article thumbnail

Smart Hotel Infrastructure: How to Adopt IoT in Hospitality

Altexsoft

Every now and then, a big hotel brand introduces its own take on the “hotel room of the future”. Marriott even launched a whole 10,000-square foot lab with model rooms where the brand can design and test innovative technologies. What is a smart hotel? A mobile (digital) key technology has many benefits over RFID keycards.

Hotels 59
article thumbnail

9 ways IT leaders can impact sustainability initiatives

CIO

Decision makers are realizing that technology is essential for reaching their ESG goals,” noted Bjoern Stengel, IDC global sustainability research lead, in the report. And the opportunities for tech-enabled sustainability solutions are wide ranging. It’s coming — and anyone not already in the game is going to be left behind.”

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Technical Feasibility in Software Engineering: Things to Consider Before Development Starts

Altexsoft

The authorities admitted that the previous 2024 deadline for human landing “ was not grounded on technical feasibility.”. Tech miscalculations are not unique to ambitious, state-backed space endeavors. Technical feasibility inspects whether software can be built at all with available tools and experts.

article thumbnail

Hotel Front Desk Software: Functionality, Benefits, and Implementation Scenarios

Altexsoft

However, there are still hotels that rely on pen and paper or Excel spreadsheets to assign rooms, maintain booking records, register guests, invoice them, and address their complaints. Some hotels go even further and implement self-service check-in and facial recognition features. How front desk software can benefit the hotel business.

Hotels 52
article thumbnail

Rackspace’s CTO takes a broad view of sustainability

CIO

Srini Koushik has been passionate about the environment for 35 years and now, as a board member of the nonprofit SustainableIT.org and CTO of cloud services provider Rackspace Technology, he wants to help enterprises achieve sustainability in the cloud.

article thumbnail

Daily Crunch: ‘For a limited time,’ Coinbase’s new NFT marketplace will waive transaction fees

TechCrunch

Don’t forget that Found , the TechCrunch podcast where founders talk about the stories behind their startups, was nominated for a Webby for best technology podcast. Big Tech Inc. announced a reform package for how it will manage consumer protection and competition , essentially targeting fake reviews and killer acquisitions.

article thumbnail

Daily Crunch: A closer look at Google’s remote-controlled $30 Chromecast

TechCrunch

Apropos hardware, Brian and Kirsten just published our Apple Watch Ultra first look review , so we’ve been enjoying that, too. — Christine and Haje. The first cut is the deepest : Just when Indian hotel chain Oyo thought it was safe to go public, SoftBank slashed its valuation by 73% to $2.7 Big Tech Inc. Love gadgets?