December 30, 2011

Insurance company Kaiser Permanente offers cash to Colorado adults for losing weight

Twelve kiosks with scales and a video camera to record progress are located in medical facilities, recreation centers, libraries and even a furniture store throughout the state....



Norfolk County Sheriff Installs Inmate Kiosk

The automated kiosk – similar to an ATM – allows a person to deposit funds in an inmate’s canteen or phone account using cash or a credit card....



December 28, 2011

Expanding the Use of Self-Serve Interactive Kiosks

Opinion piece by David H. Deans on self-serve interactive. Entertainment and retail flagged as big growth areas....



Building Loyalty

How Bennigans surveys its customers. So to boost business across his operation, Mangiamele is focusing on his customers. “The rule of thumb is it costs seven to 10 times as much to get a new customer than it costs to...



December 27, 2011

IATA awards Abu Dhabi International Airport for fast travel

Abu Dhabi International Airport becomes first in the region to successfully complete IATA's new initiative...



December 26, 2011

Bicycle-sharing program will start in downtown Houston

Kim Burley, deputy assistant director of the city's fleet management department, said the contractor, B-Cycle LLC, will have 120 days to get the system up and running. The company also installed San Antonio's system and those in Chicago, Denver and...



December 24, 2011

Tri-city B-cycle kiosks rolling through Florida

Broward County in Hollywood, Fort Lauderdale and Pompano Beach, Calif. officially launched its B-cycle program, which is the first county bike sharing system in the nation....



Companies join forces to market virtual kiosks to military

Dublin-based HealthSpot, creator of the Care4 Station, is partnering with Mission Essential Personnel LLC of Columbus to market and sell the kiosks to the U.S. government, military and international organizations such as the European Union and the United Nations....



The Number of Interactive Kiosks in Operation will Nearly Double to Three Million by 2016

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Dec 19, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- As companies in a range of industries seek to reduce costs, increase revenue opportunities, and improve customer service, they are increasingly turning to interactive kiosks as an additional channel to enable their...



Apple has applied for a patent for a self-serve kiosk that would read your mobile device and give you recommendations on accessories and apps.

The idea, illustrated in the video above, follows similar, not-yet-executed concepts like an iTunes Kiosk and an iCard Kiosk and could reside in Apple Stores or perhaps Best Buy stores, some speculate....



Evolve iPad Kiosk Chosen By Macworld for 2012 Expo Registration Kiosk

Working alongside GES, iPad Enclosures will be facilitating more than 15 registration stations at the Macworld event January 26 - 28, 2012 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco....



Municipal kiosks to take the queues out of routine business

ABU DHABI // Residents visiting the municipality for routine transactions can now say a quick goodbye to slow-moving queues. This week, the municipality introduced 20 self-service kiosks for land and property transactions, and paying bills....



MetroChange, A Kiosk for Donating Leftover MetroCard Funds to Charity

Link. MetroChange is a proposal for a kiosk that would allow New York MTA riders to donate leftover funds on their MetroCards to charity (video). MetroChange was created by NYU students Stepan Boltalin, Genevieve Hoffman, and Paul May. Currently the...



Ottawa says air travel to U.S. to get easier

Canadians with a Nexus card will soon be able to use it to fly to the United States, allowing them to pass through security at airports faster, the federal government said Thursday....



Blues Plans Pilot New Wellness Tool With Personalized Web Platform

As health care costs continue to rise, both health plans and employers are looking to wellness programs to slow the rate of increase. Although many insurers offer smoking-cessation programs or discount health club memberships, three Blues plans have teamed up...



December 14, 2011

Four Winds Interactive Ranks Among Top 20 on Forbes "America's Most Promising Companies" List

DENVER, Dec 13, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Forbes magazine has named Four Winds Interactive (FWi) one of "America's Most Promising Companies." The digital communications solutions provider ranks amid the top 20 honorees on the magazine's annual list of high-performing organizations,...



December 12, 2011

Airport Kiosk Prints Custom Welcome Home Banners

Schipol print kiosk lets you print large banners in the airport (to hold up and greet)....



December 05, 2011

Six Questions: Scott McInnes, Founder and CEO of DVDNow Kiosks

Interview by Erik Gruenwedel of HomeMedia magazine of Scott McInnes of DVDNow Kiosks....