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Philadelphia subway station gets 10 interactive wayfinding kiosks
August 23, 2017
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority and Intersection, an urban innovation company that integrates data, connectivity and media in public…
read nowDetroit officials investigate claim that parking kiosk caused fraudulent charges
August 22, 2017
Detroit city officials have investigated a claim that a skimmed parking kiosk caused fraudulent charges on a person's credit card and do not believe the…
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Cellomat mobile phone repair service kiosk comes to the US
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The Cellomat offers an example of how kiosks can play a support role in the expanding mobile communications economy.
read nowQatar Post to install self-serve kiosks in shopping malls
August 21, 2017
The Qatar Post has signed an agreement with the Al Meera Group to install self-serve postal service kiosks within Al Meera shopping malls across Qatar…
read nowColorado county to get vehicle registration kiosks
August 18, 2017
A pair of vehicle registration renewal kiosks will open in El Paso County, Colorado at the Citizens Service Center on West Garden of the Gods Road and at the…
read nowSaratoga Springs installs informational kiosks
August 17, 2017
Saratoga Springs, New York has installed nine informational kiosks and dozens of directional signs on Broadway as part of a $300,000 wayfinding project…
read nowSan Diego installs self-checkout kiosks in 36 library branches
August 16, 2017
San Diego has installed self-checkout kiosks across its 36-branch library system, according to The San Diego Union-Tribune.
read nowParking kiosks coming to Kingston, New York
August 11, 2017
Parking kiosks will be installed in a majority of Kingston, New York parking lots, for which users will be charged 75 cents per hour to park, according to The…
read nowNew Hampshire town installs parking kiosks
August 10, 2017
Keene, New Hampshire has installed new parking kiosks on Roxbury Plaza, Wells Street Lot and Central Square West, all centrally located, according to a news…
read nowNebraska State Fair upgrades electronic kiosks to help attendees
August 9, 2017
The Nebraska State Fair has upgraded its electronic kiosks to enable attendees to search for specific types of attractions, according to facilities director…
read nowDivDat kiosk network marks one million kiosk transactions
August 8, 2017
The DivDat kiosk network, which provides bill payment systems for various types of bills, has reached a milestone marking the 1 millionth kiosk transaction on…
read nowBrooklyn resident objects to LinkNYC kiosks
August 7, 2017
Judith Barnes, founder of the Vertical Player Repertory in Brooklyn, New York, is fighting LinkNYC kiosks after finding one installed on the sidewalk directly…
read nowCalifornia grocery chain installs DMV kiosks in 10 stores
August 2, 2017
Superior Grocers, a 45-store southern California supermarket chain, has partnered with the California Department of Motor Vehicles to offer DMV kiosks at 10 of…
read nowPalm Beach, Florida to spend $360,000 to replace 37 parking kiosks
August 1, 2017
The Palm Beach, Florida town council approved a five-year, lease-to-own agreement with Cale America of Clearwater for 37 new parking kiosks, according to The…
read nowColorado county receives self-serve DMV kiosk
July 28, 2017
A new self-serve kiosk at the DMV in Grand Junction, Colorado could shorten the amount of time spent waiting in line to renew a license plate, according to…
read nowTax payment kiosk error causes incorrect late fees in Virginia
July 24, 2017
A new tax payment kiosk in Albemarle County, Virginia recently caused some residents to receive late-payment notices because of an incorrect posting date…
read nowDowntown San Antonio to get wi-fi informational kiosks
July 21, 2017
The Bexar County Commissioners purchased six new Wi-Fi enabled touchscreen kiosks to enhance the experience for people who visit downtown San Antonio, Texas…
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Biometric technology Part 2: Clear's identity screening at airports paves way for more applications
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Clear, a technology company authorized by the government to provide biometric identity screening at airports, has expanded to 23 U.S airports, marking one of…
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Biometric identity verification unleashes new roles for kiosks (Part 1)
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The rapid expansion of biometric technology will create new opportunities for self-serve kiosks to play a bigger role in verticals where identification…
read nowKiosk at Oklahoma lake offers fishing, boating and hunting permits
July 17, 2017
Law enforcement officials have installed a kiosk at Duncan Lake in Duncan, Oklahoma selling fishing, boating and hunting permits that accepts credit cards…
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