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Apple has made an announcement regarding the release of the iPhone 5 this Friday September 15.  How does this affect hospitality?  With all of the enhancements that apple has pressed forward with this new iPhone, hospitality will feel pressure to adapt and change with the times and you nailed it, they will have to continue to buy new tech.  If apple is able to make their iPhone 18% thinner and 20% lighter while making it larger and more durable, the hospitality industry will have to respond in their own tech.  Also, this new technology enables hospitality firms to direct their efforts more effectively with better tech.

"here are some helpful websites and apps for professional and amateur event planners to alleviate your workload"

Some say that "Event Planner" is the most challenging job in the world because of the tremendous tasks that they have to handle simultaneously. Therefore, here are some helpful websites and apps for professional and amateur event planners to alleviate your workload!

This blog is an interesting blog, it discuses the ways in which technology specifically based on an app, can be used in event planning.the blog gives a couple of different apps that outline the ways in which event planning can be made easier. Doodle, an app that helps in scheduling an event in finding the best time and date for each individual. the blog gives five different apps that are amazing. One of the apps, the seating planner is one app that many people need in their lives. one of the hardest tasks in planning an event in specific a wedding is the seating arrangement. this app helps in making the bride and grooms life easier. This blog is a life save for the do it yourself event planner, aside from the legal aspects of planning an event it is very helpful  

Even though this article is from 2019 it is still extremely relevant today. POS systems are found in most hospitality outlets and the chances for a security breach are high. I have often thought when I had my credit card to a waiter and they are gone for 10 minutes are they copying the number, is it being added to a database that can then be hacked? The importance of having the proper securities in place, the proper malware and security software is really important. Having had a catering company for 20 years I had to do PCI compliance tests every 6 months and for years I just handed it over to my IT to do the test. He would suggest things to make us safer and since it usually cost money I would shake it off. It wasnt until the credit card processing company i was using had a security breach that I realized how important these PCI rules were. It is something going forward I will always pay attention to!

This article discusses the 10 Best POS systems of 2019. These POS systems include Square, Vend POS, Bindo POS, Erply, Intuit Quickbooks POS, NCR Silver, Shopify POS, Shopkeep, Lightspeed Retail POS, and Revel System POS. It also discusses the different benefits to each POS system and why it is important to choose a good POS system. There are also some negatives that come with these POS systems. This article also offers steps on what to do if the POS system fails and how important it is to have product support. "A backup solution is essential here and that's especially true in the case of cloud-based POS systems. These systems can suffer not only from software problems but also from internet connectivity issues." This states how essential it is to have a backup solution if the POS system goes down, and ensuring the POS system will be there to assist with any issues that may arise. Choosing the right POS system is very necessary when owning a business and being able to properly take advantage of everything that the system offers.

As you read and examine the article, you will find that there have been many technological developments in AI and robotics. It has intrigued many on how applying intelligence to robotics will further innovations. Additionally, the article mentions how robotic dates back to 1898 and Nikola Tesla/s story and how fifty years later, Alan Turing, a mathematician explored the potential of AI. Moreover, as the two were combined together to create an AI robot currently many top companies have adapted the use of AI or AI robot technology to help in different industries with different services and duties.