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ACLU: face-recognition tech not ready for prime time
September 3, 2003
BOSTON -- Facial-recognition technology failed to match identities in 38 percent of test cases among a group of employees at Logan International Airport…
read nowHilton taps IBM for guest check-in/out kiosks
September 2, 2003
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- Hilton Hotels Corp. announced plans to install and test guest self-service kiosks at two of its largest wholly owned properties: the…
read nowAu Bon Pain chain puts nutrition kiosks in 130 shops
September 2, 2003
BOSTON -- National restaurant chain Au Bon Pain doesn't offer the average fast-food fare. It pairs goat cheese with European breads, and has unique wrap…
read nowTech soon to be common sight in India's railway stations
August 28, 2003
HYDERABAD, India -- A few months from now, railway commuters may be able to say goodbye to long lines, at least in the major metropolitan areas, thanks to…
read nowParking kiosks quirky in Chicago neighborhood
August 27, 2003
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. -- Some commuters in this Chicago neighborhood have found the new electronic parking kiosks installed in lots at local train stations to be…
read nowCanada implements border-security program
August 26, 2003
BEDFORD, N.H. -- Canada is implementing a multi-phase program for improved airport and border security. The program, which affects airport check-in kiosks…
read nowUnited adds features to EasyCheck-in kiosks
August 20, 2003
CHICAGO -- United Airlines announced it has added new features to its popular EasyCheck-in units throughout its system. Customers traveling from the United…
read nowIndustries see potential of RFID tech
August 11, 2003
MIAMI -- Here is an experience that an average consumer might like to have at a local video store on a busy Friday night: They grab a DVD and pass by a…
read nowDell brings kiosk-based marketing to DFW Airport
August 6, 2003
ROUND ROCK, Texas -- Have time to wait between flights at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport? Why not head to a kiosk and go online to try out or even buy…
read nowKiosks multiplying at North Carolina airport
August 3, 2003
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Airlines at Raleigh-Durham International are installing so many kiosks it will soon be difficult to get a boarding pass for a domestic flight…
read nowE-ticket kiosk start of trouble for '`terrorist'
July 27, 2003
COTTAGE GROVE, Minn. -- Retired English teacher Joe Adams doesn't fit the terrorist profile.
read nowRegulators working on machine-readable passports
July 21, 2003
LONDON -- The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has a working group hashing out standards for new machine-readable passports and other travel…
read nowIndia railway stations to get Internet kiosks
July 20, 2003
DELHI -- The Ministry of Railways will link the four metros of Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai and four "mini" metros of Ahmedabad, Pune, Secunderabad and…
read nowAmerican Express tests contactless payment system
July 20, 2003
NEW YORK -- American Express Company will expand the Phoenix-area pilot test of its ExpressPay radio-frequency payment technology.
read nowAbuzz kiosks update Australian air travelers
July 16, 2003
SYNDEY, Australia -- Abuzz Technologies Inc.'s Sparc kiosk is being used by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) in it's campaign to ensure that…
read nowNorthwest e-ticketing reaches more than 30 million
July 14, 2003
ST PAUL, Minn. -- Northwest Airlines announced that its customers have used either its Internet check-in service at nwa.com, or one of its 655 e-Service Center…
read nowMcDonald's still experimenting with ordering kiosks
July 9, 2003
OAKBROOK, Ill. -- McDonald's will soon have 13 stores using kiosks to let customers key in their own orders, and restaurant executives said the technology…
read nowTexas travel kiosk capturing tourism data
June 23, 2003
COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- Stopping at a highway rest area in Texas could help you discover some of the state's best-kept secrets - all courtesy of a…
read nowDelta Air to test baggage-tracking technology in fall
June 22, 2003
ATLANTA -- Delta Air Lines will begin tests of Radio Frequency Identification technology this fall to better track passenger baggage and air-cargo shipments.
read nowMcD's to upgrade image, add self-serve kiosks
May 26, 2003
OAKBROOK, Ill. -- In his first face-to-face meeting with shareholders, Jim Cantalupo, McDonald's new chief executive, focused on his plan to trim costs and…
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