Hardware News & Media

GM launches dealer program to deploy 40K EV chargers

December 8, 2022

General Motors Corp. celebrated the official launch of its Dealer Community Charging Program with the installation of the first community charging stations in…

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EV charging stations: Opportunities and challenges

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The U.S. will need more than 1.7 million charging stations by 2030, surpassing government targets under the current federal initiative. Retailers and property…

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Cannabis dispensaries return to cash following cashless ATM crackdown

December 7, 2022

Cannabis dispensaries in the U.S. are returning to cash after a variety of ATM processors turned off "cashless ATMs."

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Seaga/AMS names Mike Freund CEO; Steve Chesney to retire

December 7, 2022

Steve Chesney Steve Chesney, founder and CEO of Seaga Manufacturing Inc., will step down as CEO of Seaga/AMS and will remain chairman of the board…

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Ohio EPA awards grant to EV charger company

December 7, 2022

The Ohio EPA has awarded Universal EV Chargers, a division of Universal Green Group, a Plano, Texas-based developer of clean energy infrastructure, $1.…

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Thales Group introduces multimodal biometric pod for border control

December 6, 2022

Thales Group, a Paris based technology provider, has introduced a multimodal biometric pod to manage travelers' border and immigration processes, according to…

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Retailers expand self checkout despite challenges

December 6, 2022

Retailers are expanding the use of self checkout despite some shortcomings, according to a CNN report. The companies are looking to provide labor savings, meet…

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ECR Retail Loss releases data on fixed self checkout solutions

December 6, 2022

ECR Retail Loss, a U.K. based organization that studies and recommends solutions for retail loss, has released some data points on fixed self checkout spaces…

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TSA expands facial recognition ID verification at airports

December 6, 2022

The Transportation Security Administration has been testing facial recognition technology to screen passengers at 16 domestic airports and plans to expand the…

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Blink Charging signs distribution pact with Zooz Power flywheel EV charging solution

December 6, 2022

Blink Charging Co., a global owner, operator and provider of electric vehicle charging equipment and services, has signed a distribution agreement with Zooz…

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Arizona mall offers library vending machine

December 5, 2022

Shoppers at The Mall at Sierra Vista in Sierra Vista, Arizona can now get library books from a glassfront vending machine provided by the Sierra Vista Library…

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Cantaloupe acquires Three Square Market for $41M

December 5, 2022

Cantaloupe Inc., a digital payments and software company, has acquired Three Square Market for $41 million, according to a press release. 32M is a provider of…

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Cleveland installs first city EV charging station

December 5, 2022

The city of Cleveland has installed its first EV charging station, which residents can use for free at the Frederick Douglass Neighborhood Resource and…

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Analysts wary about Carvana’s future as share price tumbles

December 2, 2022

Carvana, an e-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars online that offers a car vending machine, faces an uncertain future as its share price has…

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Toppan intros AI system enabling multiple robots to recognize humans

December 2, 2022

Toppan, a Tokyo based provider of communication, security, packaging, décor materials and electronics solutions, has introduced TransBots, a digital twin…

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Diebold Nixdorf opens Indian manufacturing center

December 2, 2022

Diebold Nixdorf has opened a manufacturing facility in Bengaluru, Indian. The facility is part of its Make in India initiative to foster manufacturing…

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Vendors Exchange International continues Giving Machine campaign partnership

December 2, 2022

Vendors Exchange International Inc., a Cleveland based provider of solutions to the convenience services industry, has continued its partnership with the…

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Blink Charging installs 50 EV charging stations in Atlanta

December 2, 2022

Blink Charging Co. a provider of electric vehicle charging equipment and services, has installed 50 EV charging stations through SemaConnect, its wholly owned…

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CoinFlip expands crypto ATMs to Puerto Rico

December 1, 2022

CoinFlip, a provider of cryptocurrency ATMs, has expanded to the Caribbean with four ATMs across Puerto Rico, according to a press release.

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Mississippi county installs tax payment/auto renewal kiosk

December 1, 2022

Neshoba County, Mississippi residents will be able to pay taxes and renew auto tags at a self-serve kiosk installed at the county courthouse, according to a…

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