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- 6/9/2015
Which Wich Launches Digital, Mobile Ordering
New mobile ordering app integrates to guest engagement platform, allowing customers to earn and redeem rewards as they place orders. - 6/9/2015
WAND Makes Advancements in Digital Menu Board
The new user interface is intended to allow managers to react to changing situations, plan campaigns and dayparting sequences and manage media assets. - 6/9/2015
HITEC 2015 NEWS: Quadriga Launches Ultra High Definition-Ready Set Top Box
Due to the growing trend of BYOD in the hospitality industry, the company intends for the STB to offer a dynamic IPG and streaming capabilities via the likes of Miracast. - 6/9/2015
Hilton Utilizes Porter24's Digital Concierge with New Selfie Button
Installed on digital kiosks, the touchscreen service can provide tailored hotel and local-attraction backdrops. - 6/8/2015
Is EMV DOA in Restaurants?
The global standard for chip-enabled payment cards, known as EMV, promotes a more secure payment infrastructure with lower risk and fraud potential that should benefit the entire payment ecosystem. While a standard in Europe for 25 years, implementation in the U.S. has created a stir as uncertainty and misinformation permeate the marketplace. Steve Barrow, vice president IT for Luby's Fuddruckers, addresses the roadblocks that remain for foodservice to see benefits of EMV implementation. - 6/8/2015
MasterCard Powers Android Pay
Cardholders can securely pay in-store and within Android apps with new Android Pay. - 6/8/2015
Considerations for Cloud PMS
Current install rates for cloud-based PMS hover at around 9 percent, and an additional 15 percent of hotels are planning a migration in the year ahead. <em>HT</em> offers guidance from those who've taken the leap above property with four factors to consider before making a purchase. - 6/8/2015
When it Comes to Vision, Size Doesn't Matter
The winners of the 2015 Hotel Visionary Awards exemplify how hotel companies large and small are using technology for betterment of service and operations. This year's winners, Hilton Worldwide, SilverBirch Hotels & Resorts, and Fontainebleau Hotel, represent the multiple faces of innovation happening across the lodging industry. - 6/8/2015
New Mobile Tablets Offer Far More Than Traditional POS
Discussion on new tablet technology and applications. Evaluates a tablet's role, selection criteria and ways to cut costs and improve customer satisfaction. - 6/8/2015
Highlights from the 2015 Hotel Tech Forum
The 11th annual Hotel Technology Forum focused on the theme of "Service & Technology Collide," and offered attendees three days of networking, educational sessions and workshops to foster peer-to-peer learning and thought-sharing.