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Oklahoma town to install COVID-19 protection kiosks
July 6, 2020
Sand Springs, Oklahoma will install personal safety kiosks at various public buildings to protect people from COVID-19, according to a Sandite Pride report.
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PPP loan application extended to August pending president’s approval
July 2, 2020
Companies that haven't taken advantage of the Paycheck Protection Program are likely to have until Aug. 8 to apply, thanks to a Senate vote to extend the…
read nowDetroit installs self-service kiosks for paying for city services
July 2, 2020
The city of Detroit is installing kiosks at city hall and other facilities to handle all transactions, including cash, check, or credit cards as part of an…
read nowFlorida county allows residents to get vehicle registrations at self-serve kiosk
July 2, 2020
Residents of Pinellas County, Florida will be able to pay for vehicle registrations and decals at self-service kiosks, according to a Largo Patch report.
read nowFlorida allowing pharmacies to use kiosks to dispense medications
June 30, 2020
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill permitting pharmacies to dispense medication through self-serve kiosks, according to a floridapolitics.com report.
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Feds make forgivable PPP loans easier to navigate
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The federal government recently introduced simplified PPP loan application form is part of an effort to make the PPP loan easier for companies to use since the…
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Outsight taps Velodyne Lidar sensing technology for smart cities monitoring
June 16, 2020
Velodyne Lidar Inc. has signed a multi-year partnership agreement with Outsight, a provider of monitoring services for smart cities. Outsight uses Velodyne…
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Wisconsin rules cellphone charging kiosks with video game to be illegal gambling machines
June 15, 2020
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Friday that cellphone charging kiosks known as "Pow’r Up" machines that let users win or lose money by playing a video game…
read nowLas Vegas introduces QR payment codes, touchless ticket kiosks for parking
June 10, 2020
The city of Las Vegas has introduced touchless payment options as gaming reopens in Nevada, according to a news3lv.com report. Motorists will be able to scan…
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IoT company Qopper introduces temperature check kiosk
June 10, 2020
Qopper, an IoT network that monitors and automates retail and commercial space operations, has introduced a temperature kiosk with facial recognition and QR…
read nowWisconsin city installs 50 new parking kiosks
June 8, 2020
Motorists in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin have mixed reactions to 50 newly installed downtown parking touchscreen kiosks, according to a Lake Geneva Regional News…
read nowMichigan town installs parking kiosks for park, beach visitors
June 5, 2020
Visitors to several Muskegon, Michigan parks are now required to pay for parking at recently installed kiosks, according to an mlive.com report. The kiosks are…
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Senate approves bill to ease restrictions on emergency small business loans
June 4, 2020
The U.S. Senate passed a bill Wednesday to ease restrictions on emergency small business loans to prevent mass layoffs during the coronavirus pandemic, sending…
read nowKiosks allow defendants to attend plea hearings remotely
June 1, 2020
Kiosks with Zoom video conferencing are being introduced to criminal courthouses in Travis County, Texas to allow unincarcerated defendants to remotely attend…
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House approves bill to loosen PPP loan requirements
May 29, 2020
The U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill designed to loosen requirements on hundreds of billions of dollars in small-business loans to help companies…
read nowDallas to buy temperature check kiosks for public facilities
May 14, 2020
The Dallas City Council approved a nearly $900,000 contract to buy 100 touchless kiosks that would take people's temperatures before allowing them to enter…
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St Louis teams with IKE Smart City on kiosks to help fight COVID-19
May 12, 2020
The City of St. Louis, in partnership with IKE Smart City, launched the next round of IKE interactive kiosks beginning with a new installation near the Wohl…
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Northern Trust provides $100 million to support small business
May 11, 2020
Northern Trust Corporation is providing $100 million in low-cost funding to assist Community Development Financial Institutions in providing loans to small…
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Suit against Compass Group over fingerprint privacy violation proceeds in federal court
May 7, 2020
A federal appeals court on Tuesday agreed to let a suit against Compass Group USA for violating an Illinois consumer privacy law proceed in federal district…
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Toshiba secures copiers and managed print services contract
May 6, 2020
The National Association of Procurement Officials has awarded Toshiba America Business Solutions the ValuePoint contract for copiers and managed print…
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