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Flyover City Tours on iPhone create a drone-like destination guide
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Flyover City Tours on iPhone create a drone-like destination guide
By Kevin May | June 23, 2014
Apple is testing all sorts of new features for the latest iteration of its operating system for iPhone and iPad. Some of the new additions to the platform were unveiled at the WWDC 2014 event earli... Read More
Open vs Closed Web in mobile travel - two sides of the same coin
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Open vs Closed Web in mobile travel - two sides of the same coin
By Viewpoints | June 23, 2014
Since the release of the first iPhone and Appstore in 2008, there has been an ongoing debate about the open versus closed web and which will ultimately win out. NB: This is an analysis by Jack Feue... Read More
Automation in travel and expense management is catching up in India
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Automation in travel and expense management is catching up in India
By Karthick Prabu | June 23, 2014
Large Indian corporates see mobility, visibility and control as a challenge when it comes to managing travel and expenses of staff. But processes and technology are changing the landscape. Concur... Read More
Tnooz brings the THack travel hackathon roadshow to China
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Tnooz brings the THack travel hackathon roadshow to China
By Kevin May | June 22, 2014
After events in the UK, US, Singapore and India, Tnooz is now gearing up to unleash its successful THack on developers in China. Co-hosted with TravelDaily, THack China will run over the course of... Read More
Lesson to the travel industry: how book publishing dug its own Amazon grave
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Lesson to the travel industry: how book publishing dug its own Amazon grave
By PhocusWire | June 20, 2014
DISTRIBUTION: Ask anyone to give a selection of industries which have seen their retail, distribution and marketing strategies turned on their head as a result of the web and, inevitably, book publi... Read More
Google Flight Search increases interactivity with visual airfare mapping
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Google Flight Search increases interactivity with visual airfare mapping
By Nick Vivion | June 20, 2014
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Four Seasons continues to diversify offering with vacation rental product
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Four Seasons continues to diversify offering with vacation rental product
By Nick Vivion | June 20, 2014
Four Seasons has launched a brand-curated portfolio of vacation rentals, available via a new website. The subdomain features Four Seasons approved rentals that match the brand's exacting standards... Read More
Digital competence is now determining hotel winners and losers
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Digital competence is now determining hotel winners and losers
By Viewpoints | June 20, 2014
For years the online travel market has been a boon for travelers. We all know that. But since 2009, the price of Chanel’s quilted handbag and Cartier’s Trinity gold bracelet have increased 70% and... Read More
Mobile still slow... but will dominate airline personalisation by 2017
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Mobile still slow... but will dominate airline personalisation by 2017
By Linda Fox | June 20, 2014
Mobile is not yet performing as expected for the majority of airlines with check-ins via devices about half the anticipated level. As part of the 2014 Airline IT Trends survey, SITA has looked back... Read More
Travel videos + Selfies = loads of social media love for Turkish Airlines
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Travel videos + Selfies = loads of social media love for Turkish Airlines
By Karthick Prabu | June 20, 2014
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Online tour guide service MyRealTrip secures $1 million capital uptick
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Online tour guide service MyRealTrip secures $1 million capital uptick
By Karthick Prabu | June 19, 2014
MyRealTrip hopes to boost its platform to connect Koreans with destination experts and guides by raising $1 million in funding. The round was led by SmileGate Ventures, with participation from Caps... Read More
Ten things to learn from the founder of a startup fund
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Ten things to learn from the founder of a startup fund
By PhocusWire | June 19, 2014
STARTUPS: Y Combinator is held up by many as a hugely influential player in the startup ecosystem - at least in the US, where startup culture encourages both innovative entrepreneurship and risk-tak... Read More
Garmin goes after Google Maps with twist on turn-by-turn directions
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Garmin goes after Google Maps with twist on turn-by-turn directions
By Nick Vivion | June 19, 2014
Garmin, which has long been done for its in-vehicle navigation systems, has released a new mobile app for navigation. The app is called viago and expands from the more basic StreetPilot app, which... Read More
Global Video Index shows growing imperative to deliver on digital video
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Global Video Index shows growing imperative to deliver on digital video
By Nick Vivion | June 19, 2014
Video revenue specialist Ooyala has released the first quarter's video trends in its Global Video Index. While the research is focused on the internet on the aggregate, there are some interesting t... Read More
Lessons for travel startups from Uber and OpenTable: Disrupt, fix or make money
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Lessons for travel startups from Uber and OpenTable: Disrupt, fix or make money
By Alex Bainbridge | June 19, 2014
The last few weeks have seen two major travel startup new stories, perhaps giving hope to countless young businesses in the sector. Firstly, OpenTable "exited" to Priceline for a cool 2.6 billion d... Read More