Opinions mixed on Obama's kiosk remarks

by Kim Williams — Reporter, NetWorld Alliance

Experts give their interpretations of the president's comments regarding self-service and unemployment.

President Obama takes swipe at kiosks, ATMs for unemployment numbers

June 14, 2011

In a Today show interview with Ann Curry, U.S. President Barack Obama talked about one of the reasons he thought employment numbers have been slow to rebound…

Copa Airlines goes mobile

June 9, 2011

Copa Airlines announced this week that it's making check-in faster and easier for passengers by launching mobile check-in and boarding-pass delivery from NCR…

Kohl's to land kiosks in airports

June 6, 2011

Kohl's Corp. is seeking a deal with Milwaukee County that would allow the retailer to put three kiosks in Mitchell International Airport, according to a story…

New Zealand airport to utilize self-service

June 5, 2011

New Zealand's Deployment of Christchurch International Airport's check-in hall and kiosks are underway and will soon unlock space for hurried passengers to…

NCR demos self-service throughout travel process (video)

NCR uses Denmark tradeshow to showcase combined solutions for the retail, food and travel industries.

Jetstar expands self-service with SMS boarding

May 22, 2011

IBM announced this week that it has helped Jetstar Airways expand its self-service offering for passengers to include SMS boarding.

Homeland Security chief supports Global Entry kiosks

May 19, 2011

Homeland Security chief Janet Napolitano told leaders in the travel industry Thursday that she's in favor of trusted traveler programs that use kiosks to scan…

Continental, United merge kiosks in 83 airports

May 17, 2011

It will be another year before United and Continental are really one airline, according to the Associated Press.

Acquire-based digital signage kiosks help travelers in Cyprus

May 12, 2011

Several information kiosks are in use in Larnaca, Cyprus. The Larnaca Tourism Body in collaboration with Cyprus Kiosk Company and the Cyprus Tourism…

Los Cabos to offer Global Entry clearance kiosks

May 11, 2011

Los Cabos is slated to become Mexico's first city to implement Global Entry kiosks for international travelers arriving at its main airport — San Jose del Cabo…

Kiosks flying into Frontier airports

May 9, 2011

NCR Corporation and Frontier Airlines today announced the roll-out of 75 NCR kiosks to an additional 14 airports across the U.S.

CETW: Cell-phone charging kiosk

This Frank Mayer & Associates kiosk serves travelers by drawing them to a Hudson International News airport store for free cell-phone charging.

Dubai airport kiosks provide several services

May 1, 2011

Dubai travelers can not only check in for flights via kiosk, they can also make visa queries, print visas and book flights at self-service facilities launched…

CETW: Award-winning self-service experts share tips for success

Combining technologies is the fastest way to win over consumers.

Judge dismisses kiosk lawsuit against airline

April 26, 2011

A California federal judge on Monday dismissed a proposed class action brought by the National Federation of the Blind alleging United Air Lines Inc. violated…

CETW: DSA names top 3 award winners

April 26, 2011

The success of United Airlines' self-service programs helped earn Jared Miller, the company's managing director of Self-Service & Emerging Technology, top…

South Korea to participate in Global Entry Program

April 20, 2011

The Global Entry Program, or GEP, a kiosk system used by the United States that reduces passport screening time for travelers wishing to enter the country…

Experts discuss making kiosks accessible to the blind, Pt. 2

Several companies have already designed kiosks that can accommodate blind users.

Using touch technology to make kiosks more accessible

by Flint Bradley — Head of Sales & Marketing, F-Origin

I'm excited to be featured blogger for KioskMarketPlace.com and SelfServiceWorld.com, and it's my goal to write about kiosks with an emphasis on what we at…