Planar intros screens for outdoor kiosks

September 22, 2003

BEAVERTON, Ore. -- Planar Systems Inc., manufacturer of flat-panel display systems, is expanding its LC line with the addition of the LC08 and LC12, 8.4-inch…

Partnership to convert payphones to Wi-Fi hotspots

September 22, 2003

PLEASANTON, Calif., and COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- Intera Communications Corp. and NetNearU Corp. announced a comprehensive agreement for Intera to target Wi-Fi…

Wincor-Nixdorf to distribute self-serve postal terminals

September 22, 2003

PADERBORN, Germany -- Wincor Nixdorf, in cooperation with vendor New Vision, will distribute stamp terminals in selected countries. Both companies made the…

India utility places 100 bill-payment kiosks

September 21, 2003

BANGALORE, India -- The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) is setting up 100 e-kiosks all over the city where residents can make online payments…

Swecoin launches new corporate Web site

September 21, 2003

MIDDLETOWN, R.I. -- Swecoin US Inc., designer of small footprint, highly reliable thermal printers, announced that it recently launched a new corporate Web…

Singapore university employs self-service portal

September 18, 2003

SINGAPORE -- The Institute of Technical Education is using a Web-based eStudent system to manage the 17,000 full- and part-time students taking the 30,00…

Information kiosks becoming common sight in Gulf region

September 18, 2003

EGYPT -- Kiosks are appearing on street corners in the Gulf, "talking" with users in their native languages, and dispensing everything from discounts for car…

Pa. lottery to add 1,000 kiosks

September 17, 2003

CLIFTON, N.J. - IGT Online Entertainment Systems, Inc. (IGT OES) says that it has concluded a contract amendment agreement with its longtime customer, the…

Kiosks help Americans document opinions about U.S. history

September 16, 2003

WASHINGTON -- At a Sept. 17 ceremony with President George W. Bush, John W. Carlin, the Archivist of the United States, will launch "The People's Vote: 10…

BT rolling out Wi-Fi at Web payphone kiosks

September 16, 2003

LONDON - British Telecommunications (BT) says it is installing Wi-Fi in the first of its network of 108,000 payphones this week, according to a report on…

Clothing company offers HR kiosk to deskless workers

September 15, 2003

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- Benefit Software Inc., provider of printed and online employee benefit communications announced the successful implementation of…

Kudos launches digital media system in UK retail outlet

September 15, 2003

LONDON -- Kudos Digital Group, which has developed Kudos remote-management software for digital media and kiosk networks, has launched a digital media solution…

Could Calif. be in need of voting kiosks?

September 15, 2003

SAN FRANCISCO -- A federal appeals court postponed California's Oct. 7 gubernatorial recall election because of the limitations of outdated punch-card ballot…

India govt plans for kiosks in 24 airports

September 14, 2003

NEW DELHI, India -- The civil aviation ministry has decided to upgrade 24 regional airports across the country to improve the service standards and passenger…

Knowledge-management vendor looks at self-serve apps

September 14, 2003

CUPERTINO, Calif. -- Software vendor Kanisa has new funding, and a new board member and a new focus on the customer experience.

JFK air terminal goes IP, studies kiosks

September 14, 2003

NEW YORK -- The JFK International Air Terminal LLC has selected SITA to upgrade its Common Use Terminal Equipment (CUTE ) system at terminal 4 to the vendor's…

Flying under the radar

While helping to grow the kiosk business at Mercury Aircraft, Greg Swistak, former Factura Corp. president, has become a sort of celebrity through his low…

NCR installs self-checkout in Philly supermarket chain

September 11, 2003

ATLANTA -- NCR Corp. announced that Clemens Family Markets, a 22-store suburban Philadelphia supermarket chain, is offering its shoppers the option to scan…

Alaska, Horizon Air incent customers to use e-ticketing

September 10, 2003

SEATTLE -- Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air are making several policy changes to encourage customers to use electronic tickets, enhancing customer convenience…

Pie Networks buys rights to more than 400 kiosks

September 10, 2003

VICTORIA, Australia -- Internet kiosk operator Pie Networks has purchased the assets of British company Public Internet Services Ltd., which is in liquidation.