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…

Touchscreen portal offers India energy department info

June 13, 2005

The Telegraph-Calcutta: India's state energy department has launched a touchscreen kiosk that links to a portal containing data on energy-related agencies. The…

VerifiedVoting.org lobbies on voter-verified paper ballots

June 12, 2005

WASHINGTON, D.C. - A coalition of organizations and more than 200 individuals are lobbying the U.S. Congress in support of legislation requiring voter-verified…

Lovely Rita, meter kiosk?

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June 8, 2005

A funny thing happened on the way to the parking meter. It disappeared.

Internet kiosks and the law

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Pay-per-use Internet is one of the oldest and most established segments in the industry. But are there big-picture legal ramifications that operators may not…

Scotland national parks get first kiosks

June 2, 2005

Scottish Enterprise: Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park are offering their visitors more than a beautiful place to spend some leisure time - they're now…

eGovKiosks.com launches

June 2, 2005

WASHINGTON, D.C. - According to a news release, eGovKiosks.com officially launched at E-Gov Institute's Fifth Annual Web-Enabled Government Conference &…

New 'pavement pod' kiosks hit the streets in Liverpool

June 1, 2005

eGov Monitor: Seven new "pavement pod" kiosks are about to hit the streets of Liverpool, offering e-government applications and tourism information. The pods…