AIR-Serv kiosks inflate tires, vacuum car interiors

October 8, 2008

MALVERN, Pa. — USA Technologies Inc. and AIR-Serv, a provider of coin-operated tire inflation and vacuuming services, have agreed to have Air-serv enable its…

Kiosk travel solution introduced to Chinese market

October 8, 2008

SHENZHEN, China — People's Republic of China travel services provider Universal Travel Group will exhibit its TRIPEASY Travel Service Kiosk Oct. 12-17 at the…

Look who's talking — an NYC kiosk

October 7, 2008

Newsday: A talking kiosk resembling an ATM will help blind or sight-impaired passengers get around a ferry terminal in lower Manhattan, N.Y. The kiosk was…

Astronaut kiosks grab visitors' attention

October 5, 2008

Florida Today: Nothing grabs attention like a space-suited astronaut in a hotel lobby. Advertising entrepreneur Tim Hock is using 6-foot-tall astronaut statues…

VIDEO: 'Elvis Presley' e-passport scanned by airport kiosk

October 2, 2008

Gizmodo: Conspiracy theorists who believe Elvis Presley is still alive and well might be excited to learn that an e-passport containing his photograph and…

Touchscreen kiosk technology benefits hotels, guests

September 23, 2008

PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Kommunity Kiosk Inc., a leader in local area information software and self-service kiosks for the travel and tourism industry, has…

Dasara festival kiosks set up for tourists

September 22, 2008

Expressbuzz.com: The Dasara is Nepal, India's national festival and is celebrated in September or October. The festival's organizing committee is installing 3…

Fla. airport goes self-service with touchscreen terminals

September 22, 2008

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Global hospitality, food service and retail provider Delaware North Companies has partnered with uWink to bring its self-service and…

Self-service bike kiosks hit D.C.

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Rising gas prices may spell success for bike-rental kiosks.

Norway places biometric kiosks for passport data, identification

September 21, 2008

The Financial: Motorola is supplying the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the National Police Computing and Material Service with biometric enrollment…

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

James Bickers is the editor of Retail Customer Experience, a sister site of Self-Service World. To submit a comment about this story, e-mail Tracy Kitten. …

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…