MacPractice patient registration kiosks now come with signature pads

November 10, 2008

LINCOLN, Neb. - MacPractice, Inc., a Macintosh practice-management and clinical-applications developer, has announced the release of the MacPractice Kiosk…

Travelers at O'Hare can skip passport lines thanks to biometric kiosks

November 10, 2008

Chicago Tribune: For $100 and a copy of their fingerprints, U.S. citizens flying from abroad into O'Hare International Airport can skip passport-checking lines…

Aiports plan to expand self-service, according to SITA survey

November 9, 2008

CXOtoday.com:  Improving customer service and satisfaction emerges as the high priority investment driver for 80 percent of the world's airport operators in…

LAX launches Global Entry kiosk program to speed travelers through customs

November 2, 2008

(Los Angeles) KABC-TV, Channel 7: Los Angeles International Airport has a new program to get U.S. travelers through customs quickly and efficiently. LAX and…

Mobile ticketing report released by Research and Markets

November 2, 2008

DUBLIN, Ireland — Research and Markets, an international market research and market data firm, has released "Mobile Ticketing: Transport, Sport Entertainment…

New Zealand revamps airport; self-service baggage check-in, mobile ticketing on the way

October 28, 2008

(New Zealand) One News: Queues at New Zealand airport check-in gates could be a thing of the past, now that Air New Zealand has announced a $30 million revamp…

MEDHOST to provide patient check-in via ED PASS kiosks

October 20, 2008

ADDISON, Texas — MEDHOST, provider of the Emergency Department Information System (EDIS), announced that it has extended its product offering to include a…

Billpay simplified for self-service kiosks, checkout

October 19, 2008

BROOKFIELD, Wis. — Fiserv Inc., a provider of information technology services to the financial industry, has announced that it has partnered with PayScan…

Atlanta travelers embrace online booking, kiosk check-in

October 13, 2008

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Travelers at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport are increasingly booking tickets online and using kiosks to…

VIDEO: 'Elvis Presley' e-passport scanned by airport kiosk

October 2, 2008

Gizmodo: Conspiracy theorists who believe Elvis Presley is still alive and well might be excited to learn that an e-passport containing his photograph and…

Wide-touch FX kiosk ideal for indoor solutions

September 28, 2008

MEDFIELD, Mass. — Kiosk solutions manufacturer Comark Corporation has introduced its Wide-Touch FX kiosk, an indoor kiosk solution ideal for applications in…

Airport kiosk speeds up check-in

September 17, 2008

The (Edinburgh) Scotsman: Thousands of passengers at Edinburgh Airport in the United Kingdom are set to speed up their journey through check-in with the…

Schools beefing up security with kiosks

September 16, 2008

The Detroit News: Flagship and Reach Academy in Roseville, Mich. are just two of National Heritage Academies' 57 charter schools enhancing security measures…

MICROS: Touchscreen kiosks to take flight at JFK International

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

September 15, 2008

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Florida medical group streamlines processes with kiosks

September 10, 2008

TAMPA BAY, Fla. — LoCicero Medical Group has added two Clearwave kiosks to its merging practices in Tampa Bay, Fla. According to a news release, the…

REPORTS: Summit Research releases new global self-service, kiosk data for 2008

September 4, 2008

ROCKVILLE, Md. — Summit Research Associates Inc. has realesed two new reports about the self-service industry: Kiosks and Interactive Technology — Global…

Healthcare co. uses cards, kiosks for self-service check-in

September 4, 2008

INDIANAPOLIS — Community Health Network is one of the first healthcare system in the nation to offer new technology that allows patients to check-in with a…

Airlines try e-ticketing option

Are mobile devices the next generation of boarding passes?

More airlines consider kiosks for Singapore airport

August 27, 2008

The (Singapore) Straits Times: If Singapore's Changi Airport self-service kiosks prove successful, more could be on the way. The airport's self-service…

Clearwave kiosks ease patient check-in

August 26, 2008

LAKE FOREST, Calif. — Diagnostic imaging services provider Insight Imaging is introducing 16 Clearwave kiosks at its Dallas-Fort Worth and California…