Archive for November, 2008
IT skills shortage? Yes, but you’ve got more chance as a chef
Published on November 30th, 2008.
A new national IT skills index developed by Clarius, the parent of ICT recruiter Candle, in conjunction with KPMG Econtech shows demand for skilled IT people outstripping supply by 9000...Filled under Information technology news - Market News, latest news. No Comments.
Avnet to buy distributor in Japan
Published on November 30th, 2008.
Avnet, Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire Nippon Denso Industry Co., Ltd., a Tokyo-based value-added distributor, hoping to double its sales in Japan.| Mobile productivity meets simplicity in the new Treo Pro. It comes unlocked with Microsoft® Windows Mobile® 6.1, Wi-Fi, GPS, and other one-touch shortcuts. So now standard issue is no longer an issue. | ||
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Nikon’s D3X DSLR hits the scene in official fashion
Published on November 30th, 2008.
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Three Mistakes HP Made, And One It Didn’t
Published on November 30th, 2008.
Randy Mott admits he and his team didn't plan well enough for acquisitions or for success, but he wasn't about to extend the deadline for the IT transformation program.Filled under latest news. No Comments.
SoCs to bring femtocell costs down
Published on November 30th, 2008.
Femtocells have emerged as one possible solution for mobile in-home service delivery, targeting residential and small-business markets.Filled under EETimes Latest News, latest news. No Comments.
Retro wireless: Hoffman RT-159A/URC-4 survival radio
Published on November 30th, 2008.
RT-159A is a 50-plus year old survival radio that transmits a fixed tone or a pilot's voice in a rescue request.Filled under EETimes Latest News, latest news. No Comments.
New wave of Internet set-top content threatens to upset pay TV status quo
Published on November 30th, 2008.
With a revival of interest in the Internet set-top box (STB)--due in part to the recent success of the Netflix box from Roku--the consumer electronics and the pay TV content industry need to examine what this could mean for commercial content distribution as a whole.Filled under EETimes Latest News, latest news. No Comments.
Mobile devices will beat PC, TV in battle for consumers’ time
Published on November 30th, 2008.
One of the most heated battles for control of people's lives is about to take place, pitting the cell phone, TV, and computer against one another. Although all three have big roles to play, mobile devices will potentially replace TVs and computers as the electronic devices most central to people's lives.Filled under EETimes Latest News, latest news. No Comments.
LTE chips get ready to roll
Published on November 30th, 2008.
The specification for 4G wireless, or long-term-evolution (LTE), is expected to be finished this month, and product rollouts are anticipated for 2010 or 2011.| Mobile productivity meets simplicity in the new Treo Pro. It comes unlocked with Microsoft® Windows Mobile® 6.1, Wi-Fi, GPS, and other one-touch shortcuts. So now standard issue is no longer an issue. | ||
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AMD: Fighting the unbeatable foe
Published on November 30th, 2008.
Advanced Micro Devices pursued rival Intel for years as the two jostled for dominance in the MPU market, but it may be time for AMD to accept its No. 2 position in the sector and distinguish its operations by carefully selecting areas in which to compete.Filled under EETimes Latest News, latest news. No Comments.
BMW Product Navigator: create your next Bimmer on a Surface
Published on November 30th, 2008.
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Information Technology in Hospitality Industry
Published on November 30th, 2008.
Traditionally, hotels were largely dependent on cards and paperwork at the front desk to keep in touch with old and current customers. They were largely at the mercy of the desires of vacationers to arrive, and on their own efforts and staff to be ready for potential surges or long droughts of occupancy. Luckily, such inconvenience and old-fashioned methods are long since past, thanks to advances in information technology.
The first area in which information technology became important was in regards to billing. Old-fashioned paper-based book-keeping was time consuming and inefficient, and was not able to quickly tell a hotel owner what the situation of their hotel was. Luckily, advances in modern record keeping allow for a hotel owner to keep track of what they have on hand, how much of it they have, and how much it costs. Accounting is complicated, but advanced accounting software, especially that tailored to the unique needs of the hospitality industry, helps to enable hotel owners to make smart decisions. Services and products that are no longer used can be quickly cut off to save money, while those who show demand can be increased in quantity or modified so as to reduce the heavy usage.
Most hotels are familiar with booking rooms and reservations over the phone, but information technology has expanded well beyond that. Hotels can now work with various online travel companies and booking services to have their rooms booked online, with no need to employ expensive staff. This also allows a hotel to advertise their open rooms and special deals directly to persons who would be most likely to purchase them, instead of wasting lots of money advertising in an unfocused manner. High quality information technology thus allows for better arrangement and management of bookings in order to allow a hotel to better maximize occupancy, and to know in advance when large groups or lean times are approaching. This allows a hotel manager to make plans regarding temporary staff, good times to renovate or expand, or other concerns, because he/she can determine the state of their hotel currently and for the next few months with only a few clicks on the computer.
