Motorola debuts the MK400 micro kiosk

September 2, 2009

Motorola Inc. has introduced the MK4000 micro kiosk, which it says can feature a variety of customer- and employee-facing self-service applications.   In…

Parabit Systems to deploy kiosks at JFK International's AirTran stations

August 13, 2009

Parabit Systems has announced it won a $2 million contract to manufacture, install and maintain 13 digital display kiosks at all AirTain stations throughout…

Netkey, Carnival to debut cruise industry's first on-board social network

August 3, 2009

Carnival Cruise Lines has announced via its news blog an on-board, interactive self-service solution that will debut Sept. 21 on its 130,000-ton Carnival Dream…

German rail operators deploy Hypercom self-service payment solution

July 27, 2009

Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Hypercom Corp. has announced that its Artema Modular unattended payment terminals are being deployed by three of Germany's major…

Southwest upgrades airport check-in kiosks

July 23, 2009

According to Minneapolis "Examiner" Mark Friedman, Southwest Airlines has added advanced features to its airport check-in kiosks. Friedman says Southwest…

NCR reports revenue decline, 91% net loss for the year

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

July 23, 2009

The economic crunch is taking its toll on ATM manufacturers. Earlier this week, Germany-based Wincor Nixdorf announced significant income dips for the second…

Lessons to learn from the Clear kiosk program's demise

The registered traveler program's abrupt closure shocked its 200,000-plus members last month. Here's a look at what may have gone wrong.

Chicago aquarium adds kiosks, digital signage in $50 million renovation project

July 22, 2009

Chicago's Shedd Aquarium has implemented a $50 million renovation to its popular Oceanarium exhibit, which now features two interactive kiosks developed by…

Interactive kiosks promote education at Phoenix Zoo

July 15, 2009

TEMPE, Ariz. — Phoenix Kiosk Inc. is pleased to announce the completion of a joint venture with the Arizona Beef Council to create a kiosk solution that…

Thailand airport deploys Internet kiosks, aims for top-10 status

July 15, 2009

The Bangkok Post: In a partnership with CAT telecom, Thailand's Suvarnabhumi Airport will install more than 120 high-speed Internet kiosks featuring 10 Mbps…

Ingenico to provide chip and PIN kiosk tech to Ryanair airlines

July 14, 2009

DUBLIN, Ireland — Ingenico, a global provider of payment solutions, has announced a three-year partnership with Ryanair, Europe's largest low-fares airline, to…

NCR research: Consumers increasingly prefer multichannel self-service

July 14, 2009

DULUTH, Ga. — NCR Corp. today announced the results of a global survey commissioned from BuzzBack Market Research regarding consumer preferences for…

Universal Travel Group expanding travel-services kiosks in China

July 12, 2009

SHENZHEN, China — Universal Travel Group, a travel services provider in the People's Republic of China, today announced it has increased the number of its…

Commentary: An airline self-service revolution?

As mobile self-service gains traction in the airline industry, the role of the check-in kiosk may be changing.

AV Planners installs digital display kiosks at Statue of Liberty

July 8, 2009

LOS ANGELES — AV Planners has announced its installation of digital display kiosks on the grounds of the Statue of Liberty. The monument now features Samsung…

Carnival Cruise Lines tests self-check-in kiosks

July 7, 2009

USA Today's Cruise Log: Carnival Cruise Lines is piloting self-check-in kiosks at its Port of Miami cruise terminal. The world's largest cruise line says that…

Hotels.com launches airport kiosk, media campaign

July 6, 2009

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Upstart airline and airport specialist media firm InterAir Media has announced a year-long contract with Hotels.com for its airport…

Self-check-in glitch at O'Hare delays thousands across U.S.

July 5, 2009

The New York Times: Thousands of United Airlines travelers were delayed unexpectedly Thursday as the result of a computer problem that hit the airline's…

Research: $775 billion in kiosk transactions will be processed this year

June 28, 2009

FRANKLIN, Tenn. — New research from the IHL Group says transactions at self-service kiosks will surpass $775 billion in 2009 and will grow to more than $1.…

Tourist-information kiosks to be deployed in South Africa

June 24, 2009

ITWeb: Vodacom, a provider of mobile communications and other services in Africa, is set to unveil a series of interactive kiosks that aim to attract and…