Biometric screening kiosks coming to Atlanta, Minneapolis/St. Paul and Los Angeles airports

January 30, 2017

Clear, a biometric company with screening kiosks at 19 airports and sports arenas, will be expanding to three more airports by the end of March: Atlanta…

Wal-Mart teams with CarSaver to offer in-store car sales kiosks

January 24, 2017

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will enter the automobile business by offering an online retail platform and in-store sales kiosks operated by CarSaver, according to…

Voting now open for 2017 Most Innovative Kiosk Awards

The 2017 Most Innovative Kiosk Awards recognize excellence and innovation in eight user categories -- financial, telecommunications, healthcare, restaurant…

Jamaica to add automated immigration kiosks at airports

January 23, 2017

Additional automated immigration kiosks will be installed to process passengers at Jamaica’s international airports, the nation’s national security minister…

Qatar deploys biometric kiosks at airport to facilitate automated e-gates

January 19, 2017

The State of Qatar Ministry of Interior has deployed biometric data activation centers at Hamad International Airport in Doha to encourage travelers to…

Tourism agency deploys virtual reality kiosks at India’s major airports

January 18, 2017

Kerala Tourism is deploying virtual reality kiosks at major Indian airports this year, accoding to the Business Standard in India. Nandakumar K P, deputy…

GoMoto and DriveItNow to showcase customer engagement solutions at National Automobile Dealers Association Convention Jan. 26-29

January 17, 2017

DriveItNow, a provider automotive digital retailing technology, and GoMoto, a provider of cloud-based customer engagement solutions, will participate in the…

TravelersBox focuses on expansion in Asia for converting leftover change for digital currency

January 13, 2017

TravelersBox, an airport kiosk that allows travelers to exchange cash for iTunes credits, Starbucks vouchers, digital currency such as PayPal and e-payment…

Global airport kiosk market to grow rapidly through 2022

January 9, 2017

The global airport kiosk market was valued at $248.7 million in 2014 and is forecast to grow at a combined annual growth rate of 16.1 percent through 2022…

Miami-Dade, Florida officials question Wi-Fi kiosks contract

January 4, 2017

Miami-Dade County, Florida officials have raised questions about a proposed deal with Civiq Smartscapes LLC to provide up to 300 informational kiosks with…

North Dakota tests vehicle registration renewal kiosks

January 3, 2017

The North Dakota Department of Transportation has begun testing self-serve vehicle registration renewal kiosks, according to KFYR-TV in Bismarck, N.D. It's a…

Auckland Airport introduces self-check-in kiosks

December 29, 2016

Auckland Airport has introduced its first mobile self-service check-in kiosks to prepare for an anticipated record number of international visitors this…

Carvana opens car vending machine in Houston

December 26, 2016

Carvana opened the nation's largest fully-automated, coin-operated car vending machine in Houston – the second of its kind in the country, according to a press…

How companies are leveraging outdoor kiosks to improve the user experience

by Chris Gilder — Founder/CEO, Meridian

There are many use cases for outdoor kiosks that enhance the user experience by streamlining processes that might otherwise require long wait times or…

Google Project Fi directs subscribers to machine offering free travel items at San Jose airport

December 16, 2016

A new vending machine in the San José International Airport offers free travel-related products for Google Project Fi subscribers, according to…

Skyroam launches airport kiosks offering Wi-Fi hotspot rentals

December 15, 2016

Skyroam, a global Wi-Fi provider, has launched airport vending machines in collaboration with automated retailer ZoomSystems, according to a press release.

Library kiosks allow e-book downloads at Seattle Tacoma Airport

December 14, 2016

The King County Library System is hosting e-book download kiosks at the Seattle Tacoma International Airport through the end of December, according to Voice of…

Visit Orlando to deploy information kiosks at service plazas

December 8, 2016

Visit Orlando information booths will start to appear at service plazas along the Florida Turnpike Tuesday, according to WMFE-FM. Representatives from the…

KeyMe cloud-based key solution raises another $25 million

December 7, 2016

KeyMe, a startup that allows users to store, share, and duplicate their physical keys using a digital scan stored in the cloud, has raised $25 million in a…

Five ways travel and tourism should be using digital signage

by Chris Gilder — Founder/CEO, Meridian

Digital signage has introduced a new way to provide audiences with engaging information. From retail to healthcare, numerous industries are starting to…