Microsoft virus disabled kiosks, PCs worldwide

August 12, 2003

NEW YORK -- Kiosks and computers powered by Microsoft have been hit hard by the latest Internet attack on Microsoft operating systems by rogue software.

Vendors pair on multicast service in Japan

August 12, 2003

TOKYO -- Asia Netcom and NEC announced the launch of IP-multicast technology for business and government agencies in Japan.

Indian co. may merge Internet kiosks with telco biz

August 12, 2003

MUMBAI, India -- Tata Group may integrate the Internet kiosks of Tata Internet Services with Tata Teleservices, the basic telephony service provider of the…

Who's Who: Elisabeth Scherer

August 12, 2003

Seeing a need for interactive market research and having a passion for touchscreen technology, Elisabeth Scherer formed Diatouch two years ago.

Music kiosks feature piracy management

August 11, 2003

MINNEAPOLIS -- Rimage Corp. will use technology from Austin, Texas-based piracy management company Smarte Solutions Inc. in its latest line of CD-publishing…

Industries see potential of RFID tech

August 11, 2003

MIAMI -- Here is an experience that an average consumer might like to have at a local video store on a busy Friday night: They grab a DVD and pass by a…

Game kiosks popping up at concert venues

August 11, 2003

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. -- In the latest cross-pollination between games and music, Luke Skywalker and extreme snowboarders are opening for the dark-rock band…

Some communities balk at postal kiosks

August 10, 2003

MARION, Ohio -- Patrons of New Bloomington Post Office like to visit when they come in. The town has had the same postal clerk for 25 years. In many…

Vendor touts touchscreen as method for surveying customers

August 10, 2003

PHOENIX, Ariz. -- Diatouch is trying to corner the market on using kiosks with touchscreens for marketing research.Jakob and Elizabeth Scherer, founders of…

HP offers $1 million to bring interactive tech to Freedom Center

August 7, 2003

CINCINNATI, Ohio -- The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center announced a $1 million donation from Hewlett Packard Co. The gift of cash and technology…

Kioskmarketplace: Industry's one-stop shop

August 7, 2003

KIOSKmarketplace's products and services link is valuable to kiosk deployers, and it's a great tool for vendors who want to increase their exposure with…

Kiosks wired for action

Few kiosk deployers pay attention to the cables trailing behind the units -- until there is a problem, that is.

SwiftPix photo kiosks drawing profit

August 6, 2003

WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- A trio of twenty-something entrepreneurs launched the SwiftPix Digital Photo Kiosk in Wellington's Visitor Information Centre this…

Dell brings kiosk-based marketing to DFW Airport

August 6, 2003

ROUND ROCK, Texas -- Have time to wait between flights at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport? Why not head to a kiosk and go online to try out or even buy…

HR-software maker Unicru on the move

August 6, 2003

BEAVERTON, Ore. -- Unicru, which screened 5.6-million job applicants last year via kiosks and the Internet, will expand this month after nearly tripling its…

Radiant Systems posts Q2 loss, looks to shift biz

August 5, 2003

ATLANTA -- Radiant Systems Inc. posted losses in the second quarter and announced that it may divest its enterprise software business.

Messaging system reaches workers on the shop floor

August 5, 2003

SYDNEY, Australia -- Manufacturing companies that implement e-mail systems obviously connect their office workers and managers. Those employees have PCs on…

Ariz. real estate firm uses kiosks to inform customers

August 5, 2003

PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz. -- Home buying in this market is big business, so real estate agents are turning to new, high-tech marketing tools to draw customers.

University to offer students interactive link to financial services

August 4, 2003

SEATTLE -- This fall, the University of Washington's new CampusLink kiosk will offer students interactive information on their financial futures.

Belgium store gets electronic shelf labels

August 4, 2003

PADERBORN, Germany -- Wincor Nixdorf has equipped the SuperGB store in Belgrade, Belgium, with 17,000 electronic shelf labels (ESLs) from its French partner…