Australia gives self-service pizza a chance

August 11, 2014

Australia is getting a taste of its first pizza vending machine, according to cnet.com.

Medical marijuana dispenser sprouts up in Denver

August 8, 2014

Denver is set to get two more marijuana vending kiosks, according to an announcement from American Green, a Tempe, Arizona-based provider of automated…

Self-checkout scans the globe

August 8, 2014

The global self-checkout market grew 24 percent in 2013, with more than 33,000 shipments, according to research by London-based research firm RBR in a company…

Self-service picks up speed in auto repair

August 7, 2014

Bolt On Technology released what the company believes to be the "first ever" auto repair shop kiosk, according to a company announcement.

Minnesota restaurant hoping to reduce food, labor costs with self-order kiosks

August 7, 2014

A new fast casual restaurant in Minnesota is banking on self-service kiosks to help it deliver higher quality menu offerings with speed, accuracy and…

Kiosks hold the key to self-service storage solutions

August 6, 2014

Kiosk and storage technology provider OpenTech Alliance Inc. has joined security systems distributor PTI Australasia in an international distribution agreement…

Barclays goes self-service, eliminates cashiers

July 31, 2014

Britain's third-largest bank, Barclays, is set to begin new self-service initiatives with the deployment of iPads for customers wishing to make transactions…

Travelers fly through airport customs with self-service kiosks

July 31, 2014

Customs waits in Boston may be a little shorter since Logan International Airport has deployed 30 self-service kiosks, according to the Boston Globe. 

Colorado kiosks school residents on bitcoin ATMs

July 31, 2014

Colorado bitcoin startup XBTeller is planning to introduce a bitcoin ATM network across the state, according to newbtc.com. Alongside the ATMs, the company…

PAYTOO intros cardless ATM, payment kiosk

July 30, 2014

PAYTOO announced its first cardless ATM for consumers without a bank account, according to a press release. 

Essie nail polish vending swoops into airports

July 28, 2014

This month Essie will pilot nail polish vending kiosks in airports and malls around the country, according to Fashionista.com. 

Is self-service car vending the wave of the future?

July 25, 2014

Earnie Garcia took a different approach to the process of buying a car when he founded Carvana in 2013. 

Kiosk features a Delaware town's history

July 24, 2014

A new interactive kiosk debuted at the Milford, Del.-based Milford Museum, according to a Delmarva.com article.

Stray animals, environment sustained by Istanbul vending machine

July 24, 2014

Instanbul-based Pugedon, a provider of smart recycling kiosks, has installed vending machines to feed the city's 100,000 stray cats and dogs.

Kiosks transform charitable donations and create opportunities for giving

by Nicole Troxell — Associate Editor, Networld Media Group

Kiosks are creating new and easier ways to give to charitable organizations.

How kiosks are transforming the airport travel experience

by Nicole Troxell — Associate Editor, Networld Media Group

From entry to departure to arrival, kiosks could soon make it possible to venture through an airport without a single human interaction.

Healthy vending: One of the fastest growing industries in the nation

July 17, 2014

The Automatic Merchandising State of the Industry report said there is a growing demand from consumers and operators for healthy vending products, according to…

3 ways kiosks are changing transportation

by Nicole Troxell — Associate Editor, Networld Media Group

Kiosks are providing massive opportunities for mass access to transit.

New tastes, technology spawn new world of self-service

July 14, 2014

"Champagne wishes and caviar dreams" aren't out of reach in the new dawn of kiosks. The latest advances in self-service food reveal a line of extravagant items…

UK shoppers using less cash, British Retail Consortium says

Self-checkout and new ways to pay are leading to a decrease in the use of cash in the U.K., according to a BRC study.