Facial recognition kiosks at Canadian shopping malls raise complaints over privacy

August 2, 2018

Kiosks with facial recognition cameras have raised objections at Calgary, Canada, shopping centers after a picture of one of the kiosks was posted on Reddit…

Ohio airport kiosk offers short stories printed on recycled paper

August 2, 2018

Passengers at the Akron-Canton Airport in Ohio can now get a short story printed on recycled paper while waiting for their flight, according to The Vindicator.

How Wow Bao is changing the meaning of self-ordering kiosks

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Wow Bao President Geoff Alexander discusses customer acceptance of the brand's self-ordering kiosks and their use of pick-up cubbies.

Como partners with MobilBytes on data-driven solutions for self-serve kiosks

August 1, 2018

Como, a provider of customer engagement solutions, has partnered with MobileBytes, a provider of point-of-sale solutions for iPad, in order to…

Como partners with MobileBytes on data-driven solutions for self-serve kiosks

August 1, 2018

Como, a provider of customer engagement solutions, has partnered with MobileBytes, a point-of-sale for iPad provider, in order to develop data-driven…

Hackers link parking kiosk to websites featuring adult content

August 1, 2018

Hackers recently connected a parking kiosk to websites featuring adult content, according to researchers at the cybersecurity company Darktrace, which uses…

Clinc introduces AI powered drive-thru and self-service kiosk ordering for QSRs

July 30, 2018

Clinc, a provider of artificial intelligence technologies for financial institutions, introduced its AI-powered drive-thru and in-store kiosk ordering…

KioWare for Android adds Storm assistive technology product support

July 30, 2018

KioWare has released a new version of KioWare for Android kiosk software supporting Storm's assistive technology products such as the Nav-Pad, Nav-Bar and…

Considerations for museum kiosk design

Designing an interactive museum kiosk should be an engaging process that ultimately makes the patron's experience more rewarding and delivers a positive return…

Self-serve kiosks allow students in Thailand to check educational loan status

July 30, 2018

Thailand’s Digital Government Development Agency has teamed with the Student Loans Fund office to allow students to check the status of their education loans…

Sunscreen dispensing kiosks installed on California beaches

July 30, 2018

UCLA Health and Impact Melanoma, a nonprofit organization, will install 50 sunscreen kiosks made by BrightGuard on beaches in Santa Monica and Malibu and at…

Intersection to install digital displays at Philadelphia transit station under NRG Energy arrangement

July 27, 2018

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority and NRG Energy recently teamed up to transform the Pattison Station at the Sports and Entertainment…

Swyft acquires automated retail technology provider Utique

July 27, 2018

Utique brings 10 patents to Swyft. Photo courtesy of Swyft. Swyft Inc., a provider of automated retail technology, has acquired Utique Inc., an…

Cabinet-maker to present virtual room designing kiosk

July 26, 2018

Bella IMC, a cabinet manufacturer, will present a virtual room designing kiosk during the International Woodworking Fair, Aug. 22–25 in Atlanta, according to…

Contec Americas relocates to expanded headquarters

July 26, 2018

Photo courtesy of Contec Contec Americas Inc., a global technology design, manufacturing and integration company, has relocated its U.S.

Digital technology makes transit hubs more inviting, but cybersecurity and privacy issues loom

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Mark Stross, a veteran of many high-profile digital media projects, shares his insights about the digital media challenges and opportunities in the…

Alabama town installs utility payment kiosks

July 25, 2018

Huntsville Utilities in Huntsville, Alabama, has installed three self-service payment kiosks that accept credit, debit, cash or check, according to WHNT-TV.

Coinstar installs coin-counting kiosks at check-cashing stores

July 25, 2018

Coinstar has begun installation of its self-service coin-counting kiosks at select Payomatic stores in New York, according to a press release.

South Korea airport kiosks upgrade fingerprint scanning

July 24, 2018

Smart Core, a South Korea-based provider of image processing and immigration solutions to the civil and public sectors, recently upgraded its biometric airport…

Partteam & OEMKiosks installs interactive billboards at Lisbon music festival attended by 165,000

July 24, 2018

Partteam & OEMKiosks provided customized digital billboards with interactive software for the Nos Alive festival, July 12–14, at the Passeio Marítimo de…