Kiosk vs. Mobile: Industry insiders weigh in

As the popularity of mobile technology grows, will it spell the end for self-service as we know it?

Hotels waking up to self-service

As the travel market rebounds and occupancy rates rise, hotel operators are turning to self-service solutions.

You are what you eat: Kiosk predicts favorite recipes based on consumers' looks

January 18, 2011

Ever wonder if your appearance screams chicken or fish? Now you can find out, at kiosks developed by Intel and Kraft. The grocery store kiosk scans a person's…

NRF: Paying by phone made easy

January 16, 2011

New IBM technology allows consumers to pay for their in-store products using their smart phones. The company launched the self-checkout system last week at the…

NRF: IBM launches self-checkout system

IBM execs expect the company's new self-checkout system to change the way shoppers view self-checkout.

Schools more secure thanks to kiosks

January 13, 2011

A kiosk system is tightening security in schools around the country, said Kevin Allen, president of LobbyGuard Solutions, the company that makes the kiosks.

Video: Royal Caribbean innovates with kiosks, digital signage

by Christopher Hall

The Allure of the Seas offers voyagers high-tech amenities like self-service kiosks and digital signage wayfinding.

CTS celebrates 5 million milestone

January 5, 2011

Connected Technology Solutions (CTS), a provider of self-service, health-care kiosks, announced today in a press release that its Patient Passport Express…

Sydney Airport expands biometrics use

January 4, 2011

Sydney Airport has expanded its use of facial recognition technology, launching new kiosks and a "SmartGate" to allow international travelers to quickly…

Canadian resort town launches kiosk program

January 2, 2011

Six check-in kiosks were installed throughout Whistler, a resort town in British Columbia, Canada, allowing resort guests to check-in for flights at Vancouver…

Minnesota clinic installs check-in kiosks

December 27, 2010

Patients at a women and children's clinic in St. Cloud, Minn., can now check in by entering their information on kiosks instead of filling out paperwork…

Global Entry pilot program reaches 100,000 members

December 27, 2010

United States Customs and Border Protection announced that the Global Entry pilot program has reached the 100,000-member milestone, according to a story on…

Ariane integrates Hypercom's SmartPayments Wynid system

November 17, 2010

Paris-based Ariane Systems and Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Hypercom Corp. announced that Hypercom's SmartPayments Wynid payment solution has been integrated into…

Ariane unveils Allegro, hotel self check-in/out via online, mobile, kiosk

November 11, 2010

Paris-based Ariane Systems, a provider of self-service check-in/out technology for the hospitality industry, will officially debut its Allegro…

Atlanta flyers may be top self-serve passengers

November 10, 2010

Passengers passing through the world's busiest airport, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, are setting the pace for the rest of the world when…

Kiosks on the rise as library alternative/adjunct

November 3, 2010

Another library is considering using a kiosk system for material check-in and check-out as state budgets face deficits. The library in Newport, Wisc., is…

Library automation firms partner to offer secure self-checkout

November 2, 2010

White Bear Lake, Minn.-based Tech Logic announced it has formed a new partnership with Library Automation Technologies Inc. (LAT), to provide the allCIRC media…

Brazilian flyers double kiosk self-check-in

October 28, 2010

Brazilian air travelers quickly adopted self-service technology in the last year, according to the SITA/Air Transport World Passenger Self-Service survey…

Flyers test self-serve bag tag in Boston

October 27, 2010

Boston's Logan Airport next month could begin testing a "tag your own bag" program where flyers use a kiosk to print their own baggage routing tags along with…

Agfa HealthCare intros IMPAX Kiosk to streamline patient check-in

October 21, 2010

Agfa HealthCare launched this week the IMPAX Kiosk, an interactive system that enables patients to register with, and check-in to, hospital services without…