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Mobile app tunes into emotions to gauge happiness
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Mobile app tunes into emotions to gauge happiness
By Linda Fox | May 8, 2013
The clever folk at Cambridge University have developed a mobile service which could have numerous applications for travel... Read More
Google versus Facebook - from an advertising perspective [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Google versus Facebook - from an advertising perspective [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Kevin May | May 8, 2013
There is a new kid in town when it comes to online marketing - Facebook, after years of trying to convince marketers that it was a viable platform, is starting to make its mark.... Read More
A tale of two Ryanair apps - one serious, another less so
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A tale of two Ryanair apps - one serious, another less so
By Kevin May | May 8, 2013
Ryanair officially unveiled its first app back in September last year (after keeping it quiet for around six months) - and now it is bringing its unique approach to web merchandising also to mobiles.... Read More
Thomson serves up one minute holiday to chase away winter blues
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Thomson serves up one minute holiday to chase away winter blues
By Linda Fox | May 8, 2013
As part of its ongoing Holidays Just Got Better campaign, Thomson has released a quirky effort to get us all thinking about the summer... Read More
Triip wants to bridge local people and travelers to create rich experience
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Triip wants to bridge local people and travelers to create rich experience
By Karthick Prabu | May 8, 2013
Travel is supposedly all about memories and the experience people have in-resort. But nowadays travellers are armed with more information beforehand than ever before.... Read More
How to banish those horrid and low-quality links to a hotel website
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How to banish those horrid and low-quality links to a hotel website
By Viewpoints | May 7, 2013
Let me ask you something: As a hotel, why would you want links from irrelevant sites pointing to your website?... Read More
What are people happy to pay to wear Google Glass?
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What are people happy to pay to wear Google Glass?
By PhocusWire | May 7, 2013
Want one! Awesome!! Forget the latest iteration of the iPad, iPhone et al, this year's must-have tech gadget will undoubtedly be Google Glass.... Read More
VeryLastRoom looks to more users and hotels after funding windfall
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VeryLastRoom looks to more users and hotels after funding windfall
By Linda Fox | May 7, 2013
VeryLastRoom has announced seed funding of EURO 400,000 after launching its same-day hotel booking application under a year ago... Read More
Wander hype unravels (a bit) as first full-featured product arrives
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Wander hype unravels (a bit) as first full-featured product arrives
By Nick Vivion | May 7, 2013
Wander has been on the travel radar for over a year now, first announcing nothing at all with their financing and then going through a six-week on-boarding marketing campaign on its website.... Read More
TripAdvisor bolsters vacation rental focus as another acquisition adds Niumba to portfolio
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TripAdvisor bolsters vacation rental focus as another acquisition adds Niumba to portfolio
By Kevin May | May 7, 2013
Another week, another acquisition for TripAdvisor - this time snapping up Spain-based vacation rental service Niumba in another undisclosed deal.... Read More
Opportunity knocks: Facebook goes after truly personalised travel
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Opportunity knocks: Facebook goes after truly personalised travel
By Viewpoints | May 7, 2013
Facebook is dreaming of a world where personalisation is no longer just a marketing buzzword and relevance is a reality.... Read More
TripAdvisor steps up process to include more genuine reviews of hotels
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TripAdvisor steps up process to include more genuine reviews of hotels
By Kevin May | May 7, 2013
User review giant TripAdvisor may be looking to increase the amount of content on its site, but the expansion of a 15-month old system is actually doing more to verify reviews of hotels in the system.... Read More
Back to school with Big Data - how the web defines it
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Back to school with Big Data - how the web defines it
By PhocusWire | May 7, 2013
Is Big Data just a large collection of data sets, or is it a wider level a process to provide a better understanding and take advantage of products or customers?... Read More
China travel search portal Qunar speaks about the past, present and future
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China travel search portal Qunar speaks about the past, present and future
By Karthick Prabu | May 7, 2013
China's Baidu-backed travel company Qunar has become one of the country's leading online travel search providers, boasting about 75 million monthly visits.... Read More
Sabre enhances merchandising capabilities with Custom Offers
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Sabre enhances merchandising capabilities with Custom Offers
By Linda Fox | May 7, 2013
Sabre has released technology enabling hotels and airlines to put together personalised offers for customers... Read More
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