Zimbabwe wants to reach rural residents via kiosks

January 6, 2004

HARARE, Zimbabwe -- Officials of Zimbabwe's Department of Information and Publicity in the Office of the President will soon start consulting chiefs throughout…

Wincor World set for Feb. 3-5

January 6, 2004

PADERBORN, Germany -- Wincor Nixdorf will host 7,000 visitors from more than 40 countries for Wincor World 2004 here next month. The three-day symposium, Feb.

MEI integrates bill acceptor with NetStop Pro software

January 6, 2004

WEST CHESTER, Pa. -- MEI, developer of electronic payment systems, said its bill acceptors operate seamlessly with NetStop Pro kiosk software from Moonrise…

Retec launches product-finder software

January 6, 2004

LETCHWORTH, U.K. -- Retec Europe has introduced a new software product to add to its growing portfolio of retail applications.

Working Solutions, Concept Kiosk debut way-finding system

January 5, 2004

LEICESTER, U.K.-- Working Solutions and Concept Kiosk have combined their expertise in self-service hardware and software to launch the Way Finder product…

Swecoin chosen printer for Pearlson kiosks

January 5, 2004

Middletown, R.I. -- Swecoin US Inc., designer of small footprint thermal kiosk printers, said Pearlson Development Corporation (PDC) has selected Swecoin's…

Award-winning NCR marketing tool to make NRF debut

January 4, 2004

ATLANTA -- Retail execs attending the National Retail Federation's Convention and Expo in New York, Jan. 11-14, will have a chance to interact with a…

NexTran affiliate to distribute biometric ID products

January 4, 2004

SOUTH HACKENSACK, N.J -- ATM provider NexTran Industries Inc. said its affiliated company, Bio Technology Solutions, LLC, has secured exclusive North American…

Info Touch reports profitable quarter

December 30, 2003

BURNABY, B.C. -- Info Touch Technologies Corp. yesterday reported a small profit in its latest quarter as the company generated higher revenues from its…

Cashiering system for self-payment of daycare bills

December 30, 2003

WEST CHESTER, Pa. -- MEI, developer of electronic payment systems, has integrated its bill acceptor into the Creative Cashiering System from Atlanta-based…

Kiosks prompt customers to sign up for energy savings

December 30, 2003

SAN FRANCISCO -- Pacific Gas and Electric Co. is hoping a new outreach initiative will attract customers to its discount program for low-income households.

Kiosks let travelers create postcards from digital photos, pay with cash

December 29, 2003

WEST CHESTER, Pa. -- MEI, developer of electronic payment systems, has integrated its AE2800 bill acceptor into Maida Automated Systems Inc.'s Memory Card…

Kiosks open up world of Web for Indian children

December 28, 2003

CALCUTTA, India -- Children in rural Bengal will get to experiment with computers through global IT provider NIIT's "hole-in-the-wall" project. The project…

Robotic Tarzan tracking changes in forest

December 28, 2003

LOS ANGELES -- A mobile robot is helping scientists monitor environmental changes in forests. The hi-tech, interactive unit, nicknamed Treebot, is the first of…

Holiday shoppers spending record amounts via technology

December 23, 2003

Hotels getting wireless Internet from Boingo, Arescom

December 23, 2003

FREMONT and SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- Arescom Inc. and Boingo Wireless Inc. will integrate Wi-Fi high-speed Internet access in guestrooms and public spaces at…

Satellite Enterprises buys global rights to news kiosks

December 22, 2003

NORTH HAVENS, Conn. -- Satellite Enterprises Corp. has agreed to acquire Satellite Newspapers Suisse. With this transaction, Satellite Enterprises Corp.

'`Personal exploration rovers' let kids explore the red planet

December 22, 2003

PITTSBURGH -- As NASA's twin robot geologists Spirit and Opportunity prepare to land on Mars in January, a cadre of 20 smart robots developed by researchers at…

New provider oversees IT rollouts

December 21, 2003

GREENVILLE, S.C. -- ScanSource Inc., value-added distributor of specialty technology products, has enhanced its services offering with the addition of Rollouts…

Vendor releases stamp-printing kiosk in India

December 21, 2003

BANGALORE, India -- Tata Infotech has developed a secure stamp-paper printing kiosk. According to an article in the Hindustan Times, the vendor already has a…