The advances in information technology extend well beyond booking, however. The internet is essential for vacationers who wish to contact those back home, and for those traveling on business to get in touch with the office. Therefore, wireless internet has become a very common and very useful service for hotels to provide. Many business minded persons even require that a hotel offer internet services so that they can keep working while on the road. Luckily, such services are easy to provide, as all that is required is a wireless router and various devices to ensure the entire hotel is filled with the network. Modern advances in wireless internet also allow for the wireless internet provided for hotel visitors to be used to network the hotel itself. Security cameras, door locks, and other devices essential to hotel security and safety can be wired into the network, so that staff are alerted whenever a door is propped open, a fire alarm goes off or suspicious activity occurs. Though the hotel guests are wholly unaware of it, this sort of added safety and security keeps them safe, and in the event of a problem they will most certainly appreciate the benefits of such a system.
As advanced as it is, information technology in the hospitality industry is still going forward. Intelligent booking systems enable rapid and efficient guest feedback, along with the ability to predict who is likely to use the hotel again and inform them via e-mail or text messages when good deals arrive. Hotels with room service or other guest services can offer their menus online, allowing for quick updates, high-quality photos, and other ways to allow guests to see and order services before they even arrive. There are also advances in terms of payroll and inventory which make information technology a valuable asset for saving money and maximizing profits. The unique nature of the hospitality industry makes it a great place for new and emerging information technology, and forward-thinking hotel owners and managers are always looking for smart equipment and software to invest in.
Nick Nikolis is working in Atlantica Hotels and Resorts as It manager in Rhodos. Atlantica Hotels and Resorts is a Europe Hotels chain currently offering lodging services in Cyprus Greece and Egypt. Check here Greece Hotels and Cyprus Hotels.
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James Boyle’s New Book Under CC License
Published on November 30th, 2008.
An anonymous reader writes "James Boyle has released his new book, The Public Domain: Enclosing the Commons of the Mind (Yale University Prses) under a Creative Commons License. It can be downloaded free or read online. There are chapters on Thomas Jefferson's views of IP, musical borrowing and the birth of soul, free software, and synthetic biology. Lessig is impressed. Doctorow says he is a law prof who writes like a comedian (is this a good thing?), and credits Boyle's first book for getting him involved in online rights."Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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Dells Inspiron Mini 12 netbook arrives at last
Published on November 30th, 2008.
Dell’s 12-inch netbook is finally available in Australia, but with a hardware limit of 1GB and only Windows Vista Basic on offer (unlike in the US, where Ubuntu is also available), is...Filled under Fuzzy Logic - The gadget blog, latest news. No Comments.
Why I’ve got the browser blues
Published on November 30th, 2008.
It would be really nice to go back to the days when I only needed one browser. As it is, I seem to need two different browsers to get my...Filled under Core Dump - Apple and anything else, latest news. No Comments.
It’s an ill wind…Telsyte tips telcos to gain from tightening economy in 2009
Published on November 30th, 2008.
According to market research firm, Telsyte, telecoms services providers will gain from the slowing economy in 2009 as organisations turn to unified communications, collaboration tools and mobility to cut costs...Filled under Telecommunications - Industry, latest news. No Comments.
Price rise: Sony follows Acer with big price increases coming 2009
Published on November 30th, 2008.
Having “unofficially” heard from one major electronics manufacturer in the last few weeks that price rises were coming in 2009, the official news that price rises due to the Aussie dollar’s fall...Filled under Fuzzy Logic - The gadget blog, latest news. No Comments.
I think Icahn push up Yahoo! stock price
Published on November 30th, 2008.
Reports that billionaire Carl Icahn had bought a further $US67 million of Yahoo! stock led to a significant rise in the company's share price late last week.Filled under Information technology news - Search engines, latest news. No Comments.
Florence Nightengale, Statistical Graphics Pioneer
Published on November 30th, 2008.
Science News has a fascinating look at an under-appreciated corner of the career of Florence Nightengale — as an innovator in the use of statistical graphics to argue for social change. Nightengale returned from the Crimean War a heroine in the eyes of the British citizenry, for the soldiers' lives she had saved. But she came to appreciate that the way to save far more lives was to reform attitudes in the military about sanitation. Under the tutelage of William Farr, who had just invented the field of medical statistics, she compiled overwhelming evidence (in the form of an 830-page report) of the need for change. "As impressive as her statistics were, Nightingale worried that Queen Victoria's eyes would glaze over as she scanned the tables. So Nightingale devised clever ways of presenting the information in charts. Statistics had been presented using graphics only a few times previously, and perhaps never to persuade people of the need for social change."Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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Putting the NBN cart before the digital economy horse
Published on November 30th, 2008.
With the RFPs for Australia's National Broadband Network now in, communications minister Stephen Conroy is talking about awarding contract(s) by the end of March, but the Australian Computer Society has...Filled under Cornered! - Telecommunications blog, latest news. No Comments.