Archive for June, 2005

Triad BillBreaker™ Kiosks with MEI Cash Acceptor Technology are Cleaning Up in Laundromats and Car Washes Nationwide

Thursday, June 30th, 2005

July 30, 2005 – MEI, the world’s leading developer of electronic payment systems, announced that its bill acceptors have been integrated into Triad BillBreaker™ kiosks. Triad BillBreakers, widely used in the casino industry for nearly a decade, were launched in laundromats and car washes earlier this year.
Over the past decade, Triad BillBreakers have been installed […]

NBI launches more GMA kiosks

Saturday, June 25th, 2005

THE National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Friday urged citizens applying for a clearance to avail of its GMA (Gawin Mo Agad) kiosk services to facilitate quick release of permits either for jobs or travel purposes even as the lead investigating agency launches more of it in major cities of the country.
Officials said the GMA […]

Tamil Nadu government to implement IT in its agricultural department

Friday, June 24th, 2005

The Indian state of Tamil Nadu would probably be creating a history of sorts by implementing IT in a big way in the agriculture department.
The state government has decided to link all 28-district headquarters’ offices of the agriculture department, besides linking the 385 block-level functioning, in a phased manner. Under the programme, the government would […]

AGI Selects FutureLogic GEN2 as a Preferred Gaming Printer for New TITO Slot Machines

Thursday, June 23rd, 2005

Glendale, CA-June 23, 2005-FutureLogic, Inc., the leading manufacturer of thermal ticket printers for cashless gaming, announced today that Austrian Gaming Industries GmbH (AGI), the wholly owned subsidiary of Novomatic Group of Companies, has selected FutureLogic’s GEN2 as a preferred gaming printer for the company’s full range of gaming platforms and slot machines.
As one of the […]

BlueBear to sell background-check kiosks to police

Thursday, June 23rd, 2005

Ottawa, Ontario — BlueBear Network International Inc. announced in a June 23 news release that it has reached an OEM/Reseller Agreement with Smiths Heimann Biometrics, giving it the tools needed to provide identity-verified background checks to its law-enforcement customers.
With Smiths Heimann products, BlueBear plans to offer finger- and palm-canning technology fully integrated with its Integrated […]

Jal Sansthan sets up 39 drinking water kiosks

Thursday, June 23rd, 2005

Lucknow, June 23: The Jal Sansthan today installed ‘Pyaus’ or drinking water kiosks at 39 different places in the city. The move has been a result of the direction by the Urban Development department, Sansthan officials said. The Sansthan has also started a drive to recover dues of water-tax and water-charges from defaulting customers.
‘‘We have […]

MARS Sues JCM for Patent Infringement in U.S. District Court

Tuesday, June 21st, 2005

WEST CHESTER, Pa., US - June 21, 2005
MEI announced that its parent company Mars Inc. filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in New Jersey against Japan Cash Machine Co. Ltd. of Japan (JCM) and its subsidiary JCM American Corp. alleging infringement of the company’s protected rights to several inventions. MEI has […]

Coffee Day Xpress In Expansion Mode

Monday, June 20th, 2005

Jyoti Koul - New Delhi
In a bid to transform itself into an Indian multinational company, Coffee Day Xpress has charted out an ambitious expansion plan. The company is targeting the opening of 700 kiosks in the country by end of fiscal year 2007. To achieve this target the company is planning to take the franchise […]

Multi-airline baggage check-in soon

Monday, June 20th, 2005

By: Kashif Khushro
Airline passengers in Mumbai will soon be able to check-in with their baggage before they even get to the airport. ‘Check-in here’ kiosks will be launched at various hotels, malls, petrol pumps and other public places in the city.
The new system will provide facilities for multi-airline check-in, allotment of boarding passes and […]

Mohegan Sun Selects FutureLogic’s GEN2 Printer for Cashless Slot Machines and Gaming Platforms

Saturday, June 18th, 2005

Glendale, CA-June 7, 2005-FutureLogic, Inc., the leading manufacturer of thermal ticket printers for cashless gaming, announced today that Mohegan Sun has selected FutureLogic’s GEN2 printer as the standard gaming printer for all of the casino’s ticket-in/ticket-out (TITO) slot machines and gaming platforms.
A combined total of nearly 6200 gaming machines, including current games as well as […]