Kiosk touchscreen sanitation study unlikely to bring regulatory action

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The discovery of bacteria-contaminated touchscreens on McDonald's self-order kiosks in the U.K. has alarmed some observers, but U.S. regulatory officials don't…

Aopen teams with Volta on digital advertising network

December 5, 2018

Aopen, a technology company that specializes in products and services for cloud-based applications, has partnered with Volta, a provider of free electric…

CTA Digital introduces security enclosures for iPad Pro tablet

December 5, 2018

CTA Digital has introduced security enclosures for Apple's new 11-inch iPad Pro tablet, according to an announcement sent to Kiosk Marketplace. The black steel…

CPR training kiosk comes to Georgia World Congress Center

December 4, 2018

Visitors and employees at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta will be able to learn lifesaving CPR thanks to an interactive "hands-only CPR" kiosk…

Tribute Kiosk introduces AI user detection for photobooths

December 4, 2018

Tribute Kiosk Inc., a provider of photobooth technologies and unattended touchscreen point-of-presence solutions, has introduced a new line of photobooths that…

McDonald's bacteria-covered kiosks give rise to safety concerns

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Bacteria found on McDonald's U.K. touchscreens have raised concerns about kiosk sanitation, presenting what many consider to be the first public health issue…

Amazon tests automated checkout technology in larger stores

December 3, 2018

Amazon is testing its automated checkout technology for larger stores in Seattle, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. The company has used the…

Provision secures ownership of 650 kiosks in Rite Aid stores in lawsuit settlement

December 3, 2018

Provision Holding Inc. has been awarded 100 percent ownership of the approximately 650 kiosks that had been deployed in Rite Aid stores under the settlement of…

Solar-powered parking kiosks coming to Columbus, Ohio

November 30, 2018

Columbus, Ohio, has installed solar-powered, touchpad parking kiosks from West Street to Long Street, according to Columbus Business First. 

Crystal Display Systems introduces embedded controllers for automation, machine vision applications

November 30, 2018

Crystal Display Systems Ltd., a designer, distributor and value-added reseller of flat panel display solutions, has launched T36X0, its first embedded…

McDonald's kiosk touchscreens found with fecal bacteria

November 29, 2018

Stories are spreading like viruses across the news media concerning the findings of a kind of real-world experiment on McDonald's kiosk screens in a handful of…

Outdoor kiosks coming to Berkeley, California, shopping district

November 29, 2018

City council members in Berkeley, California, have approved the installation of up to 31 kiosks on public sidewalks in the city's shopping district, according…

Emerico unveils R35 self-service robot for banking environments

November 29, 2018

Emerico, a U.S.-based provider of banking and retail technology, has unveiled its R35 self-service robot. The R35 is the latest addition to a line of Emerico…

VR, AR, MR? Get ready for 'extended reality’

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Extended reality, which combines VR, AR MR and 360-degree video, stands to change the way consumers and busineses interact, and much more, according to experts.

MAC'D to deploy eatsa self-serve solution

November 28, 2018

MAC'D, a fast casual mac & chesse restaurant, plans to roll out eatsa's self-service platform at its locations. The eatsa platform offers kiosks, menu…

TouchSuite invests in kiosk, AI POS provider Grubbrr

November 28, 2018

TouchSuite, a financial technology company, has invested in Grubbrr, a platform for kiosks, point-of-sale, mobile and online ordering. Grubbrr plans to use the…

Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers teams up with Tillster on digital ordering, loyalty

Rapid Growth Drives Freddy's Need for Fully-Integrated Digital Platform to Enhance Guest Experience

Qwick Media to unveil tourism self-service platform

November 27, 2018

Qwick Media will unveil its kiosk platform for tourism self-service at the Tourism Association of Canada Congress running from today through Nov. 28.

ProMobi launches kiosk solution

November 27, 2018

ProMobi Technologies has announced MobiLock Presentations for digital signage kiosk management. Customers can use the solution to loop content on their kiosks…

Customer facing features for POS kiosks

Customer facing kiosks require platforms that integrate with legacy management services and APIs which enable newer cloud-based infrastructure and maintain…