Government News & Media
Outdoor kiosks coming to Berkeley, California, shopping district
November 29, 2018
City council members in Berkeley, California, have approved the installation of up to 31 kiosks on public sidewalks in the city's shopping district, according…
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ADA compliant screen readers? Garbage-in, garbage-out...
by Ben Wheeler — President, KioskGUY.COM
The content in the coding of the software application must be compatible with the screen reader to be compliant with federal disability access rules.
read nowDetroit district court joins DivDat no-fee payment kiosk network
October 31, 2018
The DivDat Kiosk Network has added the 36th District Court in Detroit to its no-fee kiosk network. Individuals can now pay fees and fines owed to the court on…
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Connected parking kiosks take the lead in creating 'smart cities' infrastructure
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Parking kiosks will provide much of the infrastructure for smart cities, which promise a higher quality of life for millions of people.
read nowNew Jersey transit station to get solar-powered parking kiosks
October 11, 2018
NJ Transit riders in Maplewood Township, New Jersey, will soon pay to park in the transit station garage using solar-powered parking kiosks, according to the…
read nowKiosk in Coimbatore, India, to update litigants about case status
October 10, 2018
A district judge in Coimbatore, India, recently announced the installation of a kiosk at the district court complex. The kiosk will provide information about…
read nowProduct sampling and fundraising kiosk installed in Georgia high school
October 10, 2018
Students at Milton High School in Milton, Georgia, can now purchase school supplies and other items from a self-serve kiosk stocked by local organizations…
read nowWest Virginia DMV adds more license, registration renewal kiosks
October 9, 2018
The West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles is expanding its fleet of kiosks for drivers license and vehicle registration renewals, adding two more locations…
read nowLinkNYC kiosks serve up to 5M users
October 9, 2018
LinkNYC Wi-Fi kiosks in New York City are getting plenty of use. As of September, the company reported having more than 5 million registered users who have…
read nowPennsylvania city to replace parking meters with kiosks
October 8, 2018
Allentown, Pennsylvania, will replace 350 parking meters with 63 strategically located payment kiosks by April, according to The Morning Call. The kiosks will…
read nowReno DMV to have nation’s first drive-up self-serve kiosk
September 27, 2018
Construction has begun on a new Department of Motor Vehicles building in Reno, Nevada, which will have a drive-up self-serve kiosk, which officials claim will…
read nowNew Delhi installs self-serve kiosk for filing theft reports
September 24, 2018
The municipal council in India's capital city, New Delhi, has introduced a police kiosk where citizens may file theft complaints without the help of personnel…
read nowLinkNYC kiosks to promote citizenship services for immigrants
September 17, 2018
LinkNYC kiosks in New York City will run ads sponsored by the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs that explain how to apply for citizenship. The campaign…
read nowGeorgia expands vehicle registration renewal kiosks
September 14, 2018
The Georgia Department of Revenue recently expanded its self-service vehicle registration renewal kiosks to two new locations in Fulton County, according to a…
read nowDrug-related use causes UK to clamp down on free Wi-Fi kiosks
September 11, 2018
UK Councils has halted the rollout of BT's 5G-enabled touchscreen kiosks after learning that drug users and dealers were using them for drug deals, according…
read nowPrivacy concerns nix plan for free Wi-Fi kiosks in Seattle
September 10, 2018
The city of Seattle has terminated its discussion with Intersection to provide free Wi-Fi kiosks and digital makeovers of bus stops due to privacy concerns…
read nowSt. Louis plans free Wi-Fi kiosks
August 28, 2018
Interactive kiosks offering free Wi-Fi could be installed in St. Louis within the year, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The kiosks will provide…
read nowAtlanta Kroger offers self-serve vehicle tag renewal kiosk
August 27, 2018
An automated vehicle tag renewal kiosk operated by Intellectual Technology Inc. has been installed in a Kroger supermarket in the Buckhead section of Atlanta…
read nowSarasota, Florida, tests wayfinding kiosk
August 20, 2018
The city of Sarasota, Florida, is testing an interactive wayfinding kiosk outside Mattison's City Grille at the northwest corner of North Lemon Avenue and Main…
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Chicago to quadruple automated payment kiosks for city services
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Chicago will have more than 70 automated payment kiosks that will allow residents to pay for city services more easily. Citybase, the service provider, hopes…
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