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The future of travel guidebooks on tablet devices
By Kevin May | May 4, 2011
Whether you are in love with them or utterly indifferent, tablet devices such as the iPad are set to be a significant part of the hardware armoury for consumers in the coming years.... Read More
Carnival Cruise Lines to use Facebook to promote Live Nation partnership
By Dennis Schaal | May 4, 2011
Carnival Cruise Lines entered into a marketing alliance with concert promoter Live Nation Entertainment and will hype the partnership in social media.... Read More
Five advanced tips to help hotels attract guests via the web
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Five advanced tips to help hotels attract guests via the web
By Viewpoints | May 4, 2011
TripAdvisor recently conducted two surveys: the first asked US travelers about their 2011 travel plans, and the second asked US accommodation owners about their strategies for attracting guests and increasing bookings this year.... Read More
Top travel websites in Canada - April 30 2011
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Top travel websites in Canada - April 30 2011
By PhocusWire | May 4, 2011
Most popular travel websites in Canada for the week ending April 30 2011.... Read More
Rough guide to designing hotel websites with BIG images
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Rough guide to designing hotel websites with BIG images
By Viewpoints | May 4, 2011
A popular new design trend that seems to be taking off is the use of full screen image backgrounds on travel websites.... Read More
App creator claims credit for Osama bin Laden discovery
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App creator claims credit for Osama bin Laden discovery
By Kevin May | May 4, 2011
It was only a matter of time - a "military grade" iPhone application targeted at adventure travellers, hikers and campers, is being touted as one of the tools used to trace Osama bin Laden.... Read More
TLabs Showcase - Triptrotting UPDATE: Now called Wist
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TLabs Showcase - Triptrotting UPDATE: Now called Wist
By Dennis Schaal | May 4, 2011
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based trip planning and destination service platform Triptrotting.... Read More
Top travel websites in France - April 30 2011
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Top travel websites in France - April 30 2011
By PhocusWire | May 3, 2011
Most popular travel websites in France for the week ending April 30 2011.... Read More
Tnooz Nuggets - Tues 3 May 2011
By PhocusWire | May 3, 2011
In today's edition: TRX eyeing agents, StarCite in the clouds, HP and Dollar Thrifty shake hands on mega-deal, FlightNetwork finds baggage, Expedia expands TravelAds, I-Spy wins National Express/Eurolines.... Read More
iPad almost non-existent in the lives of travellers
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iPad almost non-existent in the lives of travellers
By Kevin May | May 3, 2011
Depressing news for those throwing resources at creating travel applications for iPads et al, with research revealing a paltry 7% of US travellers are accessing the web via a tablet device.... Read More
Orbitz and Expedia go Hollywood on Facebook
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Orbitz and Expedia go Hollywood on Facebook
By Dennis Schaal | May 3, 2011
If you monitor the efforts of Orbitz and Expedia on Facebook, then you'd have to conclude that travelers are demanding lots of celebrity gossip and contests.... Read More
BnBFinder thinks mobile website and location-based search are inn
By Dennis Schaal | May 3, 2011
BnBFinder introduced a mobile website featuring location-based search for B&Bs, inns and smallish hotels.... Read More
Simonseeks ends operations, cites business model problems
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Simonseeks ends operations, cites business model problems
By Kevin May | May 3, 2011
Travel content business Simonseeks will mark almost two years in business by closing down, blaming a lacklustre response from consumers to paying for editorial content.... Read More
Top travel websites in the US – April 30 2011
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Top travel websites in the US – April 30 2011
By PhocusWire | May 3, 2011
Most popular travel websites in the US for the week ending April 30 2011.... Read More
Gogobot to increase content with Foursquare and Facebook Places check-ins
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Gogobot to increase content with Foursquare and Facebook Places check-ins
By Dennis Schaal | May 3, 2011
If you thought your Foursquare and Facebook Places check-ins were hit-and-run affairs, Gogobot has figured out a way to give them more permanence and utility as a sharing and travel-planning tool.... Read More
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