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KL-Lombok: AirAsia picks latest route from Twitter
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KL-Lombok: AirAsia picks latest route from Twitter
By Nick Vivion | August 27, 2012
After receiving an avalanche of tweets to both @AirAsia and @tonyfernandes (AirAsia's co-founder), the airline has announced that Lombok, Indonesia will be their next Indonesian destination.... Read More
Mobile travel apps: enjoy the opportunities but beware of the legal risks
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Mobile travel apps: enjoy the opportunities but beware of the legal risks
By Viewpoints | August 27, 2012
Mobile apps are pervasive and, in many cases, mobile is becoming the preferred interface to access software applications, especially in the travel sector where the fit is natural between provider and the traveler on-the-go.... Read More
Hotel door tech provider moves to crack down on lock hacker
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Hotel door tech provider moves to crack down on lock hacker
By Kevin May | August 27, 2012
An electronic hotel lock provider has issued a series of fixes to its technology after a cheeky developer used a major conference to demonstrate a hack to open doors.... Read More
Grafetee, an app for remembering locations, takes on Foursquare
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Grafetee, an app for remembering locations, takes on Foursquare
By Sean O'Neil | August 26, 2012
In June Rakettitiede, a startup in Helsinki, released Grafetee, an app for discovering and remembering locations. It's like Foursquare, but with a twist.... Read More
Best of Tnooz last week - Ecosystems, How to be nice, Fixing prices, Juicy tales, Bogus prodding
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Best of Tnooz last week - Ecosystems, How to be nice, Fixing prices, Juicy tales, Bogus prodding
By PhocusWire | August 26, 2012
What were the best articles on Tnooz last week?... Read More
Zozi and the first Jetpack wedding ceremony in the world [VIDEO]
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Zozi and the first Jetpack wedding ceremony in the world [VIDEO]
By Kevin May | August 24, 2012
Tour and activity platform Zozi will be rubbing its hands with glee at the exposure after a couple used one of its products to take the opportunity to tie the knot.... Read More
W Hotels and Intel announce co-branded screenplay writing competition, actual writers cringe
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W Hotels and Intel announce co-branded screenplay writing competition, actual writers cringe
By Nick Vivion | August 24, 2012
W Hotels and Intel have announced the latest round in their promotion of the new Ultrabook line of computers: the Four Stories short film competition.... Read More
Woof! New app provides quick access to pet-friendly hotels across US
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Woof! New app provides quick access to pet-friendly hotels across US
By Nick Vivion | August 24, 2012
Traveling pet lovers will have one less reason to leave their pets at home: PaWuv is the latest app to facilitate discovery of pet-friendly hotels across the United States.... Read More
WhenCorp helps businesses list their event calendars everywhere online
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WhenCorp helps businesses list their event calendars everywhere online
By Nick Vivion | August 24, 2012
Event calendars are an essential tool for any destination or venue, as they provide a centralized source for a location's goings-on.... Read More
Eleven important steps when picking travel agent and tour operator software
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Eleven important steps when picking travel agent and tour operator software
By Viewpoints | August 24, 2012
There are more than 100 travel solutions on the market. Literally! It is not easy to find the one that best suits your needs. It is a process that requires time and dedication.... Read More
No, wait! The postcard is alive and kicking after all (but video calls more popular)
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No, wait! The postcard is alive and kicking after all (but video calls more popular)
By Kevin May | August 24, 2012
Maybe the humble postcard has been given a bit of a hard time of late as travellers shun the snail mail for the instant gratification of email and, increasingly, mobile services instead.... Read More
The Scan: Qatar Airways hands its crews iPads, a contest for under-18 Euro-coders, and more
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The Scan: Qatar Airways hands its crews iPads, a contest for under-18 Euro-coders, and more
By Sean O'Neil | August 24, 2012
Another airline hands iPads to flight crews, hotel rates in North America are growing, and more items in our roundup of the stories that are making news and driving opinion on 24 August.... Read More
Startup entrepreneurship - the rose-tinted spectacles version? [VIDEO]
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Startup entrepreneurship - the rose-tinted spectacles version? [VIDEO]
By Kevin May | August 23, 2012
Coming up with the idea for a company can be easy, but starting and running it is far from the glamorous life which the Siliconites might have everyone believe.... Read More
TripAdvisor responds to a provocative study of bogus online reviews
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TripAdvisor responds to a provocative study of bogus online reviews
By Sean O'Neil | August 23, 2012
The rating system used by TripAdvisor encourages companies -- particularly small franchisees of major brands -- to game it with fake reviews, says a new academic study.... Read More
Travelport knocked back after US court dismisses antitrust claim in American Airlines case
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Travelport knocked back after US court dismisses antitrust claim in American Airlines case
By Kevin May | August 23, 2012
Travelport is evaluating its options after a US federal judge granted a motion from American Airlines to dismiss antitrust claims against the carrier.... Read More
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