Self-serve kiosks reduce friction, but IoT learning can throw a curve

IoT is an exciting playground as machines are being built that do things faster, more accurately, and at a fraction of the cost than ever before. But customer…

Solar parking kiosks boost revenue for New York town

March 25, 2019

After replacing 800 coin-operated parking meters with 55 solar-powered kiosks two years ago, the city of Binghamton, New York, has witnessed a significant…

Bixolon introduces BK3-31 thermal printer

March 25, 2019

Bixolon Co. Ltd., a printer manufacturer, has launched the BK3-31 3-inch kiosk thermal printer supporting 203dpi print resolution. The solution is designed to…

Pennsylvania town replaces parking meters with kiosks that take credit cards

March 22, 2019

ABM Parking, which operates the parking meters and garages in Scranton, Pennsylvania, has begun replacing parking meters with kiosks that allow users to enter…

Peerless-AV introduces kiosk powered by Brightsign

March 22, 2019

Peerless-AV recently introduced its All-in-One Portrait Kiosk for a variety of digital signage applications, such as retail, hospitals, public spaces…

Meridian Showcases InterAct at North Carolina Main Street Conference

Aberdeen, NC – March 21, 2019 – Meridian, an industry-leading kiosk manufacturer and software developer recently showcased their off-the-shelf interactive…

Ecoatm expands to the UK, launches 18 phone trade-in kiosks

March 21, 2019

Ecoatm, which has diverted over 19 million phones from landfills in the U.S., has expanded internationally with the introduction of 18 new phone recycling…

Why the time is now for restaurants to embrace AI, VR

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

Panelists at the Restaurant Franchising & Innovation Summit argued that for restaurants, whether big or small, the time to adopt innovative tech like AR, VR…

Ashburn International expands to 300,000 payment terminals worldwide

March 21, 2019

Ashburn International, a Vilnius, Lithuania-based provider of payment card solutions in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, is approaching its 300,000th payment…

Looking to win in 'everywhere commerce'? Watch out for the 'cones'

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

To succeed in "everywhere commerce," brands need to first provide industry-standard technology, with easy and effective local marketing to provide a consistent…

Target tests unattended snack bar with payment kiosk

March 20, 2019

Target Corp. is testing a self-service, grab-and-go concept that has customers pay for their items at a self-service kiosk called Snack Bar, according to the…

Byte Foods becomes Byte Technology, allowing retailers to use its unattended merchandisers

March 20, 2019

Byte Foods, a San Francisco based refreshment services company that provides refrigerated merchandisers to businesses to allow employees to pay using a…

Kiosks for Hospitality Solutions

The use of kiosk technology in the hospitality industry continues to grow, with new uses being developed nearly every day.

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New Jersey governor signs ban on cashless retail

March 19, 2019

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has signed legislation that requires retailers and restaurants to accept cash, effectively banning merchants in the state from…

Transaction Network Services acquires Paris-based OpSiSe SAS

March 19, 2019

Transaction Network Services, a payment services provider, has acquired the assets of Paris-based OpSiSe SAS, a move that expands TNS's portfolio of…

Infovista enhances SD-WAN with application intelligence and cloud-native orchestration

March 19, 2019

Infovista, a network performance provider, announced a cloud-native management and control with application intelligence for SD-WAN, delivering application…

Forward-thinking restaurant operators hash out self-service technology issues

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

A panel of technology pioneers at the Restaurant Franchising & Innovation Summit in Louisville discussed issues such as kiosk integration with mobile orders…

Frank Mayer and Associates, Inc. extends self-service kiosk line

March 18, 2019

Frank Mayer and Associates Inc. has announced the latest additions to its self-service kiosk line. In addition to its original freestanding Approach floor…

Rhode Island casinos launch betting kiosks to kick off March Madness

March 18, 2019

Two Rhode Island casinos, Twin River Tiverton and Twin River Lincoln, have added self-betting kiosks as a way to reduce lines at their sportsbooks' ticket…

Eatsa releases technology to support virtual restaurants; Deliveroo becomes first user

March 15, 2019

Eatsa, the restaurant technology provider, has announced a new suite of products for virtual restaurants and delivery-only operators.