Category: Automated Retail in the Media

“MasterCard’s Priceless Surprises Vending Machine Dispenses Prizes For Tweets At SXSW” by Emily Jed, Vending Times

AUSTIN, TX — MasterCard and news blog Mashable have teamed up to woo technology startups attending this week’s South By Southwest music festival by giving them free prizes from a tweet-activated vending machine. Instead of snacks or sodas, the machine dispenses prizes ranging from 250 one-on-one introductory phone calls with leading technology executives to computer… Read more »

“Top 3 Awkward Moments From CES 2014” by Armand Valdes, Mashable

Drop the world’s top techies in a Las Vegas convention center and you’ll see a ton of cool innovations and awe-inspiring technologies. You’ll also get some pretty awkward encounters. We sent YouTube star Lamarr Wilson to CES to see if he could find the most awkward moments of the week. Check out the video above… Read more »

“The 3 Biggest Trends of CES 2014” by Sarah Stokes, Real Touch Media

Red Touch Media attended the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, NV this week. CES is one of the largest stages for advancements in technology and electronics in the world. Companies gather from across the globe to display and sell their newest products, as well as keep an eye on the competition. At this… Read more »