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Why 2018 will be a banner year for self-serve kiosks
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Kiosk deployers and providers are encouraged by growing customer acceptance of self-service technology and expect 2018 to be an outstanding year.
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CES to showcase technology this week in Las Vegas
January 8, 2018
CES, formerly known as the Consumer Electronics Show, will once again feature breakthrough products and services across a range of industries, including the…
read nowOptConnect LLC receives backing from technology investor
January 8, 2018
Graham Partners, a private investment firm targeting technology and manufacturing companies, has invested an undisclosed sum in OptConnect LLC, a provider of…
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Robomart 'grocery on wheels’ debuts at CES
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Self-driving vehicles that deliver fresh produce and allow consumers to place orders via an app and then physically pick their own produce could be the…
read nowAustralian cinema chain acquires rival's DVD rental business
January 5, 2018
Evolve Entertainment, a cinema chain in Australia, has acquired rival Hoyts DVD rental machine business for an undisclosed sum, according to The Sydney Morning…
read nowMobile wallet operator opens unmanned convenience store with kiosks in Malaysia
January 5, 2018
Following Amazon and Alibaba, a mobile wallet operator, Irispay, recently opened Malaysia's first unmanned, self-service convenience store, according to…
read nowPennsylvania town introduces pay-by-plate parking kiosk
January 4, 2018
New Hope, Pennsylvania has introduced a pay-by-plate parking kiosk, according to a Facebook video featuring former "American Idol" star and Bucks County native…
read nowAlibaba to introduce gigantic car vending machines in China
January 4, 2018
Alibaba, China's e-commerce giant, will introduce two gigantic vending machines this month that will enable customers to order and purchase a car, according to…
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Influencer of the Year: Under Armour's Christiana DiMattesa
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Chrisiana DiMattesa recognized the importance of giving Bostonians a new type of retail experience, leading her to conceptualize a virtual tour of the store…
read nowFreezing temperatures disable parking kiosks in Massachusetts town
January 3, 2018
Freezing temperatures last week disabled some of the parking kiosks in downtown Lowell, Massachusetts, according to the Lowell Sun. On Hurd Street, all but one…
read nowLas Cruces, New Mexico considers touchscreen kiosks for downtown
January 3, 2018
Philip San Filippo, economic development director for Las Cruces, New Mexico, said the city is considering installing touchscreen, informational electronic…
read nowIndian hospital gets employee services kiosk
January 2, 2018
The Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited — Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, a public enterprise of the Ministry of Steel in India, has introduced an employee information…
read nowDubai taxi company deploys kiosk for driver services
January 2, 2018
The Dubai Taxi Corporation at the country's Roads and Transport Authority has launched a digital kiosk to facilitate transaction processing and services…
read nowIdeum's 'Portrait' kiosk features 4k ultra LG display
December 29, 2017
The "Portrait" from Ideum offers an all-in-one, multi-touch and motion based interactive kiosk with 3M touch technology and a 4k ultra LG commercial display…
read nowEV charging company EVBox reaches 50,000 stations worldwide
December 29, 2017
EVBox, a manufacturer of electric vehicle charging stations and charging management software, reached a milestone of 50,000 installed charging points…
read nowKiosk lets pet owners create pet identification tags
December 28, 2017
The Hillman Group, a provider of hardware solutions for retailers and industrial customers, offers an "I.D. Spot" kiosk that allows pet owners to…
read nowPRN acquires Belgium-based digital signage provider
December 28, 2017
PRN LLC, a digital media solutions provider, recently acquired iDKLIC, a digital marketing and signage provider in the healthcare industry based in Brussels…
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Top 10 stories of 2017: Self-order food kiosks dominate reader interest
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Self-order kiosks in restaurants dominated reader interest in 2017 as several national foodservice chains announced kiosk deployments.
read nowRedbox to offer same-as-retail release of Universal Blu-Rays and DVDs
December 27, 2017
Universal Pictures' Blu-Ray disc and DVD releases will be available for rental at Redbox kiosks the same day as retail under a new distribution agreement…
read nowMagTek introduces OEM card reader authenticator
December 27, 2017
MagTek Inc., a provider of payment technology, has launched the oDynamo OEM card reader authenticator. The oDynamo provides reliable reading of magnetic stripe…
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