advertools and Advertimes are winners of the…

Grocery chain Price Chopper ready for self-serve technology

July 7, 2003

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. -- East Coast grocery chain Price Chopper will deploy a self-service kiosk solution that includes software applications for deli ordering…

HTS, Provisio partner on Internet terminals

July 7, 2003

SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- High Technology Solutions (HTS) is partnering with Provisio to provide pay-per-use Internet terminals.

Research: Shoppers drawn to self-checkout

July 7, 2003

There are so many instances of technology searching for users. But in the case of self-checkout, the market is growing because consumers really want it…

Kiosks help keep tabs on the accused

July 6, 2003

OCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. -- In an effort to save money and jail space, Osceola County Jail has been using a kiosk to keep track of people out on bail and awaiting…

HP markets kiosks as back-to-school buying tool

July 6, 2003

PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Hewlett-Packard Corp. announced an easy-to-buy PC package for students, parents and families preparing for the back-to-school season.

HTS debuts awards kiosks

July 6, 2003

SAN DIEGO -- High Technology Solutions (HTS) announced it has designed a set of interactive kiosks for a recently opened exhibit at the "Hall of Champions" in…

KioskCom set for Mandalay in Las Vegas, April 26-28

July 2, 2003

NEW YORK -- KioskCom has announced the dates and locations for KioskCom 2004, the eighth annual KioskCom Exhibition and Conference, and the opening of call for…