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Google-ITA Software deal: Why the deal is so important to Google
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Google-ITA Software deal: Why the deal is so important to Google
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | January 24, 2011
Eric Schmidt stepped aside at the top of Google last week and was replaced by fresh faced co-founder Larry Page, ready to spearhead the next phase of development. Read More
TripAdvisor: Google abusing its power with Google Places
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TripAdvisor: Google abusing its power with Google Places
By Kevin May | January 24, 2011
Google is playing with its own algorithm and market leading position to ensure Google Places wins over competing sites, TripAdvisor CEO Steve Kaufer says. Read More
Google-ITA Software deal: The curious case of the conflicted lawyer
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Google-ITA Software deal: The curious case of the conflicted lawyer
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | January 21, 2011
Google has hired a wide number of legal firms to help with its many battles, adding to a legal bill which has probably gone up enormously in recent years. Read More
Local deals market moves up a gear as Google Offers arrives
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Local deals market moves up a gear as Google Offers arrives
By Kevin May | January 21, 2011
Groupon and Travelzoo may be facing a formidable foe in the burgeoning local deals market with confirmation that a new product, Google Offers, is being tested. Read More
Gogobot creates Passport trip collection system
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Gogobot creates Passport trip collection system
By Kevin May | January 18, 2011
Google CEO Eric Schmidt's other plaything in the travel sector, Gogobot, launches a new tool this week allowing users to create pages documenting their favourite trips. Read More
Part Three of Three - Designing a successful mobile strategy for travel
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Part Three of Three - Designing a successful mobile strategy for travel
By Glenn Gruber | January 17, 2011
So after formulating the business objectives of a mobile strategy and understanding the technical limitations and opportunities, it's time for implementation. Read More
Google travel posters will need little editing post-ITA Software deal
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Google travel posters will need little editing post-ITA Software deal
By Kevin May | January 16, 2011
Google is pushing its Chrome browser in a major way in the UK at the moment, with a high-profile poster campaign on the rail and London Underground network. Read More
Google-ITA Software deal: Analyst says decision by January 25
By Dennis Schaal | January 14, 2011
Estimating timelines for Department of Justice antitrust review decisions can be tricky, but a financial analyst says a ruling on Google's proposed $700 million acquisition of ITA Software should be... Read More
Part Two of Three - Designing a successful mobile strategy for travel
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Part Two of Three - Designing a successful mobile strategy for travel
By Glenn Gruber | January 13, 2011
What are some of the technical considerations you’ll have to address when developing a mobile strategy within a travel company? Read More
Google-ITA Software deal: Justice Department preparing court challenge
By Dennis Schaal | January 13, 2011
The U.S. Justice Department is preparing a court challenge to the Google-ITA Software deal, although a decision on whether to proceed probably won't come until later this month or early February, The... Read More
Part One of Three - Designing a successful mobile strategy for travel
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Part One of Three - Designing a successful mobile strategy for travel
By Glenn Gruber | January 13, 2011
Mobile is hot. Now that’s nothing new, especially if you’ve been reading the pages of Tnooz or any other tech news outlets. Read More
TripAdvisor content on Google still restricted, but talks continue
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TripAdvisor content on Google still restricted, but talks continue
By Kevin May | January 11, 2011
TripAdvisor maintains that its decision to restrict reviews from streaming into pages on Google Places remains in place, despite reports to the contrary. Read More
How many intermediaries are needed in a Google Travel world?
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How many intermediaries are needed in a Google Travel world?
By Alex Bainbridge | January 10, 2011
The fewer companies involved between collecting and understanding the consumers original intent and the travel supplier the better. Read More
ITA Software: US Airways widens relationship
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ITA Software: US Airways widens relationship
By Dennis Schaal | January 6, 2011
At a time when some ITA Software customers express concern about Google's pending acquisition, US Airways broadened the relationship. Read More
Google Translate turns the word Opodo into Expedia
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Google Translate turns the word Opodo into Expedia
By Kevin May | January 5, 2011
Some visitors to the Opodo France website were probably a bit confused recently after Google Translate switched mentions of the Opodo brand name to Expedia. Read More
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