Kansas towns installs kiosk to allow residents to pay utility bills

March 2, 2021

Pittsburg, Kansas residents will be able to pay utility bills at a kiosk available 365 days a year, 24/7, using cash, check or credit card, according to the…

South Carolina elementary schools install book vending machines

February 25, 2021

Elementary schools in Laurens, South Carolina now offer students books in exchange for tokens they earn for good work and good behavior, according to a…

How self-service DMV kiosks boost user convenience, efficiencies

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

In addition to providing a safer and more convenient way for motorists to renew registrations and licenses, DMV self-serve kiosks give government agencies a…

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Livewire Digital upgrades Bermuda airport kiosks

February 24, 2021

The L.F. Wade International Airport in Bermuda has improved duty payments with Livewire Digital's next generation of duty payment kiosks, according to a press…

SBA to have exclusive PPP loan application for small firms

February 22, 2021

Businesses with less than 20 employees can apply for coronavirus relief for 14 days starting Wednesday, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.

Tennessee county deploys vehicle registration renewal kiosk

February 15, 2021

Motorists in Sullivan County, Tennessee can renew a vehicle registration at a self-service kiosk at the front of Food City's store on North Eastman Road…

DHS awards Parsons $2B contract for COVID-19 testing solutions

February 12, 2021

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security awarded Parsons Corp. a multi-award COVID-19 testing indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a value of…

Ohio city installs utility bill payment kiosk

February 8, 2021

Residents of Elyria, Ohio will soon be able to pay utility bills at a self-service kiosk inside City Hall, according to a Chronicle report. The machine will be…

Voting machine providers sue Fox News for defamation over 2020 election coverage

February 5, 2021

Two voting machine providers — Dominion Voting Systems Inc. and Smartmatic USA Corp. — have separately sued Fox News over statements regarding the roles the…

Dubak Electrical Group introduces temperature measurement kiosk for schools

February 1, 2021

The DuThermX body temperature measurement system, from Chicago-based Dubak Electrical Group, allows students and staff to enter a building while following…

Tennessee county installs self-serve kiosk for taxes, fines, license renewal

January 28, 2021

Carter County, Tennessee residents can pay court fines, pay taxes and renew licenses at a newly installed self-service kiosk at the Redi-Mart Supermarket at…

Maryland County installs vehicle registration renewal kiosk

January 25, 2021

Residents of Montgomery County, Maryland, can now renew vehicle registration at an outdoor kiosk located on a sidewalk in front of the County Clerk's Office at…

Fort Hood deploys automated prescription machines for Army personnel

January 22, 2021

Army personnel visiting the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center, or the Clear Creek Exchange at Fort Hood, can get prescriptions faster and safer thanks to an…

Fort Meade kiosk offers information on resiliency services

January 21, 2021

The first of several kiosks has been installed at the Fort Meade Education and Resiliency Center to provide information on services associated with resiliency…

SBA approves 60,000 loans in first week

January 21, 2021

The U.S. Small Business Administration has already approved approximately 60,000 Paycheck Protection Program loan applications submitted by nearly 3,00…

PPP program opens to all lenders

January 19, 2021

After re-opening the Paycheck Protection Program to small lenders on Friday, the U.S. Small Business Administration is now opening the program to all lenders.

Michigan city allows residents to pay city bills at self-serve kiosk

January 19, 2021

Beginning today, Dearborn, Michigan residents can pay city bills at a renovated vestibule at the Dearborn Administrative Center from 8 a.m. to midnight seven…

New SBA PPP loans now available from community banks

January 11, 2021

U.S. businesses can apply for new Paycheck Protection Program loans beginning today as the Small Business Administration has opened a new round of funding…

Thailand to introduce passport renewal kiosk

January 8, 2021

Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs will install its first automatic, paperless kiosk for passport renewal to reduce the risk of coronavirus by Jan. 29 at…

Pandemic: Does long-term boom require short-term bust?

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Self-service providers interviewed generally agree the pandemic has raised awareness of the need for new ways to boost customer interaction, but the immediate…