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History of the Internet (and a few travel milestones) [INFOGRAPHIC]
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History of the Internet (and a few travel milestones) [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Linda Fox | January 15, 2013
A couple of things standout in this AVG infographic, some perhaps more obvious than others... Read More
Yes, us too! The inevitable travel tech roundup from CES
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Yes, us too! The inevitable travel tech roundup from CES
By Nick Vivion | January 15, 2013
Out of the 20,000+ products introduced at CES, here are Tnooz's picks as Most Compelling.... Read More
Facebook announces new product called Graph Search - implications for travel
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Facebook announces new product called Graph Search - implications for travel
By Nick Vivion | January 15, 2013
Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg ended reams of speculation this week and announced a new product called Graph Search.... Read More
Travelocity offers concierge service to boost dynamic package offer
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Travelocity offers concierge service to boost dynamic package offer
By Linda Fox | January 15, 2013
Travelocity is looking to get more up close and personal with the launch of a free concierge service for anyone booking a flight plus hotel package... Read More
Kayak adds price forecasts to US and UK fare search, saying it's better than Bing Travel
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Kayak adds price forecasts to US and UK fare search, saying it's better than Bing Travel
By Sean O'Neil | January 15, 2013
Today US metasearch site Kayak is introducing a price forecast tool similar to an airfare prediction service pioneered in 2005 by Farecast and later acquired by Bing Travel.... Read More
TripAdvisor tests hotel metasearch service - now the fun really begins
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TripAdvisor tests hotel metasearch service - now the fun really begins
By Kevin May | January 15, 2013
User review giant TripAdvisor is finally doing what pretty much everyone involved in the hotel sector expected it to do years ago - consumer metasearch for its vast portfolio of properties.... Read More
The total cost of travel technology [INFOGRAPHIC]
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The total cost of travel technology [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Kevin May | January 15, 2013
From individuals who have implemented a small system to those coordinating major overhauls of existing platforms in large companies, organising travel technology is not an easy process.... Read More
KLM is at it again - combines the social graph, things-to-do and maps
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KLM is at it again - combines the social graph, things-to-do and maps
By Kevin May | January 15, 2013
Dutch airline KLM continually gets the attention of its peers around the industry, more often than not for simply doing things online that are more than just selling flight tickets.... Read More
Wotif and Webjet pull ahead - Top Australia travel websites, December 2012
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Wotif and Webjet pull ahead - Top Australia travel websites, December 2012
By PhocusWire | January 14, 2013
Market leader Wotif and second placed Webjet have increased their share of traffic in the list of most popular travel websites in Australia.... Read More
Where does your hotel tax money in the US go? [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Where does your hotel tax money in the US go? [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Kevin May | January 14, 2013
As online travel agencies come under the microscope again for how they pay (or not) their local taxes when contracting hotels, some might wonder what impact those taxes actually have.... Read More
Top tech companies fail to shine in social media engagement stakes
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Top tech companies fail to shine in social media engagement stakes
By Linda Fox | January 14, 2013
The UK's fastest growing technology companies are not so speedy when it comes to engaging customers on social media according to a study... Read More
The Scan: Celebrities boost BA sales, Delta hints at tech plans, ClearTrip adopts Passbook, and more news
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The Scan: Celebrities boost BA sales, Delta hints at tech plans, ClearTrip adopts Passbook, and more news
By PhocusWire | January 14, 2013
Rihanna, British Airways, Delta Airlines, Google, ClearTrip, Apple's Passbook, HotelsPro, HRS, Carsolize, Thai Airways, Air New Zealand, TelMap, Tagman, Accelya, and Revera all make today's round-up of travel technology news briefs.... Read More
Hello, Social Media Butler - a $47,000 hotel assistant to help share Barack Obama inauguration
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Hello, Social Media Butler - a $47,000 hotel assistant to help share Barack Obama inauguration
By Kevin May | January 14, 2013
In what would normally be filed under "More money than sense", one US hotel has created an eye-watering deal costing $47,000 which includes a Social Media Butler.... Read More
Best of Tnooz last week - All about going crazy, mashing-up, guerillas, caring and Holy Grails
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Best of Tnooz last week - All about going crazy, mashing-up, guerillas, caring and Holy Grails
By PhocusWire | January 13, 2013
What were the best articles on Tnooz last week?... Read More
Glass bottom jet! Delta's new iPad app aggregates features for a wholly device-specific experience
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Glass bottom jet! Delta's new iPad app aggregates features for a wholly device-specific experience
By Nick Vivion | January 11, 2013
Delta has been working on their digital experience for over two years now, and as as far as airlines are concerned, the newly minted app offers a very unique experience that is, thankfully, thoughtful, fun, and potentially very useful.... Read More
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