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Apple iTravel: So what happened to that?
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Apple iTravel: So what happened to that?
By Glenn Gruber | January 16, 2013
It was almost three years ago that we all got first sight of what Apple might have in mind if it wanted to launch an assault on the travel industry. Read More
From the Tnooz archive - Top-level domains (2012) and Google posters (2011)
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From the Tnooz archive - Top-level domains (2012) and Google posters (2011)
By PhocusWire | January 16, 2013
Rolling back the years... Read More
History of the Internet (and a few travel milestones) [INFOGRAPHIC]
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History of the Internet (and a few travel milestones) [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Linda Fox | January 15, 2013
A couple of things standout in this AVG infographic, some perhaps more obvious than others Read More
Facebook announces new product called Graph Search - implications for travel
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Facebook announces new product called Graph Search - implications for travel
By Nick Vivion | January 15, 2013
Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg ended reams of speculation this week and announced a new product called Graph Search. Read More
TripAdvisor tests hotel metasearch service - now the fun really begins
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TripAdvisor tests hotel metasearch service - now the fun really begins
By Kevin May | January 15, 2013
User review giant TripAdvisor is finally doing what pretty much everyone involved in the hotel sector expected it to do years ago - consumer metasearch for its vast portfolio of properties. Read More
The Scan: Celebrities boost BA sales, Delta hints at tech plans, ClearTrip adopts Passbook, and more news
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The Scan: Celebrities boost BA sales, Delta hints at tech plans, ClearTrip adopts Passbook, and more news
By PhocusWire | January 14, 2013
Rihanna, British Airways, Delta Airlines, Google, ClearTrip, Apple's Passbook, HotelsPro, HRS, Carsolize, Thai Airways, Air New Zealand, TelMap, Tagman, Accelya, and Revera all make today's round-up of... Read More
World's most searched-for travel destinations in 2012
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World's most searched-for travel destinations in 2012
By Sean O'Neil | January 8, 2013
We give a country-by-country breakdown of top search terms in travel, plus a list of the airlines that were most searched worldwide. Read More
Superfly’s guerilla marketing on Facebook is luring travelers to its flight search
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Superfly’s guerilla marketing on Facebook is luring travelers to its flight search
By Sean O'Neil | January 7, 2013
Superfly's guerrilla marketing on Facebook has lured users to its fight search tool, and its new airline e-mail scanning service may let customers load up their mileage information in a single click. Read More
Reality check: Consumers not ready for mobile wallets
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Reality check: Consumers not ready for mobile wallets
By Kevin May | January 4, 2013
Mcommerce, mobile wallets, Near Field Communication - buzzwords the travel industry has been throwing around with increasing enthusiasm in recent years. Read More
Can hotels chill out when it comes to multi-device websites?
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Can hotels chill out when it comes to multi-device websites?
By Viewpoints | January 3, 2013
Imagine for a second that someone is trying to make a hotel reservation for the same evening, but has already left the house so all they can use are mobile devices. Read More
Arthur Frommer reviews the top travel trends of last year - but mysteriously forgets a big one
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Arthur Frommer reviews the top travel trends of last year - but mysteriously forgets a big one
By Kevin May | January 2, 2013
Good ol' Arthur Frommer, founder of Frommers Travel Guides and one of the first industry "bloggers" who still regularly shares his views on the state of the sector. Read More
Arthur Frommer reviews the top travel trends of last year - but mysteriously forgets a big one
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Arthur Frommer reviews the top travel trends of last year - but mysteriously forgets a big one
By Kevin May | January 2, 2013
Good ol' Arthur Frommer, founder of Frommers Travel Guides and one of the first industry "bloggers" who still regularly shares his views on the state of the sector. Read More
Understanding mobile search: differences in ‘local intent’ Google SERPs
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Understanding mobile search: differences in ‘local intent’ Google SERPs
By Viewpoints | December 27, 2012
When we received a tip from a helpful Tnooz reader noting an interesting search inconsistency with Google handsets running the newest version of Android, Jelly Bean, we decided it was a great... Read More
Google tests hotel reservation tracking in its search results, using your booking e-mails
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Google tests hotel reservation tracking in its search results, using your booking e-mails
By Sean O'Neil | December 22, 2012
A search of a Gmail user's in-box will fetch hotel reservation confirmations and then spotlight those confirmation e-mails in natural search results when the user runs an ordinary Google.com search on... Read More
Google reckons 2013 will be the year everyone loves what it is doing in travel
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Google reckons 2013 will be the year everyone loves what it is doing in travel
By Kevin May | December 19, 2012
Recent developments at Google suggest its travel strategy is moving to a second phase - and now there is a promise that next year will see consumers take it to their hearts. Read More
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