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Google Streetview put on steroids
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Google Streetview put on steroids
By Kevin May | April 9, 2013
Technically brilliant time-waster - and potentially heaps of travel-related fun - with a new service which has essentially stitched together Google Streetview images and added speed into the equation. Read More
Six myths about SEO hoteliers are still believing
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Six myths about SEO hoteliers are still believing
By Viewpoints | April 9, 2013
Last week I took an informal survey and asked a group of hoteliers we work with what the top SEO questions they often hear. Read More
Travel fragmentation is extending to mobile
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Travel fragmentation is extending to mobile
By Viewpoints | April 5, 2013
The pervasive fragmentation in online travel is extending into mobile. Travel companies are simply applying their existing web services to native and mobile web apps. Read More
What TripAdvisor will soon have in common with airline companies
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What TripAdvisor will soon have in common with airline companies
By Sean O'Neil | April 3, 2013
The reviews giant faces negative operating leverage, which airlines already endure. This worries the Financial Times. Read More
Healing old wounds, braving new frontiers: five pointers to help travel through tough terrain
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Healing old wounds, braving new frontiers: five pointers to help travel through tough terrain
By Viewpoints | March 28, 2013
Nobody said it was going to be easy for online travel businesses and it isn’t. In this multi-channel, digital world, the landscape continues to shift Read More
European rail desperately needs smarter online booking platforms
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European rail desperately needs smarter online booking platforms
By Viewpoints | March 28, 2013
Mark Smith, founder of rail traveler's bible, The Man in Seat 61, says he spends his life railing at SNCF's Machiavellian approach to international distribution. Read More
In online travel booking, mobile isn't all mobile
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In online travel booking, mobile isn't all mobile
By Viewpoints | March 27, 2013
Consumers use smartphones and tablets in markedly different ways when researching and booking travel. So, therefore, separate strategies are needed to play to the distinct usages of each device. Read More
Ready, steady, go - a race to the bottom for travel guidebooks, e-books and apps?
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Ready, steady, go - a race to the bottom for travel guidebooks, e-books and apps?
By Viewpoints | March 26, 2013
CEO of Netflix, Reed Hastings, put it simply when he famously proclaimed last year: "We expect DVD subscribers to decline every quarter... forever." Read More
How Google uses the crowd to fill in the gaps on Maps
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How Google uses the crowd to fill in the gaps on Maps
By Karthick Prabu | March 22, 2013
While Google is (controversially) phasing out services such as Reader, it is also increasingly focussed on its core products, especially its travel-related tool Maps. Read More
Why the Priceline plan to buy Kayak should be investigated by regulators
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Why the Priceline plan to buy Kayak should be investigated by regulators
By Viewpoints | March 20, 2013
A UK competition regulator, The Office of Fair Trading (OFT), is being kept busy in the travel space right now. Read More
BBC sells Lonely Planet to NC2 Media for a near £80 million loss
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BBC sells Lonely Planet to NC2 Media for a near £80 million loss
By Linda Fox | March 19, 2013
After weeks of speculation and five years in BBC Worldwide's care, Lonely Planet has been sold to NC2 Media, based in Tennessee. Read More
Google Flight Search (finally) goes international
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Google Flight Search (finally) goes international
By Kevin May | March 18, 2013
Almost three years on from announcing the acquisition of ITA Software and 18 months after launching a domestic-only service, Google Flight Search is finally heading overseas. Read More
Google study of mobile search behavior reveals travel insights
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Google study of mobile search behavior reveals travel insights
By Sean O'Neil | March 18, 2013
Rather than ask people questions, Google tracked the behavior of volunteers. Read More
Google versus Apple for travelers - played out in the skies [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Google versus Apple for travelers - played out in the skies [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Glenn Gruber | March 14, 2013
Apple versus Google - a modern battle between two giants of the digital economy which is being played out in a number of interesting ways. Read More
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) - growing, but leagues behind packaged tools [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) - growing, but leagues behind packaged tools [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Kevin May | March 11, 2013
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) was probably the Big Data of the early-2000s - at term bounded about to describe a concept which actually had its roots going back decades. Read More
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