Mouser Electronics teams with engineer on ‘Shaping Smarter Cities’ project

July 7, 2017

Mouser Electronics Inc., a distributor of semiconductors and electronic components, is teaming up with engineer Grant Imahara for the "Shaping Smarter Cities…

Inventorum demos iPad POS app in Frankfurt

July 7, 2017

Inventorum GmbH, a POS solution provider, will demonstrate its iPad POS system incorporating couponing with Star Micronics' combined Bluetooth printer and cash…

Walmart rolls out pickup kiosks in Arizona, Oklahoma, Alabama, Georgia and Virginia

July 6, 2017

Walmart has installed its large, in-store pickup kiosks in more than a dozen stores in cities including Gilbert, Arizona; Glenpool, Oklahoma; Enterprise and…

Recyclable phone charger machines installed in Knoxville, Tennessee mall

July 6, 2017

A pair of Power Drop machines that sell single-use, recyclable phone chargers have been installed in the West Town Mall in Knoxville, Tennessee, according to a…

Traci Martin, Olea Kiosks’ director of vertical markets, named to Kiosk Hall of Fame

Lightning, it appears, can strike twice.

How new technologies will redefine the automated retailing experience, part 1

Interest in creating enhanced user interactivity at the point of purchase coupled with the availability of new payment options, as well as interest in more…

Another North Carolina library installs a mental health screening kiosk

July 5, 2017

The Watauga County Library in Boone, North Carolina has installed a MindKare mental health screening kiosk, according to GoBlueRidge.net. This marks another…

STEGO products provide frost protection in hazardous areas

July 5, 2017

The STEGO convection heater CREx 020 and compact thermostat REx 011 provide frost protection in hazardous areas, according to a press release.

As virtual and augmented reality unfold, kiosks play a role

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

VR and AR will find a place in retail environments faster than in the homeowner market. But for this to happen, retailers need to add value.

Free Wi-Fi kiosks go live in London

June 30, 2017

BT, the U.K. telecommunications carrier, has activated the first free gigabit Wi-Fi kiosks known as Links along London's Camden High Street, offering fast…

Fresh food vendor teams with USA Technologies to enable contactless payments

June 30, 2017

USA Technologies, a provider of cashless and mobile transactions in self-serve retail, is partnering with JuiceBot, a California based technology company…

Florida’s Potatopia deters underage drinking with Intellicheck’s Age ID

June 29, 2017

Potatopia's Broward County, Florida restaurant is using Intellicheck's Age ID to prevent the sale of alcoholic beverages to underage customers, according to a…

Provision Interactive Technologies partners with Discount Drug Mart on 3D Savings Center kiosks

June 29, 2017

Provision Interactive Technologies Inc. has entered into a multi-year partnership agreement with Discount Drug Mart Inc. to install Provision's proprietary 3D…

Expanding digital signage capabilities drive growth for outdoor interactive kiosks

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Interactive kiosks are providing outdoor environments with new ways to promote their offerings as well as new revenue opportunities in the form of paid digital…

Kiosk manufacturer imageholders teams with Keyzapp on key management kiosks

June 28, 2017

Kiosk manufacturer imageholders has teamed with Keyzapp, a key management software developer, to deploy a floor standing kiosk for estate agents, letting…

BLM Technologies receives certification for EMV card printer maintenance

June 28, 2017

BLM Technologies, a provider of digital signage, information technology services, payment hardware and other financial institution hardware, has added EMV card…

Touch Dynamic introduces EMV Level 3 certified tablet

June 27, 2017

Touch Dynamic, a manufacturer of all-in-one touch systems, industrial PCs and mobile point-of-sale devices, has teamed with Datacap Systems Inc. to create what…

Zenmonics and Source Technologies partner to deliver banking kiosk solution

June 27, 2017

Source Technologies, a provider of integrated solutions for managing financial transactions and other secure business processes, has teamed with Zenmonics, a…

McDonald’s clarifies: No plans to replace workers with kiosks

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Cowen & Co. upgraded McDonald's outlook based on the chain's technology upgrades, including self-order kiosks. The company has been deploying kiosks globally…

American Green introduces biometric verification for dispensing age-restricted products

June 26, 2017

American Green has introduced a vending system that enables the vending of controlled or age-restricted products using biometric verification, according to a…