German law paves way for RFID passports

July 13, 2005

CRM Buyer: Germany's upper house of Parliament has approved a bill to deploy passports that contain biometric data. Plans are underway to begin issuing the…

AmStar unveils check-cashing kiosk

July 11, 2005

CARROLLTON, Texas - AmStar Systems Inc., a Texas self-service financial kiosk manufacturer, announced in a news release its new fully automated check-cashing…

DVDPlay announces higher-capacity rental kiosk

July 10, 2005

LOS GATOS, Calif. - DVDPlay Inc. announced in a news release its A55 DVD rental kiosk, which holds 502 movies, five times the capacity of the original model.

Cash action settlement

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America's largest-ever class-action lawsuit ruling could put cash in the pockets of every business that accepted Visa and MasterCard from 1992 to 2003.

Providence to start using parking kiosks

July 5, 2005

WPRI-TV: Providence, R.I. drivers will soon find it easier to park downtown. The city has planned to roll out four multi-space parking kiosks, which will…

Mass. teen designs informational kiosk

July 4, 2005

Winchester Star: Dan Pennachio, who just completed his freshman year at Winchester (Mass.) High School, has drawn up blueprints for an informational kiosk to…

Pakistan unveils kiosks for utility-bill payment

July 4, 2005

Gulf Times: The National Database Registration Authority of Pakistan has finalized plans for the countrywide launch of its Kiosk Pilot Project to facilitate…

Milwaukee police stations get payment kiosks

June 30, 2005

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: The Milwaukee police force is installing kiosks that allow citizens to renew permits and pay parking tickets. Plans are in the…

Speakers announced for Self-Service & Kiosk Show

June 28, 2005

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Leading experts in self-service technology, including representatives from Cisco, Dell, Forrester Research and NCR, will speak at the…

Milwaukee might expand parking kiosk program

June 28, 2005

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Milwaukee's Department of Public Works is proposing an expansion of the city's parking kiosk program, which it began testing last…

Demand for touchscreen technology growing in Middle East

June 28, 2005

Strategiy.com: Touchscreens are replacing keypads in commercial, retail and government applications throughout the United Arab Emirates. "In the Middle East we…

Convenience, but not for everyone

June 27, 2005

The New York Times: Self-service airline terminals and hotel kiosks have proven their value, but they remain a source of frustration for the disabled. In…

Waste not, want not

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

June 26, 2005

As computer components pile up in landfills, Congress is considering legislating e-waste. Kiosk companies had better take note.

Philippines to get more permit-dispensing kiosks

June 26, 2005

(Philippines) Sun Star: The National Bureau of Investigation is planning to expand a kiosk program launched in October 2003 that dispenses job and travel…

California bill would restrict RFID use

June 26, 2005

FCW.com: California legislators are considering the Identity Information Protection Act of 2005, which would restrict usage of RFID technology in certain…

BlueBear to sell background-check kiosks to police

June 22, 2005

OTTAWA, Ontario - BlueBear Network International Inc. announced in a June 23 news release that it has reached an OEM/Reseller Agreement with Smiths Heimann…

Biometric security program debuts at Orlando airport

June 21, 2005

Florida Today:  A first-of-its-kind privately run program that allows travellers to offer up their biometric information at an airport kiosk in exchange for an…

Calif., Va. give go-ahead to drug-dispensing kiosks

June 21, 2005

Pittsburgh Post Gazette: The California and Virginia pharmacy boards have cleared the way for the introduction of vending machines for prescription drugs. The…

Atlanta gets first e-government kiosk

June 20, 2005

Government Technology: Atlanta's City Hall has received its first kiosk, housed in the Atrium where it is accessible 24 hours a day. The kiosk, which went live…

Group plans kiosks for rural India

June 15, 2005

CNN: A new plan to distribute kiosks in 5,000 villages in the southern Indian state of Karnataka will focus on providing education, banking, healthcare and…