Interesting enhancements to the EpicMix platform launched to pretty wide acclaim in 2010 – skiers can now share the entire experience on their social networks with a swish of an RFID tag.
Tech failure sees hundreds of guests locked out of hotel rooms on New Year’s Eve
January 2, 2012 By 2 Comments
Bad timing and a dash of irony for the Denver Marriott Tech City after a computer glitch locked every guest from their hotel room just before midnight on New Year’s Eve.
What happened when a hotel armed social media-loving clubbers with RFID wristbands?
November 8, 2011 By 24 Comments
It was a curious move earlier this year when a hotel on the famous European dance music island of Ibiza decided to combine RFID technology with social media in a major way.
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Hotel connects Facebook with hi-tech RFID to hit social media-loving clubbers
July 20, 2011 By 19 Comments
Very novel idea from a hotel on the European summer clubbing capital of Ibiza to combine guests obsession with Facebook and cutting edge RFID technology – using wristbands.
When pilfered hotel towels become tracking devices
April 14, 2011 By 8 Comments
If you are in the habit of checking out of your room with a hotel towel or two stealthily tucked into your luggage, you may have to, well, throw in the towel.
Harlem gets Starwood hotel featuring Smart Check-In
December 30, 2010 By 1 Comment
This week’s official opening of Aloft Harlem, which is said to be the first new hotel from a major brand in the renowned upper Manhattan neighborhood in some 100 years, could be a smart move by Starwood Hotels.
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Qantas overhauls passenger check-in and luggage system with RFID technology
July 20, 2010 By 4 Comments
Australia-based long haul airline Qantas has released details of a new project to automate check-in, boarding and luggage tracking using RFID technology.
Top ten technology gadgets for the modern cruise ship
March 26, 2010 By 8 Comments
From RFID and comms systems to biometrics and the TV-cum-cabin porthole, what are the best pieces of technology every cruise ship should have?
