SAP showcasing NFC smart vending machines in South Africa

June 7, 2014

Smart vending machine software is being showcased by SAP Africa at this year’s SAPHILA conference, to be held at Sun City, South Africa, June 9-11.

USA Technologies makes cashless connections to 250K self-service machines

June 7, 2014

USA Technologies announced that connections to its ePort Connect platform for cashless self-service transactions passed the 250,000 mark in its fourth fiscal…

Video walls, drive-thru kiosks hot menu items at NRA14

Digital signage video walls and touchscreen self-order drive-thru kiosks were among the technology highlights at this year's National Restaurant Association…

Brazil airport installs self-service check-in and NFC boarding with digital signage screens

June 6, 2014

The new terminal at Viracopos-Campinas International Airport, near São Paulo, Brazil is to be equipped with 53 self-check-in kiosks from IER, a French…

Advantech launches prototype based on Intel Reference Design for Intelligent Vending

June 5, 2014

Advantech, a developer of intelligent systems for industrial and retail applications, has launched what it says is the first prototype based on the new Intel…

Jail commisary kiosks to automate inmate accounts and vending in Ohio's Miami County

June 5, 2014

Two companies are bidding to provide commisary kiosk services for the county jail and a separate incarceration facility in Miami County, Ohio — Swanson’s…

Cash flow increased, wait times decreased with iPad-based health care kiosks

June 5, 2014

A new self-service patient kiosk developed by The Shams Group and MTS Healthcare promises to reduce wait time for patient check-in, new patient registration…

Information kiosks enroll at University of Mumbai

June 5, 2014

The University of Mumbai in Mumbai, India, is set to install five Internet kiosks to give students access to information that is posted on its website, DNA…

Scottish National Health Service checks-in hospital kiosks

Scotland's NHS inks £1 million in contracts for hospital kiosks, software and queue-management digital signage.

Brazilian vending kiosks selling World Cup shirts

June 4, 2014

Football fans in Brazil can now buy World Cup shirts while waiting for the metro after online sports goods retailer Netshoes installed special vending machines…

Changi Airport trials self-service technology

June 4, 2014

Singapore’s Changi Airport has launched a self-service pilot in its departure halls. With Jetstar Asia as its airline partner, the airport is trialing…

Elo expands zero-bezel touch technology portfolio for digital signage and kiosks

June 3, 2014

Elo Touch Solutions, a portfolio company of The Gores Group that bills itself as "the original inventor of touchscreen technology," today expanded its…

Croatian telco develops NFC card reader for vending machines

June 3, 2014

Vipnet, a Croatian mobile telecoms operator which is owned by the Telekom Austria Group, has developed an NFC smart card reader for vending machine purchases…

Marley Coffee kiosks make a landing at US Marine base

June 3, 2014

AVT, a developer of custom vending machines, kiosks and automated retailing units, has installed two Marley Coffee Automated Store Kiosks inside the U.S.

US Customs and Border Protection installs biometric kiosk in Minnesota

June 3, 2014

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has installed a Global Entry biometric kiosk at the Port of Grand Portage, Minnesota.

Supermarket self-checkout technology approaching tipping point?

Will all new supermarkets include the technology? And what about other retail segments?

Mariposa County jail installs kiosks for prisoners’ funds

June 2, 2014

The Mariposa County Adult Detention Center in Mariposa County, California has installed two kiosks which allow the public to deposit money into a prisoner’s…

Touchscreen vending kiosks to feature multivend baskets

June 2, 2014

European vending machine supplier Selecta is to introduce its new vending machines in the fall of 2014, developed with its St Petersburg, Russia-based partner…

Marijuana vending kiosks ink deal for digital signage ad platform

May 30, 2014

Tranzbyte Corp. has opted for SmarterSign digital signage software to deliver digital out-of-home ads to the top digital signage display screen of…

China’s Rainbow Department Store chain pilots self-checkout tech, UK's Tesco trials high-speed self-checkout

May 30, 2014

NCR has won a contract for a self-checkout pilot project from China’s Rainbow Department Store chain, according to a company announcement. After an initial…