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Michigan Meijer stores offer license renewal kiosks
February 27, 2020
Michigan motorists and watercraft owners are now able to renew license plates at 28 self-service kiosks at Meijer stores, thanks to a partnership between the…
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7-Eleven introduces lottery kiosks in Oklahoma City
February 26, 2020
7-Eleven for the first time is selling lottery tickets in Oklahoma City, using self-serve kiosks, according to a KFOR-TV report.
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Philadelphia rolls out solar powered parking kiosks
February 21, 2020
Philadelphia's parking authority will replace all existing parking kiosks with solar-powered kiosks, a project that will expand the number of pay-by-plate…
read nowTexas library offers health information kiosk
February 21, 2020
Residents of Tyler, Texas can get information about health and wellness at a health information kiosk at their local public library, according to a KLVT-TV…
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DynaTouch congratulates VA for surpassing 5 million health project users
February 18, 2020
DynaTouch, which has worked closely with VA Medical centers to develop kiosk technology and interactive solutions for patient and visitor self-service…
read nowNAMA 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…
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