Stuttgart Airport aims for 30% kiosk self-check-in with SITA deployment

February 25, 2010

The Stuttgart (Germany) Airport is flying toward having almost a full third of its 10 million annual passengers use self-service check-in kiosks after the…

Library at U-Dub offers self-checkout

February 22, 2010

The Odegaard Library at the University of Washington installed a self-checkout kiosk in December, according to The Daily of the University of Washington.

Rising tide of U.K. libraries turning entirely to self-service

February 11, 2010

A growing number of libraries in the United Kingdom have begun eliminating their old check-in and checkout systems and replacing thementirely with RFID kiosks…

Bill in Congress would mandate blind-accessible interfaces on all kiosks

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February 8, 2010

The Technology Bill of Rights for the Blind, if enacted, would make new technology a must for all self-service units.

U.K. airline bmi checking in with IBM

February 4, 2010

IBM today announced that United Kingdom-based airline bmi has launched a new-look passenger check-in operation that has been transformed using the IBM…

NCR, Diebold fare better than expected, despite financial drops

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February 4, 2010

The world's leading ATM manufacturers reported stronger-than-expected financial results, but both companies say they will continue to cut expenses and improve…

NCR announces Q4 2009 results, recaps recent growth

February 3, 2010

NCR Corp. today reported financial results for the last quarter of 2009, in which it beat market expectations and continued its strong move into the…

NEXUS self-check border-crossing kiosks extending hours during Buffalo Sabres games

February 1, 2010

NEXUS, an alternative inspection program for crossing the border between the United States and Canada, is extending the hours of its traffic lanes heading…

Iowa library builds own self-checkout kiosk, saves tens of thousands of dollars

February 1, 2010

A librarian for the Kirkendall Public Library in Ankeny, Iowa, built a self-checkout kiosk for the library — for only $1,500 — according to The Des Moines…

Jetstar to add text ticketing to self-check-in kiosks on the road to 100% self-service

January 28, 2010

Budget airline Jetstar recently announced a new wrinkle in its plan to make check-in 100 percent self-service.

Self-service kiosks: The benefits of consistency

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One of the things the retail world likes about kiosks is their consistency. If you build it right, everyone gets the same good experience at your kiosk.

Budget airline Jetstar setting course for 100% self-check-in

January 27, 2010

Jetstar announced recently it was aiming to introduce a completely self-service check-in system at its Australian and New Zealand domestic counters this year…

Tranax, Hantle to show off new tech at KioskCom

January 13, 2010

Tranax Technologies Inc. and Hantle System Co. are set to show off their new X6000 line of ATMs/kiosks at this April's KioskCom Self Service Expo and The…

KioskCom, The Digital Signage Show blurring distinctions

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This year's KioskCom Self Service Expo and The Digital Signage Show will continue blending kiosks and digital signage, showing how the complementary fields…

SITA announces airline check-in kiosk deal with Kenyan airports

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December 6, 2009

SITA, a provider of IT products and services for the air-transport industry, has announced a ten-year, $26.7 million deal with the Kenyan Airports Authority…

China Southern Airlines expanding deployment of NCR check-in kiosks

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December 1, 2009

NCR Corp. has announced that China Southern Airlines expects to add 40 NCR self-service check-in kiosks to the 30 units the airline deployed earlier this year.

U.S. Department of Homeland Security proposes permanent Global Entry kiosk program

November 22, 2009

According to a report from Business Travel News, the United States Department of Homeland Security has proposed to make its test Global Entry kiosk program…

NEXTEP to exhibit hotel self-check-in/checkout solution at G2E

November 16, 2009

NEXTEP SYSTEMS has announced it will exhibit its new self check-in/checkout solution for hotels at this week's Global Gaming Expo (G2E) in Las Vegas. …

NEXTEP to intro hotel self-check-in solution at industry tradeshow next week

November 2, 2009

NEXTEP SYSTEMS has announced it will debut a self-check-in/checkout solution for hotels at next week's International Hotel/Motel and Restaurant Show, sponsored…

Advantages of Smart Cards in Kiosk Applications

As kiosks become more ubiquitous, deployers are looking for ways to expand functionality while minimizing the environmental impact. Smart cards allow for less…