AmStar rolls out check-cashing kiosks in Colorado

July 18, 2005

CARROLLTON, Texas - AmStar Systems Inc., a Texas self-service financial kiosk manufacturer, announced in a news release the roll-out of 18 of its full-service…

Pixology to power digital photo kiosks in Lloydspharmacy stores

July 18, 2005

LONDON - Pixology plc, specialist in software and networks for digital photography, announced in a news release that it will be providing Lloydspharmacy, the…

Biometrics eliminates ""buddy punching,"" saves money

July 18, 2005

Gizmag: A recent study by Nucleus Research found that there are definite benefits to biometric employee time-clock systems. Among other rewards, such devices…

Clearwave, Newt Gingrich team up on healthcare

July 18, 2005

ATLANTA - Clearwave, a company specializing in RFID and Web-enabled kiosks for the healthcare community, announced in a news release its support for the Center…

Hotel, views, size make DFW's new terminal special

July 18, 2005

USA Today: The enormous Terminal D is slated to open July 23 at Dallas/Fort Worth airport, and among its distinctions is its surprisingly small number of…

Checks and balances

July 18, 2005

No matter how much we love our jobs, most of us will offer the same answer when asked what we like best about them: getting paid.

Canadian shoppers opt for self-service technology

July 18, 2005

The Wise Marketer: Over one-quarter of Canadians said they are more likely to shop at a store that offers self-checkouts. When it comes to other things those…

See me, touch me, heal me

July 18, 2005

If you believe what you see on TV, life in hospitals and healthcare is pure adrenaline, with life-or-death decisions made every few seconds, panicked shouts…

A cell phone, a movie lobby and a message

July 17, 2005

New York Times: 20th Century Fox has signed a deal with Loews Cineplex Entertainment to distribute ring tones, movie trailers and pictures through kiosks in…

New controller offers USB interface for TFT LCDs

July 17, 2005

RONKONKOMA, N.Y. - The new ArtistaUSB controller available from Apollo Display Technologies makes it possible to control VGA and SVGA TFT displays via a USB…

Automating the survey process

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Intelligent businesses rely on customer feedback to drive decision-making. Paper ballots and face-to-face polls remain useful, but survey kiosks are becoming…

New Sharp display can show two images at once

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

July 14, 2005

TOKYO - A new LCD monitor unveiled by Sharp Corp. can show two different full-screen images at the same time, according to an Associated Press report. One of…

Burn-A-Song to get digital rights management from SyncCast

July 14, 2005

ANAHEIM, Calif. - Burn-A-Song, an innovator in unique interactive marketing solutions, has entered into an agreement with SyncCast, a digital media technology…

Photo kiosks gaining wider acceptance

July 14, 2005

Photo Industry Reporter: A photographer's perspective on photo kiosks: "It's apparent that 2005 started off as the Year of the Kiosk," writes Don Franz in this…

German law paves way for RFID passports

July 13, 2005

CRM Buyer: Germany's upper house of Parliament has approved a bill to deploy passports that contain biometric data. Plans are underway to begin issuing the…

NCR announces better-than-expected 2Q results

July 13, 2005

DAYTON, Ohio - NCR Corp. announced July 12 that its second-quarter earnings are likely to exceed expectations.

TIO Network expands with Speedway SuperAmerica

July 12, 2005

BURNABY, B.C. - Info Touch Technologies Corp. announced in a news release the deployment of 15 `Speed e-connect' kiosks at select Speedway SuperAmerica LLC…

Self-service boarding cards take off

July 12, 2005

Financial Times: According to a Holiday Inn spokesperson, about 18 percent of patrons using lobby kiosks are taking advantage of functionality that lets them…

AmStar unveils check-cashing kiosk

July 11, 2005

CARROLLTON, Texas - AmStar Systems Inc., a Texas self-service financial kiosk manufacturer, announced in a news release its new fully automated check-cashing…

Contactless cards may mainstream early in U.S.

July 11, 2005

ePaynews.com: Contactless payment systems might become commonplace in the U.S. earlier than expected. JP Morgan Chase, the nation's largest credit card issuer…