Lodging

Fontainebleau's Miami and Las Vegas locations will rely on Apple technology to offer guests assistance and customizable vacation plans. As a result, hotel management expects to cut back on more than half a million pounds in saved newspapers alone.

The collaboration between Lorica and Control4 enables smart hotel room with easy-to-use and affordable automation. Customers will be able to control lighting, room temperature, television, music, and draperies.

NxTV allows hotels to merge operations, entertainment and communications, while consumers get completely personalized access to more forms of content and information.

Tangerine Global partners with Swisscom Hospitality Services to supply HD content to luxury hotel guests in North America, Europe, and the Middle East.

The rollout of Hotel Concepts' new property management system is to be implemented at all properties in Magnolia Hotels' urban luxury portfolio.

Guest 360, an open database and cross-platform property management system from Agilysys, is scheduled for beta testing at Nashville's Hutton Hotel in December 2008.

Dolce International selects Avalon BUZZ Report to monitor traveler reviews through a data visualization software.

HSI and Tiare Technology announce the development of intelliChaise, a wireless solution using Microsoft software that delivers food, beverages, and hotel amenities to guests with the touch of a button from any lounge chair at the pool.