Lavu to waive fees for customers affected by coronavirus

March 6, 2020

Lavu, a POS system provider for restaurants and bars, is preparing to help customers who may be impacted by the coronavirus by waiving software hosting fees…

Elatec to offer RFID, smartphone reader for access control

March 6, 2020

Elatec USA Inc., a provider radio frequency identification readers that enable user-authentication for access control applications, will introduce its latest…

Embed teams with OpenEdge on security and payments

March 5, 2020

Embed, a provider of debit card technology with operating software solutions for entertainment facilities, has partnered with OpenEdge, a financial technology…

USA Technologies urges shareholder to call off proxy contest

March 5, 2020

USA Technologies, Inc. said it will recommend the company opt out of two anti-takeover statutes and is urging a key shareholder, Hudson Executive Capital, to…

IBASE Advances Video Wall Technology

SignaturePro 24-Port Video Wall Signage Player offers breakthrough capability powered by Intel

Presented by IBASE Technology Inc.

SeePoint teams with Court Video Conferencing Services for correctional facility videoconferencing

March 4, 2020

SeePoint Technology has partnered with Oxnard, Calif.-based Court Video Conferencing Services to provide custom-built kiosks for an ongoing deployment of the…

PayRange sues KioSoft for patent infringement

March 4, 2020

PayRange Inc., which provides a mobile payment solution for non-networked unattended retail machines, has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against KioSoft…

USA Technologies' shareholder opposes management change and proposed directors

March 3, 2020

Hudson Executive Capital LP, a New York-based investment firm and the largest shareholder of USA Technologies, Inc. with ownership of approximately 16.2% of…

Design considerations for outdoor kiosks

by Chuck Lewis — V.P. of Business Development and Sales, Palmer Digital Group

Outdoor kiosks need to survive in harsh environments with brutal attacks from Mother Nature. Almost every aspect of an outdoor digital kiosk has to be…

USA Technologies names new officers and board directors

March 2, 2020

USA Technologies Inc., a cashless payment services and software platform for unattended devices, has named a new CEO and president, a new CFO and some new…

Multi-Tech Systems introduces USB modem for vending, parking, more

March 2, 2020

Multi-Tech Systems Inc., a supplier of Industrial IoT communication devices and services, has introduced an FCC-authorized USB modem, supporting OnGo CBRS…

EcoATM names retired police chief as director of law enforcement relations

February 28, 2020

Jim Smith EcoATM Llc., a provider of "reCommerce" and consumer electronics retail solutions, has named Jim Smith as director of law enforcement…

Corporate dining and education: expansion opportunities for self-order kiosks

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Corporate dining and education directors are showing more interest in the self-service kiosks they are noticing when visiting limited service restaurants.

Presented by Frank Mayer and Associates, Inc.

GetWireless to distribute OptConnect wireless products

February 26, 2020

OptConnect, a managed wireless services company, has selected GetWireless Llc. to distribute its connectivity solutions. With this partnership, GetWireless…

PayRange Inc. raises $70M to upgrade machines to accept mobile payment

February 24, 2020

PayRange Inc. has secured $70 million in funding to digitize unattended retail machines at no upfront cost to machine owners, according to a press release. 

2020 Kiosk Market Census Report: Record growth continues

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The kiosk industry posted its third consecutive year of double-digit growth in 2019, according to the newly-released 2020 Kiosk Market Census Report. Kiosk…

OptConnect launches 5G router

February 21, 2020

OptConnect, a wireless connectivity solutions provider, has launched mylo, a 5G router on the Cat M1 network. The mylo can connect to AT&T and Verizon…

Ford expands pilot kiosk test at dealerships based on positive results

February 20, 2020

Ford Motor Co. is expanding its pilot digital kiosks for customers based on improved efficiency, according to a press release. The pilot tests began last fall.

QikServe enters reseller deal with FreedomPay

February 18, 2020

QikServe, which offers a pay-at-table service that allows customers to pay their checks with a QR code or contactless tap using NFC technology, has entered a…

Toast lands $400M in funding

February 17, 2020

Toast, a restaurant management platform in the U.S., has raised $400 million in its latest round of funding led by Bessemer Venture Partners, TPG, Greenoaks…