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Suspect a hidden camera in your Airbnb or hotel? Here’s how to tell

The Parallax

The problem of surreptitious guest surveillance isn’t limited to home rental organizations, of course: A hotel chain was caught spying on more than 1,600 guests across 10 South Korean cities in March. Fing’s app lets users see devices on a Wi-Fi network, including Internet-connected video cameras. Image courtesy Fing.

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Smart Hotel Trends for Next Decade: From Robots to Digital Detox

Altexsoft

In this Christmas post, we’ll look into the idea of smart hotels, find out which cutting edge innovations are behind it, and sneak a glance at some of the hospitality industry tech pioneers. What does a smart hotel mean for a guest? The hotel app can be your virtual concierge and provide all sorts of assistance. Watch the news?

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Hospitality Connectivity Landscape: Choosing Solutions for Your Hotel

Altexsoft

When a hotel business grows, its technical capabilities expand, too. Or you keep your boutique hotel small and cozy, but don’t want to miss a chance and make your guest service better, using technologies. What is Hotel Property Management System? Structure of a hotel PMS. Internet booking engine (IBE).

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Revolutionize trip planning with Amazon Bedrock and Amazon Location Service

AWS Machine Learning - AI

With a few clicks, users can access location coordinates, personalized itineraries, and real-time assistance, eliminating the need for cumbersome navigation across various sites and internet tabs. These actions can invoke certain functions, from a simple calculation to complex internet search or API call.

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What you need to know about the Marriott breach

The Parallax

The year was 2014, and from then until November 2018, hackers have been stealing data from computers controlled by Starwood Hotels and Resorts ( now owned by Marriott Hotels). Regis, Le Méridien, Aloft, Element, Tribute Portfolio, and Design Hotels.

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YC-backed Deskimo, an on-demand coworking space app, launches in Singapore and Hong Kong

TechCrunch

Its founders are former Rocket Internet executives who say that their main competition aren’t spaces like WeWork or other hot desk booking apps. Deskimo was launched in February by Raphael Cohen, Rocket Internet’s former head of Asia, and Christian Mischler, who co-founded Foodpanda and served as its global chief operating officer.

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Anyplace raises $5.3M to provide a home (office) away from home

TechCrunch

True to its name, Anyplace began its life as a marketplace that gives people the option to book hotels or rentals for 30 days or more nearly anyplace they want to. Wi-Fi speed will never be an issue either, as all units have gigabit internet.”. That marketplace today is across over 60 countries in more than 450 cities.

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