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Hypercom's SPOS32 payment software application, versions 3.0 and 3.1, are PCI PA-DSS validated and immediately available to support the company's Optimum countertop and mobile card payment product portfolio.

MICROS now offers its clients the managed Unified Threat Management service and TrustKeeper 3.0, to help achieve and maintain compliance with PCI DSS in conjunction with all of MICROS' PA-DSS validated products.

The iPhone OS 4 beta release includes an updated Software Development Kit with more than 1,500 new Application Programming Interfaces and more than 100 new features that will be available to iPhone and iPod touch users this summer.

Additions to the new model include DisplayPort for maximum connectivity, Ethernet connection for ease in remote monitoring and more than 30 built-in features as part of its Enhanced Digital Signage Technology Suite.

In this special report, Hospitality Technology peeks behind the "authorized personnel only" door to cover one of the most critical aspects of any hospitality operation: its workforce. Explore national labor predictions for the year ahead, labor management software innovations, mobile communication tools and more.

Findings from Hospitality Technology's 12th annual Restaurant Technology Study reveal that the economy continues to tightly grip the restaurant industry. Business metrics continue to be down, leading restaurant companies to act conservatively when investing their IT dollars into new projects.

The debate surrounding the benefits and drawbacks of self-service continues. Yet for some operators, using self-service could have an enormous impact on the bottom line, and could make the difference between long-term success and failure.

A review of the National Restaurant Association's 2010 Restaurant Industry Forecast shows that the vast majority of restaurant operations, whether they are mom-and-pop or franchisees carrying a name brand, may be small in size, but they are a very big part of the U.S. economy.