Boca Raton, Florida, December 3, 2018 - Cendyn has taken home four World Travel Awards at the prestigious Grand Final Gala Ceremony on December 1, 2018, in Lisbon, Portugal. Winning World's Leading Hotel CRM Technology Provider, World's Leading Data Driven Marketing Agency, World's Leading Hotel Sales Proposal Platform, and World's Leading Hotel Event Management Platform, bring Cendyn's tally for World Travel Awards across the globe to nine in 2018.

apaleo, the ultra-connected and simplest-to-use property management system, has teamed up with technology partners and industry associations to bring hotels a little holiday cheer throughout December. Its treat-a-day giveaway is packed with exclusive offers on hotel technology, discounts to industry events and publications, best practices and more.

Bulk TV & Internet, DCI Design Communications and EthoStream, leading providers of data, video and voice solutions for hospitality, healthcare and higher education properties, today introduced, Allbridge, the new name and corporate identity of the recently merged entities, with a go-forward vision to deliver one connected experience to properties and their customers.

Hospitality Technology Next Generation (HTNG) forms the Travel Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Travel ISAC), the global travel industry's new platform for security messaging, collaboration and partnerships.

ALPHARETTA, GA. November 28, 2018 Agilysys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGYS), a leading global provider of next-generation hospitality software solutions and services, today announced the Grand Central Hotel in Belfast has chosen the Agilysys Visual One property management system to improve efficiency in its operation and help drive increased revenue.

ALICE, the premier hospitality operations platform, today announced an enhanced technology agreement with Sabre, the leading technology provider to the global travel industry.

New York -- Voice technology is disrupting hotel guest engagement and redefining how services are delivered. Industry reports, like the recently released Buyers Guide from HotelTechReport, show the future will be controlled by voice as smart speakers (including Amazon Echo, Google Home and Alibaba Genie) are fast becoming an expected guestroom amenity. Hotels are weaving these devices into their operations as a means of enhancing the guest experience, driving efficiencies and offering added conveniences for travelers and staff alike. But as voice technology becomes more ubiquitous, privacy concerns abound. Volara the voice hub for the hotel industry is tackling security issues head on. The architecture of Volaras software enables additional layers of protection for guest personally identifiable information and the proprietary data of the hotel.

DALLAS, TEXAS (November 27, 2018) - Springer-Miller Systems (SMS), the leading provider of guest-centric hospitality and spa management systems has completed a next-level integration with OpenKey, the industry standard for universal mobile key. The enriched feature will automate the delivery of mobile keys to guests smartphones, reducing front-desk check-in times.

Otrum and Zenros are pleased to announce the establishment of an Otrum-Zenros sales hub in Dubai to deliver Otrum products and services throughout the Middle East region. Through this new initiative, Otrum and Zenros will accelerate growth in the Middle East.

An AI humanoid called Sophia has become the first robot citizen with feelings, preferences, and the capability to learn much faster than humans. Besides that, it turns out AI can even write pretty good songs. Researchers at Sony released the AI-generated song, "Daddy's Car," a catchy, sunny tune reminiscent of The Beatles. Last year, Facebook abandoned an experiment and shut down two AI robots after they started talking to each other in their own language, which remained mysterious to the scientists who were supposedly looking after them. It looks like robots are one step closer to taking over the world.