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Technology
First test of computer science in hotels -
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History of Technology
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SABRE
American Airlines and IBM came together to improve the airlines reservation system, due to the overwhelming amount of reservations being made. The outcome was SABRE, Semi- Automated Business Research Environment. -
ARPANET
The first network made between University of California and Stanford University. This is the backbone for the Internet. -
Ice Box
First Ice Box (refrigerator) in the hotel rooms. -
Telephone
First set of telephone lines put in hotels. Each room had its own telephone. -
Internet
First use of the Internet, the name came from shortening the term internetworking. -
Color TV
A color TV in the guest room was high class when they were first placed in hotel rooms. -
POS
The first point of sale system was developed to record restaurant transactions by Gene Mosher. -
Expedia
The Microsoft Corporation launched Expedia. A travel booking site through the internet. -
9/11
A terrorist attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11th prompts an 80% decline in travel. -
HPG
The Hospitality Performance Group is launched and immediately changing electronic marketing throughout the industry. -
MP3
The MP3 technology changed the type of in room clocks in each room,MP3 docking stations replace the traditional clocks. -
Invisible
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,