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Bang! Expedia jumps to number one - Top New Zealand websites, July 23 2011
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Bang! Expedia jumps to number one - Top New Zealand websites, July 23 2011
By PhocusWire | July 26, 2011
Sizeable leap by Expedia in New Zealand this week to take top spot and a significant lead ahead of arch rivals Hose of Travel and Webjet.... Read More
Triptrotting extends Facebook contest into Triptrotting TV
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Triptrotting extends Facebook contest into Triptrotting TV
By Dennis Schaal | July 26, 2011
Triptrotting has turned its completed Facebook contest into a TV channel or two or three.... Read More
TripIt: iPad beats Kindle for business travelers
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TripIt: iPad beats Kindle for business travelers
By Dennis Schaal | July 26, 2011
The competition between the iPad and Kindle among business travelers is fairly tight, but the iPad is expected to pull ahead, according to a survey conducted by TripIt.... Read More
Teletext Holidays focuses on Web TV with Samsung, iPad less important
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Teletext Holidays focuses on Web TV with Samsung, iPad less important
By Kevin May | July 26, 2011
If Web TV is the future of home browsing then a decision by Teletext Holidays to switch attention from the Apple iPad to working with manufacturer Samsung makes a lot of sense.... Read More
Hawaiian Airlines tries a mini flash mob, gets huge round of applause
By Kevin May | July 26, 2011
Everyone loves a flash mob, right? Or at least they did when 1,000 people turning up unexpectedly at an airport terminal to dance was still rather unusual.... Read More
One company dominates hotel websites - Top Canada travel sites, July 23 2011
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One company dominates hotel websites - Top Canada travel sites, July 23 2011
By PhocusWire | July 26, 2011
Four of the top five companies in the accommodation category of leading travel websites in Canada are owned by Expedia.... Read More
Are we witnessing the death of the natural search ecosystem in travel?
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Are we witnessing the death of the natural search ecosystem in travel?
By Viewpoints | July 26, 2011
Google Panda, a large update to the search algorithm released five months ago, is supposed to be about surfacing quality and original websites.... Read More
RocketPay takes on global payment marketplace
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RocketPay takes on global payment marketplace
By Kevin May | July 26, 2011
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based RocketPay, a global and cross-vertical payment technology platform.... Read More
Leading five pull away - Top UK sites, July 23 2011
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Leading five pull away - Top UK sites, July 23 2011
By PhocusWire | July 26, 2011
The UK's leading five travel websites in the agency category are starting to pull away from the chasing pack this week.... Read More
Hotel TV media provider uses cloud-hosted weather and flight apps
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Hotel TV media provider uses cloud-hosted weather and flight apps
By Dennis Schaal | July 25, 2011
A cloud-hosted weather app may be coming soon to your hotel room TV.... Read More
WorldMate sees Gold in Android app and avoids iPhone mistake
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WorldMate sees Gold in Android app and avoids iPhone mistake
By Dennis Schaal | July 25, 2011
WorldMate, the mobile itinerary management service, is bringing its WorldMate Gold service to Android through Google Checkout in a bid to avoid the ineffeciencies of its dual-app approach to the iPhone.... Read More
Six years later, travel spin put on the infamous Million Dollar Homepage
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Six years later, travel spin put on the infamous Million Dollar Homepage
By Kevin May | July 25, 2011
In 2005 the Million Dollar Homepage captured the imagination of the general public, not least because the person behind it was a 21 year old trying to pay his way through university.... Read More
Hipmunk dismisses Google, Kayak and profits as launch anniversary approaches
By Dennis Schaal | July 25, 2011
With the prospect of Google soon launching a flight-search product, Hipmunk is expressing its immunity from competitive swirls.... Read More
Top agencies resume their positions - Top US travel sites, 23 July 2011
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Top agencies resume their positions - Top US travel sites, 23 July 2011
By PhocusWire | July 25, 2011
The leading online travel agencies appear to have returned to their usual places in the top ten travel sites in the US.... Read More
Hotel puts iPad in every room, claims most hi-tech in town
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Hotel puts iPad in every room, claims most hi-tech in town
By Kevin May | July 25, 2011
In the battle to appeal to tech-savvy travellers, London hotel Ecclestone Square is laying claim to being the most hi-tech property in the capital with a string of gadget-led features.... Read More
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