Will blockchain technology benefit kiosks?

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Major financial institutions and technology companies have invested heavily in blockchain projects, indicating that the new technology has the potential to…

AR startup Avegant raises $12 million in funding round

September 5, 2018

Avegant, an augmented reality provider, has raised $12 million in a funding round from investors Walden SKT Venture Fund, China Walden Venture Investments III…

Technology partners simplify payment at 6K EV charging stations in Europe

September 4, 2018

Wirecard, a provider of digital financial technology, is teaming with Wirelane, a provider of charging infrastructure for electric vehicles, to roll out…

Haptic technology expected to expand, driven by electronics devices

August 30, 2018

Rising demand for consumer electronics devices such as tablets, smartphones, virtual interface, media players and home appliances is a key factor driving…

FlowVella introduces interactive kiosk app for iPads

August 30, 2018

FlowVella, a provider of multimedia experiences, has introduced Flow Kiosk, an interactive kiosk app for iPads that enables the device to function as a secure…

TouchBistro and 7shifts report reduction in restaurant labor costs with integrated apps

August 29, 2018

TouchBistro and 7shifts have announced that their integration of the TouchBistro iPad POS solution and the 7shifts restaurant app has delivered a reduction in…

Mesh Ventures Invests In Grasshopper Kiosks

August 28, 2018

Mesh Ventures, an investment group and developer of the multiuse Edgewater Innovation Campus in Oakland, California, has completed its investment in…

ViaTouch 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…

OptConnect named to Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing US companies

August 23, 2018

OptConnect, a provider of wireless connectivity for self-serve kiosks, vending machines, ATMs, micro markets and digital signage, has secured a spot on the…

LightSpeed selects Epson printers for retailer, restaurant POS

August 22, 2018

LightSpeed, a provider of cloud-based POS software, has selected Epson's TM-m30, TM-U220, TM-T88V and OmniLink TM-T88VI POS receipt printers to meet the needs…

TeamViewer updates remote device management with IBM MaaS360 integration

August 21, 2018

TeamViewer, an IoT software provider, has expanded its integration for IBM MaaS360 with Watson for remote secure access to devices. Administrators can remotely…

IntuiLab rebrands as Intuiface, adds new services

August 20, 2018

IntuiLab, provider of an interactive experience creation platform, has changed its name to Intuiface, according to a press release.

Meridian receives new ISO certification

August 17, 2018

Meridian, a kiosk manufacturer and software developer, was recently awarded ISO 9001:2015 certification by Advantage International, according to a press…

Medical group deploys kiosks, patient engagement system in Virginia

August 16, 2018

Reston Radiology Consultants, a physicians group serving northern Virginia with hospital-based services at Reston Hospital Center and StoneSprings Hospital…

Banyan Hills Technologies Makes the Inc. 5000 List for 2018

ATLANTA, August 15, 2018 -- Inc. magazine today ranked Banyan Hills Technologies, an Internet of Things (IoT) company, in position 1203 on its 37th annual Inc.

Chicago to quadruple automated payment kiosks for city services

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Chicago will have more than 70 automated payment kiosks that will allow residents to pay for city services more easily. Citybase, the service provider, hopes…

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…

State government group raps voting machine hacking event at DEFCON

August 13, 2018

The National Association of Secretaries of State has issued a statement criticizing the "Voting Machine Hacking Village" that took place through Sunday, Aug.

EyeLock patent takes biometric authentication to the network layer

August 13, 2018

The United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued U.S. patent No. 100,009,178 B2, to EyeLock, a provider of iris-based identity authentication…

Healthcare platform acquires SecurePass hardware and software suite

August 9, 2018

Dynamic Health Strategies LLC, a healthcare platform for employers, health plans, patients and healthcare providers, has acquired Connect, a patient…