Apple to buy most of Intel's smartphone modem business for $1 billion, gets thousands of patents

July 25, 2019

Apple Inc. said it entered an agreement to acquire the majority of Intel's smartphone modem business for $1 billion. 

Brands concur: experimental ‘phygital’ store delivered proof of concept

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Executives for the two brands that participated in The Fitting Room, which combined both digital and physical customer experiences, agreed the one-month…

The case for managed services for kiosks

As the economy keeps getting more and more specialized, businesses have to focus on what they know to stay alive. For many businesses that use self-service…

Kiosk software vendor Uniguest addresses vulnerabilities, wins accolades from security services firm

July 17, 2019

Trustwave, a cybersecurity and managed security services provider, recently uncovered vulnerabilites in the Uniguest kiosk customer-facing software, which is…

Amsterdam airport passengers satisfied with self-service kiosks

July 11, 2019

Most passengers at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol are satisfied with the recently installed self-service kiosks that allow them to look up flight…

Interactive touchscreens put avocado education in the driver's seat

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The Avo-Matic food truck now uses interactive touchscreens to offer free avocados and educate millennials about their benefits.

Health and fitness payment processor teams with vending management software provider

July 10, 2019

ABC Financial, a software and payment processing provider for the health and fitness industry, is partnering with Vendnovation, a provider of vending…

Freedompay extends partnership with Agilysys

July 9, 2019

Freedompay, a commerce payments platform, has extended its five-year partnership with Agilysys, a provider of hospitality software solutions and services…

US shopping centers quietly test facial recognition technology

July 8, 2019

Some U.S. shopping centers are using facial recognition technology that detects customers' facial features and their paths of travel, along with AI to mine…

How to plan your kiosk workflow

by Andrew Savala — CEO, KioskSimple

Planning your kiosk workflow allows you to better understand your vision and to convey that vision to a designer.

Autotext.me introduces tool for scheduling appointments for walk-in customers

June 25, 2019

Autotext.me, a cloud-based tool for workflow management, improved communications, vehicle inspections, work orders, quality control and customer rewards, has…

Thales' Gemalto acquires Green Bit, enhancing biometric capture capabilities

June 20, 2019

Green Bit S.p.A., a provider of biometric scanners based in Italy, has joined the Gemalto's government business unit as a result of Thales' recent acquisition…

Perch teams with Vodafone on retail digital experiences

June 19, 2019

Perch, a provider of physical and digital displays for retail marketing, is teaming up with Vodafone Business to provide digital experiences in stores via IoT…

Tagmaster AB to acquire Sensys Networks for $16M

June 19, 2019

Tagmaster AB, a provider of sensor systems for smart cities within traffic and rail, is acquiring Sensys Networks Inc. for $16 million, according to a press…

Posiflex Group teams with Banyan Hills Technologies to provide remote management

June 17, 2019

The Posiflex Group, which includes Posiflex, Kiosk Information Systems and Portwell, has announced a partnership with Banyan Hills Technologies, an IoT…

ICX Summit: our customer experience collaboration lab

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The Interactive Customer Experience Summit in Dallas provided the type of education and networking that benefits people in all segments of the customer…

Congress holds hearings on facial recognition as criticism grows

June 7, 2019

The U.S Congress held a hearing on facial recognition Tuesday, the second such discussion in two weeks, as critics claim the technology threatens consumer…

Are you ready for AI? Pioneers share their insights

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Artificial intelligence offers many benefits, but businesses first need to understand what they want AI to help them accomplish, then make sure their…

Trueform Digital introduces smart city kiosks

June 3, 2019

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AMGtime introduces new features to self-service kiosk for labor management

May 31, 2019

AMGtime, a provider of time, labor management and scheduling solutions, has announced that The Elionic, the company's self-service kiosk, has been updated with…