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The Beginning of the Computer Age..as we know it.
In the 1950's two devices would be invented cause the beginning of the computer revolution. The first: the transistor. Invented in 1947 by William Shockley, John Bardeen, and Walter Brattain of Bell Labs, the transistor was fated to oust the days of vacuum tubes in computers, radios, and other electronics. -
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History of Hotel Technological Advances
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New Room Entertainment
RCA demonstrates the first electronic color television tube. & commercial color transmission of CBS television "Color-cast," -
American Airlines & IBM introduced the "electronic brain"
American Airlines C.R. Smith and IBM’s R. Blair Smith (no relation!) meet and forge an alliance to improve the Reservisor system. The result was SABRE (Semi-Automatic Business Research Environment). This network was completed in 1964. This was the pioneer GDS. -
The next innovation
In 1958, Jack St. Clair Kilby of Texas Instruments manufactured the first integrated circuit or chip. A chip is really a collection of tiny transistors which are connected together when the transistor is manufactured -
Quality Inn innovations change the industry
Quality Courts begins offering 24-hour, toll-free central reservations. Innovative ideas started in 1963 when
Quality Courts goes from a non-profit organization to a for-profit corporation and changes its name to Quality Courts Motels, Inc. Stock is sold for the first time to members and employees -
Other technology that became commonplace
•The dot-matrix printer invented.
•The food processor invented.
•The liquid-crystal display (LCD) invented by James Fergason.
•The microprocessor invented by Faggin, Hoff and Mazor.
•VCR or videocassette invented -
Birth of modern Computers
The world's first general microprocessor — the Intel 4004, came out. The C programming language was developed early in the decade with the Unix operating system being rewritten into it. -
Wiring ...
•The ethernet (local computer network) invented by Robert Metcalfe and Xerox -
Expansion
early 1970s, hotel companies began to expand their chains through franchising, which at the time was a source of new capital for hotel franchise companies and allowed them to grow and attract national recognition using the franchisee's financial investment in individual properties. Some franchisers, eager to demonstrate such sustained growth and recognition -
Personal Computer make their entrance
In 1981, IBM released what it called the "Personal Computer," the first time the term was used and where the term "PC" comes today. In 1984, Apple released the Apple Macintosh 128K, which marked the first time a "mouse" was used. Microsoft released Windows version 1.0 in 1985, the first incarnation of the operating system still in use today -
Environmental Concerns
"Eco-activist" trends appeared in the US in the late 1980's. In the United Kingdom, environmentally friendly domestic products surged in popularity. Western European countries adopted "greener" policies to cut back on oil use, recycle most of their nations' waste, and increase focus on water and energy conservation efforts. -
The Future of IT in Restaurants
International Business Machines Corp. began to supply restaurants with machines that allow customers to place orders by touching a computer screenn simultaneously, sending a message to the company`s headquarters to order ingredients used in that day's sales. -
Environmental Impact ...
In 1995, a succinct summary delineating the impacts of buildings on the environment in no more than a paragraph was published by Roodman and Lenssen. This simple yet provocative piece has become a keystone for green building documentation. It is cited in no fewer than 177 online documents -
Web Site Reservations with an Internet Booking Engine
The hotel own web site or a third party site, solutions can be stand-alone software packages, optional modules available with various Property Management Systems (PMS), or extensions to Central Reservation Systems (CRS). -
Luxury and Guest Satisfaction
Langham Place Hotel, Mongkik Hong Kong
features: Cisco Color IP phones, High Tech NXTV Movie Systems
Ihome device, to plug in the Iphone-
Immediately named most innovative hotel in Asia in 2004 -
One chance to make a good impression
In the wake of the recession emphasis is on exceeding guest expectations and customer service expertise of the front line employees, The prevailing attitude is that unless the guest is completely enthralled with the service of the staff - they will only come back when.... (see picture).. -
Activism- Global Conscience
Real Hospitality Group (RHG) has become the first hotel management company in the United States to sign "Child-Protection Code of Conduct" encourags other companies to follow suit, and look forward to the day when the Code reflects industry-wide standards and practices. Enlisting the support and active participation of the private sector. -
Invisible locks...
VingCard Elsafe has launched the first "invisible" door lock 'Essence by VingCard' based on a new concept in locking design and technology. Essence eliminates all lock hardware on the door by encasing all electronic components inside the door itself and making security virtually invisible to hotel guests, -
Hospitality industry -"greening" the bottom line
Technology can be utilized as a 24x7 maintenance wizard on the property to monitor water flow, energy consumption, HVAC systems, and other property issues. A Property can have pro-active system monitoring to identify problems. This could be like a self-healing hotel technology.
