Is 5G ready for prime time in self service?

by Daniel Brown — Editor, Networld Media Group

James Weaver of Cradlepoint described the science and current state of 5G, from rapidly growing mid-band networks to powerful benefits like edge computing and…

Maine college installs free COVID test kit machine

February 6, 2023

Students at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine will be able to get free COVID test kits from a vending machine on the first floor of the David Saul Smith…

Self-serve machine offers duty-free products at Japanese airports

February 6, 2023

WAmazing Inc., a Japan based online platform that offers snacks and convenience products for foreign tourists, has deployed vending machines offering duty-free…

Entry-level uCPE/SD-WAN Appliance with AMD R1000/V1000 Processor

IBASE Technology Inc. (TPEx: 8050), a leading provider of IPC products and networking platforms, launches its new INA1600 uCPE/SD-WAN appliance.

UK bank to deploy reverse vending machines to recycle credit cards

February 3, 2023

NatWest, a London-based bank, will install "reverse" vending machines to allow consumers to recycle old credit and debit cards as an effort to reduce plastic…

Tacoma library to offer free Narcan vending machine

February 3, 2023

The Tacoma Public Library will install a vending machine with free Narcan this month, courtesy of the Tacoma Needle Exchange and the Dave Purchase Project…

Michigan community center offers Crime Stoppers kiosk

February 3, 2023

A Crime Stoppers kiosk has been placed in the lobby at Berston Field House, a community center in Flint, Michigan, that shows pictures of wanted criminals and…

Tapville Social to offer self-pour kiosks in California town

February 2, 2023

Tapville Social will open self-pour beverage kiosks at the Roseville Galleria in Roseville, California in March, according to an abc10.com report.

Chowly acquires Koala to elevate restaurant digital ordering

February 1, 2023

Chowly, a restaurant technology company that integrates third-party delivery marketplaces with point-of-sale systems, has acquired Koala, a guest experience…

Accushield teams with BookJane on health care workforce scheduling platform

February 1, 2023

Accushield, a health care technology provider, and BookJane, a provider of a workforce scheduling platform, have partnered to introduce a solution to address…

Big Outdoor and IKE Smart City to partner on digital wayfinding kiosks in Santa Monica

February 1, 2023

Big Outdoor and IKE Smart City have agreed on a partnership to deploy 50 digital wayfinding kiosks in Santa Monica, California and raise as much as $5 million…

Self-service equipment finds more post-pandemic niches

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Post-pandemic, consumers want to return to stores, but they are also seeking an omnichannel experience that includes self-service equipment.

Paramount acquires First National ATM

February 1, 2023

Paramount Management Group LLC, an ATM operator and solutions provider, has acquired First National ATM, which will increase its footprint by more than 1,00…

Winter freeze disrupts solar parking kiosks in Canada

February 1, 2023

Freezing temperatures have caused solar powered parking meters to malfunction in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada according to a sootoday.com report.

Narcan machine draws users in Kentucky county

February 1, 2023

A vending machine offering free Narcan in the lobby of the Madison County Detention Center in Richmond, Kentucky has dispensed more than 50 boxes of the opioid…

Bird safety sidetracks Carvana vending machine in Chicago suburb

February 1, 2023

Carvana's plan to erect a car vending machine tower in Skokie, Illinois, a Chicago suburb, has been sidetracked out of concern for preventing birds from being…

CBD supplier Wellbeing Farms orders 600 kiosks

January 31, 2023

Wellbeing Farms LLC, a subsidiary of Galexxy Holdings Inc. that provides CBD products, has executed its second supply and lease agreement with Delta 8 LLC and…

Stern Pinball names Erica Frohm CTO

January 31, 2023

Erica Frohm Stern Pinball Inc. has named Erica Frohm as chief technology officer, according to a press release.

TravelCenters of America teams with Electrify America on EV charging stations

January 31, 2023

TravelCenters of America Inc., a publicly-traded full-service travel center network, has signed an agreement with Electrify America, the U.S. fast charging…

TouchNetix launches aXiom Experience Box

January 31, 2023

TouchNetix AS, the Trondheim, Norway-based provider of human machine interface semiconductor chips and sensor modules, introduced its aXiom Experience Box to…