Jail commisary kiosks to automate inmate accounts and vending in Ohio's Miami County

June 5, 2014

Two companies are bidding to provide commisary kiosk services for the county jail and a separate incarceration facility in Miami County, Ohio — Swanson’s…

Scottish National Health Service checks-in hospital kiosks

Scotland's NHS inks £1 million in contracts for hospital kiosks, software and queue-management digital signage.

Mariposa County jail installs kiosks for prisoners’ funds

June 2, 2014

The Mariposa County Adult Detention Center in Mariposa County, California has installed two kiosks which allow the public to deposit money into a prisoner’s…

Indian city Shimla to install water vending kiosks

May 29, 2014

Shimla, the capital city of the Indian State of Himachal Pradesh, is set to install five automatic water vending machines, the Times of India reports.

Skimming alert for US Postal Service kiosks

May 14, 2014

Following reports of theft from counterfeit debit cards, the United States Postal Inspection Service is investigating the possibility that skimmers have been…

NJ Transit kiosk helpline turned out to be phone sex number

April 24, 2014

A transit kiosk in New Jersey mistakenly advertised the telephone number for a sex hotline, instead of a customer service number, reports News 12 New Jersey.

Indiana county adds self-service tax-payment kiosk

April 11, 2014

The Allen County (Indiana) Treasurer's office recently announced that its new self-pay tax kiosk is now available for public use, according to The (Fort Wayne…

New driver's license kiosk pulls into University of Tennessee campus

April 11, 2014

The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security announced Thursday it has installed a self-service driver's license kiosk at the University of…

Cincinnati finally gets on the bus with city's first ticket vending kiosk

April 1, 2014

Cincinnati's Metro bus service has installed its first ticket vending machine at downtown Government Square, the agency announced recently.

Bangalore transit authority introduces leave management kiosks

March 25, 2014

The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation is rolling out touchscreen self-service kiosks to help its employees plan and apply for leave, reports The…

Touchscreen kiosks automate Australian offender reporting

March 25, 2014

Queensland, Australia, is set to install parole reporting kiosks from Sydney-based Argus Global in all its community monitoring offices and selected police…

Pot payment kiosks cropping up like weeds

Kiosk vendors could grow profits from medical marijuana industry.

Passport kiosks speed up lines, study says

March 14, 2014

Getting through customs and into the country goes faster with passport kiosks, according to a recent survey of government wait times. USA Today reported that…

The Waiting Dead: Can self-service kiosks prevent the zombie apocalypse? [infographic]

by Natalie Gagliordi — Editor of KioskMarketplace.com, Networld Media Group

This infographic shows locations where apocalyptic backlogs of warm bodies are commonly found and gives examples of how businesses are using kiosks to combat…

'Kill Switch' legislation and the ecoATM

by Natalie Gagliordi — Editor of KioskMarketplace.com, Networld Media Group

A federal bill aimed at curbing smartphone thefts could offer a boost to the device recycling-kiosk company.

Texas courthouse installs outdoor payment kiosk

February 10, 2014

The Ector County Courthouse in Odessa, Texas, has installed an outdoor payment kiosk that allows users to pay fines and fees 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Are US postal kiosks facing a usage crisis?

by Natalie Gagliordi — Editor of KioskMarketplace.com, Networld Media Group

An audit report from the Office of Inspector General finds that USPS kiosks have failed to deliver.

Vision-Box supplies Latvian governent with biometric kiosk stations

January 23, 2014

Beginning in June, Latvian citizens will be able to obtain identification documents via a fleet of integrated biometric enrollment stations that will operate…

Dubai transportation authority to deploy multifunction kiosks

December 29, 2013

Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority will install self-service kiosks around the city to allow easier access to services that enable citizens to pay fines…

Are interactive screens a smart choice for cities?

by Natalie Gagliordi — Editor of KioskMarketplace.com, Networld Media Group

Touchscreen technology is playing a bigger role in helping cities become interactive.