The Kiosk Show promises bounty of self-service solutions

August 17, 2004

Imagine customers' reaction if they walked into your store for a Coke and had to choose their syrup, carbonated water and ice separately. While there's…

Biometrics creeping into everyday life

August 12, 2004

CTV, Canada: When the Statue of Liberty recently reopened, visitors discovered they had to touch an electronic reader that scans fingerprints in order to rent…

Driving the kiosk machine

Some manufacturers and dealers are embracing the flood of information and using it to their advantage. These innovators are deploying showroom kiosks that…

Source Technologies releases latest secure laser printer

August 8, 2004

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Source Technologies has introduced its ST9410 model secure Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR) laser printer. The ST9410 release builds…

Sizing them up

August 8, 2004

Los Angeles Times: In an effort to solve the problem of ill-fitting shoes, FormaLogix is testing innovative foot-measurement kiosks in select Foot Locker…

Is self-checkout an invitation to steal?

August 8, 2004

NRF: Many retailers worry that self-checkout kiosks make shoplifting more attractive. It could be a big problem. According to one count, there were about…

World's first 'hybrid' self-checkout installed

August 8, 2004

DUESSELDORF, Germany and ATLANTA - METRO Group has installed a self-checkout from NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) that reads radio frequency identification (RFID…

Simple solutions: Make more money with your kiosks

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Winning kiosk programs are, by the majority, designed to meet a need of a customer base, and subsequently help the business by empowering the customer. But…

Diebold admits Maryland primaries' software was not federally qualified

August 5, 2004

The Baltimore Chronicle: Diebold has admitted, in an official report to Alameda County, California election officials, that electronic voting software used in…

Cocoa Beach police taps Mesh Networks technology

August 3, 2004

CommsDesign - Mesh Networks Inc has won a contract, along with integration partner Scientel America Inc., to outfit the police department of the City of Cocoa…

BT and Lastminute join forces for restaurant bookings kiosk

August 2, 2004

Lastminute.com - BT has joined forces with Lastminute.com to bring broadband to Britain's restaurant industry with the launch of an online booking system. The…

Planar addresses retail needs with display-based integrated marketing solution

August 2, 2004

BEAVERTON, Ore. - Planar Systems, Inc. launched the first of several display-based interactive marketing solutions designed to address changing needs in the…

CASE STUDY: CBC Uses Info Touch's Express Software to Deliver Information to Visitors

July 29, 2004

The CBC teamed up with Info Touch Technologies and KIS to launch a kiosk project for secure public access to e-commerce and e-information portals. Learn more…

Multi-use kiosks not a sure thing, says Frank Olea

In response to the prospect of new revenue streams, some C-store operators have deployed kiosks that offer multiple services such as bill payment, prepaid…

Continental Airlines clears runway for automated check-in with Expand Accelerators

July 26, 2004

ROSELAND, N.J. - Expand Networks, a provider of Application Traffic Management systems, announced in a company new release that Continental Airlines is using…

Design for the customer's experience

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One of the easiest ways to control kiosk deployment costs is to use a systematic and scientific approach to designing ease of use into the customer experience.

Netkey closes $3 million funding

July 21, 2004

BRANFORD, Conn. - Netkey, Inc. has successfully closed on an extension of its Series C funding for $3 million, according to a company release.

Netkey makes CEO change

July 15, 2004

BRANFORD, Conn. -- Netkey Inc., provider of management software for self-service kiosks and interactive technologies, has named V. Miller Newton chief…

Sheraton Krakow uses IP telephones with touchscreens to deliver customer service

July 15, 2004

WARSAW, Poland -- Cisco Systems (Nasdaq:CSCO) and NextiraOne, announced in a company release that the completion of an integrated Cisco Internet Protocol…

3D: Reach out and touch

Images that float in space will catch most consumers' attention. But 3D imaging is not only eye-catching. Many kiosk vendors are once again looking at 3D…