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Geek alert: How does a mobile touchscreen work?
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Geek alert: How does a mobile touchscreen work?
By Kevin May | July 21, 2011
With smartphones increasingly influential in the travel industry, it is often easy to forget that much of the technology involved in the handsets is extremely clever.... Read More
Travelzoo soars to leading pack - Top Canada travel sites, July 16 2011
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Travelzoo soars to leading pack - Top Canada travel sites, July 16 2011
By PhocusWire | July 21, 2011
Significant jump for Travelzoo as its leaps from tenth to fourth spot in the agency category of top ten travel sites in Canada.... Read More
Rough guide to enhancing travel affiliate marketing - Part One of Two
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Rough guide to enhancing travel affiliate marketing - Part One of Two
By Viewpoints | July 21, 2011
Travel brands who market products and services online via affiliates are seeking the most efficient ways to drive traffic, conversion rates and profitability as the channel continues to grow and diversify.... Read More
Corporate travel buyers in the dark over customer use of mobiles
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Corporate travel buyers in the dark over customer use of mobiles
By Kevin May | July 21, 2011
Interesting survey from the Institute of Travel & Meetings indicating that business travel buyers have almost no say over the mobile behaviour of their clients.... Read More
EpicThrills brings travel flash sales to extreme tours and activities
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EpicThrills brings travel flash sales to extreme tours and activities
By Kevin May | July 21, 2011
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based EpicThrills, a online flash sales business dedicated to adventure tours and activities.... Read More
Expedia properties secure winning beat - Top Australia travel websites, July 16 2011
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Expedia properties secure winning beat - Top Australia travel websites, July 16 2011
By PhocusWire | July 20, 2011
Expedia-owned TripAdvisor sites and Hotels.com are collectively leading the Australia destination and accommodation category of leading travel websites.... Read More
Tnooz Nuggets - Wednesday 20 July 2011
By PhocusWire | July 20, 2011
Travelocity airline agreements, American Airlines outlines Direct-Connect dispute risks, Gogobot tweaks, Travelfusion joy in China, Travelzoo swoops on Yahoo.... Read More
American Express deals platform is supplier friendly -- does it have enough consumer flash?
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American Express deals platform is supplier friendly -- does it have enough consumer flash?
By Dennis Schaal | July 20, 2011
Groupon take note: Virgin America, Starwood's Westin and Sheraton brands, Travelocity and Celebrity Cruises are among the travel companies slated to participate in American Express' "coupon-less" deals platform on Facebook.... Read More
TLabs Reprise - GoMiles 12 months on
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TLabs Reprise - GoMiles 12 months on
By Kevin May | July 20, 2011
GoMiles is a US-based travel loyalty scheme management tool, which first featured on Tnooz in April 2010. So what happened in the intervening 12 months?... Read More
TripIt Pro to get Yapta fare tracking with $5 million Concur investment
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TripIt Pro to get Yapta fare tracking with $5 million Concur investment
By Dennis Schaal | July 20, 2011
Business travel and expense company Concur continues its investment binge with a $5 million strategic investment in airfare and hotel rate tracking service Yapta.... Read More
Priceline peers over shoulder of Expedia - Top US travel sites, 16 July 2011
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Priceline peers over shoulder of Expedia - Top US travel sites, 16 July 2011
By PhocusWire | July 20, 2011
Priceline has narrowed the gap between it and first placed Expedia in the top ten travel websites in the US.... Read More
How travel became a barometer for wider mobile adoption
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How travel became a barometer for wider mobile adoption
By Viewpoints | July 20, 2011
The travel industry has found itself as the benchmark for mobile, with early adopters among business travelers driving the overall market forward for other verticals.... Read More
Hotel connects Facebook with hi-tech RFID to hit social media-loving clubbers
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Hotel connects Facebook with hi-tech RFID to hit social media-loving clubbers
By Kevin May | July 20, 2011
Very novel idea from a hotel on the European summer clubbing capital of Ibiza to combine guests obsession with Facebook and cutting edge RFID technology - using wristbands.... Read More
EasyJet returns as Corsairfly slumps - Top France websites, July 16 2011
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EasyJet returns as Corsairfly slumps - Top France websites, July 16 2011
By PhocusWire | July 20, 2011
EasyJet regained top spot among the leading airline websites in France, after its brief relegation to second place after Corsairfly's surprising jump last week.... Read More
Travelzoo tinkers with brand name for China push
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Travelzoo tinkers with brand name for China push
By Kevin May | July 20, 2011
Travelzoo is altering its brand identify in China to improve its relevancy with what the deals publisher calls "discerning Chinese consumers".... Read More
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