Ottawa to offer universal e-card for government services

September 6, 2006

Ottawa Citizen: Ottawa's transportation committee endorsed the beginnings an electronic card system for people to buy a range of city services. The system will…

Diebold unveils biometric I.D. kiosk for banks

September 6, 2006

NORTH CANTON, Ohio — Diebold is releasing a biometric fingerprint scanning system designed to enable banks to authenticate the identity of customers at the…

Eight-foot video bar, kiosks unveiled at Chicago McDonald's

September 6, 2006

BURR RIDGE, Ill. — Targeted media company TAP.tv marked its expansion into the quick-serve-restaurant segment through a multimedia installation with leading…

Kiosk news: Wal-Mart adding Kodak photo kiosks to 1,000 stores

September 6, 2006

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Kiosk news: Blockbuster New Zealand to launch download kiosks

September 5, 2006

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Subway expands touchscreen ordering program

September 5, 2006

Naples (Fla.) News: There are 44 Subways using touchscreen kiosks for ordering across the United States, and they're becoming available in the United Kingdom…

Jewel-Osco unveils ambitious loyalty program

September 5, 2006

The Chicago Tribune: Grocery chain Jewel-Osco is testing a program that examines a customer's purchases and allows the store to offer significantly larger…

Texas hospitals add self-service check-in

September 5, 2006

MAITLAND, Fla. — Healthcare self-service solutions provider Galvanon Inc., a subsidiary of NCR Corp., announced in a news release that Harlingen, Texas-based…

Kodak to place photo kiosks in 1,000 Wal-Mart stores

September 5, 2006

The Street: Kodak signed a multiyear contract that will place new picture-printing kiosks in 1,000 Wal-Mart stores across the United States.

Planar Systems announces RoHS compliance

September 4, 2006

BEAVERTON, Ore. — Planar Systems Inc., provider of specialty display solutions, announced the completion of a 16-month project to transition its…

TELeasy unveils small-footprint DVD rental kiosk

September 4, 2006

DALLAS — TELeasy Corp., a Dallas-area company, has announced its new compact DVD vending kiosk. The Mini-Quik Flik kiosk, which can hold up to 300 movies for…

Blockbuster New Zealand to launch download kiosks

September 4, 2006

The New Zealand Herald: In a sign of the looming decline for the traditional movie rental and music retail business, Blockbuster is merging with CD chain…

Clear, British Airways to team up at JFK

September 4, 2006

Orlando Sentinel: Clear Registered Traveler announced last week that it will partner with British Airways to begin its registered-traveler program at John F.

City of Charlottetown pulls plug on parking kiosks

August 31, 2006

The Guardian: A two-year Charlottetown parking-kiosk experiment is officially over.

Report: Self-service helps optimize service delivery

August 31, 2006

Destination CRM: Self-service is an alternative to accomplishing some of the same goals of outsourcing, although the payoff may occur more gradually. Like many…

Cashless gaming kiosk debuts at Casino Pauma

August 31, 2006

LAS VEGAS — Seven EDITH cashless gaming kiosks have been installed at Casino Pauma, a Native American gaming establishment in Pauma Valley, Calif. The kiosks…

DVDXpress adds online reservation feature to kiosks

August 30, 2006

NEW YORK, NY — DVDXpress Inc., operator of automated DVD rental kiosks, announced the launch of its Internet Reservations Service. Customers can now go online…

Kiosk news: Business is brisk for DVD rental kiosks

August 30, 2006

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ZOOX Stations announces turnkey kiosk for online gaming

August 29, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Colo. — ZOOX Stations, a wholly owned subsidiary of KIOSK Information Systems, is Sept. 28 formally launching its first turnkey pay-for-use game…

Business is brisk for DVD rental kiosks

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

August 29, 2006

The video rental business changed the way consumers watch movies. Today another revolution is underway, changing the way consumers acquire and view their…