Kiosks feed taste for food favorites

December 9, 2004

The Chicago Tribune: Kiosks are moving beyond tasks like dispensing money and tallying groceries to selling hot dogs, chocolate and pizza. Greg Swistak…

Scientific Games selects NCR to develop interface for wagering terminals

December 8, 2004

ATLANTA and NEW YORK - NCR Corporation's human factors consultants will develop the next-generation user interface for Scientific Games Corporation's…

Cyphermint partners with PayStar to provide prepaid Visa debit services

December 8, 2004

MARLBOROUGH, Mass. - A strategic alliance of Cyphermint, Inc. and PayStar Corporation will supply Worldwide Communications Group, Inc.'s (WWCG) underserved…

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…

Kiosks sweeten the pot for Fannie May Candies

December 7, 2004

CHICAGO - With Fannie May Candies shops reopening in the Chicago area, the company is introducing an innovative new way to market them through mail order…

Fortunes telling

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Contributing Editor Lief Larson predicts what the New Year will bring for the hottest self-service applications.

WiseNav wins Best Exhibitor award for WiseStation

December 6, 2004

MONTON, Alberta - WiseNav, a division of WiseVillage Inc., Canadian manufacturer of WiseNav spatial navigation software and the new WiseStation super kiosks…

J.D. Power report shows most passengers don't use express check-in

December 6, 2004

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. - Less than one-quarter of airline passengers take advantage of curbside service or self-service kiosks, preferring to check in at the…

ACS launches enhanced Web site on kiosks throughout Alaska

December 5, 2004

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. ("ACS") announced the launch of its revamped Web site (www.acsalaska.com) according to a news…

Info Touch, FatPort to offer wireless Internet access for c-stores

December 5, 2004

BURNABY, BC - Info Touch Technologies Corp. and FatPort announced a strategic agreement to offer (802.11b) wireless high-speed Internet across the ZapLink…

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…

Improving the gift card experience

December 2, 2004

Gift cards are hot items, both for retailers and buyers, and with good reason. For the seller, they offer strong return on investment, repeated opportunities…

Tomorrow's kiosk is a branded machine

December 2, 2004

Smaller, sleeker, curvier. Those words paint a picture of today's hottest sports car, and they also describe tomorrow's retail kiosk.

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…

Effective communication: Talking to the back office

December 2, 2004

Imagine a well-meaning dad who takes his son out for ice cream: Dad and Junior select their treats at the ice cream parlor's self-service kiosk, right down to…

Let the circle be unbroken

December 2, 2004

To say that photo processing has changed over the past decade is a whopper of an understatement. Digital methods and media have taken the photography and film…

Per-transaction kiosk takes advantage of hot new consumer buying trend

December 2, 2004

It's Friday evening, and a busy executive pulls into a convenience store to pick up bread and milk on the way home from the office. Her first item of business…

SITA, Siemens Business Services enable check-in via mobile phone

December 2, 2004

GENEVA and LONDON - Check-in lines could be a thing of the past as SITA Information Networking Computing (SITA INC), has partnered with Siemens Business…

Kiosks on campus ease Internet, e-mail access woes

December 2, 2004

ASU Ram Page Online: Angelo State University students can check e-mail while on the run thanks to Quick Kiosk Points on campus. The kiosks - PC computers in a…

Kiosks build brand loyalty

The right kiosk can extend a company's brand, reach new markets and sell more products. A successfully branded kiosk attracts and engages customers in a…