NEC gets it right – for display technology, the age of collaboration has arrived

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

NEC Display Solutions showcases the fruits of partnerships in its new versatile headquarters and briefing center at a ground breaking open house.

Levy Restaurants installs self-serve kiosks at Washington Nationals ballpark

August 6, 2018

Levy Restaurants subsidiary, E15, the concessionaire for the Washington Nationals, recently introduced four touchscreen kiosks at the club level at Nationals…

Berg Liquor Controls adopts Epson receipt printers for liquor control systems

August 6, 2018

Photo courtesy of Epson America Inc. Berg Liquor Controls, a provider of electronic beverage control systems for hospitality venues, has certified the…

Facial recognition kiosks at Canadian shopping malls raise complaints over privacy

August 2, 2018

Kiosks with facial recognition cameras have raised objections at Calgary, Canada, shopping centers after a picture of one of the kiosks was posted on Reddit…

How Wow Bao is changing the meaning of self-ordering kiosks

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Wow Bao President Geoff Alexander discusses customer acceptance of the brand's self-ordering kiosks and their use of pick-up cubbies.

Clinc introduces AI powered drive-thru and self-service kiosk ordering for QSRs

July 30, 2018

Clinc, a provider of artificial intelligence technologies for financial institutions, introduced its AI-powered drive-thru and in-store kiosk ordering…

Considerations for museum kiosk design

Designing an interactive museum kiosk should be an engaging process that ultimately makes the patron's experience more rewarding and delivers a positive return…

Intersection to install digital displays at Philadelphia transit station under NRG Energy arrangement

July 27, 2018

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority and NRG Energy recently teamed up to transform the Pattison Station at the Sports and Entertainment…

Swyft acquires automated retail technology provider Utique

July 27, 2018

Utique brings 10 patents to Swyft. Photo courtesy of Swyft. Swyft Inc., a provider of automated retail technology, has acquired Utique Inc., an…

Cabinet-maker to present virtual room designing kiosk

July 26, 2018

Bella IMC, a cabinet manufacturer, will present a virtual room designing kiosk during the International Woodworking Fair, Aug. 22–25 in Atlanta, according to…

Digital technology makes transit hubs more inviting, but cybersecurity and privacy issues loom

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Mark Stross, a veteran of many high-profile digital media projects, shares his insights about the digital media challenges and opportunities in the…

Alabama town installs utility payment kiosks

July 25, 2018

Huntsville Utilities in Huntsville, Alabama, has installed three self-service payment kiosks that accept credit, debit, cash or check, according to WHNT-TV.

Coinstar installs coin-counting kiosks at check-cashing stores

July 25, 2018

Coinstar has begun installation of its self-service coin-counting kiosks at select Payomatic stores in New York, according to a press release.

South Korea airport kiosks upgrade fingerprint scanning

July 24, 2018

Smart Core, a South Korea-based provider of image processing and immigration solutions to the civil and public sectors, recently upgraded its biometric airport…

Partteam & OEMKiosks installs interactive billboards at Lisbon music festival attended by 165,000

July 24, 2018

Partteam & OEMKiosks provided customized digital billboards with interactive software for the Nos Alive festival, July 12–14, at the Passeio Marítimo de…

No kiosk is an island … why restaurants need a digital self-service strategy

Rather than seeing a kiosk as a separate solution, a platform should bring the kiosk together with other channels so a single customer view can be presented…

Self-serve pharmacy kiosks deployed in Arizona cities

July 20, 2018

MedCenter self-serve pharmacy kiosks have been deployed in Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona, under a pilot program, according to a press release. Six of the kiosks…

Briggo installs self-serve coffee kiosk with app-based ordering at Austin airport

July 19, 2018

Briggo, a provider of a self-serve coffee kiosk and a coffee ordering app, has installed a kiosk near gate 8 at the Austin airport, according to Austin360. The…

Grasshopper Kiosks announces software suite for cannabis dispensaries

July 19, 2018

Grasshopper Kiosks, a provider of smart vending machines for cannabis dispensaries, has announced a comprehensive new kiosk software suite. The software…

New to self-service? How to make the transition easy

by Margo Bowie — Marketing Manager, Advanced Kiosks

While kiosks provide important benefits to a variety of use cases, making that first time investment can be difficult for many decision makers. Experience has…