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Technology is making greater and greater inroads into our lives. Right from when we walk up in the morning to when we head to sleep – we cannot imagine a life without the gadgets and gizmos that make life easy and interesting. When we travel and stay in hotels, our expectations are no different. We expect all the technological amenities we easily access at home if not more. The hospitality industry in increasingly accessing technology to wow guests, optimize their use of manpower, control hotel functions in an integrated manner and on the whole reduce costs while increasing efficiency. This blog is meant to track these technological changes happening in the hospitality sector. The growing move towards sophisticated hotel ERP, the growing use of cloud computing, the rapidly changing customer facing devices – smart phones and iPads, the increasing security concerns and more. Expect to find interesting articles, whitepapers, thoughts, and observations. Feel free to comment and even mail us content that you don’t mind posted here. Happy reading!

Berggruen Hotels Selects IDS NEXT Property Management Software for 11 Properties under ‘Keys Hotels’ Brand

  Bangalore, June 11, 2013: Leading hospitality brand, Berggruen Hotels Pvt Ltd ties up with IDS NEXT for its property management software. Through this partnership, IDS NEXT will deploy its FortuneNEXT 6i Professional, an enterprise class solution at 11 properties … Continue reading

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Travel Technology: Slated to Grow Rapidly

It is certainly good news for the hospitality and travel industry that we are set to witness the country’s first International Conference on Travel Technology (ICTT). The event is to be held in Kerala from June 7-9, 2013. No doubt, … Continue reading

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Six Technology Trends Revolutionising The Hospitality Industry

As technology developments continue at a relentless pace, it can be difficult for hotels, leisure providers and those in hospitality to keep up with recent changes, let alone look to the future. However, the savings and improvements that technology can … Continue reading

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35 Percent of Restaurant Spending Goes to POS

At the recent MURTEC, held March 13-15 at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas, Hospitality Technology magazine presented the results of its 2013 Restaurant Technology Study. Key findings from the report reveal that the foodservice industry feels under pressure to enhance guest … Continue reading

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HTNG Announces Series Specifications to Improve Guest Satisfaction and Front-office Efficiency

New guestroom technology and point-of-sale interfaces available, as well as expanded customer profile and distribution specs Hotel Technology Next Generation (HTNG), the premier technology solutions association in the hospitality industry, today announced a series of specifications that help hotels improve guest … Continue reading

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RezNext speaks about distribution challenges, growth markets

Technology has obviously transformed the way hotels operate compared to the good old days of the 1990s. No more so than in distribution, which has arguably faced the most dramatic changes. Hotel industry has seen several technology influence, that includes … Continue reading

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Who’s winning the tablet war?

Hotels are moving in many different directions with tablets. Which direction is right? You might think from the title that I’m going to talk about the fight for market share among Apple, Android and Windows tablets. But this article has … Continue reading

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Eco-Friendly Improvements That Can Help You Save Money While Being Green

There’s a growing push for hotels, resorts, and other hospitality properties to become more environmentally-friendly. Not so long ago, that meant shelling out precious cash to purchase energy-efficient equipment and supplies without seeing any financial benefit from these investments. But … Continue reading

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Mobile and video influence Middle East travelers, but technology restrains conversions

Google has unveiled data to show how travellers in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia travelers use mobile, video and search engines in their travel decisions. The search giant released its report at the Arabian Travel Market last week. Web … Continue reading

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Cloud Computing and the Hospitality Industry

Hospitality and technology have a unique relationship. Technology has the means for hospitality to provide better services for its customers and aid the development of tourism. However many tourists on holiday choose to detach themselves from technology and the real-world … Continue reading

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