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What happens on Google Maps in a Plus/Frommers/Zagat notspot?
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What happens on Google Maps in a Plus/Frommers/Zagat notspot?
By Viewpoints | June 26, 2013
You can accuse Google of many things, but not lack of ambition. Mountain View calls its updated Maps product "a map for every person and place". Read More
What happens on Google Maps in a Plus/Frommers/Zagat notspot?
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What happens on Google Maps in a Plus/Frommers/Zagat notspot?
By Viewpoints | June 26, 2013
You can accuse Google of many things, but not lack of ambition. Mountain View calls its updated Maps product "a map for every person and place". Read More
DEVICES - Product news, launches and more - June 2013
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DEVICES - Product news, launches and more - June 2013
By PhocusWire | June 25, 2013
TUI launches MyThomson app, which has reached #1 free travel app in the UK iOS app store. Read More
Apple going for wrists might be a smarter move than Google's focus on the face
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Apple going for wrists might be a smarter move than Google's focus on the face
By PhocusWire | June 25, 2013
According to a recent study of 4,600 adults, 12% of us would want to purchase wearable technology, like glasses, on our face. Read More
What hotels need to know as Google expands Knowledge Graph
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What hotels need to know as Google expands Knowledge Graph
By Viewpoints | June 25, 2013
For the past few days you might have noticed a new black bar appearing at the top of some Google search results. Read More
Warning to travel brands - will your mobile website be penalized by Google?
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Warning to travel brands - will your mobile website be penalized by Google?
By Stephen Joyce | June 24, 2013
Earlier this month, Google announced that it would begin penalizing websites that did not offer a good mobile experience for smartphone users. Read More
Four Big Picture questions around airline IT and distribution
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Four Big Picture questions around airline IT and distribution
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | June 19, 2013
As in previous years there is a fair amount of a buzz at the SITA IT Summit around some new products and services for the airline and airport world. Read More
Google pushes review-influenced recommendations above local organic search results in US
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Google pushes review-influenced recommendations above local organic search results in US
By Sean O'Neil | June 19, 2013
An interactive "carousel" of image-based recommendations appears when users search for local destinations, such as hotels or restaurants, in the US. Read More
Beam my Google down, Scotty
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Beam my Google down, Scotty
By PhocusWire | June 15, 2013
Google is launching balloons into near space to provide internet access to buildings below on the ground. Read More
TripAdvisor, hotel search and the looming presence of Google on the horizon
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TripAdvisor, hotel search and the looming presence of Google on the horizon
By Viewpoints | June 13, 2013
Over the past eight months or so the hotel search landscape has shifted and a gathering of the meta engines is now well under-way. Read More
Google's products look sharper. These guidelines explain why
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Google's products look sharper. These guidelines explain why
By Sean O'Neil | June 13, 2013
Google's design team has published the company's guidelines for making sure all of its icons, logos, and marketing materials are consistent, stylish, and "on brand." Read More
Waze goes Google, taking it out of play and making maps red-hot
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Waze goes Google, taking it out of play and making maps red-hot
By Nick Vivion | June 11, 2013
Maps continue their red-hot march as the interface for travel, as Google officially agrees to purchase mapping application Waze. Read More
Introducing the largest travel metasearch engine in the world: Google
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Introducing the largest travel metasearch engine in the world: Google
By Alex Kremer | June 10, 2013
Did you notice? Google recently indicated exactly what it is aiming to ultimately become in the travel industry. Read More
App pricing and how much will consumers pay for quality
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App pricing and how much will consumers pay for quality
By PhocusWire | June 8, 2013
Our smartphones are probably one of the most expensive things we carry around each day. Read More
(Sad) Sign of the times - parents take at least three gadgets on a trip just to keep the kids happy
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(Sad) Sign of the times - parents take at least three gadgets on a trip just to keep the kids happy
By Kevin May | June 7, 2013
Remember the good ol' days when kids would build sandcastles on the beach for hours, explore the nooks and crannies of a hotel, and have to be dragged out of the pool every day at 9pm? Read More
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