Microsoft Surface tablets and RFID tags power LeanBox kiosks

May 13, 2014

Needham, Massachusetts-based LeanBox is supplying self-service healthy food kiosks equipped with Microsoft Surface Tablets, RFID-tagged products and…

KioWare kiosk software now comes with TV tuner

May 13, 2014

TV Tuner integration for digital signage and kiosk applications as well as an improved user experience are part of the latest KioWare kiosk software updates…

Washington State considers allowing marijuana vending machines

May 13, 2014

The recent unveiling of the ZaZZZ pot vending machine in Colorado has the State of Washington thinking about permitting the use of marijuana kiosks, reports…

Dentist self-check-in kiosk reduces errors, saves time and paper

May 13, 2014

DentiMax has launched a patient self-check-in system that it says reduces clerical errors, saves time, and cuts paper use.

Telemedicine kiosk co raises $8 million in latest funding round

May 13, 2014

U.S. remote diagnostics kiosk provider HealthSpot has raised a further $8 million in its latest funding round.

Bath City Centre Post Office rolls out self-service kiosks

May 12, 2014

The City Centre Post Office in the English town of Bath has introduced five self-service kiosks as part of a branch modernization program, reports the Bath…

Bitcoin Vending Network launched

May 12, 2014

Phoenix-based Cephas Holdings has launched the Bitcoin Vending Network for businesses interested in selling Bitcoins via vending machines and POS terminals…

Wincor Nixdorf takes smart tellers to European ATMs 2014

May 12, 2014

Wincor Nixdorf will be demonstrating its new tablet-based "smart teller" solution for assisted self-service at the European ATMs 2014 exhibition which will…

NYC replacing payphones with kiosks

The big apple is turning thousands of unused payphones into communications and Wi-Fi kiosks.

The psychology of effective kiosk placement

by Frank Olea

Given the costs involved with kiosk deployment, it’s worthwhile to understand the psychology behind effective kiosk placement.

Liberty Teller deploys third Bitcoin kiosk in Boston area

May 7, 2014

Liberty Teller, which late last year launched the first Bitcoin vending machine in the U.S., is deploying its third kiosk in the Boston area.

German bank deploys self-service property search kiosk

May 7, 2014

A large German cooperative bank, Volksbank Schwarzwald Baar Hegau, has installed an interactive property search kiosk in its property department, the…

Top 5: What was trending in kiosks and self-service in April?

by Christopher Hall — w, t

From PCI compliance to Bob Marley, we look back at the most popular kiosk and self-service stories for April.

Fingernails 2 Go launches franchise digital nail art vending kiosks

May 6, 2014

Fingernails 2 Go has developed the C12 digital nail art kiosk which prints high-tech designs onto fingernails or artificial nails. The U.K.-based company is…

Vending machine sells Isle of Man souvenirs

May 6, 2014

A vending machine selling only locally made items has been launched at the Sea Terminal for the Isle of Man ferry, which links the self-governing island to…

AirAsia adopts self-service at Malaysia's new Klia2 Terminal

May 6, 2014

Klia2, the new low-cost carrier terminal at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport, opened on May 2, with more self-service options for passengers than the…

Reinventing the vending machine

Between the "back-to-basics" of fresh food, and the "back-to-the-future" of new tech, vending kiosks have bright outlook.

Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library introduces checkout kiosks

May 5, 2014

The Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library in Topeka, Kansas, is introducing self-service checkout in order to improve inventory management and security…

Canada's Confederation Bridge evaluates self-service tolls for overnight traffic

May 2, 2014

Strait Crossing Bridge Limited, which operates the 12.9 km (8 mile) Confederation Bridge connecting Prince Edward Island to Canada's mainland, is considering…

ID-verifying marijuana-vending kiosk launched in Colorado

May 2, 2014

What is believed to be the first age- and identity-verifying legal marijuana-vending machine in the U.S. has been launched in Colorado. The Zazzz Automated…