Diebold named reseller of Mosaic software

September 12, 2002

NORTH CANTON, Ohio and DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. -- ATM-kiosk manufacturer Diebold Inc. has entered into an agreement with Mosaic Software to become a reseller of…

Amtrak goes choo choo over Internet access

September 12, 2002

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Amtrak, the nation's passenger rail service, is preparing to launch an Internet access kiosk trial program for select lines in the…

Synergistic signs on with Touch International

September 11, 2002

AUSTIN, Texas -- Touchscreen monitor supplier Touch International Inc., seeking greater presence in the Midwest, has signed Synergistic Sales to service…

Government agencies in Las Vegas, Halifax ponder kiosks

September 11, 2002

LAS VEGAS and HALIFAX, Nova Scotia -- Kiosks are being considered to renew car registrations in Nevada and conduct elections in Halifax, Nova Scotia, according…

Symbol's Mobius system rules at COMDEX

September 11, 2002

ATLANTA -- A wireless communications system developed by information systems provider Symbol Technologies Inc. (NYSE:SBL) was named Grand Prize winner in the…

NCR helps Brits bag it themselves

September 11, 2002

LONDON -- UK retailer Marks & Spencer will utilize self-service checkout technology developed by NCR Corp. (NYSE:NCR) in a three-store test that will begin…

Former Tyco execs charged with fraudulent practices

September 11, 2002

NEW YORK -- Former Tyco International Inc. (NYSE:TYC) chief executive officer Dennis Kozlowski and former chief financial officer Mark Swartz were charged with…

Florida primary dogged by touchscreen ballot problems

September 10, 2002

MIAMI -- Florida election officials, looking to distance themselves from the controversy surrounding the 2000 presidential election by upgrading their…

One year later, kiosks thrive yet struggle

September 10, 2002

According to KIOSKmarketplace editor John Harrell, kiosk technology has proven its worth in the year since the 9/11 attacks. But the kiosk industry itself…

Airline kiosks and biometrics: a year later

In the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, two kiosk-related segments retain a useful purpose for the airline and airport industries. But while the success of…

Info Touch taps CARFAX for ZapLink services

September 9, 2002

BURNABY, British Columbia -- Continuing a drive to expand the services available on Circle K's ZapLink kiosks, Info Touch Technologies Corp. (TSX Venture…

NCR names new chief operating officer

September 9, 2002

DAYTON, Ohio -- Veteran NCR Corp. (NYSE:NCR) executive Mark Hurd has been named chief operating officer of the ATM and electronic kiosk manufacturer. Hurd…

Moscow airport kiosks take off

September 8, 2002

MOSCOW -- Passengers at Moscow's Domodedovo International Airport have recently been introduced to a new information delivery service -- a network of…

Nexus touts streamlined functions with new financial software

September 8, 2002

RALEIGH, N.C. - Financial services software provider Nexus Software Inc. announced the release of INvolve 3.1 Branch Edition software on Sept. 9, saying the…

TouchKey upgrades to Intel Pentium IV

September 5, 2002

EAST DOUGLAS VILLAGE, Ireland -- Calling it a way of saying thanks for the support it has received from customers this year, Irish full-service kiosk supplier…

NBA team shoots, scores with kiosks

September 5, 2002

PHOENIX, Ariz. -- Thanks to an agreement with Ticketmaster (NASDAQ:TCMS), the National Basketball Association's (NBA) Phoenix Suns are prepared to score a slam…

Defining the kiosk industry's future

September 5, 2002

In the first of a two-part series, kiosk consultant John Purcell offers his thoughts on the kiosk industry's direction, and the killer application that could…

NetShift extends software capabilities to nReach

September 4, 2002

GOLDEN, Colo. -- Kiosk developer nReach, preparing to debut its signature product, the Mobile Content Kiosk, at Los Angeles International Airport, has entered…

Handango, WideRay to deliver wireless downloads from a kiosk

September 4, 2002

HURST, Texas, and SAN FRANCISCO -- Mobile software publisher Handango Inc. and platform provider WideRay are joining forces to produce mobile kiosks that will…

NCR donates kiosks to Atlanta museum

September 4, 2002

ATLANTA -- NCR Corp. (NYSE:NCR) recently showed up at the one-year birthday party for the Fernbank Museum of Natural History's Giants of the Mesozoic…