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Best of Tnooz Last Week - Red badges, Unwanted pillows, Disruptive apples
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Best of Tnooz Last Week - Red badges, Unwanted pillows, Disruptive apples
By PhocusWire | October 9, 2011
What were the best articles on Tnooz last week?... Read More
Travel Ad Network rebranding as Travora Media
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Travel Ad Network rebranding as Travora Media
By Dennis Schaal | October 7, 2011
There's been no announcement but Travel Ad Network (TAN), caught up in a trademark dispute, is apparently rebranding as Travora Media Inc.... Read More
Wanderfly spreads the inspiration through New York Times destination pages
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Wanderfly spreads the inspiration through New York Times destination pages
By Dennis Schaal | October 7, 2011
Wanderfly, seeking to spread its vacation inspiration and reach, began offering a Discover New Destinations feature on about 1,000 New York Times travel-destinations pages.... Read More
The future just arrived -- India rolling out ultra-cheap tablet for millions of students
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The future just arrived -- India rolling out ultra-cheap tablet for millions of students
By Dennis Schaal | October 7, 2011
Forget the $499 iPad 2: The Indian government is beginning the process of distributing a 7-inch, ultra-cheap Android-based tablet to millions of students for $36.... Read More
What are the three big technology issues for the hotel industry?
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What are the three big technology issues for the hotel industry?
By Valyn Perini | October 7, 2011
Technology enables service. That’s the idea, anyway. In the hotel industry, thousands of companies provide hundreds of applications to help hotels to manage operations and provide better guest service.... Read More
Ebookers dips into portable deals, plans assault on user experience next
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Ebookers dips into portable deals, plans assault on user experience next
By Linda Fox | October 7, 2011
Ebookers is looking at ways of using its mobile and online channels to distribute deals tailored to different consumer shopping habits.... Read More
Positives and negatives for travel managers with mobile trip management
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Positives and negatives for travel managers with mobile trip management
By Daniele Beccari | October 7, 2011
Three topics stormed the audience at the ACTE Global 2011 conference which just ended in Paris this week: social, mobile and data.... Read More
Virgin Australia creeps up on Jetstar - Top Australia travel websites, October 1 2011
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Virgin Australia creeps up on Jetstar - Top Australia travel websites, October 1 2011
By PhocusWire | October 6, 2011
Virgin Australia has moved to within just 0.5% of Jetstar in the top ten list of airline websites in Australia.... Read More
Six myths of air travel search on the web
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Six myths of air travel search on the web
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | October 6, 2011
Facebook, at a recent travel conference in the US, suggested its role as one of being in the "happiness business".... Read More
You, Apple and Steve Jobs
By Gene Quinn | October 6, 2011
Steve Jobs knew what you wanted in a computer with style and grace ... in music you made your own and carried around ... in movies about kids' toys that made grownups cry ... in a mobile phone that changed everything ... in a tablet computer nobody thought they needed.... Read More
Hotel Urbano loses fifth of audience - Top Brazil travel sites, October 1 2011
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Hotel Urbano loses fifth of audience - Top Brazil travel sites, October 1 2011
By PhocusWire | October 6, 2011
Large loss for Hotel Urbano in Brazil this week after it shed 6% market share, although is still clear market leader in the accommodation category.... Read More
How Steve Jobs helped make Apple become a major disruptor in travel
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How Steve Jobs helped make Apple become a major disruptor in travel
By Kevin May | October 6, 2011
The tech press, maintream media and seemingly anyone that has ever owned an Apple product is pouring forth with commentary and praise following the passing of ex-CEO Steve Jobs.... Read More
Heathrow Airport starts driverless transit service
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Heathrow Airport starts driverless transit service
By Linda Fox | October 6, 2011
Heathrow Airport is taking passenger transit to the next level with the full release of its driverless transport pods.... Read More
Expedia hit with major fine in France over misleading marketing
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Expedia hit with major fine in France over misleading marketing
By Daniele Beccari | October 6, 2011
Expedia has been hit by a Paris court order to pay a Euro 367,000 ($484,000) fine to a group a hoteliers for engaging in "misleading marketing practices".... Read More
EasyJet loses ground to Air France - Top France travel sites, October 1 2011
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EasyJet loses ground to Air France - Top France travel sites, October 1 2011
By PhocusWire | October 6, 2011
Gains by Air France and a weakening of market share by EasyJet has brought the pair to within 0.75% of one another in the list top airline websites in France.... Read More
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