Apple's automatic sleep feature raises concern for some kiosk users

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

An automatic sleep feature in Apple's recently released iOS 12 has caused issues for some users, including those with iPads running kiosk software.

Yum China launches digital ordering kiosk, face recognition payment at KFC

November 14, 2018

Yum China Holdings Inc. has introduced AI-powered digital self-service kiosks at KFC stores in China and also has extended the use of Smile to Pay facial…

Partech unveils web-based safety monitoring for temperature, power loss

November 14, 2018

Partech Inc., a provider of point-of-sale and workforce efficiency technologies for retail and restaurants, has released PAR IoT, a cloud-based system that…

Effective Employee Retention Strategies Use HR Self-Service

HR kiosks may not be able to help you put together competitive salary packages, but they can definitely help with employee engagement and satisfaction.

Top 5 Reasons Why Distributors Are Stuck in the 80’s

If you talk to today’s distributors, then you will soon realize that most of them are stuck in the 80s when it comes to how they operate. However, as Bob Dylan…

Streamlining Your Returns Process Pays Dividends

Online shopping is booming. Returns are not.

Don’t Ghost Your Customers When it Comes to Their BOPIS Experience

According to Acceo Tender Retail, omnichannel retailing is the fastest growing sector where customers can choose and buy an item online and then pick it up…

CPR training kiosks as good as classroom learning, research reveals

November 13, 2018

A five-minute, kiosk-based CPR training program is as valuable a teaching tool as a 30-minute facilitator-led training session, according to research from the…

The Venders unveils vending machine with patent-pending conveyor system

November 13, 2018

The Venders, a provider of automated retailing systems, has unveiled Ollie, its patent-pending conveyor system that allows a machine to vend a wide variety of…

ADA compliant screen readers? Garbage-in, garbage-out...

by Ben Wheeler — President, KioskGUY.COM

The content in the coding of the software application must be compatible with the screen reader to be compliant with federal disability access rules.

Epson, Atris roll out printers, teller devices at Alabama bank branches

November 12, 2018

Epson America Inc. and Atris Technology, a developer of financial automation software, have completed their deployment of 250 Epson OmniLink TM-27OII-DT…

Diebold Nixdorf initiates squeeze-out of German subsidiary

November 12, 2018

Diebold Nixdorf has launched the formal process to merge the company's German subsidiary, Diebold Nixdorf AG, with and into Diebold Nixdorf Holding Germany…

Grasshopper Kiosks to introduce new suite for cannabis industry

November 9, 2018

Grasshopper Kiosks will unveil its next-generation Grasshopper Automated Retail Suite at the MJBizCon convention in Las Vegas, Nov. 14–16, according to a…

Tray enters partnership with Sacoa for amusement kiosk payments

November 9, 2018

Tray, a provider of enterprise point-of-sale and self-service kiosks, has entered a partnership deal with Sacoa Debit Card System, a provider of revenue…

PourMyBeer, Untappd enter partnership for kiosk data integration with app

November 8, 2018

PourMyBeer, a Chicago-based self-service beverage firm, has entered a strategic partnership with social media app Untappd to provide real-time integrated data…

On Track Innovations reports higher revenue on Japan, other sales gains

November 8, 2018

On Track Innovations Ltd., an Israel-based provider of cashless payment and near field communications systems, reported a surge in revenue during the…

How self-serve kiosks help cash-paying Alabama utility customers

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Alabama Power Company recognized the need to make payments easier for its cash-paying customers. Self-serve kiosks have proven helpful, and automatic payments…

Next Biometrics, Tysso enter deal on fingerprint sensors for POS terminals

November 7, 2018

Next Biometrics, a Norway-based provider of fingerprint sensor technology, has received a new order from Taiwan-based Tysso (Fametech Inc.), which will add the…

QuotePro, Fiserv partner on next day availability for cash kiosk deposits

November 7, 2018

QuotePro Inc. and Fiserv Inc. have announced an agreement that allows them to provide provisional credit for cash deposits made at self-serve kiosks, according…

Analytical Design Solutions updates application for Android platform

November 6, 2018

Analytical Design Solutions Inc. has released a new version of KioWare for Android that supports session initiation protocol, voice over internet protocol and…