Cleveland library adds eBook access to self-service mix

January 6, 2003

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Cleveland Public Library has entered into an agreement with digital media company OverDrive, Inc. to open a circulating eBook and…

Malaysia considers electronic voting system with kiosks

December 29, 2002

PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia -- Malaysia's Elections Commission is studying the possibility of implementing an electronic voting system using kiosks in future…

Marines install kiosks at base in Japan

December 15, 2002

IWAKUNI, Japan - New kiosks installed in a U.S. Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) in Iwakuni, Japan gives Marines access to local information, according to a…

Recent amendment increases Wizzard's speech-enabled software sales

December 11, 2002

PITTSBURGH - Wizzard Software announced on Dec. 12 that 15 new clients will use its speech technology software in kiosks, ATMs and other devices in response…

Government Gets in the Kiosk Game in UK

December 3, 2002

In response to a British government directive, local communities are experimenting with kiosks as a way to deliver services.

Diebold gets another touchscreen voting deal, in San Diego

November 21, 2002

SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- Chads will be a thing of the past for San Diego voters come 2004, when the County of San Diego switches to a touch screen voting system…

UK company brings community service to kiosks

November 19, 2002

LONDON -- The National Missing Persons Helpline (NMPH) Web site, which includes the free telephone numbers of both NMPH and Message Home Helpline, will soon be…

British government to push e-voting

October 6, 2002

LONDON -- The UK government will bring electronic kiosks, digital TVs and mobile phones back for another round of electronic voting trials in May 2003.

Human resources and kiosks

September 22, 2002

A wide variety of companies are discovering the benefits of human resources kiosks as a way to empower current employees and attract new workers. While return…

A touchscreen election saga

In a story similar to the 2000 presidential election, Florida's 2002 primary election was dogged by problems. This time, however, touchscreen machines were at…

Government agencies in Las Vegas, Halifax ponder kiosks

September 11, 2002

LAS VEGAS and HALIFAX, Nova Scotia -- Kiosks are being considered to renew car registrations in Nevada and conduct elections in Halifax, Nova Scotia, according…

Florida primary dogged by touchscreen ballot problems

September 10, 2002

MIAMI -- Florida election officials, looking to distance themselves from the controversy surrounding the 2000 presidential election by upgrading their…

Cityspace expands service to Blackpool

September 2, 2002

BLACKPOOL, England -- With a helping hand from an English comedy duo, UK media technology company Cityspace Ltd. recently introduced its i-plus information…

Defense Department recruits KIS for kiosk project

August 6, 2002

BROOMFIELD, Colo. -- Kiosk Information Systems (KIS) has completed a deal to provide the U.S. Department of Defense with 75 interactive recruiting kiosks for…

Reassignment looms for Scottish police kiosk

July 10, 2002

INVERNESS, Scotland -- Scottish police officials, admitting that police access kiosks are more effective in rural settings, plan to relocate a kiosk from the…

Swedish honors for the global kiosk community

Kiosks projects from the U.S., UK, and India are among this year's nominees for the Stockholm Challenge awards, which honor innovation in information…

Canadian political party votes for kiosks

July 7, 2002

TORONTO -- When Canada's New Democratic Party (NDP) convenes for its annual convention next January in Toronto, it will be using some new methods to select its…

Brazilian post office tweaks kiosk plans

July 2, 2002

Brazilian postal service ECT, as part of an overall technological makeover, plans to install 4,790 public Internet access kiosks during 2002 and 2003…

Kiosk developer NBG Solutions winds down

June 27, 2002

PORTLAND, Ore. - Citing uncertain economic conditions and the inability to develop long-term projects, Portland-based kiosk development firm NBG Solutions Inc.

Cityspace offers tips on finding buses and trains

June 25, 2002

SUFFOLK, England -- UK media technology company Cityspace Ltd. is trying to make it easier to get from one place to another in one part of England. The company…