September 5, 2005
TOKYO - Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. announced in a news release the launch of IRISPASS-M, its next-generation iris-recognition camera with fully automated…
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Airwise News: Despite tough times for some, low-fare airlines are driving growth overall, with traffic set to double in Europe by 2020, straining airport…
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Boston Herald: The Fresh City restaurant chain has introduced kiosks that offer nutritional information on menu choices, such as calories, carbs, fat, fiber…
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The Washington Post: McDonald's continues to make news with its DVD rental kiosks, and now Starbucks is looking to use technology to augment its lattes and…
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The Belleville (Illinois) News-Democrat: McDonald's is trying to improve its image, aiming at a store design that feels more like an upscale fast-casual eatery…
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LAS VEGAS - Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas recently signed a multi-year contract to use the products and services of Global Cash Access Inc.…
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Hiring employees, managing human resources, and responding to customer and employee information inquiries are time-intensive processes that drive up operating…
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USA Today: The government's small, 13-month-old test program known as Registered Traveler is provoking an intense and increasingly complicated debate about…
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Northwest Indiana News: In this editorial, consultant Mike Hoban points out that even though self-service transfers responsibilities to the consumer, it also…
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Leaders in the development, installation and design of self-service solutions will exhibit at the upcoming Self-Service & Kiosk Show in…
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PLANTATION, Fla. - Transnet Wireless announced in a news release that it will install its Wi-Fi Hot Spot Internet kiosks in two Illinois SuperPantry stores.
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The Wise Marketer: Communitek, a company that manufactures the wireless Customer Enrollment Kiosk, is working on expanding into the retail, nightclub and…
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Tahoe Daily Tribune: South Lake Tahoe is now a wireless hotbed, thanks to kiosks from BlueGo. In addition to offering pay-as-you-go Internet, the kiosks are…
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Fishbowl, a full-service marketing company for the hospitality industry, announced in a news release that Metromedia Restaurant Group has…
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PLANTATION, Fla. - Travelers and truck drivers making their way through Louisiana now will be better connected due to a new agreement between Transnet…
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DAYTON, Ohio - NCR Corp. announced in an Aug. 1 news release that William Nuti, the president and chief executive of Symbol Technologies, has been hired to…
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The Wise Marketer: A new survey shows that 75 percent of U.S. companies offering incentives to customers do so for retention purposes, while only about half…
read nowby James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
Hardware and software designers constantly fine-tune their work to build a kiosk that is usable by as many people as possible. Satisfying government…
read nowJuly 26, 2005
HOTELS: Kiosk adoption by chains like Hilton, Marriott and Hyatt continues to increase, with functionality likewise growing. "The surge in hotel kiosks comes…
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USA Today: Orlando's recently launched Registered Traveler program has helped many people get on their flights faster - but at a cost. In addition to the…
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