Lasers get a leg up in kiosk apps

While laser printers are not as common as thermal printers in the kiosk world, lasers are gaining in popularity as businesses seek more sophisticated…

Info kiosk provides results at skiing event

November 25, 2004

CALGARY -- SMART Technologies Inc. is providing kiosk technology to the 2003 CIBC Lake Louise Winterstart World Cup being held today through Dec. 7.

ByePass kiosks enable passengers to check-in, upgrade

November 23, 2004

ORLANDO, Fla. - AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI) has enhanced its ByePass self-service check-in kiosks to give passengers…

BioWise launches biometric ID kiosk

November 23, 2004

WEMMEL, Belgium - BioWise recently introduced its BioThenticate Totem, a low cost biometric authentication kiosk, according to a news release. BioWise…

Experts to offer insight, foresight at The Kiosk Show

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Whether an end-user is new to kiosks or considering her latest multi-channel integrated deployment, speakers at the October event will offer something for…

Five tech attractions in Boston

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The Kiosk Show in Boston will offer dozens of exhibits featuring the latest in end-solutions. Fortunately for attendees, the city itself is known for its…

Are kiosks becoming more human?

November 22, 2004

At first, it may have seemed odd, trusting an ATM machine with your money. But you got used to it. Now you rarely step foot inside the bank.

KioskCom Interactive Kiosk Excellence Awards: Best software application in a kiosk project

Like a "threepeat" basketball team in the NBA, the kiosk industry has its own three-time champ. Apunix Computer Services recently won the KioskCom 200…

NACS 2004 shows promise for kiosks, C-stores

The Las Vegas show made it clear that several issues are driving the need for kiosks in convenience stores. Among them are falling gas and tobacco margins…

Are you guilty of copyright infringement?

Moving digital media downloading from the comfort of a home computer to a public access kiosk sounds easy enough. It is, if done correctly. Knowing the ins and…

KioskCom 2004 Fall Summit

The KioskCom Fall 2004 Summit was an opportunity for kiosk industry professionals to meet and share their insights. Presentations covered a variety of topics…

Proffitt's introduces store of the future

November 22, 2004

Knoxnews.com: A retailer, banking on consumers' acceptance of "techno shopping," incorporates hand-held registers, self-checkout lanes and informational kiosks…

New INNOVENTIONS exhibit brings business game to life

November 22, 2004

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif. and KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Disney Online, part of The Walt Disney Internet Group, and the entrepreneurship experts at the Kauffman…

Yahoo! shakes up shoppers with interactive snow globe, Internet kiosks

November 22, 2004

SUNNYVALE, Calif.- This Friday, November 26, Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq:YHOO) will bring snow to New York City with the Yahoo! Shopping Snow Globe, an interactive…

WestJet chooses Kinetics for passenger check-in

November 22, 2004

LAKE MARY, Fla. and CALGARY, Alberta - Canadian low-fare leader WestJet has chosen Kinetics, a subsidiary of NCR Corporation (NYSE:NCR), as its supplier of…

Job cuts at Polaroid follow failed kiosk play

November 22, 2004

MSNBC.com: The restructured Polaroid Holding Co. slashed payroll this month after scrapping development of an instant digital-printing kiosk earlier this year.

Custom Engineering announces three new products

November 22, 2004

PARMA, Italy - Custom Engineering SPA introduced three new kiosk printing devices. The KPM300 features a speed of 250 mm/sec and prints on ticket widths of…

VirtGame to provide Sports Bet Express to Club Cal-Neva

November 22, 2004

LAS VEGAS - VirtGame Corp., a provider of software solutions to the regulated gaming industry, announced that Club Cal-Neva has contracted to install…

'`Best Designed Kiosks' award winners announced

November 21, 2004

RANDOLPH, N.J. -- Kiosk Business magazine has announced the winners of its first "Best Designed Kiosks" competition.

E-voting hits all-time high in '04, but skeptics voice concern

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

The use of electronic voting systems was more widespread than ever on Election Day '04. And leaders in the industry expect the use of touchscreen voting…