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Free Wi-Fi kiosks planned for Detroit
October 14, 2019
Interactive kiosks with free Wi-Fi are coming to downtown Detroit thanks to a 15-year agreement between the Downtown Detroit Partnership and IKE Smart City…
read nowSolar powered parking kiosks coming to Philadelphia
October 10, 2019
Motorists in Philadelphia will be able to pay for parking by entering their license plate number and parking zone number on solar powered parking kiosks…
read nowAutomated breathalyzer kiosks gain traction in the Midwest
October 3, 2019
Law enforcement authorities in the Midwest are installing automated breathalyzer kiosks that allow authorities to test low-risk offenders, saving them a lot of…
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Privacy and civil liberties board studies facial recognition pilot at Las Vegas airport
September 30, 2019
The Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, a five-member government board created after the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attack, has completed a review of a…
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Michigan city introduces automated parking
September 27, 2019
Flint, Michigan is home to an automated parking system — the Flint Auto Park — that allows users to check their meters using a mobile app and pay for more…
read nowPennsylvania town to install kiosks to complement parking app
September 23, 2019
Drivers in Pottstown, Pennsylvania will be able to pay for downtown parking at kiosks in addition to using parking apps, according to a Reading Eagle report.
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Contactless card system comes to Rome transportation POS terminals
September 20, 2019
SIA, a designer and manager of technology infrastructures and services for financial institutions, has created a digital platform that enables passengers in…
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Panasonic to provide additional automated facial recognition gates for passport control in Japan
September 17, 2019
Panasonic Corp. will provide additional automated facial recognition gates for airports in Japan and also for expanded use in departure procedures for foreign…
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Bill de Blasio proposes 'robot' tax on companies to protect workers from automation
September 13, 2019
New York Mayor and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Bill de Blasio has proposed an automation policy that includes a "robot" tax to protect working…
read nowOregon labor organization seeks ballot initiative to limit self-checkout kiosks
September 13, 2019
A proposed ballot initiative by the Oregon AFL-CIO will require supermarkets to limit the number of self-checkout kiosks, according to a Willamette Week…
read nowPhilippines city installs kiosk for government services, plans free Wi-Fi
September 12, 2019
Iloilo City in the Philippines has installed a touchscreen kiosk at its city hall to allow residents to conduct transactions for government services, such as…
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Kiosks, digital signage deliver transformed smart cities
Smart cities have become increasingly more common as city officials attempt to transform themselves into more tech-savvy spaces to streamline public transit…
read nowWisconsin counties deploy kiosks for mandatory alcohol screening
September 3, 2019
Wisconsin counties are using automated kiosks to conduct Breathalyzer tests for residents required to participate in court-mandated alcohol screening…
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US-China trade war alarms kiosk providers; long-term outlook uncertain
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Kiosk manufacturers are watching the developments closely, but decision makers hold mixed views on what the long-term impact will be on their business.
read nowIGT Global Solutions Corp. extends contract with Minnesota for self-service lottery machines
August 30, 2019
IGT Global Solutions Corp. has extended its contract with the Minnesota State Lottery for three years through November 2026, according to a press release.
read nowPortland, Oregon upgrades parking kiosks
August 29, 2019
Portland, Oregon's bureau of transportation has installed doors on the 159 kiosks in the city's Lloyd District, offering color touchscreens, according to a…
read nowPittsburgh suburb considers replacing parking meters with kiosks
August 27, 2019
Officials in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, a Pittsburgh suburb, are considering switching from coin meters to kiosk stations for nearly 200 parking meters…
read nowDivdat secures contract to provide bill payment kiosks in Detroit
August 26, 2019
Divdat, a company that provides digital kiosks to allow consumers to pay bills for city services, will move its headquarters from Royal Oak, Michigan to…
read nowSioux Falls gets another self-serve kiosk for license tag renewals
August 23, 2019
The Sioux Falls, South Dakota county administration building downtown will house a self-serve kiosk for renewing vehicle license tags, according to an Argus…
read nowVehicle registration kiosks available in Florida
August 19, 2019
Polk County, Florida residents can renew vehicle registrations and print a registration card and license sticker at kiosks in both the Davenport and Lakeland…
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