Internet Of Things

Opinion / Technology

Why hotel rooms belong to guests - not hoteliers

By David Goldstone - DigiValet | May 17, 2018

Airbnb and other “shared economy” businesses have raised the bar for travel providers who wish to deliver personalized, truly local experiences for guests. For hotels, the new environment means a... Read More

Opinion / Technology

AI and tracking data: looking beyond the travel industry

By Simon Tomlinson - SITA | May 11, 2018

The combination of artificial intelligence and tracking data will increasingly enable organizations to optimize operations, introduce automation, utilize prediction tools and adapt what they do in... Read More

News / Technology

PODCAST: Phocuswire PundIT Show #10

By Kevin May | March 30, 2018

We devote the latest episode of the PundIT Show to all things voice technology, marking the end of our Voice Month. Read More

News / Technology

IBM enters voice assistant market with Watson Assistant for businesses

By Jill Menze | March 27, 2018

IBM is throwing its hat into the voice assistant ring, but with what could be a key differentiator over Amazon and Google. Read More

News / Technology

How smart technology can help hotels ward off bed bugs

By Jill Menze | March 15, 2018

Hotels are putting money toward technology upgrades such as keyless entry to give guests a better in-room experience. But there’s another – albeit less glamorous – application for tech smart that hotels... Read More

Notated News / Technology

Why "smart cities" disguise other issues

By Bruce Sterling - The Atlantic | February 20, 2018

The term “smart city” is interesting yet not important, because nobody defines it. “Smart” is a snazzy political label used by a modern alliance of leftist urbanites and tech industrialists. Read More

News / Technology

Google drives ahead with autonomous vehicle investment

By Kevin May | January 30, 2018

Google spin-off Waymo is ordering "thousands" of new, self-driving vehicles as part of its program to test driver-less technology. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Prepare for impact: autonomous vehicles will reshuffle the travel industry

By Alex Bainbridge - The Spontaneous Travel Company | January 26, 2018

Self-driving vehicles will, along with Blockchain, perhaps, be the next big industry-wide invention to make and break companies. Read More

Notated News / Technology

Amazon Go - why having this level of convenience is nerve-jangling

By Daniel Cooper - Engadget | January 23, 2018

Half a decade in the making, and after a year of intensive testing, Amazon's cashier-free convenience store is opening to the public. Read More

Notated News / Startups

How Chinese investments are shaking up India's digital economy

By Madhav Chanchani - Economic Times | January 15, 2018

When online grocer Bigbasket went to market in early 2017 to raise capital just a year after securing $150 million, the list of suitors was very different. Read More

Notated News / Technology

LG's new robots designed to replace hotel staff

By Esther Hertzfeld - Hotel Management | January 10, 2018

With its new line of robots, LG is going one step further with physical robots powered to deliver meals, drop off luggage and even assist with grocery shopping. Is this the future guests really want? Read More