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Sometimes Twitter is about being selfish, not expansive
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Sometimes Twitter is about being selfish, not expansive
By PhocusWire | November 11, 2013
SOCIAL: There was plenty of debate in the early days as to what users were actually doing with the "micro-blogging service", Twitter. Was it a broadcast channel or engagement platform, a way to poke... Read More
Expedia plots travel graph, thinks more like stock market than supermarket
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Expedia plots travel graph, thinks more like stock market than supermarket
By Linda Fox | November 11, 2013
Expedia dropped a few more clues last week as to how it plans to meet the needs of the rapidly evolving consumer. That bit about online travel agencies traditionally not being very good at 'persona... Read More
Startup pitch: PlanMy.Travel wants to solve travel planning woes with human expertise
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Startup pitch: PlanMy.Travel wants to solve travel planning woes with human expertise
By Karthick Prabu | November 10, 2013
When travel planning, do you search multiple websites and look out for as much information as possible? If yes, then PlanMy.Travel says it has a different approach to it. India-based PlanMy.Travel... Read More
How much mobile data are you using every day? [INFOGRAPHIC]
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How much mobile data are you using every day? [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Kevin May | November 9, 2013
Until the overseas roaming charge issue is eradicated forever (very unlikely), many users will always have an eye on how much mobile data is being consumed. Developers (and nerds) will often wonder... Read More
Why the human brain is hard-wired to connect socially
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Why the human brain is hard-wired to connect socially
By PhocusWire | November 9, 2013
SOCIAL: The sheer number of members on Facebook and other social networks illustrate that many people have a intrinsic desire to connect, share and debate with both people they know and relative or... Read More
Travelport eyeing Beyond Air as key element for the future
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Travelport eyeing Beyond Air as key element for the future
By Kevin May | November 8, 2013
Almost a fifth of Travelport revenue is now coming from non-air (or "Beyond Air", as it now calls it) activities - indicating what the company hopes will be an ongoing shift away from "traditional" se... Read More
Email marketing at AirBnb: An eye for conversion and community
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Email marketing at AirBnb: An eye for conversion and community
By Viewpoints | November 8, 2013
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Follow up: YouTube's tips on video marketing for airlines
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Follow up: YouTube's tips on video marketing for airlines
By Nick Vivion | November 8, 2013
Here's a quick follow-up from our video marketing article from earlier this week that looked at the ways that airlines are using video to market on YouTube. Especially given the mainstream media su... Read More
What will it take for the hospitality sector to embrace the Internet of Things?
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What will it take for the hospitality sector to embrace the Internet of Things?
By Viewpoints | November 8, 2013
Perhaps geeky but hugely important - a few months ago I presented at JavaOne on building Internet of Things applications with Java ME Embedded. NB: This is a viewpoint from Artyom Astafurov, chief... Read More
Get a grip - it is not the death of SEO (only free keywords)
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Get a grip - it is not the death of SEO (only free keywords)
By PhocusWire | November 8, 2013
MARKETING: When Google sneezes, digital marketers tend to reach for their handkerchiefs. That's the way the world of SEO works. But whilst "death of SEO" is a catchy phrase to use in the tech media... Read More
Startup pitch: Snapshot puts a new kind of power in the hands of hoteliers
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Startup pitch: Snapshot puts a new kind of power in the hands of hoteliers
By Kevin May | November 8, 2013
Snapshot is a travel startup breaking the mould of new businesses in the sector - an industry-facing brand which aims to overhaul technology and processes in hospitality. Launching this week and wi... Read More
Priceline shock move - Jeff Boyd steps aside as CEO and president, Huston promoted
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Priceline shock move - Jeff Boyd steps aside as CEO and president, Huston promoted
By Kevin May | November 7, 2013
In a development straight out of the leftfield, Priceline CEO and president Jeff Boyd has handed over control of the company to Booking.com boss Darren Huston. The announcement was made as Pricelin... Read More
What will be biggest barriers to wearable technology REALLY taking off?
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What will be biggest barriers to wearable technology REALLY taking off?
By PhocusWire | November 7, 2013
SYSTEMS: Google Glass encapsulates everything that polarises opinion about wearable technology - it's an intriguing way to interact with the world but most people look a bit daft wearing the kit. An... Read More
Gatwick Airport has a claim to fame - largest use of Google Indoor Streetview
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Gatwick Airport has a claim to fame - largest use of Google Indoor Streetview
By Kevin May | November 7, 2013
London's Gatwick Airport has scored a (what will no doubt be a temporary) high number on the PR front after being named as Google's largest implementation of the indoor versions of Maps and Streetview... Read More
Gogobot goes niche, offering users contextual search aligned to specific interests
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Gogobot goes niche, offering users contextual search aligned to specific interests
By Nick Vivion | November 7, 2013
Social travel planning service Gogobot rolled out a new feature today which provides contextual search for users. Dubbed "Gogobot Tribes," travelers can now select one or more travel styles that fi... Read More
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