California awards National Car Charging an EV charging station contract

February 1, 2024

The State of California has awarded an exclusive, multi-year charging station procurement contract to National Car Charging, an EV charging reseller and…

PayRange, KioSoft settle patent dispute

January 31, 2024

PayRange Inc., a provider of a mobile payment app and hardware for automated retail, and KioSoft Technologies, also a provider of unattended payment solutions…

GoldATM intros gold bill dispensing ATMs

GoldATM plans to unveil its gold dispensing ATMs. These kiosks will provide Goldback bills, made of 24-karat gold with the flexibility of cash. This currency…

'Everything's a relationship' — designing your technology to surprise and delight your customer

by Daniel Brown — Editor, Networld Media Group

At the most recent Self Service Innovation Summit hosted by Networld Media Group in Miami, Florida, in December, Daniel Brown, editor at Digital Signage Today…

Indonesia to install 80 machines to sell locally produced goods

January 30, 2024

Businesses in Indonesia will be able to sell products through 80 vending machines under a government initiative, according to an antaranews.com report.

Chicago Metra closes ticket windows, offers vending machines

January 30, 2024

Users of the Metra rail in Chicago will no longer have access to ticket windows as of Feb. 1 and will buy transit cards and tickets from vending machines…

FreeWire Technologies teams with GM Energy on EV charging infrastructure

January 30, 2024

FreeWire Technologies, a provider of EV charging solutions, has teamed with GM Energy to accelerate the deployment of EV charging infrastructure for GM Envolve…

How AI delivers improved kiosk, ATM operations

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

With AI, kiosk and ATM operators can identify ahead of time potential device faults and either make the fixes remotely or schedule maintenance. It can also…

Bluevine partners with Allpoint for ATM cash deposit

January 30, 2024

Bluevine, a digital banking platform, partnered with Allpoint to offer ATM cash deposit access to its customers at 1,500 Allpoint+ ATMs and 91,500 total ATMs…

Minneapolis transit set to switch to credit card, mobile payments

January 30, 2024

Metro Transit riders in Minneapolis will soon be able to pay fares by tapping a payment card or using Google Pay, Apple Pay and Cash App, according to a report…

Oregon offers kiosk for faster tax filing

January 30, 2024

Southern Oregon taxpayers can file returns at a computer kiosk in the Medford regional office of the state revenue department, according to a kobi5.com report.

California approves Electrify America’s EV charging infrastructure plan

January 29, 2024

The California Air Resources Board has approved Electrify America's spending plan for EV charging stations despite inadequacies the board cited in the plan…

Tomra intros vertical reverse vending machine for compact spaces

January 29, 2024

Tomra Collection, a provider of reverse vending machines, has introduced its Tomra Rollpac, the company's most compact and first vertical backroom system for…

BMV self-serve kiosks expand in Ohio

January 29, 2024

Ohio motorists are able to renew vehicle registrations at self-serve kiosks at 29 locations statewide, according to a press release.

How contactless ATMs boost customer experience

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

What exactly are contactless ATMs, and how do they work?

San Diego prisons install machines for naloxone, fentanyl test strips

January 29, 2024

Visitors to and prisoners exiting San Diego jails will have free access to nalaxone, a medication that reverses the effects of an opioid overdose, and fentanyl…

Advantech launches edge computer for kiosks, robotics

January 26, 2024

Advantech, a provider of IoT platforms and services, has introduced the ARK-3533, a fanless edge computer tailored for kiosk and robotics applications…

ShopRite launches refrigerator/freezer totes for BOPIS

January 26, 2024

ShopRite, the supermarket banner that is part of Wakefern Food Corp., has teamed with Phononic to launch freezer and refrigerator totes for its…

Japan immigration taps NEC kiosks for face recognition, fingerprint scanning

January 25, 2024

The Immigration Services Agency and Japan Customs has ordered kiosks from NEC Corp. for immigration and customs inspections to facilitate immigration and…

Private equity firm buys Ice House America water/ice vending provider

January 25, 2024

Fort Point Capital, a Boston-based private equity firm, has acquired Ice House America LLC, an automated retail ice and water platform in the U.S., from…