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The new Reports Wand add-on for GL Wand reporting tool simplifies complex Oracle reporting tasks with minimal IT support.

The National Restaurant Association's 2010 Restaurant Industry Forecast forecasts that the restaurant industry is expected to show gradual improvement in 2010. The study also reveals key economic, workforce, consumer and menu trends.

Based on a sample NCR Business Impact Model, NCR estimates that its RealPOS Receipt Label Printer can save restaurant operators more than $2,300 a year per site through reduced material costs.

Although the National Retail Federation Big Show is primetime for retail technology vendors, hospitality operators shouldn't be fooled. Mixed in-between the many retail offerings, NRF attendees could find booth after booth of hospitality-applicable products. HT offers this recap of NRF's top news and technology demonstrations.

DishCloud's online ordering service integrates directly into the Dinerware POS system for seamless transactions and order processing from the web to the restaurant.

Three new partner alliances spearhead MonkeyMedia Software's efforts to boost market penetration for its catering and foodservice solutions.

PBworks' Template Store allows users to create, share, and apply workspace templates to solve specific business problems or manage specific processes for specific industries.

With a record 330 new exhibitors, major technology trends unveiled on the 2010 CES show floor included 3D TV, mobile DTV, connected TV, green technologies, tablets and apps.