7-Eleven introduces lottery kiosks in Oklahoma City

February 26, 2020

7-Eleven for the first time is selling lottery tickets in Oklahoma City, using self-serve kiosks, according to a KFOR-TV report.

Appetize names 2 new executives

February 26, 2020

Appetize Technologies Inc., a cloud point-of-sale solutions provider, announced two additions to the company’s leadership team: Craig Gatarz, executive vice…

GetWireless to distribute OptConnect wireless products

February 26, 2020

OptConnect, a managed wireless services company, has selected GetWireless Llc. to distribute its connectivity solutions. With this partnership, GetWireless…

Ashburn International exec cites importance of ‘terminal as a service’

Žoržas Šarafanovičius, executive director of Ashburn International, cited the importance of "terminal as aa service" following the recent Ingenico Paytech…

Funko supports kids’ toys with interactive retail touchscreen

February 25, 2020

Funko, a maker of collectible vinyl figurines, unveiled a patent-pending vending machine with a touchscreen that dispenses character toys called…

Amazon debuts first Go Grocery store

February 25, 2020

Omnichannel giant Amazon is opening the doors today to its first cashierless grocery store, called Amazon Go Grocery, in Seattle.

PayRange Inc. raises $70M to upgrade machines to accept mobile payment

February 24, 2020

PayRange Inc. has secured $70 million in funding to digitize unattended retail machines at no upfront cost to machine owners, according to a press release. 

2020 Kiosk Market Census Report: Record growth continues

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The kiosk industry posted its third consecutive year of double-digit growth in 2019, according to the newly-released 2020 Kiosk Market Census Report. Kiosk…

Milwaukee to have free Wi-Fi kiosks for Democratic convention

February 24, 2020

Visitors to the Democratic National Convention this summer will have the convenience of 35 free Wi-Fi digital kiosks downtown, thanks to a partnership between…

Amsterdam arcade features cashless readers

February 24, 2020

Visitors to Jar BV Gamestate in Amsterdam can experience the virtual reality immersion rooms aided by 180 smartTOUCH card readers that enable them to play…

UCLA cancels plans for facial recognition

February 24, 2020

UCLA has abandoned plans to use facial recognition on campus for surveillance purposes, according to Fight for the Future, a nonprofit digital rights advocacy…

Kim and Kanye buy KFC chicken using kiosk in Paris

February 21, 2020

Self-order kiosks are now being used by Kim Kardashian and Kanye West. The celebrity couple posted themselves on Instagram buying chicken from a KCF kiosk in…

OptConnect launches 5G router

February 21, 2020

OptConnect, a wireless connectivity solutions provider, has launched mylo, a 5G router on the Cat M1 network. The mylo can connect to AT&T and Verizon…

Taiwan vending machine dispenses surgical masks during coronavirus outbreak

February 21, 2020

Yallvend, a Taipei-based vending solutions developer, has introduced a mask vending machine for trial in Taipei to address the coronavirus outbreak, according…

Philadelphia rolls out solar powered parking kiosks

February 21, 2020

Philadelphia's parking authority will replace all existing parking kiosks with solar-powered kiosks, a project that will expand the number of pay-by-plate…

Texas library offers health information kiosk

February 21, 2020

Residents of Tyler, Texas can get information about health and wellness at a health information kiosk at their local public library, according to a KLVT-TV…

Ford expands pilot kiosk test at dealerships based on positive results

February 20, 2020

Ford Motor Co. is expanding its pilot digital kiosks for customers based on improved efficiency, according to a press release. The pilot tests began last fall.

Printronix Auto ID to introduce RFID tag printer

February 20, 2020

Printronix Auto ID, a provider of enterprise level printing solutions, will unveil the successor to its T6000 series in March, according to a press release.

How self-service operators comply with biometric regulations

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Technology providers using biometric identification believe they can comply with stringent consumer protection laws despite some recent lawsuits.

DynaTouch congratulates VA for surpassing 5 million health project users

February 18, 2020

DynaTouch, which has worked closely with VA Medical centers to develop kiosk technology and interactive solutions for patient and visitor self-service…