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What’s in store for 2017? Part 2: Mobile payments’ impact on kiosks will vary
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Smart phones are driving an ecommerce revolution. While mobile payment can adversely affect the need for kiosks in some situations, most industry observers see…
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AT&T to deploy free Wi-Fi kiosks in Chicago
January 5, 2017
AT&T and the city of Chicago will begin piloting smart bus shelters and information kiosks — both with free Wi-Fi — within the next couple of months, the…
read nowUSA Technologies to integrate rewards with Apple Pay
January 5, 2017
USA Technologies, a provider of payment technologies for cashless and mobile transactions in self-serve retail, has announced plans to integrate its More…
read nowMiami-Dade, Florida officials question Wi-Fi kiosks contract
January 4, 2017
Miami-Dade County, Florida officials have raised questions about a proposed deal with Civiq Smartscapes LLC to provide up to 300 informational kiosks with…
read nowState Bank of India opens first digital branch, offering numerous kiosks
January 4, 2017
State Bank of India opened its first digital branch, "SBI In Touch," in Meerut on Monday, according to NYOOZ, an Indian news site. While most of the branch…
read nowBronx McDonald’s introduces self-serve kiosks, adds employees
January 3, 2017
A McDonald’s in the Bronx, New York, that recently reopened with self-serve kiosks has significantly added the number of employees, according to…
read nowNorth Dakota tests vehicle registration renewal kiosks
January 3, 2017
The North Dakota Department of Transportation has begun testing self-serve vehicle registration renewal kiosks, according to KFYR-TV in Bismarck, N.D. It's a…
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What’s in store for 2017? Part 1: Kiosks build on a strong foundation
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Automatic Merchandiser
With positive momentum carrying over from 2016, a healthy stock market and continuously improving technology, most kiosk industry observers are optimistic…
read nowPhilippines government uses kiosks to allocate emergency funds to typhoon and flood victims
December 30, 2016
More than 159 million pesos worth of emergency loans has been allocated by the Government Service Insurance System in the Philippines for its active members…
read nowProvision Interactive Technologies enhances software for kiosk coupons
December 30, 2016
Provision Interactive Technologies Inc., a subsidiary of Provision Holding Inc., recently launched version 2.0 of its 3D Savings Center kiosk software…
read nowAuckland Airport introduces self-check-in kiosks
December 29, 2016
Auckland Airport has introduced its first mobile self-service check-in kiosks to prepare for an anticipated record number of international visitors this…
read nowHomeland Security tests virtual lie detection kiosks
December 29, 2016
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is testing a virtual lie detection system called AVATAR, which is short for Automated Virtual Agent for Truth…
read nowCashless payment provider offers M2M and telemetry gateway
December 28, 2016
On Track Innovations Ltd., a provider of near field communication and cashless payment solutions, has released GoBox – a machine-to-machine cashless payment…
read nowWalgreens introduces medication disposal kiosks in New Jersey
December 28, 2016
Walgreens has introduced its safe medication disposal kiosk program in New Jersey with the installation of drug take-back kiosks at 16 drugstores, according to…
read nowKFC China develops customer facial recognition technology to suggest menu items
December 28, 2016
KFC’s Chinese division is creating kiosks that will suggest menu items to customers based on their appearance, according to The Daily Dot. Specifically, the…
read nowAutoCrib Inc. enhances its software, introduces product refinements
December 27, 2016
AutoCrib Inc., a manufacturer of automated inventory vending systems, recently introduced AutoCrib .Net 4.0, an enhanced software product, according to a press…
read nowPanasonic tests automated checkout in Japanese convenience stores
December 27, 2016
Panasonic recently unveiled "Reji Robo" — short for register robots — an automated checkout system that scans and bags groceries, according to CNBC.
read nowCarvana opens car vending machine in Houston
December 26, 2016
Carvana opened the nation's largest fully-automated, coin-operated car vending machine in Houston – the second of its kind in the country, according to a press…
read nowEMV compliance gains in Q2 2016; US continues to lag all other regions
December 26, 2016
EMV compliance gained worldwide in the second quarter of 2016, according to a report by EEMVCo, the corporation that defines and manages the EMV standard.
read nowKiosks drive sales of Detroit Lions jerseys at Ford Field
December 22, 2016
A trio of walk-up self-serve touchscreen digital ordering kiosks for custom player jerseys at Ford Field's main retail store has boosted efficiency and revenue…
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