Mobile Devices & Apps

Hoteliers are well aware that a large number of travelers suffer from allergy related health issues. Learn how management for the Four Points by Sheraton created an entire allergy-friendly floor with the help of a revolutionary purification system.

In an economy where hoteliers cannot afford to lose one customer to a competitor, it is crucial that operators understand guest technology preferences and accommodate them. Two technologies that have a lot of influence on guests' decisions to return to a hotel: reliable cell phone coverage and high speed Internet access.

Designed for iPhone and iTouch users, iSchedule enables employees to access schedules, input upcoming schedule requests, review messages and more while on the go.

Point of sale terminals may be the brains of the POS, but the peripherals are the true workhorses, interacting with humans to collect and deliver essential transactional data. HT delivers a round-up of the latest PIN Pads, printers, scanners and more.

Attendees at HEDNA's Spring Conference learned that to capture profitable opportunities, the travel industry needs to embrace mobile technology and understand consumers' expectations and needs.

Pogo Corporation will debut its mobile technology solution that puts restaurants in constant contact with their customers at the National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago.

Designed for iPhone, iPod Touch or Blackberry users, the new mobile reservations website allows guests to make/cancel reservations, view the restaurant's menu and more.

A Cornell University study compared eleven technologies commonly used in restaurants and found that customers are more comfortable with early dining stage technologies such as virtual menus, pagers and kiosks.