New York lawmakers propose bill allowing mobile sports betting kiosks

December 17, 2021

New York State Assemblyman J. Gary Pretlow has introduced a bill to allow mobile sports betting kiosks in sports venues, horse tracks and OTBs, according to a…

Summit honors 2021 Self-Service Innovation Awards winners

Networld Media Group honors the 2021 Innovation of the Year (B2B), Innovation of the Year (B2C), Reader's Choice Innovator of the Year (Company), Reader's…

Hughes cited a leader in managed SD-WAN services

December 16, 2021

Frost & Sullivan has recognized Hughes Network Systems, LLC as a leader in managed SD-WAN services for the third straight year.

H Betti Industries names Bill Seibert CTO

December 16, 2021

Bill Seibert H. Betti Industries Inc., which owns Betson Enterprises, has promoted Bill Seibert to chief technology officer, according to a press…

Illinois to introduce kiosks for firearm owner identification cards

December 16, 2021

The Illinois State Police Firearms Service Bureau will introduce kiosks to allow people to apply for firearm owner identification cards at self-serve kiosks…

California allocates $7 M for EV charging stations

December 16, 2021

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District, which regulates the stationary sources of air pollution in the nine California counties, will provide $7 million…

Hudson's self-service technology overhaul; a look behind the scenes

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Ruth Crowley pulled no punches in describing the complex and oftentimes challenging processes her organization takes to leverage solutions such as cashierless…

Redbox teams with digital media promotions provider Quotient to expand media network

December 15, 2021

Quotient, a digital media and promotions technology company, has partnered with Redbox to expand its media network, according to a press release. Quotient's…

Self-Service Innovation Summit to showcase holographic touch technology

December 15, 2021

Holo Industries LLC will showcase its holographic touch contactless, germ-free user interface during the Self-Service Innovation Summit at Hollywood, Florida's…

Baltimore librarian wins $20,000 from United Way, will install book vending machines

December 15, 2021

Librarian Araba Maze plans to install free book vending machines in the Baltimore area after securing $20,000 in grant money through the United Way of Central…

Texas county installs kiosks for probation check-ins, alcohol monitoring

December 15, 2021

San Patricio County is the first county in Texas to use the AB Kiosk for probation check-ins and alcohol monitoring, according to a press release.

Hudson installs Amazon palm recognition at Dallas Love Field Airport

December 15, 2021

Hudson Group, a travel experience leader with more than 1,000 stores in airports, commuter hubs, landmarks and tourist destinations across North America, has…

Carvana to develop Columbus, Ohio site for car vending machine

December 14, 2021

Carvana plans to redevelop a site in Columbus, Ohio for one of its vending machine fulfillment centers, according to nbc4i.com report.

365 Retail Markets acquires catering software provider Spoonfed

December 14, 2021

365 Retail Markets has acquired Spoonfed, a Glasgow-based provider of catering software across the U.S., U.K. and western Europe, for an undisclosed sum…

Biden sticks to goal of 500,000 EV charging stations despite funding cut

December 14, 2021

The Biden administration released a plan Monday to speed the deployment of electric vehicle charging stations despite not getting the full amount of funds the…

Self-Service Innovation Awards to be announced Wednesday

December 13, 2021

The Self-Service Innovation Awards, in its second year, will honor products, organizations and individuals that play important roles in improving the…

Fastenal opens corporate office in Minnesota

December 13, 2021

Fastenal Co., a provider in the wholesale distribution of industrial and construction supplies and industrial vending services, recently opened its new…

United Way to offer Texas schools grants for book vending machines

December 13, 2021

Longview, Texas schools will be able to offer book vending machines under a grant program from the Greater Longview United Way, according to a Longview…

Tech firm to deploy vending machine offering Macau culture books

December 13, 2021

Visitors to Macau will be able to buy books about the region's culture from a vending machine, according to an asgam.com report.

Calling innovators who can engineer interactive user experiences for everyone

by Gene Halsey — Vice President, Product and Business Development, TES America

Legacy solutions designed to make interactive kiosks more accessible to the visually or hearing impaired haven't yet fully met the challenge. Creative ideas…