Features
Smile-activated kiosk dispenses a little warmth on Blue Monday
by Christopher Hall — w, t
European HVAC giant Vaillant's U.K. arm earlier this year brightened up Blue Monday with a smile-activated coffee kiosk in London's Victoria Station.
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Recovering your keys at kiosks
by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator
Many of us can relate to that horrible feeling when you into your pocket to pull out your keys only to find nothing but lint. You empty all of your pockets…
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Science center kiosks teach users about ocean conservation
by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator
The ocean has made life possible on this planet, yet humanity has shown its gratitude by choking it with vast amounts of pollutants. Faced with this reality…
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Are water kiosks the solution to limited clean water access?
by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator
“In Africa alone, people spend 40 billion hours every year walking for water. Women and children usually bear the burden of water collection, walking miles to…
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Commercial building owners should take tech cues from airlines
In many respects, office buildings are at the same technological crossroads airports were at years ago, when the only way to get to their gate involved waiting…
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Legal marijuana and virtual currency: natural allies in search of growth?
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Automatic Merchandiser
One virtual currency ATM operator, Ann Arbor, Michigan-based Bitcoin Brands Inc., has found medical marijuana dispensaries among the most receptive retail…
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Building toys with 3D printing kiosks
by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator
From prosthetic limbs to organ replacement, the possibilities for 3-D printers seem endless, yet one area 3-D printing is about to explode is in the…
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Skoda test drives kiosks, augmented reality in London
Tablet-based kiosks allowed passersby to configure their own Skoda Fabia, and then see themselves in it up on the big screen at Waterloo Station.
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Saving the DMV, one kiosk at a time
by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator
Kiosks offer a convenient alternative to the nightmare of long DMV lines.
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Paul Price to keynote Interactive Customer Experience Summit
Paul Price, CEO of marketing technology company Creative Realities, will offer ICX Summit attendees his expert insights and real-world examples for putting the…
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Kiosk showcases Virginia Tech’s land-grant mission
by Scott Slucher — Account Executive, Networld Alliance
When the Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) went looking for an effective way to communicate their mission as a land-grant…
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Automated retail separates Legos, luxury goods from competitors
Signifi Solutions is an automated retail provider that sells a variety of items from games to luxury goods inside its vending kiosks. The company recently…
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Is Panera 2.0 starting to pay off?
by Nicole Troxell — Associate Editor, Networld Media Group
Panera will report on its Q4 and FY 2014 earnings on Feb. 12, and the question on everyone's mind is, "How's that 2.0 thing going?" We sat down with Panera's…
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Commentary: The tech and features that shoppers want
A new large-scale shopper survey sheds light on consumers who mix online and in-store shopping in whatever way is most convenient for them.
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Heart of the matter
How kiosks have enabled the Halle Heart Children’s Museum in Tempe, Arizona, to open wide its doors to the public.
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Driving the Ford F-150 truck experience
by Nicole Troxell — Associate Editor, Networld Media Group
Ford Trucks is employing showroom kiosks to help prospective customers kick the tires on the new F-150.
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The kiosk challenge: Critical factors for the holiday season
by Nicole Troxell — Associate Editor, Networld Media Group
The Future Foundation reports on what shoppers expect from retailers – now and in the future.
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Critical factors to consider when implementing kiosks in restaurants
by Nicole Troxell — Associate Editor, Networld Media Group
Age demographics and type of restaurant are crucial in decision making for self-service POS systems, indicates new study.
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Game, set, match: The kiosk as tennis coach
by Nicole Troxell — Associate Editor, Networld Media Group
PlaySight Interactive's SmartCourt kiosks enable tennis players to garner real-time video and data to improve their games.
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5 for 5: McDonald's, order kiosks, mobile power and health care
by Nicole Troxell — Associate Editor, Networld Media Group
The most-read articles on Kiosk Marketplace in November reveal a significant interest in order and patient check-in kiosks, mobile power kiosks, and how…
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