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DEVICES - Product news, launches and more - July 2013
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DEVICES - Product news, launches and more - July 2013
By PhocusWire | July 31, 2013
Thomas Cook and Toggle Mobile team up to offer free incoming calls while abroad... Read More
Cleartrip dips toe into multi-modal travel search with Rome2Rio-powered Waytogo
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Cleartrip dips toe into multi-modal travel search with Rome2Rio-powered Waytogo
By Karthick Prabu | July 31, 2013
Cleartrip is on a roll. Today, the company has launched a trip planning tool by name "Waytogo", powered by Australia-based rome2rio, a multi-modal search engine.... Read More
Latest statistics in social customer care show reduction in average response time
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Latest statistics in social customer care show reduction in average response time
By Nick Vivion | July 30, 2013
Social customer care analysis from Social Bakers reveals both a year-over-year increase in the quantity of questions answered on social media and a reduction in average response time for brands.... Read More
New technology targets fake IDs in bid to help Interpol catch criminals and fraudsters
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New technology targets fake IDs in bid to help Interpol catch criminals and fraudsters
By Nick Vivion | July 30, 2013
International intelligence agency Interpol has implemented new technology in a bid to identify fraudulent IDs and prevent illegal movement across borders.... Read More
Caught red-handed: Airbnb, TripVillas, and the curious case of a rogue spammer
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Caught red-handed: Airbnb, TripVillas, and the curious case of a rogue spammer
By Sean O'Neil | July 30, 2013
A legitimate promo code to encourage homeowners to list their properties on Airbnb "escaped into the wild," -- where one individual used it to spam owners of vacation homes who had listed on the rival listings service TripVillas. Was this a one-off?... Read More
Wearable technology - a paradox of our time
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Wearable technology - a paradox of our time
By PhocusWire | July 30, 2013
Ever talk to someone at a party or conference only to discover they're constantly scanning the room, looking this way and that, perhaps finding you boring, perhaps looking for someone else?... Read More
Hotels.com launches Xtreme Booking marketing in Japan [VIDEO]
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Hotels.com launches Xtreme Booking marketing in Japan [VIDEO]
By Karthick Prabu | July 30, 2013
Hotels.com has launched yet another Xtreme Booking marketing video, this time featuring Japanese fame Tokyo Shock Boys, a team that's known for its dangerous act shows in Japan.... Read More
More on that sharing economy in travel debate, over on Huffington Post [VIDEO]
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More on that sharing economy in travel debate, over on Huffington Post [VIDEO]
By Kevin May | July 30, 2013
It must be the week for conversations tackling the rise of and issues surrounding the so-called sharing economy.... Read More
Qantas puts on the afterburners to move back on top - Top Australia travel websites, June 2013
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Qantas puts on the afterburners to move back on top - Top Australia travel websites, June 2013
By PhocusWire | July 29, 2013
Qantas has soared past sister carrier Jetstar to retake pole position in the list of leading travel websites in Australia.... Read More
The problem with location and proximity-based social networks
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The problem with location and proximity-based social networks
By PhocusWire | July 29, 2013
Time to get a bit nostalgic about those OTHER social networks that were on the tips of the tongues of the digerati back in, ooh, the late-2000s.... Read More
GetMyBoat brings collaborative consumption to waterfronts worldwide
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GetMyBoat brings collaborative consumption to waterfronts worldwide
By Nick Vivion | July 29, 2013
The collaborative consumption space continues to grow, as startups drop the business model into new markets. GetMyBoat offers a boat-sharing service, where boat owners can list their respective watercraft for rental by those without.... Read More
Airlines start tracking passengers who are running late inside Heathrow
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Airlines start tracking passengers who are running late inside Heathrow
By Sean O'Neil | July 29, 2013
In a claimed first for airports, Heathrow is adding a smart boarding cards system that is designed to help reduce airlines' last minute searches for passengers and their bags.... Read More
When customer service and technology come to the fore during travel disruption
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When customer service and technology come to the fore during travel disruption
By Kevin May | July 29, 2013
It is often easy to forget - whether we work in the business OR as consumers of travel - that the well-oiled engine room of the industry is a remarkable phenomenon.... Read More
DISTRIBUTION - Product news, launches and more - July 2013
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DISTRIBUTION - Product news, launches and more - July 2013
By PhocusWire | July 29, 2013
Battery Ventures has bought out Frankfurt-based IHS.... Read More
Marriott adds additional touchpoint with stylized trip sharing tool Tripographer
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Marriott adds additional touchpoint with stylized trip sharing tool Tripographer
By Nick Vivion | July 29, 2013
Marriott Hotels has been on the warpath lately, working tirelessly to refresh and reinvent their brand. Now the company has released an additional touch point in the travel lifecycle.... Read More
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