National Geographic moves forward with Map Machine kiosks

December 26, 2002

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- A National Geographic Map Machine kiosk which contains 65,000 U.S. Geological Survey maps was installed at the Alaska Public Lands…

Checking out the CashWorks program

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The former InnoVentry principals who founded CashWorks -- having learned a few things about what really works in a retail environment -- are putting those…

Consumer advocates question insurance sales at kiosks

December 19, 2002

DALLAS -- Consumer advocates and some insurance industry executives are questioning 7-Eleven's decision to offer auto insurance via its Vcom kiosks, according…

Digital camera sales and photo kiosk use increasing

December 15, 2002

JACKSON, Mich. -- Photo kiosks are in some 40,000 retail stores, up from 36,000 stores last year, according to an article in the Dec. 13 issue of The Detroit…

Triversity receives $15 million from TCV

December 15, 2002

TORONTO, Ontario - Triversity Inc., a provider of software solutions and services for the retail industry, announced on Dec. 16 that it has secured $15 million…

ASF's photo kiosk wins awards from PC Magazine, Photo Trade News

December 10, 2002

AUSTIN, Texas -- Applied Science Fiction's Digital PIC kiosk won PC Magazine's Technical Excellence Award in the digital imaging category, according to a…

Healthnotes releases Version 7.5 for UK

December 9, 2002

PORTLAND, Ore. - Healthnotes Inc., creator of easy-to-use health and lifestyle information kiosks, released the UK edition of Version 7.5 of its Healthnotes…

How does the future line up for self-service checkouts?

Summit Research Associates president Francie Mendelsohn, NCR and Optimal Robotics address the future of self-checkout kiosks.

iTouch, The Carphone Warehouse partner to offer kiosk services to customers

December 8, 2002

LONDON - iTouch UK, a London wireless application service company, announced on Dec. 9 that it formed a partnership with The Carphone Warehouse (CPW)…

Book browsers can meet authors via kiosks in the UK

December 8, 2002

LETCHWORTH, Hertfordshire -- Blackwell's, an academic bookseller in the UK, launched an in-store trial of 'Meet the Author at Blackwell's,' according to a news…

Sears to use new kiosks to inform customers, employees

December 5, 2002

An in-store kiosk system produced by Univance Communications and NetShift will be used in Sears stores across the United States, according to a NetShift news…

Mobile phones can be ugraded via kiosks in Panasonic stores

December 5, 2002

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Panasonic mobile phone users will soon be able to upgrade their phone's software using kiosks in Panasonic retail shops and factories.

Digital newspapers coming to World Trade Centers

December 2, 2002

THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- Visitors to any of the 297 World Trade Centers around the world can soon print and purchase their favorite newspaper from PEPC's…

FastLane checkouts unveiled Down Under

December 2, 2002

SYDNEY, Australia -- NCR Corp. will introduce its FastLane self-checkout lanes to consumers in Australia early next year. Two Big W stores in New South Wales…

Home Depot adds NCR FastLane to its lineup

December 2, 2002

ATLANTA -- Home Depot, the second largest retailer in the United States, announced on Dec. 2 that it will install NCR FastLane self-checkout lanes in…

Megaplay offers music, movie, games previews

December 1, 2002

Shoppers can now play before they pay at Virgin Entertainment Group's 23 North American Megastores, where 132 new MegaPlay kiosks allow customers can sample up…

7-Eleven hopes auto insurance will help drive Vcom revenue

November 19, 2002

DALLAS -- 7-Eleven, Inc. (NYSE: SE) has formed a five-year strategic alliance with Public Access Insurance, a company that promotes and sells automobile…

Another natural foods retailer adds Healthnotes kiosks

November 18, 2002

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Natural and organic foods retailer Wild Oats Markets, Inc. (Nasdaq:OATS) has integrated content from Healthnotes, Inc. (HNI), a provider of…

7-Eleven launches Vcom rollout in Florida

November 14, 2002

ORLANDO, Fla. -- 7-Eleven Inc. (NYSE: SE) has launched its Vcom rollout with 49 kiosks in the greater Orlando, Fla., area, according to a company news release.

Interface driving Hertz' interactive map kiosk project

November 10, 2002

WELLINGBOROUGH, England -- The Sloane Group's interactive division, Interface, has completed the UK phase of a new, interactive kiosk system for the Hertz car…