Global Payments acquiring Sicom for $415M

October 1, 2018

Global Payments Inc., a provider of payment technology and software solutions, is acquiring Sicom Systems from LLR Partners for $415 million. Sicom provides an…

Meridian introduces self-service locker software solution

October 1, 2018

Photo courtesy of Meridian Meridian has expanded its software offerings to include a software platform for mBOX, its self-service automated locker…

Why electronic access control should be part of kiosk design

Electronic access solutions can serve as stand-alone access control devices, or they can be connected to a network for remote access control. While enhancing…

Chinese technology firms develop facial recognition for hotel check-in and payment

September 28, 2018

Shiji Group, a network solutions provider for hotels, working with Fliggy, the travel service of Alibaba, has integrated facial recognition for hotel check-in…

ETouch Menu teams with NCR reseller for POS systems in Hawaii

September 27, 2018

ETouchMenu, a wholly owned subsidiary of House Advantage LLC, has teamed with CompuTant, Hawaii's only certified NCR reseller for independent and multi-unit…

Reno DMV to have nation’s first drive-up self-serve kiosk

September 27, 2018

Construction has begun on a new Department of Motor Vehicles building in Reno, Nevada, which will have a drive-up self-serve kiosk, which officials claim will…

UK airport ransomware attack proves need for improved digital security

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Digital screens that go into kiosk mode are easy targets for ransomware attacks. "Whitelisting" is one technique that can reduce the likelihood of a successful…

Telehealth provider 19Labs introduces digital health center for employers

September 26, 2018

photo courtesy of 19Labs 19Labs, a provider of point-of-care solutions, has introduced its Gale Digital Health Center to enable employers to offer…

Worldline delivers Tiffany & Co. vending machine in the UK

September 26, 2018

Photo courtesy of Worldline Worldline, a provider of payment and transaction services, has delivered the first U.K. unattended Valina payment…

California to expand automated prescription kiosks following test

September 25, 2018

California Governor Jerry Brown recently signed a bill to expand the use of automated patient delivery systems in California, which will allow ScriptCenter…

Tray self-service POS teams with FetchRev automated marketing solution

September 25, 2018

Tray, a provider of a POS and self-service solutions, has announced an integration with FetchRev, an automated foot traffic generator for local businesses.

Self-serve kiosks call for protection against hackers

With the rapid addition of internet-connected technologies that touch the same network as the point-of-sale system, new opportunities for credit card data…

Palmer Digital Group introduces retail checkout self-service kiosk

September 24, 2018

Image courtesy of Palmer Digital Group Palmer Digital Group, a newly-formed division of Industrial Enclosure Corp., a display and electrical enclosure…

New Delhi installs self-serve kiosk for filing theft reports

September 24, 2018

The municipal council in India's capital city, New Delhi, has introduced a police kiosk where citizens may file theft complaints without the help of personnel…

ID Tech debuts small EMV contactless reader

September 21, 2018

ID Tech, a payment solutions provider, is debuting Kiosk IV, which the company believes to be the smallest EMV contactless reader available to the…

Palmer Digital Group introduces outdoor portrait kiosk

September 21, 2018

Palmer Digital Group, a newly-formed division of Industrial Enclosure Corp., a display and electrical enclosure manufacturer, has introduced its PDG…

DVI Solutions takes Videotel Digital international with Southeast Asia clientele

September 20, 2018

Videotel Digital, an established player in the American digital media market, has partnered with DVI Solutions in Southeast Asia to promote the VP71 XD Digital…

Zytronic and Cryptera partner on PIN entry through large-format touchscreens

September 20, 2018

Zytronic, a provider of projected capacitive technology touch sensors, announced that a new version of its customized touchscreen is available to support…

Self-Service Kiosks Are Changing the Way Tenants Pay Rent

Have you ever forgotten to pay rent until the last day of the month? If you have, odds are your experience was one filled with panic—wondering how you were…

Why customers (and operators) prefer micro markets to vending machines

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Customers simply prefer to examine products up close rather than being separated by the glass barrier of a vending machine. They also like the improved variety…