ARKSYS signs ATM, credit card contracts

February 28, 2002

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Oyak Bank of Istanbul, Turkey has licensed ARKSYS software to drive its ATMs as well as issue debit and credit cards, marking its entry…

Season of the glitch

Upgrades aren't easy -- just ask the folks at ACS and MCI. Thousands of ATMs were affected after the companies tweaked their technology.by Ann All, editor

Gasper Corp. inks deal with NYCE

February 27, 2002

DAYTON, OHIO -- The NYCE Corporation will use ATM management software from Gasper Corp. to help drive and monitor more than 3,500 terminals in the Northeast…

Procomp subsidiary earns biggest deal in Diebold history

February 27, 2002

SAO PAULO, Brazil -- Procomp Amazonia Industria Eletronica, the recently-acquired subsidiary of Diebold, Incorporated, has received the largest contract in…

ACS reports fiscal 2nd-quarter earnings

February 27, 2002

DALLAS -- ACS reported diluted earnings per share for its fiscal 2000 second quarter ended Dec. 31, 1999 increased 25 percent to 50 cents from 40 cents per…

Diebold patents its Advisor service

February 27, 2002

NORTH CANTON, Ohio -- Diebold, Incorporated has received a patent for its Diebold Advisor service -- the first patented value-added service in the company's…

DataWave, Lipman USA to form joint venture

February 27, 2002

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- DataWave Systems Inc. and Lipman USA have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to form a joint venture to develop and market ATM…

Euronet announces 4th quarter, year-end results

February 27, 2002

LEAWOOD, Kan. -- Euronet Services Inc. announced record revenues of $41.5 million for 1999, an increase of 249 percent over 1998 revenues of $11.9 million. The…

Proposal would require ATMs to offer voice response

February 27, 2002

WASHINGTON, DC -- New ATM machines could be subject to a requirement that they be equipped for visual and audio capabilities, according to proposed changes to…

TRM Corporation forms subsidiary to deliver Internet to ATMs

February 27, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO -- TRM Corporation has formed a subsidiary to deliver a distribution channel to access the Internet, using its existing ATMs initially and…

EFTA says proposed ATM regulations won't make life easier for disabled

February 27, 2002

HERNDON, Va. -- The Electronic Funds Transfer Association said that a proposal aimed at increasing handicapped accessibility to ATM machines may actually have…

BofA to install talking ATMs

February 27, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO -- Bank of America plans to install more than 2,500 talking ATMs in Florida and California -- its largest retail markets. The plan, reached in…

Gasper to provide remote monitoring, service for InnoVentry machines

February 27, 2002

DAYTON, OHIO -- Gasper Corp., an ATM software provider, will provide its remote ATM monitoring and service for InnoVentry Corporation's RPM Cash Management…

NCR to supply kiosks for 7-Eleven

February 27, 2002

DAYTON, Ohio, and DALLAS -- NCR Corporation will provide ATM-based kiosks with touch-screen Internet access for 7-Eleven, Inc. The kiosks will be rolled out in…

Honolulu theater gets 'smart'

February 26, 2002

WOODINVILLE, Wash. -- The Pathways Group, Inc. has entered into a letter of intent with Consolidated Amusement Company, Inc. to provide an integrated system…

eConnect, Telemax developing wireless e-commerce tool

February 26, 2002

LAS VEGAS -- eConnect and Telemax are progressing in the development of the PocketPay, a wireless device which will enable consumers to effect e-commerce…

Expert says smart card success depends on consumer benefits, transparent technology

February 26, 2002

TOKYO -- Frank S. Pierce, vice president of international marketing and business development of Hypercom Corporation, opined that "adaptive" software and…

Philips, IBM developing multi-function smart cards

February 26, 2002

Philips Semiconductors and IBM Research are planning to jointly develop multi-function smart cards for applications with high security demands, such as…

Diebold showcases biometrics, one-to-one marketing

February 26, 2002

HANNOVER, Germany -- An ATM that recognizes a customer's identity by the iris of their eye -- without the need of a card or PIN -- is being demonstrated by…

Australian punters bet with smart cards

February 26, 2002

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA -- New South Wales punters will soon be able to place bets using a smart card at terminals similar to ATMs, reports the AAP newswire.Warren…