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'Everything's a relationship' — designing your technology to surprise and delight your customer
by Daniel Brown — Editor, Networld Media Group
At the most recent Self Service Innovation Summit hosted by Networld Media Group in Miami, Florida, in December, Daniel Brown, editor at Digital Signage Today…
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Indonesia to install 80 machines to sell locally produced goods
January 30, 2024
Businesses in Indonesia will be able to sell products through 80 vending machines under a government initiative, according to an antaranews.com report.
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Chicago Metra closes ticket windows, offers vending machines
January 30, 2024
Users of the Metra rail in Chicago will no longer have access to ticket windows as of Feb. 1 and will buy transit cards and tickets from vending machines…
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Assa Abloy acquires security equipment maker Amecor
January 30, 2024
Assa Abloy Group, a Stockholm-based provider of access solutions, has agreed to acquire Amecor Ltd., a Johannesburg, South Africa-based manufacturer of…
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FreeWire Technologies teams with GM Energy on EV charging infrastructure
January 30, 2024
FreeWire Technologies, a provider of EV charging solutions, has teamed with GM Energy to accelerate the deployment of EV charging infrastructure for GM Envolve…
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How AI delivers improved kiosk, ATM operations
by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator
With AI, kiosk and ATM operators can identify ahead of time potential device faults and either make the fixes remotely or schedule maintenance. It can also…
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Bluevine partners with Allpoint for ATM cash deposit
January 30, 2024
Bluevine, a digital banking platform, partnered with Allpoint to offer ATM cash deposit access to its customers at 1,500 Allpoint+ ATMs and 91,500 total ATMs…
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Minneapolis transit set to switch to credit card, mobile payments
January 30, 2024
Metro Transit riders in Minneapolis will soon be able to pay fares by tapping a payment card or using Google Pay, Apple Pay and Cash App, according to a report…
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Oregon offers kiosk for faster tax filing
January 30, 2024
Southern Oregon taxpayers can file returns at a computer kiosk in the Medford regional office of the state revenue department, according to a kobi5.com report.
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California approves Electrify America’s EV charging infrastructure plan
January 29, 2024
The California Air Resources Board has approved Electrify America's spending plan for EV charging stations despite inadequacies the board cited in the plan…
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Tomra intros vertical reverse vending machine for compact spaces
January 29, 2024
Tomra Collection, a provider of reverse vending machines, has introduced its Tomra Rollpac, the company's most compact and first vertical backroom system for…
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BMV self-serve kiosks expand in Ohio
January 29, 2024
Ohio motorists are able to renew vehicle registrations at self-serve kiosks at 29 locations statewide, according to a press release.
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How contactless ATMs boost customer experience
by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator
What exactly are contactless ATMs, and how do they work?
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Mars to deploy 300 EV trucks across Europe
January 29, 2024
Mars Inc. has teamed with Einride, a freight technology company with offices in Sweden, New York City and Austin, Texas, to bring a fleet of 300 EV heavy-duty…
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San Diego prisons install machines for naloxone, fentanyl test strips
January 29, 2024
Visitors to and prisoners exiting San Diego jails will have free access to nalaxone, a medication that reverses the effects of an opioid overdose, and fentanyl…
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Advantech launches edge computer for kiosks, robotics
January 26, 2024
Advantech, a provider of IoT platforms and services, has introduced the ARK-3533, a fanless edge computer tailored for kiosk and robotics applications…
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ShopRite launches refrigerator/freezer totes for BOPIS
January 26, 2024
ShopRite, the supermarket banner that is part of Wakefern Food Corp., has teamed with Phononic to launch freezer and refrigerator totes for its…
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Japan immigration taps NEC kiosks for face recognition, fingerprint scanning
January 25, 2024
The Immigration Services Agency and Japan Customs has ordered kiosks from NEC Corp. for immigration and customs inspections to facilitate immigration and…
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Private equity firm buys Ice House America water/ice vending provider
January 25, 2024
Fort Point Capital, a Boston-based private equity firm, has acquired Ice House America LLC, an automated retail ice and water platform in the U.S., from…
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Vegas 'Rollasole' machines offer rolled flats for women
January 25, 2024
Women walking the Las Vegas Strip sometimes get sore feet. Fortunately, they have access to rolled flats available at 18 "Rollasole" vending machines…
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