Wireless News & Media
Bluetooth software added to London airport kiosks
March 11, 2008
LONDON — In partnership with AV reseller Audio Visual Solutions Ltd, Working Solutions has installed its new Acquire Bluetooth application on three LCD kiosks…
read nowKiosks showing up in IKEA stores
February 19, 2008
Newlaunches.com: An IKEA kiosk was spotted at a Seattle IKEA store recently. The kiosk allows users to sync a mobile phone via text message and barcodes. It…
read nowConsumer interest in mobile commerce extends beyond banking
January 29, 2008
BOSTON — Consumers across the United States are ready to adopt a broad set of mobile commerce applications, according to new research from Dove Consulting.
read nowAirDefense reveals wireless-security flaws during NRF
January 16, 2008
NEW YORK — AirDefense, a wireless LAN security company, unveiled results from its wireless airwave monitoring on Monday, Jan. 14, at the annual National…
read nowMedia Magic to provide movies, music for mobile phones
December 11, 2007
The Economic Times: Mobile-phone users can now buy their favorite movies, musics or even games directly from retail outlets, without the Internet. Customers…
read nowContinental Airlines launches mobile phone boarding pass
December 4, 2007
USA Today: Continental Airlines passengers in Houston will be able to board flights using just cell phones or personal digital assistants, instead of printed…
read nowKioWare's new release targets resellers, ASPs
December 2, 2007
YORK, Pa. — Analytical Design Solutions Inc., developers of KioWare kiosk software, has announced a new product to the KioWare line — KioWare Server ASP. …
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Motorola makes strategic investment in ViVOtech
November 12, 2007
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — Motorola Inc. has announced that it has made an equity investment in ViVOtech Inc., a leader in contactless and mobile phone payment…
read nowKIOSK announces bundled services for wireless kiosks
November 7, 2007
LOUISVILLE, Colo. — Together with TeraNova Consulting Group and Nationwide CDMA Wireless Providers, KIOSK Information Systems is providing a bundled approach…
read nowAirTran offers flight info through self-service Mobile Web
October 28, 2007
Orlando Business Journal: AirTran Airways has introduced a new Mobile Web program that allows customers to view their flight status, check in for flights and…
read nowIBM chipsets mean more remote kiosk possibilities
October 21, 2007
Business Week: IBM Corp. has announced that it teamed with Taiwan's MediaTek Inc. to develop ultra-fast chipsets that wirelessly can transmit a full-length…
read nowJapanese mobile provider aims to make phone payments hands-free
October 3, 2007
GlobeandMail.com: NTT DoCoMo Inc., Japan's largest mobile phone operator, hopes to one day sell a handset that lets you make electronic payments while it…
read nowBLOG: Modiv Media brings new tech to the grocery store
August 21, 2007
Crave at CNET: Modiv Media is creating the next generation of grocery stores. Shopping at the grocery store is a weekly task that hasn't really been improved…
read nowMore mobile phone top-up kiosks for U.K.
August 13, 2007
Mobile Choice Magazine: Prepay mobile users can now top up their phones at handy new self-service kiosks. Payzone has joined forces with The Hub to launch a…
read nowNCR invests in contactless, NFC tech
August 7, 2007
DAYTON, Ohio — NCR Corp. has made a minority investment in Silicon Valley-based ViVOtech Inc., provider of payment terminals and software, to incorporate…
read nowSmart launches self-service top-up kiosk for mobile phones
July 23, 2007
Asian Journal Online: Mobile network operator Smart Communication Inc. has launched an automated service that makes it easier for subscribers to load airtime…
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MIT demonstrates 'wireless electricity'
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
Magnetically coupled resonance could someday mean the end of wiring.
read nowRestaurants test table card readers
July 8, 2007
The Associated Press: Pay-at-the-table systems are popular in Europe and other parts of the world, but they haven't yet caught on in the United States…
read nowSelf-service in travel: Board flights through cell phones
May 14, 2007
Financial Times: A passenger survey led by the International Air Transport Association found that only 2 percent of the passengers surveyed had checked in for…
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