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California communities rally against bike rental kiosks
February 2, 2017
Residents from La Jolla, Mission Beach and Pacific Beach, California gathered at the La Jolla Community Center this week to speak out against DecoBike, the…
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UFood Grill's self-serve kiosk recognizes customers' faces
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Automatic Merchandiser
UFood Gill's firsts stand-alone restaurant features a self-order kiosk that can remember the customer, thanks to facial recognition.
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2016 was the year of QSR digital kiosks and 2017 promises even more innovation
by Chris Gilder — Founder/CEO, Meridian
Last year was the year that self-serve order kiosks made big waves in the restaurant sector. This year promises to bring more growth to kiosks thanks to new…
read nowNew York City's Second Avenue subway gets MTA On the Go kiosks
February 1, 2017
New York City commuters now have access to four digital MTA On the Go kiosks with eight digital screens to better schedule, plan and map out trips across the…
read nowKiosk manufacturer imageHOLDERS to showcase kiosk at ICE Totally Gaming
February 1, 2017
Kiosk manufacturer imageHOLDERS will showcase its Tablet Compact Kiosk alongside Best Gaming Technology at ICE Totally Gaming at the Excel in London, Feb. 7-9…
read nowStevens Point, Wisconsin to install parking kiosks
January 31, 2017
The city of Stevens Point, Wisconsin has decided to install parking kiosks near the university and downtown, according to The Pointer at the University of…
read nowRobotic coffee kiosk using Mitsubishi 6-axis arm opens in San Francisco
January 31, 2017
Cafe X, a robotic coffee kiosk, has opened for business in San Francisco’s Metreon mall, according to The Wall Street Journal. Customers can tap their desired…
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Has the time finally arrived in the US for the automated c-store?
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Automatic Merchandiser
Automated food and convenience retail stores have existed for many years, but in the U.S. they have never gained the traction they have achieved in Europe.
read nowBiometric screening kiosks coming to Atlanta, Minneapolis/St. Paul and Los Angeles airports
January 30, 2017
Clear, a biometric company with screening kiosks at 19 airports and sports arenas, will be expanding to three more airports by the end of March: Atlanta…
read nowSaudi bank uses Gemalto card solution for EMV compliant self-service kiosks
January 30, 2017
Gemalto, a global provider of digital security, is supplying Al Rajhi Bank, Saudi Arabia's leading financial institution, with its instant card issuance…
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Micro markets: the self-service supermarket in the lobby
by Frank Olea
Micro markets are expanding rapidly across worksites and heavily trafficked areas because they provide a large variety of fresh and high quality food and…
read nowKFC to launch 5,000 kiosks with facial recognition to predict customers' orders in China
January 27, 2017
A KFC restaurant in Beijing now boasts a kiosk tapping facial recognition software to predict what a customer might order, according to Natural News. The…
read nowMiami-Dade officials approve Civiq Smartscapes contract to install Wi-Fi kiosks
January 27, 2017
The Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners has approved an agreement with a Massachusetts company to install kiosks with free Wi-Fi near transit stops around…
read nowMacau casinos introduce 'responsible gaming' kiosks to help problem gamblers
January 26, 2017
The Galaxy Macau and Wynn Palace have introduced a pair of responsible gaming kiosks, version 3.0, which are designed to allow problem gamblers to seek help…
read nowKiosk manufacturer imageHOLDERS teams with Keytree to enclose voice controlled Amazon Dot in its Full Integration Kiosk
January 26, 2017
Kiosk manufacturer imageHOLDERS has teamed with Keytree, a technology consultancy, to securely enclose the voice controlled Amazon Dot within its Full…
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Customer perceptions about kiosks call for better messaging: We don’t have all the facts
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
A recent reader survey raised the issue of customer perception of kiosks. The industry needs better insight into customer perceptions as new capabilities…
read nowBerlin, Germany universities pilot kiosks for issuing student ID cards
January 25, 2017
A new system deployed at universities in Berlin, Germany is taking an alternative approach to issue student ID cards by using kiosks, according to CR80News, a…
read nowCiviq Smartscapes to install internet kiosks with 55-inch touchscreens in downtown Chicago
January 25, 2017
Civiq Smartscapes said it will install internet kiosks with 55-inch touchscreens as part of an AT&T Smart Cities pilot, according to The Chicago Tribune.
read nowWal-Mart teams with CarSaver to offer in-store car sales kiosks
January 24, 2017
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will enter the automobile business by offering an online retail platform and in-store sales kiosks operated by CarSaver, according to…
read nowHands-only CPR training kiosk debuts at McCormick Place Convention Center
January 24, 2017
The American Heart Association and the Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters have launched an interactive kiosk at the McCormick Place Convention Center in…
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