Technology firms partner on smart locker solutions

July 31, 2019

Smiota, a provider of software for smart locker hardware that uses a cloud-based agnostic delivery platform, is partnering with manufacturer Sanmina…

Partech teams with AI provider to personalize customer orders

July 30, 2019

Partech Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of PAR Technology Corp. and a global provider of point of sale solutions to the restaurant and retail industries, has…

Magtek introduces mobile card reader authenticator

July 30, 2019

Magtek Inc., a provider of retail payments security technology, has released iDynamo 6, a card reader authenticator built to work with iOS, Android and…

4 ways digital kiosks are simplifying travel and tourism

by Melissa Harward — Marketing Coordinator, Meridian Kiosks

From the first steps off the plane or out of the car, to the last steps out of the hotel, self-service kiosks are simplifying different aspects of the travel…

Pizza Hut tests pickup locker in Hollywood

July 29, 2019

The Pizza Hut at 6660 Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood, California, is testing the brand's first cubby pickup stations which a spokeswoman for the brand called…

Kiosk network outage forces 4-hour delays at Canadian airports, border crossings

July 29, 2019

Passengers at self-serve custom kiosks at Canadian airports and border crossings Sunday were forced to wait up to four hours due to a kiosk network outage…

Ordercounter to demo self-serve kiosks at reseller conference

July 26, 2019

Ordercounter, a point-of-sale software provider for restaurants, will present new POS technology to value added resellers at its third annual partner…

HMSHost to bring Panera cafes to US airports, travel plazas

July 26, 2019

HMSHost has signed an exclusive, multi-year agreement to install Panera Bread cafes, featuring kiosk ordering, at U.S. airports and travel plazas in 2020…

Medical registration kiosks go offline temporarily in Nova Scotia

July 26, 2019

An update to the patient registration system caused registration kiosks to stop working temporarily Thursday morning in Halifax, West Hants and Eastern Shore…

Standard Cognition raises $35 million in Series B funds to grow autonomous checkout

July 26, 2019

Standard Cognition, a San Francisco-based firm specializing in autonomous checkout technology, raised $35 million in Series B funding led by EQT Ventures, a…

Diebold Nixdorf delivers solid performance in Q2

by Amy Castor — Editor, Networld Media Group

Diebold Nixdorf stock jumped 29% Thursday on news that it beat analyst projections for second quarter earnings. Since 2018, the ATM maker has been aggressively…

Apple to buy most of Intel's smartphone modem business for $1 billion, gets thousands of patents

July 25, 2019

Apple Inc. said it entered an agreement to acquire the majority of Intel's smartphone modem business for $1 billion. 

Effective custom kiosk design begins with ‘knowing thy user’

by Jeff LeBlanc — Director of User Experience, Advanced Kiosks

A kiosk designer has to know and understand who will be using the system: the range of demographics, technical skills, probable mindsets, and even under what…

FuelRod mobile charging kiosks expand to Orlando airport

July 25, 2019

The Orlando Sanford International Airport is the latest airport to offer the FuelRod mobile charging service with four automated FuelRod Power-Ready-to-Go…

Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady brings legal sportsbook lounge to NY, including betting kiosks

July 25, 2019

Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady officially launched legal sports betting in New York State with the opening of its Rivers Sportsbook lounge, according…

Self-Service Ordering Kiosks are Transforming the QSR Environment

Whether you’re looking for a quick bite to eat while driving down the highway, somewhere to take your kids’ soccer team for dinner after a big game, or a…

Brands concur: experimental ‘phygital’ store delivered proof of concept

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Executives for the two brands that participated in The Fitting Room, which combined both digital and physical customer experiences, agreed the one-month…

California grants variance for self-serve frozen dessert kiosks, mandates cleaning and sanitizing product

July 24, 2019

The California Department of Public Health has approved a variance to allow Generation Next Franchise Brands' Reis & Irvy's unattended ice cream and frozen…

NCR Corp. to upgrade, maintain self-serve kiosks for global telecom provider

July 24, 2019

NCR Corp. will upgrade and maintain NCR self-serve bill payment kiosks for Ooredoo, a Doha, Qatar telecommunications provider under a 10-year contract.

Designing Custom Kiosks: It Starts with Knowing Your User

The right touch screen kiosk interface design can make all the difference for your customers, employees, patients, visitors and guests.