Virgin Blue to roll out check-in kiosks

September 16, 2004

Discount airline Virgin Blue Holdings expects to start rolling out self-serve kiosks at airports later this year to allow passengers to check in faster and to…

Detroit airport to use kiosks, biometrics to scan travelers

September 16, 2004

MLive.com: Starting in November, visa holders will be required to have their papers scanned and fingerprints and pictures taken at kiosks before boarding…

Hecon closing NJ sales office

September 15, 2004

ELIZABETHTOWN, N.C. -- Hecon, manufacturer of printers and cutters, announced today that it is closing its Manasquan, N.J. sales office effective Sept. 19…

Huge potential for kiosk trial at Hilton hotels

The pilot on a kiosk deployment at two Hilton hotels is about three months away from beginning, and already Hilton is planning on its success.

Wincor Nixdorf to supply 4,500 outdoor payment terminals

September 15, 2004

PADERBORN  - Wincor Nixdorf has signed an international frame agreement with France's Total S.A. to supply up to 4,500 Outdoor Payment Terminals in eight…

New kiosk industry report released

September 14, 2004

ROCKVILLE, Md. - Kiosks are being deployed in record numbers - especially in the retail sector - according to the Fourth Edition of Summit Research Associates…

Army recruits in the fast lane, thanks to kiosks

September 14, 2004

Army News Service: RICHMOND, Va. -- The U.S. Army Mobile Interactive Unit, featuring eight interactive kiosks, is a recruiting tool specially designed to help…

Gefen HD Cinema Display Extension solutions cater to Mac users

September 14, 2004

WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. - Connectivity solutions provider Gefen announced the availability of new Apple HD Cinema Display Extension Kits. Distances ranging from…

Q&A: The Wal-Mart Digital Photo Processing Center

Recently our editors sought the market's best digital-to-high quality print solution. Quality was consistently good, but Wal-Mart's price was best: 24 cents…

Thermal printer OEM FutureLogic opens office in Europe

September 13, 2004

Glendale, Calif.-- FutureLogic Inc., a manufacturer of electromechanical engineering solutions, has opened FutureLogic Europe Ltd., a new 7,000-square-foot…

Kiosks and RFID wristbands keep kids safe in theme park

September 13, 2004

DALLAS - Florida-based Wannado City, the first indoor role-playing theme park for kids, is increasing children's safety throughout the 40 venues at its…

PRODUCT UPDATE: NCR's EasyPoint Xpress

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The EasyPoint Xpress, a first-time entry, won the 2004 Complete System Excellence award from KIOSK magazine for its Sprint application. Where has it gone from…

MEI licenses USA Technologies' intellectual property for cashless vending

September 13, 2004

WEST CHESTER, Pa. - MEI, a manufacturer of payment systems, and USA Technologies, a provider of cashless transaction services, have signed a technology…

Elo TouchSystems names Mendenhall president

September 12, 2004

FREMONT, Calif. -- Touchscreen manufacturer Elo TouchSystems Inc. recently appointed former Tyco Electronics/Raychem executive Mark Mendenhall president. Tyco…

A stolen ATM dispensing no clues

September 12, 2004

Miami-Dade police are wrestling with how a stolen ATM ended up on the side of the road in Kendall. The machine is now sitting in the police station.

Airline waives ticket fee for kiosk customers

September 12, 2004

Houston -- Continental Airlines has begun charging service fees for tickets booked via its reservations centers and airport ticket counters in the U.S., but is…

Friendlyway adds custom interactive kiosk design capabilities

September 12, 2004

San Francisco -- Friendlyway Inc. has expanded its suite of self-service solutions with the addition of custom interactive kiosk design capabilities.

New reference platform adds wireless to kiosks

September 12, 2004

San Diego -- CalAmp Corp. has introduced a reference platform featuring the latest Intel PXA270 processor designed to serve as a computing control center for…

Telecom veteran brings global experience to KIS

September 11, 2004

LOUISVILLE, Colo. -- Kiosk Information Systems (KIS), a global provider of self-service technology, announced the appointment of Tom Weaver as vice president…

KIS names new VP, jumps on sales accelerator

Tom Weaver, VP of sales and marketing for KIS, just started June 30, but he has lofty goals: like increasing sales five-fold in three years.