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Laughing at searching on the web for hotel reviews
By Kevin May | January 25, 2011
With all the ire about TripAdvisor and Google these days it's sometimes worth seeing how it all looks from the outside. Read More
TLabs Showcase - Buuteeq
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TLabs Showcase - Buuteeq
By Kevin May | January 24, 2011
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based hotel digital marketing system Buuteeq. Read More
Rough guide to new developments in hotel web reputation
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Rough guide to new developments in hotel web reputation
By Viewpoints | January 12, 2011
As we look back on the past year of reputation management technology for hotels, there were a number of important developments to consider as we head into 2011. Read More
TLabs Showcase - TripAnomaly
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TLabs Showcase - TripAnomaly
By Kevin May | January 10, 2011
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based travel agency and payment plan site TripAnomaly. Read More
Revinate joins TripAdvisor data licensing scheme
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Revinate joins TripAdvisor data licensing scheme
By Kevin May | January 4, 2011
Hotel online reputation management service Revinate is the latest company to tap into the official data set offered by TripAdvisor through its growing licensing scheme. Read More
TLabs Showcase - Our Upgrade
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TLabs Showcase - Our Upgrade
By Kevin May | January 4, 2011
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based consumer hotel upgrade service Our Upgrade. Read More
Time lapse video of hotel built in just six days in China
By Kevin May | December 29, 2010
Only in China or Dubai could a hotel be built in just a few days, such is the availability of the workforce and, err, creative regulations in the construction industry. Read More
TripAdvisor reveals further Facebook integration, claims travel revolution
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TripAdvisor reveals further Facebook integration, claims travel revolution
By Kevin May | December 21, 2010
TripAdvisor has unveiled a major upgrade to its Facebook Trip Friends service, creating what is essentially a mini-Facebook within the user review giant's site. Read More
Why hotels will have no excuses for poor wifi
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Why hotels will have no excuses for poor wifi
By Viewpoints | December 21, 2010
After seeing a two-year slump, the travel industry is finally seeing a resurgence in air travel and an increase in hotel occupancy year-over-year. Read More
TripAdvisor modifies mobile app to bring extras for iPad users
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TripAdvisor modifies mobile app to bring extras for iPad users
By Kevin May | December 20, 2010
TripAdvisor has upgraded its existing smartphone application for the iPhone to include features especially for users of the sister iPad tablet. Read More
State of the nations: quick overview of European online travel
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State of the nations: quick overview of European online travel
By Kevin May | December 14, 2010
European countries were hit hard (and many remain under pressure) during the global financial crisis, so how did the online travel sector cope and is it bouncing back? Read More
Five emerging trends around convergence in online travel
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Five emerging trends around convergence in online travel
By Martin Collings | December 14, 2010
Ever since the beginning of time, seemingly different technologies have been combined in ways that the original inventors never imagined. Read More
TLabs Showcase - Gekko
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TLabs Showcase - Gekko
By Kevin May | December 13, 2010
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring Holland and UK-based hotel search and content site Gekko. Read More
TLabs Showcase - Hotelyo
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TLabs Showcase - Hotelyo
By Kevin May | December 13, 2010
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring Italy-based hotel private sale website Hotelyo. Read More
Arguing the case for an open source hotel industry switch
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Arguing the case for an open source hotel industry switch
By Viewpoints | December 9, 2010
There is a massive single point of failure in our industry: the Pegasus switch which connects hotel reservation systems to the GDSs and other online channels of distribution. Read More
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