Software

HT covers all things relevant to your POS in 2012. Leading point-of-sale software developers recap the advancements they've made to their platforms this year, and share their innovation plans for 2012. Plus, HT reveals the results of the POS Reader Survey for must-have features.

Lindner Hotels is putting 32 properties on a MICROS private cloud via a data center in Frankfurt, Germany. MICROS OPERA modules will allow hotel employees, distribution channels and partners access to real-time information.

McDonald's has handed IT support services for 1,000 restaurants to Unisys in a five-year, $30 million deal. The deal, which covers Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific, is said to encompass end-to-end support of IT equipment in restaurants.

The purchases, both announced this week, give Newmarket access to Libra’s cloud-based CRM system, plus MTech’s service delivery automation tools.

Companies strike sales partnership to deliver a comprehensive, cloud-based digital marketing and hotel management solution.

Subway announces plans to roll out a global platform that will allow consumers to order meals from their phones for pick up at the nearest Subway restaurant.

The ink isn't yet dry on the NCR and Radiant deal, and the industry is already talking about how the merger will affect both companies' standing in the marketplace. Here's how each company is expected to benefit from the acquisition, plus the bottom line for hospitality end-users.

The mobile, social and cloud technology trends that are gaining prominence across much of the industry are finding their way into property management systems in 2011. HT taps the vendor community to learn about how these and other trends are shaping PMS technology.