Michigan town replaces coin-operated parking meters with solar powered kiosks

November 13, 2019

The City of Lansing, Michigan has replaced 80 coin operated parking meters with solar powered pay stations as part of a five-year plan in partnership with…

The Visitor Bureau’s Guide to Interactive Digital Signage

Designed to enhance and serve as an extension of more traditional visitor resources, like visitor bureaus and welcome centers, interactive digital signage…

Registration kiosks at DMV improve customer experience

Times change, and so, too, are many DMVs as technology is helping shift the consumer experience from frustration to elation.

How interactive kiosks, digital signage empower public transit riders

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Interactive kiosks give riders in downtown Pittsburgh access to real time bus and rail information and allow them to map out itineraries. The digital signage…

Ashburn International honored for transaction processing terminals

November 4, 2019

The Lithuanian Business Confederation has honored Ashburn International, a member of the Penki Kontinentai group that provides POS terminals network monitoring…

Improved technology will drive facial recognition adoption, say gaming experts

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The use of facial recognition for customer identification has been controversial due to concerns about privacy and accuracy, but a panel of experts at the…

Chicago suburb introduces interactive informational kiosks

October 18, 2019

The city of Aurora, Illinois, a Chicago suburb, has officially activated eight interactive informational kiosks known as Cityposts, which the city council…

Solar powered parking kiosks coming to Philadelphia

October 10, 2019

Motorists in Philadelphia will be able to pay for parking by entering their license plate number and parking zone number on solar powered parking kiosks…

Why digital kiosks keep finding more use cases

by Melissa Harward — Marketing Coordinator, Meridian Kiosks

From providing access to maximizing efficiency, reducing wait times, and enhancing the overall customer experience, electronic kiosks can be used by businesses…

Salt Lake City properties install EV charger stations

October 2, 2019

Bay Pacific East South Temple and Newmark Grubb Acres in Salt Lake City have installed SemaConnect smart electric vehicle charging stations at 420 East South…

Privacy and civil liberties board studies facial recognition pilot at Las Vegas airport

September 30, 2019

The Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, a five-member government board created after the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attack, has completed a review of a…

Michigan city introduces automated parking

September 27, 2019

Flint, Michigan is home to an automated parking system — the Flint Auto Park — that allows users to check their meters using a mobile app and pay for more…

Pennsylvania town to install kiosks to complement parking app

September 23, 2019

Drivers in Pottstown, Pennsylvania will be able to pay for downtown parking at kiosks in addition to using parking apps, according to a Reading Eagle report.

Contactless card system comes to Rome transportation POS terminals

September 20, 2019

SIA, a designer and manager of technology infrastructures and services for financial institutions, has created a digital platform that enables passengers in…

Panasonic to provide additional automated facial recognition gates for passport control in Japan

September 17, 2019

Panasonic Corp. will provide additional automated facial recognition gates for airports in Japan and also for expanded use in departure procedures for foreign…

Philippines city installs kiosk for government services, plans free Wi-Fi

September 12, 2019

Iloilo City in the Philippines has installed a touchscreen kiosk at its city hall to allow residents to conduct transactions for government services, such as…

Scan engines for OEM self-service ticketing solutions

The event ticketing industry is under scrutiny due to counterfeit tickets and extortionate resale prices. As a result, new legislation has been introduced with…

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Portland, Oregon upgrades parking kiosks

August 29, 2019

Portland, Oregon's bureau of transportation has installed doors on the 159 kiosks in the city's Lloyd District, offering color touchscreens, according to a…

Barbados airport deploys passport kiosks featuring facial recognition

August 28, 2019

The Grantley Adams International Airport in Barbados is now home to 48 self-serve kiosks that let arriving passengers scan passports and have their identity…

Pittsburgh suburb considers replacing parking meters with kiosks

August 27, 2019

Officials in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, a Pittsburgh suburb, are considering switching from coin meters to kiosk stations for nearly 200 parking meters…