Vispero teams with Storm Interface on assistive tech for visually impaired

December 4, 2019

Vispero, an assistive technology provider for the visually impaired, is teaming with Storm Interface to combine its JAWS screen reader with Storm's assistive…

Michigan to replace vehicle registration kiosks

December 3, 2019

Michigan will replace all old vehicle registration renewal kiosks with self-service stations, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson recently announced, according…

Unicol introduces column style kiosk enclosure

December 3, 2019

Unicol has introduced the Obelisk Digital Signage System, a column style kiosk/totem enclosure for large format screens that allows for a wide range of…

Specialty retailer Boot Barn taps kiosks to deliver 'infinite aisle'

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Boot Barn uses kiosks to provide customers an 'infinite aisle' to find what they are looking for, regardless of whether it is physically available in the store…

Purolator installs one-stop 'shop and ship' kiosk at Toronto mall

December 2, 2019

Purolator has unveiled its Quick Stop Kiosk that allows shoppers to buy gifts and ship them from a convenient location at the CF Toronto Eaton…

Betson Enterprises exclusive distributor of all Evoca Group brewers

December 2, 2019

Betson Enterprises, a nationwide distributor with 14 offices in the location-based entertainment industry, has exclusive distribution of all parts for the…

How do electronic smart lockers work?

by Melissa Harward — Marketing Coordinator, Meridian Kiosks

As consumers continue to place more value on solutions and services that help make their everyday tasks more efficient and convenient, automated smart lockers…

NY brewery installs kiosk to order from T.J Finley's Public House

November 27, 2019

Destination Unknown Beer Company, a Bay Shore, N.Y. brewery, has installed a kiosk for ordering food from nearby T.J Finley's Public House that allows…

Retail Business Services teams with UST Global on unattended store

November 27, 2019

Retail Business Services, the services company of Ahold Delhaize USA, has announced a frictionless store technology, piloted under the name lunchbox, which…

Transparent OLED Displays Promise New Opportunities

The recent debut of LG’s transparent OLED displays could usher in a host of new applications for digital signage.

Interactive wayfinding kiosks to post free ads for small Chicago businesses

November 26, 2019

Small businesses in Aurora, Illinois, a Chicago suburb, can post ads for free on the eight recently installed CityPost interactive touchscreen kiosks…

Washington, D.C. introduces self-service kiosk for vehicle emissions testing

November 26, 2019

Washington, D.C. motorists can do their own vehicle emissions testing, at their convenience, at a self-serve kiosk at the Takoma Recreation Center at 300 Van…

Smile! 3D facial recognition is raising kiosk value

3D facial recognition, well established in China, is in its early stage of adoption in the U.S. Despite privacy concerns, the technology will make transactions…

Hands-only CPR training kiosk finds a home in Omaha mall

November 25, 2019

The American Heart Association has installed a hands-only CPR training kiosk at the Westroads Mall in Omaha, the first such kiosk in the state, according to an…

Dubuque to test smart parking kiosks

November 25, 2019

Dubuque, Iowa will test smart parking meters for the second time, with plans to install the meters in the 700 and 800 blocks of Main Street, according to a…

Meridian announces international expansion in the UK

November 22, 2019

Meridian has announced a franchise, Meridian Digital Solutions Limited, based in Leicestershire — around 90 miles northwest of London, to serve all European…

Palmer Digital Group introduces EV charging kiosk

November 22, 2019

Palmer Digital Group has introduced its PDG EVTOWER electric car charging kiosk designed for QSRs, retail, theaters, casinos, grocery stores, hotels, municipal…

Coinme introduces bitcoin purchasing to Coinstar kiosks in Denver Safeway stores

November 21, 2019

Coinme, blockchain financial technology company that operates a network of bitcoin ATMs, has entered the greater Denver area by adding more than 100 bitcoin…

The Vitamin Shoppe introduces Vengo Labs interactive kiosks to drive trial of new products

November 21, 2019

The Vitamin Shoppe, an omnichannel retailer of nutritional products, has included Vengo Labs' interactive sampling technology in its new innovation store in…

Top trends in kiosk access control: What to watch for in 2020

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Card reader technology plays an important role in access control and user identification, and the technology continues to evolve. David Koma of Elatec USA…