Ask the Experts: Identifying the characteristics of a good narrator for kiosk voice prompts

What should deployers of self-service kiosks look for when selecting a narrator for the kiosk's voice prompts? Allison Smith, a professional voice actress who…

New healthcare screening kiosk to be tested in Britain

February 24, 2009

(MIT) Technology Review: A pilot version of Massachusetts General Hospital's new healthcare screening kiosk will be tested in stores and other public spaces…

Smartgate kiosks in Auckland speed entry for New Zealanders

February 23, 2009

Visabureau.com: The Auckland Airport has installed three "smartgate" kiosks, an early sign that Australian and New Zealand officials will ease travel rules…

Muslims in Malaysia pay tithes via kiosk

February 22, 2009

New (Malaysia) Straits Times: Muslims in Malaysia who forgot to bring cash to the mosque will soon have a new option when it comes to paying tithes. The new…

NEXTEP adds self-order kiosks, digital menus to Boston, Philadelphia airports

February 19, 2009

TROY, Mich. — NEXTEP SYSTEMS has implemented self-order kiosks and digital menu boards for multiple eatery concepts at Boston's Logan International Airport, as…

Lawyers could be replaced by self-service kiosks

February 17, 2009

Toronto Globe and Mail: Richard Susskind, the author who shook up the legal profession by predicting lawyers would send advice and documents through e-mail…

Touch International expands travel touchscreen business, preps new iPhone-type app for kiosks

February 16, 2009

Austin (Texas) American Statesman: Touch International Inc., an Austin-based manufacturer of touchscreens, says it expects to expand its Texas headquarters in…

Continental adds electronic message service to prison kiosks

February 10, 2009

FRESNO, Calif. — Continental Prison Systems Inc., a provider of cashless prison kiosk and exit card technology, has unveiled a new "electronic message…

Wine Kiosks: Building a Better Customer Base for Wine Retailers

Wine retailers can increase customer loyalty and ROI by installing a wine kiosk that allows customers to look up information on specific inventory and print…

Founder of iKiosk Solutions breaks down in front of students

February 9, 2009

San Antonio Express-News: When Tony Alvarez, founder of iKiosk Solutions, tried to explain his motivations for creating his company to an audience of high…

Avaya president says vertical solutions can succeed in tough economy

February 1, 2009

CRM Buyer: In a question-and-answer session about his first year as president of Avaya Global Services, Chris Formant said his company is focusing on…

Fujitsu debuts new interface boards for thermal printers

January 26, 2009

SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Fujitsu Components America Inc. has added a new high-performance, mini-interface board series for its 24-volt, FTP-609 series of thermal…

NYC adds marriage application kiosks to draw tourists

January 21, 2009

Economictimes.indiatimes.com: New York City's new Marriage Bureau in Lower Manhattan features 14 computer kiosks for online application processing and an…

Atlanta airport passengers tops in self-service check-in usage, survey finds

January 19, 2009

Global Atlanta: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport leads airports around the world in the percentage of passengers that use online or kiosk…

Unhappy investor investigates MOD Systems kiosk company

January 18, 2009

Techflash.com: Seattle angel investor and philanthropist Robert Arnold is investigating the financial activities of MOD Systems, a Seattle startup that…

AMD unveils new processors for embedded systems

January 15, 2009

IT Examiner (India): AMD has unveiled the Sempron 210U and 200U processors for embedded systems for kiosks, retail touch screens and digital signage. The…

VeriFone announces MX880 payment system

January 14, 2009

NEW YORK — VeriFone Holdings Inc. recently introduced the MX880, a customer-facing multi-function payment system that combines a tactile keypad with the…

Michigan adds traffic ticket pay to self-service stations

January 13, 2009

WWJ Newsradio 950 (Detroit): Michigan Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land has expanded some license renewal self-service stations to include the ability to pay…

Sony Ericsson phone users in Asia can download movies, shows, songs from kiosks

January 13, 2009

Asia.cnet.com: Starting this month, some Sony Ericsson mobile phone users in Asia will be able to download full-length movies, TV series, games and music onto…

JD Events announces presenters for KioskCom Self Service Expo

January 13, 2009

TRUMBULL, Conn. — KioskCom Self Service Expo and The Digital Signage Show have annouonced the keynote and session rosters for this year's co-located events…