Byte Foods becomes Byte Technology, allowing retailers to use its unattended merchandisers

March 20, 2019

Byte Foods, a San Francisco based refreshment services company that provides refrigerated merchandisers to businesses to allow employees to pay using a…

Forward-thinking restaurant operators hash out self-service technology issues

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

A panel of technology pioneers at the Restaurant Franchising & Innovation Summit in Louisville discussed issues such as kiosk integration with mobile orders…

Eatsa releases technology to support virtual restaurants; Deliveroo becomes first user

March 15, 2019

Eatsa, the restaurant technology provider, has announced a new suite of products for virtual restaurants and delivery-only operators.

Indiana jail installs video kiosks for visitors

March 14, 2019

The Allen County, Indiana Jail has introduced 10 kiosks equipped with video communication to allow visitors to communicate with inmates, allowing the jail to…

Cashless trend raises concern over the underserved

by David Jones — Editor, Networld Media Group

The rise in cashless payments and the declining presence of bank branches and ATMs is leading to a potential crisis point in many communities across the U.S.

Juke debuts AI-powered QSR kiosk

March 8, 2019

The Juke Supreme QSR kiosk taps artificial intelligence to offer multiple payment options, including cash, credit and gift cards, for the food and beverage…

Parkway Corp., FlashParking team up to reduce traffic, parking congestion

March 7, 2019

FlashParking and Parkway Corporation are partnering on an effort to help garage operators and transit municipalities — via future-ready parking and mobility…

Nissin Cup Noodles taps Instagram, vending machines for marketing effort

March 7, 2019

Instagram users taking a photo of Nissin Cup Noodles and Foodbeast vending "dream machines," can win a free prize for their social media sharing. Foodbeast is…

ZKTeco USA to move headquarters to Georgia, invest $5M

March 6, 2019

ZKTeco USA, a subsidiary of China-based ZKTeco, a global manufacturer of RFID and biometric recognition technology, will relocate its Fairfield, New Jersey…

Macy's partners with Perch on interactive platform for trying fragrances

March 6, 2019

Macy's introduced a partnership with Perch, a provider of an interactive platform for interactive retail marketing, for select Macy's locations, according to a…

Philadelphia to ban cashless stores

March 4, 2019

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney has signed a bill to require stores in his city to take cash, thereby prohibiting cashless stores, according to The Inquirer. The…

Digital directory kiosks: a simplified and unique guest experience

Interactive directories can display up-to-date information and directions to help guests successfully identify and navigate their destination. They're easy to…

Zytronic teams with Touchmate on self-serve video wall for movie theaters

February 28, 2019

Zytronic, a supplier of projected capacitive technology touch sensors, has teamed with Touchmate, a digital solutions provider, to provide a video wall for…

Xerox introduces instant print kiosk

February 28, 2019

Xerox has introduced an instant print kiosk that offers access to cloud services and printing, copying, scanning and faxing applications. The kiosk allows…

In search of a 'smart' city: Dallas mayor, Microsoft, Mastercard

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Mayor Michael Rawlings offers his own take on what defines a "smart city." Microsoft and Mastercard are also working to bring Rawlings' vision to fruition.

Burger King installs self-order kiosks in Greece

February 25, 2019

Partteam & OEMkiosks, a kiosk manufacturer based in Portugal, has installed self-order kiosks in Burger King restaurants in Greece, the manufacturer…

Nayax mobile payment app integrates Visa’s sensory branding suite

February 25, 2019

Nayax, a global provider of cashless payments and telemetry solutions, has become the first payment partner to integrate Visa's suite of sensory branding cues…

Retail management software provider adopts Epson receipt printer

February 22, 2019

Vend, a cloud-based POS and retail management software provider, has adopted the Epson TM-m30 compact receipt printer to help merchants create more personal…

UK technology provider introduces beauty product sampling kiosk

February 22, 2019

Odore Limited, a U.K. based technology company, recently introduced an interactive, intelligent research and marketing tool that dispenses fragrance samples in…

Adding RFID Capabilities to Your Kiosk

RFID technology is becoming a popular component of kiosk deployments, but it’s important to realize that all RFID readers aren’t the same.