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2019 Kiosk Market Census Report reports record growth in 2018
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The industry's growth in 2018 was driven largely by factors cited in last year's report — rising mobile commerce and Internet of Things technology — but the…
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Frigid temperatures freeze Pittsburgh area transportation kiosks; riders ride for free
February 1, 2019
The Port Authority, which provides public transportation throughout Pittsburgh and Allegheny County in Pennsylvania, reported that most of its outdoor…
read nowCleveland to replace wayfinding kiosks with more versatile solution
January 30, 2019
Kiosks offering free Wi-Fi, wayfinding services, transportation information and advertising will replace existing wayfinding kiosks in Cleveland, according to…
read nowLibrary kiosk to serve Missouri residents
January 28, 2019
The Springfield-Greene County Library in Springfield, Missouri, will allow cardholders to check out books, CDs and DVDs at a newly installed kiosk, according…
read nowCanadian city reduces complaints after introducing parking kiosks
January 3, 2019
The city of Lethbridge, Canada, has managed to curb complaints about downtown parking after introducing new parking kiosks and parking zones this past May…
read nowCity in Kansas installs kiosk for utility payments
January 2, 2019
Residents of Garden City, Kansas, can now pay utility bills 24 hours a day using cash, credit cards and checks at a kiosk in front of the city administrative…
read nowFormer weather kiosk now provides local information in Knoxville
January 2, 2019
The East Tennessee Historical Society is seeking funds to continue the restoration a kiosk on the corner of Market Street and Clinch Avenue in Knoxville, which…
read nowLiterary kiosk prints 3,228 stories since October
December 31, 2018
A "literary kiosk" touring the Iowa City area has printed more than 3,228 stories for passers-by since it debuted in October at the Iowa City Book Festival…
read nowColumbus gets its first free Wi-Fi, interactive kiosk
December 27, 2018
Experience Columbus, in partnership with the city and other organizations, has announced the city's first interactive kiosk available to the public, offering…
read nowPolice install ‘e-cop’ kiosk at Delhi airport
December 27, 2018
The Delhi police have installed an "e-cop kiosk" at Indira Gandhi International airport to help passengers report lost items or lodge a complaint without…
read nowMassachusetts town installs parking kiosks
December 21, 2018
The city of Bridgewater, Massachusetts, has begun installing solar-powered parking kiosks featuring electronic screens and a keypad where drivers will type in…
read nowDowntown Little Rock to receive 12 more Wi-Fi kiosks
December 20, 2018
Little Rock, Arkansas, lawmakers recently authorized 12 additional Wi-Fi kiosks for the downtown area. The 7-foot kiosks will be provided through a Smart City…
read nowSpokane to add 2 more library kiosks
December 20, 2018
The Spokane, Washington, library district plans to introduce two more library kiosks, following passage of a library bond in November, according to msn.com.
read nowIntersection installs Wi-Fi kiosks in Philadelphia
December 17, 2018
Intersection, a smart cities technology and media company, has begun installation of public Wi-Fi and data kiosks in Philadelphia, according to The Inquirer.
read nowHeritage organization installs informational kiosks
December 15, 2018
Essex Heritage, a nonprofit organization that helps preserve the character of Essex County, Massachusetts, recently unveiled an informational kiosk near the…
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McDonald’s touchscreen study calls for zero tolerance approach
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The McDonald's touchscreens sampled in the U.K. study have caused no illnesses to date, indicating that the risk is being managed. But that’s not the end of…
read nowOhio State University offers bacon vending machine
December 7, 2018
Students, teachers, employees and visitors at The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences who love bacon can satisfy…
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Kiosk touchscreen sanitation study unlikely to bring regulatory action
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The discovery of bacteria-contaminated touchscreens on McDonald's self-order kiosks in the U.K. has alarmed some observers, but U.S. regulatory officials don't…
read nowCPR training kiosk comes to Georgia World Congress Center
December 4, 2018
Visitors and employees at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta will be able to learn lifesaving CPR thanks to an interactive "hands-only CPR" kiosk…
read nowSolar-powered parking kiosks coming to Columbus, Ohio
November 30, 2018
Columbus, Ohio, has installed solar-powered, touchpad parking kiosks from West Street to Long Street, according to Columbus Business First.
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