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U.S. Army arcade hopes to attract urban recruits
January 5, 2009
The New York Times: The U.S. Army has opened a $13 million video arcade in Philadelphia's Franklin Mills Mall that it hopes will become a model for…
read nowTouchscreen kiosk simplifies search for India land records
January 1, 2009
Express India: A touchscreen kiosk has simplified the process of viewing land records in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, where searching for records used…
read nowPrisoner info kiosk coming from Northern Ireland security company
December 30, 2008
The Financial Times: Core Systems, which supplies biometrics to the U.K. Home Office and Irish Republic prison authorities in Northern Ireland, is introducing…
read nowIndian government uses computer kiosks to teach children
December 29, 2008
ExpressIndia.com: The government of India is using computer kiosks to teach poverty-stricken children basic concepts, life skills, hygiene, and basic…
read nowIndian government uses computer kiosks to teach children
December 29, 2008
ExpressIndia.com: The government of India is using computer kiosks to teach poverty-stricken children basic concepts, life skills, hygiene, and basic…
read nowHudson Library uses kiosk to teach about Ohio Underground Railroad
December 23, 2008
Hudson (Ohio) Hub-Times: The Hudson Library and Historical Society is using a kiosk to showcase audio and video information regarding all Ohio Underground…
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Kiosks stop sex offenders, other threats at the door
LobbyGuard kiosks are now being used to protect schools, public offices and private buildings from undesirable visitors.
read nowAutomated parking to stay in Portsmouth, N.H.
December 16, 2008
Geo. J. Foster Company: After a one-year trial, the Portsmouth City Council in Portsmouth, N.H. voted to fully adopt the Pay and Display automated parking…
read nowAlabama eyes Internet kiosks for overseas military voters
December 16, 2008
Montgomery (Alabama) Advertiser: Alabama's top election official is looking for a better system for military members stationed overseas to vote, and she may…
read nowPostal self-service helps users beat holiday rush
December 15, 2008
The Denver Post: U.S. Postal customers all over the country have turned to self-service machines this season to avoid long lines on the busiest mailing day of…
read nowUniversity installs kiosks to showcase Nobel-prize winner's work
December 14, 2008
(Salt Lake City) Deseret News: The University of Utah is using kiosks to bring the Nobel-prize winning work of Mario R. Capecchi into communities statewide.
read nowKiosk teaches students about renewable energy
December 14, 2008
The (Lakehurst, N.J.) Brick Times: Brick Memorial High School in Brick, N.J., will soon be powered completely by the sun, as the school district has voted to…
read nowN.D. Racing Commission considers wagering kiosks
December 9, 2008
The Associated Press: Self-service-wagering kiosks may soon begin cropping up in various locations throughout North Dakota, if the state's racing commission…
read nowNEC to introduce Aussie seniors to the Web via Internet kiosks
December 3, 2008
iTWire: NEC Australia has announced the winning of a contract to provide the technology, nationwide network and management for the Australian government's…
read nowLinux kiosks more secure than Windows-based self-service systems, one researcher says
November 30, 2008
Computerworld: Kiosks running Linux are more secure than those running Windows, says Mac Jones of Whangarei-based Netstop after Computerworld's report on…
read nowBotswana to introduce electronic passports
November 23, 2008
MUNICH, Germany -- The government of Botswana has awarded a contract to Giesecke & Devrient for the manufacture and delivery of 150,000 electronic…
read nowGestureTek showcases multi-touch surface built for NASA
November 17, 2008
PHILADELPHIA — GestureTek Inc., patent-holder in camera-enabled gesture control user interfaces for interactive displays, announced it will showcase its latest…
read nowJobView touchscreen kiosk helps users in Missouri find jobs
November 16, 2008
(Springfield, Mo.) News-Leader: "If only I would have had this service 30 years ago," said a retired patron as he watched manager Jim Miller show a young…
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