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Best of Tnooz last week - All about language, investment, acquisitions, storytelling and social evolution
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Best of Tnooz last week - All about language, investment, acquisitions, storytelling and social evolution
By PhocusWire | January 6, 2013
What were the best articles on Tnooz last week... Read More
Lonely Planet closure of Thorn Tree triggered by letter to acting BBC director-general
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Lonely Planet closure of Thorn Tree triggered by letter to acting BBC director-general
By Kevin May | January 5, 2013
As Lonely Planet begins the process of reopening parts of its Thorn Tree forum over the coming month, details are beginning to emerge as to the circumstances surrounding its original closure.... Read More
Passive no more: All hail the rise of the analytical consumer [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Passive no more: All hail the rise of the analytical consumer [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Nick Vivion | January 4, 2013
IBM has released an interesting report detailing the evolution of the consumer as an informed and analytical agent rather than simply a passive entity looking to be chauffeured along the zipping highways of the interwebs.... Read More
How to respond to hotel reviews (hint: not too much)
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How to respond to hotel reviews (hint: not too much)
By Viewpoints | January 4, 2013
The recent paper from Cornell's Center for Hospitality Research has garnered much attention in our industry because it demonstrates for the first time, with hard numbers, the positive impact of online reviews upon hotel performance.... Read More
Online travel in Russia by numbers
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Online travel in Russia by numbers
By Viewpoints | January 4, 2013
Russian travelers spend about 16 billion dollars a year on travelling abroad... Read More
Reality check: Consumers not ready for mobile wallets
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Reality check: Consumers not ready for mobile wallets
By Kevin May | January 4, 2013
Mcommerce, mobile wallets, Near Field Communication - buzzwords the travel industry has been throwing around with increasing enthusiasm in recent years.... Read More
Room 77 takes $30M injection, Expedia involved, as meta arms race heats up
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Room 77 takes $30M injection, Expedia involved, as meta arms race heats up
By Sean O'Neil | January 3, 2013
Room 77 has closed $30.3 million in Series C financing with participation by Expedia, with total capital raised at $43.8 million. The US startup's metasearch tool is merely a year old.... Read More
Google reaches a truce with US regulators on antitrust probe, dealing FairSearch a blow
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Google reaches a truce with US regulators on antitrust probe, dealing FairSearch a blow
By Sean O'Neil | January 3, 2013
Federal regulators closed a 20-month probe of Google’s search business without finding any antitrust violations.... Read More
Can hotels chill out when it comes to multi-device websites?
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Can hotels chill out when it comes to multi-device websites?
By Viewpoints | January 3, 2013
Imagine for a second that someone is trying to make a hotel reservation for the same evening, but has already left the house so all they can use are mobile devices.... Read More
Expedia starts testing natural language travel search Big Data-style
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Expedia starts testing natural language travel search Big Data-style
By Kevin May | January 3, 2013
It's not just startups trying to capture the mood for developing natural language and semantic search in travel - Expedia is quietly working on its own platform.... Read More
Cruisers: Book a trip online but ditch the technology on-board
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Cruisers: Book a trip online but ditch the technology on-board
By Kevin May | January 3, 2013
Some time away from the lure of every-day technology appears to be a motivating factor for cruise trippers, with a total digital "detox" a popular choice for many in a recent survey.... Read More
Fast-growing Knok thinks it can disrupt the home exchange market
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Fast-growing Knok thinks it can disrupt the home exchange market
By Sean O'Neil | January 3, 2013
Knok adds personalization to the home swap game. It also undercuts competitors on price.... Read More
Arthur Frommer reviews the top travel trends of last year - but mysteriously forgets a big one
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Arthur Frommer reviews the top travel trends of last year - but mysteriously forgets a big one
By Kevin May | January 2, 2013
Good ol' Arthur Frommer, founder of Frommers Travel Guides and one of the first industry "bloggers" who still regularly shares his views on the state of the sector.... Read More
Arthur Frommer reviews the top travel trends of last year - but mysteriously forgets a big one
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Arthur Frommer reviews the top travel trends of last year - but mysteriously forgets a big one
By Kevin May | January 2, 2013
Good ol' Arthur Frommer, founder of Frommers Travel Guides and one of the first industry "bloggers" who still regularly shares his views on the state of the sector.... Read More
Woohoo: Whawhee brings together those with similar passions in the real world
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Woohoo: Whawhee brings together those with similar passions in the real world
By Nick Vivion | January 2, 2013
Whawhee has perhaps one of the more creatively named startups, evoking a bit of Web 2.0 cuteness and that ephemeral rush of new experiences and connections promised by the new service.... Read More
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