To be in the game these days, companies are all going social. From Google's many attempts and continued attempts in the online social platform realm to now Pepsi applying the social model to their ...

Even though we’re practically sitting on Star Trek technology thanks to tablets, e-readers, and smartphones, other parts of everyday life still need to catch up. Oddly enough, vending machines may not ...

Vending machines are joining The Internet of Things. And these are hardly traditional snack vending machines, since they come loaded with networked and interactive capabilities. These include targeted ...

Touch screens have made their way into some pretty futuristic applications recently — but one French case study sees screen tappers salivating for a slice of pizza. Zytronic announced its touch screen ...

NEW YORK — PepsiCo says it plans to start testing a new fountain machine at restaurants that lets people create a variety of flavor combinations, such as strawberry Mountain Dew. The test follows Coca ...

The touchscreen has given modern computing a lot of its feeling and spirit. The touchscreen does not belong in vending machines. Fake food and real samples, tantalizingly top-lit and warmed in an ...

A new Japanese canned drink vending machine uses facial recognition technology to "recommend" drinks based on the customer's age and gender -- and sales have tripled over those from regular vending ...

Vending machines in neon-splashed Tokyo have electronic eyes that evaluate customers’ skin and wrinkles to determine whether they are old enough to buy tobacco. In bathrooms at upscale Canadian bars, ...

For you sir, a canned coffee. And for madam, perhaps a nice cold tea? A new Japanese canned drink vending machine uses facial recognition technology to "recommend" drinks based on the customer's age ...

A railway station in Japan has been testing out the latest in the touchscreen craze, with a slight twist. Only customers in Shinagawa’s Train Station are being treated to the 47-inch touchscreen drink ...