Museum signs ticketing-service agreement

February 22, 2004

COSTA MESA, Calif. -- Tickets.com, a global live events ticketing solutions provider has signed a seven year ticketing services agreement with Chicago's Field…

Security software covers wireless networks

February 19, 2004

SAN FRANCISCO -- Zone Labs is introducing a new version of its security software that increases the types of 802.1x wireless devices that it supports to let…

ID at your fingertips

Biometric scanners are already incorporated into kiosks in airports, financial institutions, correctional facilities, schools -- even on cruise ships.

Riviera Hotel doubles use of check-in kiosks

February 16, 2004

ATLANTA -- The Riviera Hotel and Casino, a 2,100-room property located in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip, has doubled the number of NCR EasyPoint kiosks…

Whale of a time at kiosks in Hawaii hotels

February 12, 2004

WAIKIKI, Hawaii -- Guests at the Outrigger Reef Hotel have to go no farther than the hotel lobby to explore the marine world of Hawaii's humpback whales.

Banging the gong

February 8, 2004

IBM is generating a new "buzz" about its self-check-in technology by formally inviting the press to kick the tires now that the trial is in full swing.

Sydney Airport test of biometrics deemed success

February 5, 2004

SYDNEY, Australia -- Frequent flyers could soon be able to bypass customs officers and have their identity checked by face-scanning machines, despite some…

JetBlue Airways unveils self-serve apps

February 5, 2004

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- JetBlue Airways, working with IBM Corp. and Antenna Design, is unveiling a new self-service program designed to enhance the traveling…

Former '`fry girl' is the brains behind McD's tech innovations

January 27, 2004

OAK BROOK, Ill. -- The woman behind McDonald's Corp.'s equipment innovations started her career as a 16-year-old "french fry girl" at a McDonald's restaurant…

Newspaper kiosk aces at Australian Open

January 26, 2004

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Players and visitors alike at the Australian Open Tennis Tournament are keeping up with the news from their home cities by using the…

Carnival Cruise Lines to test ROI potential of biometrics

January 22, 2004

SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- ImageWare Systems Inc. has signed an agreement with Carnival Cruise Lines, the world's largest cruise operator, to conduct a pilot project…

Delta extends check-in kiosks to other airlines

January 22, 2004

ATLANTA -- Delta Air Lines will extend its self-service kiosk network to Continental and Northwest codeshare customers, providing them with speed, convenience…

Sheetz uses Radiant ordering kiosks in new mall unit

Sheetz has used ordering kiosks in its c-stores for years. Now the company has rolled out a food-only store with new terminals.

C-store customers order up taste of the future

January 18, 2004

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Ordering fast food at the local Thorntons convenience store has become an exercise in fingertip control.

Newspapers added to Satellite kiosk selection

January 15, 2004

NORTH HAVEN, Conn. -- Satellite Enterprises Corp. has recently signed up new newspapers for distribution around the world through its Satellite Newspapers…

RFID speeds concession payments at Seahawks Stadium

January 14, 2004

DALLAS -- Exclusive Club Seat ticket holders at Seattle Seahawks NFL football games can now spend less time in the concession line and more time catching the…

Queen Mary 2 to set sail with self-serve technology

December 15, 2003

BEDFORD, Mass. -- The Progress Company, an operating unit of Progress Software Corp., is providing self-serve travel applications to Cunard Line's $780-million…

UK police set up interactive kiosks for holiday shoppers

December 14, 2003

LONDON -- Unfortunately with the holidays can comes an increase in crime and traffic accidents. Christmas shoppers in two of this region's largest centers are…

Radiant to acquire vendor of POS systems for hospitality

December 14, 2003

ATLANTA -- Radiant Systems Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire Aloha Technologies, a provider of point-of-sale systems for the hospitality industry…

Hotel self-service gains momentum

December 11, 2003

HACKENSACK, N.J. -- Time is precious to business travelers, which explains why major hotel chains around the nation are testing ways to speed customers from…