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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
How Google could kill the Long Tail of travel
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How Google could kill the Long Tail of travel
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | January 4, 2011
The personality of the travel industry has changed over the last 15 years. Prior to the internet's arrival as a major personal tool, the supply pyramid was fairly flat. Read More
Google-ITA Software deal: Washington Post editorial asks Justice to consider power of Google
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Google-ITA Software deal: Washington Post editorial asks Justice to consider power of Google
By Dennis Schaal | January 3, 2011
An editorial in The Washington Post calling on the U.S. Justice Department to review competitive concerns in the pending Google-ITA Software deal symbolizes just how far the acquisition's opponents have... Read More
Leak reveals the Apple masterplan for travel
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Leak reveals the Apple masterplan for travel
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | December 28, 2010
Following the infamous leaked letter from Google indicating its vision for the travel sector, Apple is clearly not letting such opportunities drift idly by. Read More
Twas the Night Before Christmas in travel tech
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Twas the Night Before Christmas in travel tech
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | December 24, 2010
Apparently... Read More
Skobbler aims to take mobile mapping fight to Google
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Skobbler aims to take mobile mapping fight to Google
By Kevin May | December 22, 2010
Berlin-based map app service Skobbler wants to grab a share of the offline mobile map market before the other web giants wade in with their own connection-free platforms. Read More
Google defends acquisition spree without mentioning ITA Software
By Dennis Schaal | December 15, 2010
When The Washington Post speaks, Google can't be silent. Read More
Is travel ready for the Google Page Rank overhaul?
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Is travel ready for the Google Page Rank overhaul?
By Tim Hughes | December 15, 2010
As predicted, search is changing. In fact, search has changed more in the last six months than anytime since the introduction of Google Adsense. Read More
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