Perseus introduces software for kiosk surveys

July 15, 2002

BRAINTREE, Mass. -- Helping kiosk deployers become more familiar with their end-users is partly the aim of a new software package introduced on July 16 by…

VirTra develops financing plan

July 15, 2002

ARLINGTON, Texas -- VirTra Systems (OTCBB:VTSI) has secured a $5,450,000 line of financing and plans to use the funds to grow the revenue base for its kiosk…

New alliance allows Arral to disconnect wires

July 15, 2002

ONTARIO, Calif. -- Calling wireless connectivity the future of kiosk developments, kiosk manufacturer Arral Industries has entered into a collaborative…

Cigarette kiosks snuffed out in New York

July 15, 2002

ONEIDA, N.Y. -- An upstate New York Indian tribe which installed touchscreen, cigarette-ordering kiosks in convenience stores in April to circumvent the…

Entertainment kiosk firm lands angel funding

July 14, 2002

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Showintel Networks Inc., which installs advertising plasma screens and loyalty kiosks at movie theaters, announced on July 12 that it has…

Pyramid builds new cash acceptor line

July 14, 2002

OAKWOOD VILLAGE, Ohio - Peripheral manufacturer Pyramid Technologies Inc. has introduced a new line of bill acceptors designed for a variety of uses.

Reassignment looms for Scottish police kiosk

July 10, 2002

INVERNESS, Scotland -- Scottish police officials, admitting that police access kiosks are more effective in rural settings, plan to relocate a kiosk from the…

Kiosks part of Indian insurance company scheme

July 10, 2002

AHMEDABAD, India -- Life Insurance Corp. of India (LIC), seeking to make the premium-payment process easier for its account holders, has deployed a touchscreen…

Netkey seeks slice of food-ordering market

July 9, 2002

CHICAGO -- Chicagoans and tourists who want a deep-dish pizza from legendary Lou Malnati's Pizzeria will soon be able to order it through electronic kiosks…

NetNearU secures new funding line

July 9, 2002

COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- Kiosk software developer NetNearU Corp. has successfully closed a private funding drive that has netted the company $3.5 million. The…

Hitachi chip feels the need for speed

July 9, 2002

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Hitachi Semiconductor (America) Inc. on July 10 announced the introduction of a new flash memory device marketed for the digital camera and…

Swedish honors for the global kiosk community

Kiosks projects from the U.S., UK, and India are among this year's nominees for the Stockholm Challenge awards, which honor innovation in information…

German kiosks: For the public good

Two major German firms have introduced kiosks as public information sources. But the method and philosophy behind each company's delivery differ.

Healthnotes turns to MTek for integration

July 8, 2002

PORTLAND, Ore. - Health information provider Healthnotes Inc. has reached an agreement with Portland-based MTek Kiosk Inc. for kiosk integration services.

Cyber-Kiosk lands deal for Indian banking units

July 8, 2002

MUMBAI, India -- Indian kiosk developer NFK Cyber-Kiosk has been awarded an order to install two Internet banking kiosks from the Indian division of Hong Kong…

7-Eleven commits to 1,000 more Vcom kiosks

July 8, 2002

DALLAS and DAYTON, Ohio -- Convenience store retailer 7-Eleven today announced a three-year, multi-million-dollar extension of its relationship with NCR…

Gaming kiosks to take on a samba beat

July 7, 2002

LONDON - Gaming software and kiosk developer IQ Ludorum PLC (London Stock Exchange:IQL) will begin exporting its IQ-Kiosk gaming machines to the land of soccer…

Canadian political party votes for kiosks

July 7, 2002

TORONTO -- When Canada's New Democratic Party (NDP) convenes for its annual convention next January in Toronto, it will be using some new methods to select its…

Indian zoo considering kiosks as part of renovation

July 4, 2002

MYSORE, India -- Modernization, renovation, and resuscitation are the themes at India's Mysore Zoo as zoo officials join in a project designed to transform the…

Kiosks part of Pittsburgh health system patient-care modernization

July 4, 2002

PITTSBURGH -- As part of a $43 million initiative to automate patient care procedures, Pennsylvania medical organization Heritage Valley Health System plans to…