Never lose your car again

January 23, 2011

Not remembering where they parked their cars is no longer a problem for shoppers at Santa Monica Place, a shopping destination in Los Angeles.

Hotels waking up to self-service

As the travel market rebounds and occupancy rates rise, hotel operators are turning to self-service solutions.

US Customs expands trusted-traveler kiosk program

January 5, 2011

According to the Federal Register, U.S. Customs and Border Protection is expanding two of its trusted traveler programs, NEXUS and the Secure Electronic…

Sydney Airport expands biometrics use

January 4, 2011

Sydney Airport has expanded its use of facial recognition technology, launching new kiosks and a "SmartGate" to allow international travelers to quickly…

Solar-powered parking kiosks to deploy in Washington

January 3, 2011

Drivers in Port Orchard, Wash., will soon have access to two solar-powered parking kiosks when the city's downtown waterfront is complete, according to the…

Canadian resort town launches kiosk program

January 2, 2011

Six check-in kiosks were installed throughout Whistler, a resort town in British Columbia, Canada, allowing resort guests to check-in for flights at Vancouver…

Kiosks to DMV: 'Should I stay or should I go?'

December 29, 2010

Maryland motorists will soon use kiosks to avoid long lines when renewing their tags. However, Indiana drivers are losing access to the Indiana Bureau of Motor…

Mail contraband home via airport kiosks

December 27, 2010

Travelers stopping at Chicago airports won't have to throw out bottles of expensive perfume or other items usually banned from airplanes. Instead, they can…

Global Entry pilot program reaches 100,000 members

December 27, 2010

United States Customs and Border Protection announced that the Global Entry pilot program has reached the 100,000-member milestone, according to a story on…

Kiosks make parking easy in Connecticut

December 22, 2010

“Park” is no longer a dirty, four-letter word in Norwalk, Conn., since the city’s Parking Authority deployed “simple-to-use, sheltered pay kiosks, obviating…

New Delhi kiosk project stalled

December 20, 2010

The deployment of 2,000 kiosks designed to provide information on railway timings and payment of utility bills in New Delhi have hit a road block, according to…

New York airports offer meal orders, delivery via kiosks

December 20, 2010

Travelers in a hurry may no longer have to skip lunch in order to make their flights, according to techonthego.co.uk

Indian metro deploys bill-pay kiosks

December 19, 2010

Commuters can now pay cell phone bills or top phones off before hopping onto the Metro in New Delhi, according to the Times of India.

California community adding bike-rental kiosks

December 9, 2010

ManhattanBeachPatch has reported that the Manhattan Beach, Calif., City Council has given the go-ahead to a pilot bike-rental kiosk program.

Ariane integrates Hypercom's SmartPayments Wynid system

November 17, 2010

Paris-based Ariane Systems and Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Hypercom Corp. announced that Hypercom's SmartPayments Wynid payment solution has been integrated into…

SITA to provide self-check-in kiosks for India's CIAL Airport

November 17, 2010

Cochin International Airport Ltd (CIAL) has entered into a strategic partnership with SITA to automate passenger check-in and bag reconciliation, according to…

Ariane unveils Allegro, hotel self check-in/out via online, mobile, kiosk

November 11, 2010

Paris-based Ariane Systems, a provider of self-service check-in/out technology for the hospitality industry, will officially debut its Allegro…

Atlanta flyers may be top self-serve passengers

November 10, 2010

Passengers passing through the world's busiest airport, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, are setting the pace for the rest of the world when…

Jersey town drops invisible kiosk parking meters

November 4, 2010

Cape May, N.J., is dropping a kiosk-based parking meter program on select streets because of complaints about visibility, according to the…

Cruise firm Carnival UK deploys Protouch kiosks at sea

November 3, 2010

Carnival UK, the British arm of a large cruise ship operator, announced it is piloting Protouch kiosks at sea. Starting on the Cunard brand, the global cruise…