No need to fear, the smart card is here

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The use of smart cards is popping in retail merchant markets all over the world. Although the United States has been slower to catch on to smart cards, U.S.

No bank? No problem for Vero customers

February 17, 2005

Portland Tribune:Vero is testing a check cashing system that utilizes ATM-type kiosks and an enrollment process to help banks and retailers reduce fraud. It's…

Lipman launches unattended payment initiative

February 16, 2005

ROSH HAAYIN, Israel - Lipman Electronic Engineering, Ltd. (Nasdaq, TASE: LPMA) announced that its subsidiary, Dione Ltd., has launched its Unattended Payment…

Diebold Credit Corporation renamed

February 15, 2005

NORTH CANTON, Ohio - To better reflect the market it serves, Diebold Credit Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Diebold, Incorporated (NYSE: DBD), has…

SafeTzone standardizes on SAMSys RFID technology

February 3, 2005

TORONTO - SAMSys Technologies Inc. announced an agreement to supply passive radio frequency identification readers used with SafeTzone Technologies' family…

Automated mailing kiosks an alternative to item forfeiture

February 3, 2005

LEAGUE CITY, Texas -The deployment of ReturnKey Systems' automated mailing kiosks in major international airports now offers the traveling public an…

Scotland pilots e-policing kiosks

January 31, 2005

BBC News:The internet is being used to bring a "police box for the 21st century" into communities in Scotland. Tayside Police has become the first force north…

Precision Dynamics' AgeBand deters underage drinking

January 26, 2005

 SAN FERNANDO, Calif. - Precision Dynamics Corporation will provide the Jacksonville Suns and the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville with radio frequency…

Kiosks to aid homeland security at JFK International Airport

January 12, 2005

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge announced that the United States would begin deploying enhanced technology to expedite…

Check out what's new at the library

Thanks to kiosks, libraries can compete with big name video rental stores when it comes to customer convenience.

RFID grows in use despite little fanfare

December 19, 2004

Billings Gazette: To understand something called radio frequency identification, dig the car keys out of your pocket.

Holographic controls add sizzle to kiosks

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R. Douglas McPheters, president of HoloTouch, Inc., adds sizzle to kiosks with patented holographic technology.

DigitalPersona and Trans Biometric Technologies provide secure benefit enrollment

December 8, 2004

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. and COLUMBUS, Ohio - White Castle fast-food hamburger chain is using DigitalPersona, Inc.'s fingerprint authentication technology to…

Frost & Sullivan selects Hand Held Products for award

December 7, 2004

SKANEATELES FALLS, N.Y - Frost & Sullivan honored Hand Held Products, Inc. with its Market Penetration Leadership Award, according to a news release. The…

Add value, increase traffic with network-ready health kiosks

December 2, 2004

Twenty years ago, pharmacy customers approached blood pressure kiosks cautiously, skeptical of their accuracy and suspicious that the mechanical cuff might…

The ultimate interactive driving machine

December 2, 2004

The BMW VSC is a visually striking creation with sleek lines and contours. Prospective customers seated in the comfortable seats are treated to DVD-quality…

Kiosks ID drivers at intermodal terminal

November 29, 2004

SAN DIEGO, Calif. - Science Applications International Corporation's (SAIC) Security and Transportation Technology business unit was awarded a contract by…

Delta Air Lines expands electronic ticketing

November 28, 2004

ATLANTA - Delta Air Lines' worldwide customers can enjoy more convenient electronic ticketing (ET) as Delta begins interline ET agreements with British…

Xilinx,Pixel Velocity to deliver biometric technology

November 28, 2004

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Xilinx Inc., a leading programmable logic supplier, and Pixel Velocity, an image processing solutions company, announced a collaboration to…

BioWise launches biometric ID kiosk

November 23, 2004

WEMMEL, Belgium - BioWise recently introduced its BioThenticate Totem, a low cost biometric authentication kiosk, according to a news release. BioWise…