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Google-ITA Software: a waiting game with plenty behind the scenes

By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | May 28, 2010

The Google-ITA Software mating dance is going into overtime and we still don’t have a public statement and an answer. Read More

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Point Inside brings detailed airport maps to iPhone and iPad

By Kevin May | May 27, 2010

Retail outlet guide for mobiles, Point Inside, is unveiling a major upgrade of its service with detailed maps of airports across North America for Apple devices. Read More

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Part 3: Five challenges on the journey to mastering travel inspiration

By Martin Collings | May 27, 2010

Challenge 3 - Map your desired positioning on the Inspiration Footprint Matrix. Read More

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Part 2: Five challenges on the journey to mastering travel inspiration

By Martin Collings | May 26, 2010

Challenge 2 - Wear the Bow Tie backwards Read More

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Part 1: Five challenges on the journey to mastering travel inspiration

By Martin Collings | May 25, 2010

Travel search is changing and understanding traveler inspiration is becoming increasingly important. Read More

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Is this the Google masterplan for travel?

By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | May 24, 2010

In the past 60 days alone Google has made some interesting moves in the travel space. Read More

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Google buys online travel guide Ruba

By Kevin May | May 21, 2010

Community site Ruba obviously has something different about it from the countless other travel guides on the web - demonstrated mainly by news that Google has just bought it. Read More

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FTC clears Google acquisition of AdMob -- cites Apple as emerging competitor

By Dennis Schaal | May 21, 2010

Travel advertisers who may have feared the market power inherent in Google's pending $750 million acquisition of rival mobile ad network AdMob won't find any help at the Federal Trade Commission. Read More

Google TV and the travel industry: time to make better videos

By Kevin May | May 20, 2010

Google loves dropping an A-Bomb on the tech world, especially Apple it would increasingly appear, so today's launch of Google TV has inevitably got the web buzzing (no pun intended). Read More

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HostelWorld puts real-time travel planning and booking into Google Wave

By Kevin May | May 20, 2010

With wonderful timing, Hostelworld has unveiled what is believed to be one of the first major real-time collaboration, travel search and booking engines for Google Wave. Read More

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Expedia-Google technology guru takes on 3D destination mapping role

By Kevin May | May 19, 2010

Location Location Location isn't just the name of a second-rate DIY TV show in the UK - it appears to be a growing trend in online travel with one ex-Google and Expedia exec showing why. Read More

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Google hits reset -- will stop selling Android handsets in its Web store

By Dennis Schaal | May 14, 2010

Travel companies -- keep those Android apps coming because Google announced marketing changes that will get more smartphones with the Google operating system into consumers' hands. Read More

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Google Goggles wants to becomes a handy translator for travellers

By Kevin May | May 11, 2010

Huge interest in December 2009 when Google launched its Google Goggles project - a piece of kit which takes pictures of objects and attempts to identify them. Read More