Vistar Media to use software to upgrade GSTV gas station displays

May 24, 2022

Vistar Media, a provider of software for programmatic digital out-of-home, and GSTV, a national video network serving fuel retailers, have formed a strategic…

ZenFi Networks secures $175M to support LinkNYC expansion

May 23, 2022

ZenFi Networks, a provider of digital infrastructure solutions in the New York and New Jersey metro region, has secured $175 million in senior secured credit…

What is the 'metaverse?'

by Shelly Palmer

Existing definitions of the metaverse all have their limitations. Imagine tweens interacting with one another in a space without the need for handheld devices…

Amazon Go store arrives in Washington

May 23, 2022

Amazon is opening an Amazon Go store, featuring its cashierless checkout experience, in Mill Creek, Washington.

Automated kiosk offers hiking gear, meal kits in Montana

May 20, 2022

Hikers at Glacier National Park in need of gear or a quick snack can get one at a vending machine installed by RightOnTrek, a retailer of hiking gear…

PopPay extends face verification to Bahamas government backed digital currency

May 19, 2022

Consumers in The Bahamas can now use the PopPay face verification platform to purchase goods and services with a central bank digital currency — digital money…

Holo Industries teams with Partner-Tech Europe on holographic touch technology

May 19, 2022

Holo Industries LLC, a developer of interactive holographic technology, has teamed with Partner-Tech Europe, a Germany based provider of kiosks, POS…

Zytronic lifts sales, earnings for HY 2022

May 18, 2022

Zytronic PLC, a U.K. based manufacturer of touch sensors, reported improved sales and earnings for the first half of 2022 against the prior year period.

Texas A&M University taps 3D printing to develop COVID-19 breathalyzer kiosks

May 17, 2022

A Texas A&M University team was able to design and manufacture 10 functional COVID-19 breathalyzer kiosks in an expedited time frame using the Essentium…

American Green acquires Vendweb

May 17, 2022

American Green Inc., a publicly traded cannabis vending machine provider, has completed the purchase of Vendweb, the North Carolina based vending machine…

Liquid Outdoor Media tabs DoohClick for OOH management partner

May 17, 2022

Liquid Outdoor Media, an outdoor advertising company, has hired DoohClick, an ad tech platform, as its OOH ad management partner, according to a company press…

Self-serve kiosks help rental storage facilities serve a more mobile workforce

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Rental storage facilities have long used self-serve kiosks for after hours customers, but automation is now playing a bigger role.

Vistar Media purchases Sage+Archer to expand DOOH across Europe

May 13, 2022

Vistar Media, a provider of software for digital out-of-home, has purchased Sage+Archer, a buying platform for DOOH in the European market, according to a…

Neonode improves Q1 2022 earnings on sales decline

May 11, 2022

Neonode Inc., which provides advanced optical sensing solutions for contactless touch, gesture control and in-cabin monitoring, improved earnings for Q1 202…

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment to acquire Redbox for $375M

May 11, 2022

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, Inc., an operator of advertising-supported video-on-demand streaming services, has agreed to acquire Redbox…

ME Group teams with Digitz.me on omnichannel solution for vending

May 9, 2022

ME Group, a London based provider of vending equipment, has partnered with French technology startup Digitiz.me, an omnichannel solution dedicated to the…

LinkNYC free Wi-Fi kiosks to expand in NYC

May 9, 2022

ZenFi Networks, a provider of digital infrastructure solutions in the New York/New Jersey metro region, has teamed with CityBridge, which operates a public…

ACRELEC Launches Double-Check, a Breakthrough AI-Powered 'Smart Scale' for Restaurant Delivery and Drive-Thru

ACRELEC introduces Double-Check, an AI-powered accuracy solution for restaurants, addressing order errors and enhancing customer satisfaction. The system…

ACRELEC Kiosks Selected to Deploy Burger King, Activision Immersive In-Restaurant Experience

ACRELEC K27 kiosks transform into a gaming system to promote Burger King and Activision's global marketing campaign for the highly anticipated launch of "Call…

Aramark to debut mobile 'smart store' at Stanley Cup Playoffs

May 6, 2022

On Saturday, Aramark Sports + Entertainment and Capital One Arena will bring the latest in foodservice innovation to fans during the Stanley Cup Playoffs with…