In-store kiosk offers travel advice

September 17, 2008

(U.K.) Retail Week: Outdoor specialist Blacks is testing an in-store kiosk that gives customers travel and healthcare advice, as well as product…

Wine at the touch of a finger

September 17, 2008

New York Post: For those who can't be bothered with blending their own grapes, the new high-tech wine bar Clo offers a novel approach to sipping and swirling.

Airport kiosk speeds up check-in

September 17, 2008

The (Edinburgh) Scotsman: Thousands of passengers at Edinburgh Airport in the United Kingdom are set to speed up their journey through check-in with the…

Outdoor kiosk complements Va. visitors center services

September 16, 2008

MEDFIELD, Mass. — Virginia's Arlington Convention and Visitors Service will pilot an outdoor kiosk solution for wayfinding and merchant discount coupons.

MICROS: Touchscreen kiosks to take flight at JFK International

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

September 15, 2008

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Railway info with a touchscreen kiosk

September 11, 2008

The Times Of India: The Chandigarh, India, railway department has installed two touchscreen kiosks at a railway reservation counter. The kiosks are expected to…

More airlines consider kiosks for Singapore airport

August 27, 2008

The (Singapore) Straits Times: If Singapore's Changi Airport self-service kiosks prove successful, more could be on the way. The airport's self-service…

Kiosks recharge electronic devices at Newark airports

August 26, 2008

The (Camden, N.J.) Courier-Post: Fifty "power pole" kiosks that recharge electronic devices free of charge are now in use at Newark, N.J.'s three Liberty…

Cold War Museum uses interactive kiosks to educate visitors

August 26, 2008

COSFORD, England — Cosford, U.K.'s National Cold War Museum is using 21 Opus interactive touchscreen kiosks made by Black Cat Displays to deliver multimedia…

E-ticketing kiosks open at McD's for airline flights

August 25, 2008

Asia Pulse: Pakistan International Airlines in Karachi, Pakistan, inaugurated its e-ticketing kiosks over the weekend to facilitate round-the-clock access to…

Passport-application kiosks open in Hong Kong

August 24, 2008

News.gov.hk: In a 10-minute process, Hong Kong residents can apply for passports using Easy Send self-service kiosks located at immigration department…

New Edge, InMotion benefit from in-store kiosk deal

August 19, 2008

The (Vancouver, Wash.) Columbian: New Edge Networks, builder of private IP-based wide-area networks that do not use the public Internet, has signed a…

Redbox DVD rental kiosk makes airport debut

August 14, 2008

AviationNews.net: Redbox's fully automated DVD-rental kiosk made its airport debut this week at Nashville International. The airport installed a kiosk near…

Health kiosk helps Hawaii hotel gain recognition

August 14, 2008

KAUAI, Hawaii — When Hawaii Business Magazine named Kauai's Grand Hyatt Hotel as "Best Place to Work in Hawaii" for 2008, it also cited the hotel's…

Kiosks expedite processing at airports

August 13, 2008

Imperial Valley (Calif.) News: As part of The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Global Entry pilot program expansion, U.S. Customs and Border Protection…

Delta upgrading check-in kiosks

August 13, 2008

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: In an effort to encourage more passengers to check in for flights electronically, Delta Airlines has upgraded the check-in…

Best Buy vending-kiosk rollout begins at airports

August 12, 2008

I4U News: Best Buy has announced the official launch of its Best Buy Express automated kiosks in airports around the United States. The launch of the kiosks is…

Kiosk Store creates software for public, interactive directories

August 10, 2008

Phoenix Business Journal: Following the establishment of The Kiosk Store, Craig Pozen saw the need for a better way to guide people in public places to their…

Airline, bank partner for e-ticketing kiosk

July 30, 2008

The (Pakistan) Post: Pakistan International Airlines and Crescent Commercial Bank have agreed to install an airline e-ticketing kiosk in the lobby of one of…

Canadian airline disables credit-card use at kiosks

July 23, 2008

Globe and Mail: Airliner WestJet says it plans to disable credit-card readers that customers use at check-in kiosks at 28 Canadian airports. The precaution…