California county installs Census 2020 kiosks at COVID-19 testing sites

July 31, 2020

Santa Clara County, California is installing Census 2020 electronic kiosks at pop-up COVID-19 testing sites to allow people to fill out the census while…

Face masks no friend to facial recognition systems

July 31, 2020

Even the top facial recognition system gets it wrong nearly half of the time when identifying a person wearing a facial mask.

EPA approves Lysol disinfectants as effective against SARS-CoV-2

July 31, 2020

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently approved two products, Lysol Disinfectant Spray (EPA Reg No. 777-99) and Lysol Disinfectant Max Cover Mist…

A new day dawns for fresh food vending

It was only a matter of time before self-service technology changed the fresh food vending business — for the better.

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Texas county to install video chat kiosks in prison cells

July 30, 2020

Kiosks will be installed in prison cells in Marion County, Texas to allow inmates to have video chats with visitors, according to a report in The Marhsall News…

Diebold Nixdorf earnings beat Q2 estimates

July 30, 2020

Despite global economic concerns due to the coronavirus pandemic, Diebold Nixdorf reported earnings improved in the second quarter, which was driven by the…

AAEON introduces Xtreme Lite for edge computing

July 30, 2020

AAEON, a provider of IoT and AI edge computing solutions, has released UP Xtreme Lite.

InLighten releases digital signage stations with hand sanitizer dispenser

July 30, 2020

InLighten, a provider of digital signage, interactive and audio solutions, introduced its iVIEW Clean Digital Signage Stations. Designed to make it easy to…

Hair care specialists tap e-commerce/self-service retail synergy

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Three years after launching their e-commerce business, this entrepreneurial couple began placing vending machines to make their products available to people in…

CES goes all digital in January

July 29, 2020

CES, the nation's biggest technology showcase, is going all digital in 2021, the Consumer Technology Association has announced. The show, which will be held…

Proposed bill will provide new PPP loans

July 29, 2020

A proposed $1 trillion coronavirus relief bill includes another round of funding for the Paycheck Protection Program, the small-business loan program to help…

Axiomtek releases Intel SDM-based panel PCs

July 29, 2020

Axiomtek, a design manufacturer of industrial computer products, has released 15.6-inch modular panel PCs made for the Intel Smart Display Module, the…

NEC teams with Realeyes to provide emotion analysis solutions

July 29, 2020

NEC Corp., a provider of biometric authentication and video analytics technologies, and Realeyes, a provider of computer vision and emotion artificial…

Toshiba secures group contract for copiers, printers, digital signage

July 28, 2020

Toshiba America Business Solutions has secured a contract for copiers and printers through Omnia Partners, a group contractor for public sector organizations.

Groundbreaking research to be presented at Self-Service Innovation Virtual Summit

July 28, 2020

E.J. Kritz How can self-service meet changing customer needs?

Webinar explores how COVID-19 drives the growth of frictionless transactions

July 27, 2020

While self-service kiosks have become widely accepted across generations and countries. COVID-19 has recently accelerated the development of frictionless…

Drive-Thru AV Appreciation

by BRIAN MCCLIMANS

Considerations for creating touchscreen displays for retail

by Clive Dickinson

As consumers grow accustomed to touch being a standard luxury in personal electronics, POS displays in stores now face the burden of bringing touch-enabled…

CourtCall offers economical remote video court hearings

July 27, 2020

CourtCall, a provider of remote video court hearing technology, has developed what it considers an economical alternative to platforms that require software…

TNS offers retailers EMV compliant connectivity solutions

July 27, 2020

With card schemes on board with the new April 2021 deadline for EMV compliance, convenience retailers can get more out of their automated fuel dispenser…