Kiosks provide information about sex offenders

October 2, 2005

Sun-Sentinel: With a few keystrokes, Port St. Lucie residents can find out if sex offenders and sexual predators live in their neighborhood.

New Zealand Customs eyes self-service

October 2, 2005

Stuff.com: New Zealand Customs and Auckland International Airport have begun shopping for self-service border control kiosks that could mean the end of…

A $79.95 opportunity to breeze through security

September 12, 2005

New York Times: Nobody likes waiting in lines, and the Clear Registered Traveler Program capitalizes on that fact. This article contrasts the fee-based service…

Photo, check-cashing, kiosk design companies some to display at The Self-Service & Kiosk Show

September 12, 2005

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Demand for self-service technology touches virtually every industry. Attendees from the retail, hospitality, financial services industries…

Oki unveils next-gen iris recognition camera

September 5, 2005

TOKYO - Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. announced in a news release the launch of IRISPASS-M, its next-generation iris-recognition camera with fully automated…

Biometric IDs could see massive growth

August 14, 2005

USA Today: The government's small, 13-month-old test program known as Registered Traveler is provoking an intense and increasingly complicated debate about…

Companies announce new technology on display at The Self-Service & Kiosk Show

August 14, 2005

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Leaders in the development, installation and design of self-service solutions will exhibit at the upcoming Self-Service & Kiosk Show in…

NCR names new CEO, president

August 1, 2005

DAYTON, Ohio - NCR Corp. announced in an Aug. 1 news release that William Nuti, the president and chief executive of Symbol Technologies, has been hired to…

Reaching the masses: making self-service devices accessible

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Hardware and software designers constantly fine-tune their work to build a kiosk that is usable by as many people as possible. Satisfying government…

Firefox extension optimizes browser for kiosk use

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

July 28, 2005

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. - The popular Internet browser Firefox - which has chipped away at the market share of Microsoft's dominant Internet Explorer browser…

Researching RFID's surveillance potential

July 28, 2005

RFID Journal: The similarities to the "Sorting Hat" in the Harry Potter books are strong: Stapleton-Gray's "Sorting Door" project aims to test the potential…

Who's minding the data?

July 25, 2005

USA Today: Orlando's recently launched Registered Traveler program has helped many people get on their flights faster - but at a cost. In addition to the…

Fliers go to head of security line

July 19, 2005

Newsday: Orlando International Airport has launched the nation's first large-scale fast-pass traveler system. Customers who pay $79.95 to join the program can…

Hotel, views, size make DFW's new terminal special

July 18, 2005

USA Today: The enormous Terminal D is slated to open July 23 at Dallas/Fort Worth airport, and among its distinctions is its surprisingly small number of…

German law paves way for RFID passports

July 13, 2005

CRM Buyer: Germany's upper house of Parliament has approved a bill to deploy passports that contain biometric data. Plans are underway to begin issuing the…

Contactless cards may mainstream early in U.S.

July 11, 2005

ePaynews.com: Contactless payment systems might become commonplace in the U.S. earlier than expected. JP Morgan Chase, the nation's largest credit card issuer…

Cold, hard cash

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Credit and debit transactions might be on the rise, but cash isn't going anywhere - in order for most kiosks to reach their potential, they still need to…

Uniquely identified

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Several new commercial offerings take fingerprint data and use it to drive everything from personal identification to retail payment. But how much education…

More than 400 Kum & Go Stores to use CashWorks program

June 29, 2005

DALLAS - CashWorks Inc., a GE Consumer Finance company and provider of automated check-cashing and prepaid solutions, announced it has reached an agreement to…

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…