Newspaper and magazine kiosks – in the sense of street corner stalls – have been around for over a century. But as tangible, printed consumer press moves ever closer to a thing of the past, let’s take a look at the all-new beast waiting to step in.

Touch-screen tablet computers are now one of the must-have gadgets of the new decade. Spearheaded by the Apple iPad, tablets can display and deliver emails, web browsing, music, videos, photos,

This demo was given at SXSW and shows one way in which we might purchase our favorite publications in the future.

It’s a given that over-the-air downloads would work just as well, but this could be a solution for those who choose Wi-Fi-only tablet computers or ebook readers.

Check out this new self-service vision test kiosk, focused on providing people with an insight into their eye health.

Not only can consumers get an accurate screening of their vision in about 3 minutes, but they also can learn about eye conditions like cataracts, glaucoma, and macular degeneration. And the doctor locator feature encourages consumers to schedule an appointment with an eye care professional to get a full eye health exam.

Oh – and it’s free to use!

For more self-service kiosk information, head to Protouch.co.uk.

What would we do without ATMs? Quick, easy cash 24/7 and 99 times out of 100, it costs nothing to access.

But try telling that to this guy in the US, who’s quick ATM visit came at a…. erm… heavy price.