NetFaze provides digital guest orientation for Harrah's hotels, casinos

July 17, 2008

LAS VEGAS — NetFaze Technologies, provider of neTVizon PCTV digital signage displays and kiosks, has announced  that Harrah's Entertainment Hotels &…

Radiant Systems acquiring Orderman

July 14, 2008

eWeek.com: Radiant Systems, a retail solutions seller that focuses on the hospitality industry, says it plans to acquire Orderman, an Austrian vendor of…

Indian city installing touchscreen kiosks in tourist hotspots

July 13, 2008

The Times Of India: In an effort to make the city of Jaipur, India, more tourist friendly, the government is setting up touchscreen kiosks at tourist hotspots.

Dutch airline trials self-service luggage check-in

July 8, 2008

Reuters: Dutch airline KLM is trialing a self-service luggage check-in system at its base at Amsterdam Schiphol airport. The system is designed to reduce…

Two companies vying for fast-pass airport security market

July 6, 2008

Washington Post: While Brill's Verified Identity Pass is the dominant player in the new registered traveler industry, with kiosks in many major airports to…

Arlington deploys information kiosk to boost tourism

June 19, 2008

Arlington Business Journal: The Arlington Convention and Visitors Service released rolling concierges and a stand-alone informational kiosk to bump up tourism…

Kiosks offering more necessities for travellers on the go

June 18, 2008

(Little Rock, Ark.) KLRT-TV, Channel 16: Travellers running late for a business trip or vacation who dash out the door and forget necessities like their…

Honolulu deploys city form kiosk

June 18, 2008

(HONOLULU) KITV, Channel 4: The city on Monday unveiled a revamped information center at its newly renovated Ala Moana Center Satellite City Hall. Located…

NCR unveils new self-service hotel kiosk

June 16, 2008

AUSTIN, Texas — NCR Corp. has announced its newly designed NCR XpressPort, a modular hotel check-in kiosk designed to meet consumer demand for self-service…

D.C. Chamber to promote local businesses with kiosks

June 16, 2008

The Washington (D.C.) Business Journal: Tourism in D.C. rakes in $5.5 billion a year, and local businesses are getting help from interactive kiosks to get a…

Delta to allow electronic boarding passes

June 16, 2008

The Atlanta Journal Constitution: Delta Air Lines is testing a plan to allow passengers to eliminate one more carry-on item: a paper boarding pass. Starting…

China kiosk show approaches

China's only self-service show to feature digital signage, POS and kiosks.

Bolivia places info kiosks in three largest cities

June 10, 2008

CHANTILLY, Virginia — GAMUT Systems has announced that TRAVELER has been selected and implemented by the Bolivian Ministry of Tourism to provide real-time…

Aruba airport announces CUSS kiosk check-in

June 2, 2008

Aruba.com: The Aruba Airport Authority has announced that KLM and Martinair passengers can use newly installed Common Use Self Service (CUSS) check-in kiosks…

Budget hotels offering self-service

June 1, 2008

CNN.com: Walk into the recently opened Hyatt Place in Columbia, S.C., and guests can order meals on a touchscreen kiosk at any time of day; self-service…

TravelCenters of America to adopt Coinstar Pay As You Go

May 29, 2008

BELLEVUE, Wash. — Coinstar E-Payment Services, a subsidiary of Coinstar Inc., has announced that its full range of Pay As You Go products and services will be…

SeePoint guest service kiosks installed at Harrah's Pa. casino

May 22, 2008

CHESTER, Pa. — Harrah's Chester, a casino resort with more than 100,000 square feet of gaming space, has installed self-service touchscreen kiosks, allowing…

Meridian Kiosks unveils latest outdoor kiosk design

May 11, 2008

ABERDEEM, N.C. — Meridian Kiosks has announced the latest addition to its outdoor kiosk line.    The Titan kiosk has watertight construction and a NEMA …

European market growing

Summit Research's report takes a look at trends in the kiosk industry.

Kiosk Europe Expo and Digital Signage Expo open in Germany

by David Drain

May 7, 2008

ESSEN, Germany — The second annual Kiosk Europe Expo opened Tuesday with a new component this year: Digital Signage Expo. The co-located expos are organized by…