Victoria to test e-voting

April 21, 2005

AccuPoll e-voting machines certified in Louisiana

April 19, 2005

TUSTIN, Calif. - AccuPoll Inc., a developer of Direct Recording Electronic voting systems, announced in a news release the receipt of state certification for…

FTC charges kiosk operators for sales tactics

April 6, 2005

WASHINGTON - According to a news release, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission has charged two groups of California-based defendants with duping hundreds of…

Digital kiosks to promote local services

April 5, 2005

Netimperative: More than 3,000 interactive kiosks are being set up in public areas across the U.K., as part of a new government-backed scheme to provide…

Redesigned $10 note on the way

April 4, 2005

WASHINGTON - Much like the redesigned $20 and $50 notes that have been issued over the last two years, the $10 denomination will be the next note slated for a…

Homeland security adds biometric exit process at airport

March 31, 2005

News-Daily.com: Pressing her index finger to the pad, Monica Chazaro processed her departure from the country using a U.S. Department of Homeland Security…

Oregon county commissioners consider credit cards for licenses and taxes

March 30, 2005

The Oregonian: Clark County commissioners, who want to accept credit card payments for everything from property taxes to dog licenses, have run into a big…

Q&A: Cutting in line at the Post Office

Waiting in line is one of the enduring frustrations of modern life. Whether it is for the chance to purchase baseball tickets or get a driver's license…

New London police kiosks resemble Dr. Who's Tardis

March 24, 2005

Scotsman.com: People could be mistaken for thinking they have been transported to a different time dimension if they stumble across a Doctor Who Tardis. In…

Brooklyn library system acquires new card-based kiosks

March 23, 2005

BROOKLYN, N.Y. - According to a news release, a new debit-based library card kiosk system from Xerox Corporation will allow users of the Brooklyn Public…

City of Waltham installs Web kiosk

March 21, 2005

WALTHAM, Mass. - In order to give citizens real-time online access to their property and account data and increase the treasurer's efficiency in collecting…

UK launches first virtual police station kiosk

March 17, 2005

icWales: The United Kingdom has launched its first "virtual" police station in Mumbles, South Wales. The kiosk, inside the lobby of the Mumbles police station…

Federal Trade Commission takes hands-off approach to RFID

March 17, 2005

WASHINGTON - According to a March 10 report released by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, retailers that make and use radio frequency identification…

Interactive museum exhibit showcases healthy vision habits

March 16, 2005

TAMPA, Fla. - The Eye Didn't Know That! museum tour is slated to visit science centers and museums around the country this year, showcasing healthy vision…

Delray Beach reaches settlement with Innoprise Software

March 16, 2005

SUN-SENTINEL: Delray Beach has reached a settlement with an Orlando software company over a failed collaboration to bring computer access to city services…

British Airports Authority to implement self-service check-in

March 16, 2005

Computing: The British Airports Authority is to implement self-service check-in kiosks at its seven UK airports over the next five years. The airport operator…

Building the perfect box: the future of enclosure design

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

If you want to start a heated discussion, ask a computer-lover which is better: a PC or a Mac. Ask a soft drink distributor how he feels about Coke versus…

ReturnKey airport kiosk mails confiscated items home to owner

March 16, 2005

New York Times: A new shipping service may solve a vexing problem air travelers have faced since Sept. 11: what to do when a security screener confiscates a…

Ultra-Scan announces identity management solution

March 16, 2005

BUFFALO, N.Y. - Ultra-Scan Corp., an identity management solutions provider, has announced the release of the UltraTouch Desktop Enrollment Station, an…

100,000 kiosks slated for India deployment

March 16, 2005

The Economic Times: India's state-run telecommunications company BSNL has announced plans to deploy 100,000 information kiosks by 2007. The deployment will…