Self-Service News & Media
Wisconsin deploys life-saving vending machines
March 28, 2024
Appleton, Wisconsin is now home to two vending machines offering life-saving products.
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Cantaloupe Inc., Pee Dee Food Service partner in micro markets kiosk technology
March 27, 2024
Cantaloupe Inc., an end-to-end technology solutions provider for self-service applications, has partnered with Pee Dee Food Service, a full-line vending, micro…
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Pennsylvania elementary school deploys book vending machine
March 26, 2024
The A.M. Kulp Elementary School in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, recently deployed a book vending machine to award students for good behavior. Students who…
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Derby, Kansas school debuts book vending machine
March 25, 2024
Tanglewood Elementary, a public school in Derby, Kansas, has unveiled its book vending machine.
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Columbus vending machine provides naloxone, health supplies
March 25, 2024
A vending machine in Columbus, Ohio is offering naloxone along with health and harm prevention supplies.
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How to design high-bright LCDs for challenging applications
by Andrew Blum — President, DCL Technologies
Designing high bright LCDs involves a meticulous balance of backlighting technology, optical design, power management, thermal considerations, color…
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University of Michigan installs health vending machines
March 25, 2024
There are now five health and wellness vending machines operating on three campuses at the University of Michigan.
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Bulgaria aims to expand medicine access using vending machines
March 22, 2024
Bulgaria has amended its Medicinal Products in Human Medicine Act in a way that will allow citizens to obtain medicines that do not require a prescription via…
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Nashville deploys Narcan vending machine
March 22, 2024
The Davidson County Sheriff's Office deployed a Narcan vending machine in the Nashville Downtown Detention Center. The machine offers free Narcan and a graphic…
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Target puts limits on self-checkout to boost customer experience
March 22, 2024
Target is limiting the items customers can purchase via the self-checkout lines to 10 in order to boost the customer experience.
read nowWashington State University installs wellness kiosk
March 21, 2024
The Associated Students of Washington State University recently deployed a wellness kiosk in the Compton Union Building. It dispenses condoms, menstrual pads…
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South Carolina kiosk shares a community's story
March 21, 2024
A kiosk is sharing the story of a community in Columbia, South Carolina.
read nowStudent-founded vending startup Nuly Root'd aims to supply Black haircare needs
March 19, 2024
Two Northwestern students have founded Nuly Root'd, a startup with a mission of supplying vending machines stocked with Black haircare supplies.
read nowWashington State University Pullman campus kiosk features emergency contraception
March 19, 2024
Washington State University Pullman campus has installed a kiosk features wellness supplies including emergency contraception.
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Las Vegas airport piloting TSA self-service screening system
March 19, 2024
The Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada is piloting a prototype self-service screen system available to Transportation Security…
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How conversational AI, machine learning can jumpstart self checkout kiosks
by Akshay Sharma — Chief Technology Evangelist, Kovair
The e-kiosk industry coupled with newer technologies like robotics, AI/ML and future conversational AI must create more holistic offerings that can provide a…
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5 considerations when planning a self-service kiosk deployment
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
While the kiosk industry’s expansion offers more choices to potential technology users, the growth of product offerings now requires users to consider a wider…
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Panasonic Connect announces Stingray JS9900 Kiosk Series, JS988 POS Terminals
March 11, 2024
Panasonic Connect has announced the launch of its Stingray JS9900 Kiosk Series and JS988 Point-of-Sale Terminals order and payment solutions targeting the fast…
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7 differences between consumer and commercial LCDs
by Andrew Blum — President, DCL Technologies
The use case for LCDs is often very different from the use case of a commercial or industrial application.
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'Committed to success' — the end of 'command and control,' rise of AI, and power of automation
by Daniel Brown — Editor, Networld Media Group
Ray Friedrich, chief strategy officer at East Street Business Advisors, joined Daniel Brown, editor of Digital Signage Today, for an exclusive audio interview…
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