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NAMA seeks to exempt micro markets from DC cashless ban
February 17, 2020
Wes Fisher Wes Fisher, manager of government affairs at the National Automatic Merchandising Association, asked the Washington, D.C. city council to…
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Will consumer privacy laws snag biometric verification?
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
A pair of lawsuits against Compass Group USA seek damages over the way the company collects and stores biometric information from fingerprint readers on…
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D-Tech International to install 95 kiosks in UK libraries
February 6, 2020
D-Tech International Ltd., a provider of library technology, has won a bid to supply 95 self-service kiosks to 47 Norfolk County Council Libraries in Norfolk…
read nowOhio town installs parking kiosks
January 30, 2020
Eight newly installed parking kiosks will begin charging those who park on Dayton Street and Riverfront Plaza in downtown Hamilton, Ohio, just outside of…
read nowVisitation kiosks frustrate users in North Dakota prison
January 27, 2020
Visitors to the Grand Forks County, North Dakota jail have encountered problems with the visitation kiosks — problems that Grand Forks Herald reporters have…
read nowUAE emirate to integrate digital wallet with self-serve kiosks
January 27, 2020
In an effort to promote digital transformation, the emirate of Ajman, part of the United Arab Emirates, will integrate its Ajman Pay electronic wallet into…
read nowNew York recovery center installs self-service blood pressure kiosk
January 7, 2020
Community Health Action of Staten Island recently installed a self-monitoring blood pressure kiosk at its Next Step and Recovery Center in the St. George…
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Kiosk executives highly bullish on 2020
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
2019 marked the third straight year of excellent growth for self-service technology, and most kiosk industry executives say 2020 will be just as good if not…
read nowKiosks bring more parking options to Florida city
January 3, 2020
Motorists will have the option of parking at kiosks at the county parking garage in downtown Bradenton, Florida, according to a Bradenton Herald report.
read nowMichigan residents utilize self-service kiosks for driver license renewals
January 3, 2020
Michigan residents were able to renew vehicle licenses at self-serve kiosks at Kroger stores when state offices closed New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day…
read nowJamaica debuts business registration kiosks
January 2, 2020
People aiming to register a business in Jamaica can now use a registration kiosk, according to a Jamaica Observer report.
read nowPennsylvania county installs self-serve kiosk for paying court costs
December 31, 2019
The York County, Pennsylvania Clerk of Courts has installed a kiosk in its lobby to make it easier for people to pay court costs, fines and restitution owed in…
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Restaurant self-order kiosk evolution grabs reader interest in 2019
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Self-order kiosks increase the speed of service for restaurants and improve order accuracy. The technology also improves order ticket size by upselling…
read nowInLink enters bankruptcy after UK councils delay Wi-Fi kiosk installs
December 30, 2019
InLink, a company that has installed hundreds of Wi-Fi kiosks in the U.K., recently entered administration, the British form of bankruptcy, due to delays in…
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Facial recognition to grow 12.5% annually through 2024
December 30, 2019
The facial recognition market is expected to grow at a combined annual growth rate of 12.5% for the forecast period 2019 to 2024, according to Mordor…
read nowFlorida lawmaker proposes sports betting through kiosks, mobile apps, websites
December 26, 2019
A Florida lawmaker has introduced a bill to allow sports betting through self-service kiosks, mobile apps and websites, according to a South Florida Sun…
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Researchers claim printed masks can fool facial recognition systems
December 16, 2019
Researchers at Kneron, an artificial-intelligence provider, said they fooled facial recognition systems using a printed mask showing a different person's face…
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MTA expands OMNY contactless transit rollout to Penn Station
December 13, 2019
The Metropolitan Transit Authority announced that the OMNY contactless fare rollout has expanded to 34th Street-Penn Station, the critical transit hub that…
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Recently installed parking kiosks not working in Pennsylvania town
December 13, 2019
Parking kiosks installed in September in Kutztown, Pennsylvania have been suspended until further notice due to payment processing issues, according to a…
read nowHouston to add more bike kiosks
December 5, 2019
Houston has extended its contract with B-Cycle LLC another two years, to 2021, adding 199 bikes and 26 new kiosks after the city council approved $500,000 for…
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