Standard Cognition raises $35 million in Series B funds to grow autonomous checkout

July 26, 2019

Standard Cognition, a San Francisco-based firm specializing in autonomous checkout technology, raised $35 million in Series B funding led by EQT Ventures, a…

Diebold Nixdorf delivers solid performance in Q2

by Amy Castor — Editor, Networld Media Group

Diebold Nixdorf stock jumped 29% Thursday on news that it beat analyst projections for second quarter earnings. Since 2018, the ATM maker has been aggressively…

Apple to buy most of Intel's smartphone modem business for $1 billion, gets thousands of patents

July 25, 2019

Apple Inc. said it entered an agreement to acquire the majority of Intel's smartphone modem business for $1 billion. 

Effective custom kiosk design begins with ‘knowing thy user’

by Jeff LeBlanc — Director of User Experience, Advanced Kiosks

A kiosk designer has to know and understand who will be using the system: the range of demographics, technical skills, probable mindsets, and even under what…

FuelRod mobile charging kiosks expand to Orlando airport

July 25, 2019

The Orlando Sanford International Airport is the latest airport to offer the FuelRod mobile charging service with four automated FuelRod Power-Ready-to-Go…

Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady brings legal sportsbook lounge to NY, including betting kiosks

July 25, 2019

Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady officially launched legal sports betting in New York State with the opening of its Rivers Sportsbook lounge, according…

Self-Service Ordering Kiosks are Transforming the QSR Environment

Whether you’re looking for a quick bite to eat while driving down the highway, somewhere to take your kids’ soccer team for dinner after a big game, or a…

Brands concur: experimental ‘phygital’ store delivered proof of concept

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Executives for the two brands that participated in The Fitting Room, which combined both digital and physical customer experiences, agreed the one-month…

California grants variance for self-serve frozen dessert kiosks, mandates cleaning and sanitizing product

July 24, 2019

The California Department of Public Health has approved a variance to allow Generation Next Franchise Brands' Reis & Irvy's unattended ice cream and frozen…

NCR Corp. to upgrade, maintain self-serve kiosks for global telecom provider

July 24, 2019

NCR Corp. will upgrade and maintain NCR self-serve bill payment kiosks for Ooredoo, a Doha, Qatar telecommunications provider under a 10-year contract.

Designing Custom Kiosks: It Starts with Knowing Your User

The right touch screen kiosk interface design can make all the difference for your customers, employees, patients, visitors and guests.

Custom introduces high-tech color scanners

July 23, 2019

Custom, a Parma, Italy-based provider of high-tech solutions for retail, enterprise and vertical markets, has introduced two color scanners, A4 and A6, which…

Eatsa rebrands as Brightloom, will leverage Starbucks digital software to create platform for restaurants

July 22, 2019

Eatsa, a provider of self-service technology for restaurants, has rebranded itself as Brightloom and announced plans to offer an end-to-end, cloud-based…

The 3 main ways retailers are putting self-serve kiosks to work

by Melissa Harward — Marketing Coordinator, Meridian Kiosks

Retailers of are putting self-serve kiosks to work to both enhance the in-store experience and bridge the gap between brick-and-mortar and e-commerce stores,

Expanding the Brick-and-Mortar Footprint with Kiosks and Automated Retail

Interactive kiosks and automated vending solutions are driving the future of retail, and connectivity is the fuel making it happen.

Food kiosk at Halifax airport relies on customer honesty for payment

July 22, 2019

A kiosk recently installed at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport allows guests to purchase sandwiches, snacks, kombucha and other fare, made with…

Ordercounter Ventures to introduce self-serve kiosks, restaurant technology at partner conference

July 22, 2019

Ordercounter Ventures, a point of sale software provider for restaurants, is hosting its third annual partner conference in San Antonio, Texas from…

Fifth Third Bank to debut mobile banking kiosk at NAACP convention

July 19, 2019

Fifth Third Bank said it will debut its Banking to Go mobile kiosk, which brings banking services to low-to-moderate income communities, at the 110th annual…

Oklahoma school district upgrades security check-in kiosks

July 19, 2019

SchoolSafeID, an Oklahoma City-based software company, has activated its software on the check-in kiosks at all 14 Owasso, Oklahoma, school sites on Tuesday…

Impulsify teams with Shiji Group to expand retail POS deployments

July 19, 2019

Impulsify Inc., a provider of retail software, has finalized a partnership with Shiji Group, a provider of software solutions and services for the hospitality…