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Vehicle registration renewal kiosk moves to Kroger store in Georgia
May 25, 2017
A kiosk that allows vehicle owners to skip the trip to the county office to renew their vehicle tags has relocated from the county tax commissioner's office to…
read nowOttawa traffic control kiosks to present interactive Canadian history
May 22, 2017
More than a dozen traffic control kiosks in Ottawa will be wrapped with archival photos and original art and transformed into interactive history exhibits by…
read nowKiosk allows lake activity in Duncan, Oklahoma
May 22, 2017
Duncan, Okahoma city council authorized a permit selling kiosk to improve the quality of life for local lake goers last week, according to The Duncan Banner.
read nowColorado county to install motor vehicle registration kiosks
May 17, 2017
Weld County, Colorado motor vehicle offices will install motor vehicle registration kiosks this summer, according to mywindsornow.com.
read nowMassachusetts town has kiosk for reports and requests at police department
May 17, 2017
Greenfield, Massachusetts residents can now make reports and file requests faster at the police department, thanks to a kiosk in the department lobby…
read nowAlabama county uses kiosks to help catch criminals
May 16, 2017
Escambia County, Alabama law enforcement has introduced kiosks outside public offices and businesses, posting information about people wanted for crimes along…
read nowDutch city tests bicycle traffic kiosks that monitor speed and guide cyclists
May 5, 2017
The city of Utrecht, the Netherlands, is testing electronic kiosks designed to help cyclists speed up their commutes by coaching them to catch a series of…
read nowMiami-Dade Government Center installs interactive Wi-Fi kiosk for transit system
May 4, 2017
Standing about 10 feet tall, Miami-Dade's new interactive transit kiosk can plot personalized bus routes, charge a cell phone, snap a selfie and email it to a…
read nowElite Manufacturing develops 3-sided outdoor kiosk
May 4, 2017
Elite Manufacturing Technologies, a provider of precision sheet metal components and assemblies, has developed a three-sided outdoor kiosk using 65-inch…
read nowCyber security firm: kiosks are easy to hack
May 2, 2017
Touchscreen kiosks are easy to hack, according to Kaspersky Labs, a cyber security consultancy, reported by IoT For All, a technology media news site.
read nowLaptop station allows library patrons to borrow laptops in Cleveland, Ohio suburb
May 1, 2017
The Westlake Porter Public Library in Westlake, Ohio, a Cleveland suburb, has installed a Laptops Anytime station, offering six Mac Airbooks and six Dell PC…
read nowParking kiosks in Maine town to take credit cards and cash
April 27, 2017
Parking kiosks that accept both credit cards and cash will replace traditional parking meters this summer in York Beach, Maine, according to seacoastonline.com.
read nowDivDat kiosk no-fee payment model wins accolades from Detroit City Council
April 27, 2017
DivDat Kiosk Network President Jason Bierkle presented his company's no-fee payment model for energy, tax, water and other bills, earning applause from the…
read nowSuccess drives Upstate New York Crime Stoppers to seek more crime stopper kiosks
April 24, 2017
Following a successful first month in Gloversville and Utica, New York, the Mohawk Valley Crime Stoppers are currently fundraising for another anti-crime…
read nowTennessee county installs auto registration kiosks
April 20, 2017
Maury County, Tennessee residents can now renew their car tags in Mt. Pleasant and Spring Hill city halls thanks to the installation of electronic kiosks…
read nowNorth Carolina county gets mental health screening kiosk
April 20, 2017
The Edgecombe County Health Department in Tarboro, North Carolina will be getting a mental health screening kiosk in its waiting room, according to The Fix, a…
read nowCalifornia installs test DMV kiosk at UC Irvine
April 18, 2017
The California Department of Motor Vehicles has installed its first vehicle registration kiosk outside of its field offices at the University of California…
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The Rocky Mountains of self service
by Ben Wheeler — President, KioskGUY.COM
The self service industry has five major obstacles to overcome: ADA compliance, Section 508, outdoor enclosures, EMV and browser control.
read nowOhio high school to make alumni photos and current information available via public kiosks
April 17, 2017
A "Class Composite Kiosk Project" at Greenville High School in Greenville, Ohio will provide photos and information about school alumni via kiosks that will be…
read nowPostal kiosks used to deliver illegal drugs bought online
April 17, 2017
Two men who pled guilty to selling illegal drugs on the Internet used self-serve postal kiosks to mail goods to customers, according to Arstechnica.com.
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