Kiosks in Retail 101

Self-service kiosks increasingly are becoming a fixture of the retail landscape. As they become more popular, the devices are changing the way retailers serve…

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Photo kiosk manufacturers iSnap receive patent

June 29, 2015

Photo kiosk manufacturer iSnap recently received a patent for its technology and software, which enables users to take selfies and upload to social media…

Super Mario Maker kiosks leap into Best Buy

June 17, 2015

Gamers will be able to craft their own Mario levels using Super Mario Maker kiosks at select Best Buy locations.

Credit union measures customer satisfaction with HappyOrNot kiosks

June 10, 2015

If you're happy and you know it, choose the smiley face. Langely Credit Union is utilizing HappyOrNot kiosks to measure customer satisfaction and happiness.

Entrust Datacard releases card-issuance system for self-service kiosks

June 10, 2015

Entrust Datacard is rolling out its next generation of card-issuance systems for self-service kiosks. This system, CE870, allows kiosks to issue payment or…

Kiosks save drowned phones

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

When it comes to reviving drowned cellphones, kiosks may hold the answer.

Vermont EMT creates CPR training kiosk

May 20, 2015

Vermont residents can now learn CPR via a new, hands-on, hands-only training kiosk.

Benchmark Merchant Solutions launches CharityPad charitable-giving kiosks

May 4, 2015

The technology-driven merchant payments company has announced its CharityPad, a freestanding charitable-giving kiosk solution for nonprofit organizations.

Late-night revelers score free rides with Uber Safe kiosk

by Christopher Hall — w, t

Uber, the app-based car service, recently rolled out an innovative kiosk solution to fight drunk driving — and possibly to serve as an antidote to recent…

Social entrepreneurs fighting third-world poverty with energy kiosks

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

With few options, many living in rural Africa and Asia have to rely on unclean water supplies and dirty energy sources, but social entrepreneurs are taking aim…

Supervalu, Cummins Allison partner in self-service coin machine deal

April 1, 2015

The new coin counters will provide a convenient, easy-to-use service for customers, the grocery chain says.

Smile-activated kiosk dispenses a little warmth on Blue Monday

by Christopher Hall — w, t

European HVAC giant Vaillant's U.K. arm earlier this year brightened up Blue Monday with a smile-activated coffee kiosk in London's Victoria Station.

Recovering your keys at kiosks

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

Many of us can relate to that horrible feeling when you into your pocket to pull out your keys only to find nothing but lint. You empty all of your pockets…

ModiFace releases augmented reality makeup simulators for kiosks

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

March 19, 2015

ModiFace has released a tool called the ModiFace Mirror which will allow users to simulate the effects of various makeup on their face using augmented reality…

Interactive kiosks installed at California high school

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

March 17, 2015

Students at Hanford, California, high schools will soon be able to purchase school supplies and learn about school events through new interactive kiosks.

Legal marijuana and virtual currency: natural allies in search of growth?

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Automatic Merchandiser

One virtual currency ATM operator, Ann Arbor, Michigan-based Bitcoin Brands Inc., has found medical marijuana dispensaries among the most receptive retail…

Building toys with 3D printing kiosks

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

From prosthetic limbs to organ replacement, the possibilities for 3-D printers seem endless, yet one area 3-D printing is about to explode is in the…

Skoda test drives kiosks, augmented reality in London

Tablet-based kiosks allowed passersby to configure their own Skoda Fabia, and then see themselves in it up on the big screen at Waterloo Station.

BioTrackTHC intros banking kiosk, marijuana tracking certification

February 24, 2015

BioTrackTHC, Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based provider of seed-to-sale software solutions for medical and retail marijuana businesses, announced the launch…

Saving the DMV, one kiosk at a time

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

Kiosks offer a convenient alternative to the nightmare of long DMV lines.