Category: Technology

May 28, 2020

As hackers go after business computer systems in search of data to steal, sell or hold for ransom, security teams are finding high- and low-tech solutions to block the attacks. The latest “Verizon 2020 Data Breach Investigations Report” analyzed more […]

May 20, 2020

COVID-19 has quickly brought the hospitality industry to a grinding halt. As hoteliers grapple with closures and layoffs, technology remains a steadfast partner. In this article we look at some ways your technology choices can help – or is already […]

April 22, 2020

After the brutal shock to the travel industry due to the coronavirus crisis, the vast majority of hotels stopped or questioned all their investments in online marketing, mainly Google Ads and metasearch. This decision made a lot of sense given […]

March 19, 2020

The role of technology has taken over almost every industry—and anyone that has spent time in the hospitality industry knows that it’s no different. With this surge of new technology, challenges become infinitely more complex. Whether they’re rolling out apps […]

March 9, 2020

While home TV tech keeps marching on, hotel TVs seem hopelessly behind: They feature few channels, no on-screen menus and lots of other outdated annoyances. So what’s the problem? It’s not just you. Hotel TV systems are a constant pain […]

March 6, 2020

The name of the game in 2020 is sustainability in hotels. These days, sustainability is more than just a travel industry buzzword or term travelers drop to sound hip. The statistics are there to back that up. According to a […]

March 4, 2020

Event space rentals, planning and catering are critical to maximizing hotel revenue, but they are often managed by hotel sales and operations working in silos, creating inefficiencies and missed opportunities. With OPERA Sales and Event Management in the cloud, Oracle […]

February 28, 2020

As we continue to ramp up our 2020 digital strategies, it’s important to stay ahead of the curve with the latest changes in the digital landscape. This month’s updates include changes to featured snippets, key points to consider when deciding […]

February 24, 2020

While trends are shifting consistently throughout any given year, the start of a new year marks the perfect timing for us in the hospitality and design industries (and many other industries) to brainstorm and begin executing ideas that will significantly […]

February 20, 2020

It’s hard for major travel brands to ignore super apps given the huge volume of consumers that they attract and their high-frequency usage. Tencent-owned WeChat has been adding 20 million active accounts every quarter since the middle of 2011, for […]