Interactive / Touchscreen News & Media
Palmer Digital Group introduces retail checkout self-service kiosk
September 24, 2018
Image courtesy of Palmer Digital Group Palmer Digital Group, a newly-formed division of Industrial Enclosure Corp., a display and electrical enclosure…
read nowZytronic and Cryptera partner on PIN entry through large-format touchscreens
September 20, 2018
Zytronic, a provider of projected capacitive technology touch sensors, announced that a new version of its customized touchscreen is available to support…
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Why customers (and operators) prefer micro markets to vending machines
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Customers simply prefer to examine products up close rather than being separated by the glass barrier of a vending machine. They also like the improved variety…
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Will digital technology solve McDonald's woes?
by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator
McDonald's recently did a massive $6B digital signage, kiosk makeover. But will this be enough to solve its woes?
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Micro markets versus vending banks by the numbers — an operator's perspective
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
While the micro market saves nearly $14,000 in upfront investment over a traditional vending bank, it will deliver an average $1,000 in monthly sales for a…
read nowHMSHost introduces self-order kiosks
September 12, 2018
HMSHost has begun introducing self-order kiosks in quick service restaurants in airports and highway travel plazas across North America, according to a press…
read nowRobotic dispenser allows customers to buy cannabis
September 12, 2018
Greenbox Robotics, a Marina del Rey company founded in June 2017, wants to bring automation to the cannabis market by using a self-serve kiosk to dispense…
read nowDenver airport to install 40 check-in kiosks, 176 self bag-drop units
September 11, 2018
Visitors to the Denver International Airport will enjoy the convenience of check-in kiosks and self bag-drop systems at the Jeppesen Terminal as part of a $65…
read nowPrivacy concerns nix plan for free Wi-Fi kiosks in Seattle
September 10, 2018
The city of Seattle has terminated its discussion with Intersection to provide free Wi-Fi kiosks and digital makeovers of bus stops due to privacy concerns…
read nowPackage Concierge offers retailers tips for deploying BOPIS lockers for back-to-school season
September 6, 2018
Package Concierge, provider of an automated locker system for "buy online, pickup in-store" packages, has released tips for retailers to improve back-to-school…
read nowWalmart consumers pay attention to advertising on pharmacy health care kiosks
September 4, 2018
Visitors at Walmart stores who watched advertising at in-store health care kiosks watched for an average of four minutes, according to Pursuant Health, a…
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Farmer’s Fridge founder develops his own tools
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Most entrepreneurs in the self-service space rely on commercially available equipment and management software, but Luke Saunders and his team at Farmer's…
read nowSt. Louis plans free Wi-Fi kiosks
August 28, 2018
Interactive kiosks offering free Wi-Fi could be installed in St. Louis within the year, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The kiosks will provide…
read nowViaTouch automated retail solution to feature EyeLock iris recognition
August 27, 2018
EyeLock LLC, a provider of iris-based identity authentication solutions, has integrated its embedded iris recognition technology into VICKI, an automated…
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Advanced Kiosk video summarizes HR kiosk for improving employee self service
August 24, 2018
Advanced Kiosks has released a video summarizing ways that interactive kiosks can improve employee self-service and free HR professionals from extensive…
read nowMcDonald’s kiosks draw positive customer reviews
August 23, 2018
McDonald’s employees displayed patience showing customers how to use the new self-serve kiosks when WPLV-TV in West Palm Beach, Florida visited one of the…
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How Farmer's Fridge changed the meaning of convenience dining
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The marriage of fresh food with IoT technology has proven to be a winning combination for Farmer's Fridge, a company whose offering presents a refreshing…
read nowSarasota, Florida, tests wayfinding kiosk
August 20, 2018
The city of Sarasota, Florida, is testing an interactive wayfinding kiosk outside Mattison's City Grille at the northwest corner of North Lemon Avenue and Main…
read nowIBase launches full-flat open frame modular panel PC
August 15, 2018
IBase Technology Inc. has launched its OFP series open frame panel PC, which can be integrated into kiosks, custom housings and wall mounts. The OFP series…
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McDonald's invests billions for kiosk/digital makeover through 2020
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
McDonald's Corporation is spending $6 billion to revamp more than 6,000 stores throughout the U.S. in hopes of transforming itself into an efficiency expert's…
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