Software News & Media

Best Buy kiosks use music theory to recommend CDs

December 14, 2004

San Mateo County Times: Need a recommendation for a new music CD? Forget your friend. Use a sophisticated computer program that employs music theory to match…

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ABC Kiosks named Best Application Serving the Public

December 14, 2004

Library Journal: Brooklyn Public Library's (BPL) Access Brooklyn Card (ABC) and ABC Services Kiosks were awarded the 2004 Excellence in Technology Award for…

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Network Installation awarded multiple Wi-Fi projects

December 14, 2004

Broadband Wireless Exchange Magazine: Network Installation Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: NWKI) announced that it has been awarded multiple Wi-Fi projects from…

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Museum kiosks offer a new view of old treasures

Kiosks and museums mix newer technology with art and artifacts to the delight of museum visitors. With approximately 16,000 museums of various sizes in the…

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eAnytime kiosks offer self-service drycleaning drop off and pick up

December 12, 2004

COLUMBUS, Ohio - eAnytime Kiosks Incorporated announced that it has entered into a partnering agreement with Crystal Resort Cleaners to place computerized…

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An ATM approach to movie rentals

December 12, 2004

Boston.com: Eduardo Alvarez's start-up company, Boomerang Movies, is building a kiosk to dispense DVDs. Alvarez want to compete with online rental companies…

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Kiosks on golf course help fans track players

December 9, 2004

The Arizona Republic The FBR Open held in Scottsdale, Arizona, draws one of the largest galleries in golf. The tournament is taking steps to enhance the fan…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Fortunes telling

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

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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.

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