Esprida launches Healthnotes LiveConnect kiosks

August 15, 2006

Santa Barbara, Calif. — Esprida Corp., provider of remote-management solutions, announced the launch of Healthnotes LiveConnect, a global in-store consumer…

Pro-Tech names 'renegade executive' Don Turner CEO

August 15, 2006

ATLANTA — Self-styled "renegade executive" Donald H. Turner was named chief executive of Pro-Tech Solutions. Turner will lead the company's three business…

1-2-1View provides digital signage to Thai Royal Project shops

August 15, 2006

HONG KONG — Digital signage company 1-2-1View Corp. has been chosen to provide a turnkey digital signage system to The Royal Project in Thailand. The system…

AgeBand kiosk system used to combat underage drinking

August 15, 2006

SAN FERNANDO, Calif. — Heineken USA and Precision Dynamics Corporation, provider of automatic wristband identification, are joining to ensure that all…

StrandVision adds countdown-event timer to digital signage

August 15, 2006

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — StrandVision LLC, a provider of Internet-based digital signage services, has introduced an automated time-based counter called Count…

IBM Anyplace Kiosk to ship with Windows XP preloaded

August 14, 2006

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — IBM Corp. announced a new model of its Anyplace Kiosk, which will ship with Windows XP Professional pre-loaded. The Anyplace Kiosk is…

KIOSK Information Systems meets European compliance directive

August 14, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Colo. — KIOSK Information Systems, provider of self-service kiosk solutions, announced its compliance with the European directive 2002/95/EC on…

VeriFone to acquire Trinitech's self-service payment systems

August 14, 2006

SAN JOSE, Calif. — VeriFone Holdings Inc. announced that it has agreed to acquire the payment-systems business of Trintech Group PLC in an all-cash…

Kiosk news: IBM Anyplace Kiosk to include Windows XP Pro

August 14, 2006

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Scala, Ya Mogu bring digital signage to Brazilian retail chain

August 13, 2006

EXTON, Penn. — Scala Inc., provider of end-to-end digital signage software, announced that Ya Mogu, a Brazil-based digital signage company and Scala certified…

Despite terror threats, U.S. government committed to Registered Traveler

August 13, 2006

Forbes: Don't expect Aug. 10's foiled terror plot in London to ground the U.S. government's Ez-pass style security program for frequent travelers. And that's…

Infonox upgrades Active Payment Platform

August 13, 2006

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Infonox, provider of turn-key solutions that deliver complex financial services through kiosks, ATMs and other delivery channels, has…

Indian government deploys information kiosks to improve access

Kiosks are the latest developments of India's on-going e-gov movement. Researchers, reformers and American companies all share interest in Indian e-gov.

Self-Service World publishes guide to RFID technology

August 13, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — August 14, 2006 — Self-Service World, a leading online portal and print magazine devoted to self-service technology and trends, announces…

Kiosk news: Consumer use of debit, prepaid cards heats up

August 10, 2006

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NCR unveils end-to-end RFID system for retail

August 10, 2006

NEW YORK — NCR Corp. and Laudis Systems LLC will demonstrate a radio frequency identification solution for item-level tagging at the source of manufacture…

TIO, Tranax moving into Presto c-stores

August 10, 2006

ORLANDO, Fla. — TIO Networks Corp. and Tranax Technologies announced that they would begin to deliver new self-service automated kiosks to Presto Convenience…

Consumer use of debit, prepaid cards heats up

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

Choice and consumer awareness pack a card-market punch, two studies reveal.

Legal hurdles for DVD burn-on-demand expected to lower

August 9, 2006

San Francisco Gate: A film-industry group is set to remove some of the procedural hurdles that prevented the legal recording of movies onto blank DVDs — a…

NCR to offer Linux on POS, self-checkout terminals

August 9, 2006

CRM Buyer: NCR Corp. and Novell have announced a global agreement to offer Novell Linux Point of Service on NCR RealPOS retail point-of-sale terminals. The…