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Speed trumps beauty in the happy stakes on the web
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Speed trumps beauty in the happy stakes on the web
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | September 27, 2010
When it comes to websites, if you want to show how good you are then don't dwell on the issue of trying to delight everybody all of the time.... Read More
Top Tnooz this week - Instantly Google, beating bad reviews, candle blowing
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Top Tnooz this week - Instantly Google, beating bad reviews, candle blowing
By PhocusWire | September 25, 2010
What were the most popular articles on Tnooz this week?... Read More
Dramatic video shows why pilots miss Kai Tak Airport in Hong Kong
By Kevin May | September 25, 2010
Eye candy for the weekend. Many airline pilots lament the closure of the infamous Kai Tak Airport in Hong Kong after a larger airport was built to replace it in 1998.... Read More
Google touts Kerala Tourism Board mobile campaign -- and AdMob
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Google touts Kerala Tourism Board mobile campaign -- and AdMob
By Dennis Schaal | September 24, 2010
Google gives high marks to a Kerala Tourism marketing drive and claims the destination marketing organization is the first to reach out to inbound travelers through such a mobile campaign.... Read More
Is this the best cruise agency website in the world?
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Is this the best cruise agency website in the world?
By Kevin May | September 24, 2010
Cruise operators have done plenty to spruce up their websites in recent years yet innovation amongst the online travel agencies has been less prominent.... Read More
Google-ITA Software deal: US Airways expands ITA relationship
By Dennis Schaal | September 24, 2010
There are no reports of any companies dropping ITA Software yet because of its pending acquisition by Google and, in fact, US Airways just expanded its ITA relationship.... Read More
Disney Parks ad campaign takes user-generated theme
By Dennis Schaal | September 24, 2010
Disney Parks began a Let the Memories Begin campaign featuring guest-generated videos and plans to begin airing them in TV commercials.... Read More
How Google Instant can affect hotels
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How Google Instant can affect hotels
By Viewpoints | September 24, 2010
So Google Instant has set the worlds of digital marketing and search engine optimisation on edge - yet again - as real-time search finally arrives.... Read More
So yeah, Tnooz is one year old today
By Kevin May | September 24, 2010
Twelve months on... we are very proud. Thanks to our fantastic team of contributing Nodes, advertisers, commercial partners and, of course, the readers.... Read More
TLabs Showcase - Bonvoy
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TLabs Showcase - Bonvoy
By Kevin May | September 24, 2010
TLabs Showcase focus on startups featuring Houston, US-based Bonvoy, a group travel organiser through Facebook.... Read More
The perils of being social versus the perils of the web
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The perils of being social versus the perils of the web
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | September 24, 2010
The growth of social networking has been quite pronounced and almost everyone knows about it. However there is a very interesting dichotomy from different cultures.... Read More
SNCF sees bright future in metasearch with Liligo acquisition
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SNCF sees bright future in metasearch with Liligo acquisition
By Viewpoints | September 23, 2010
French rail operator SNCF announced the acquisition of travel metasearch site Liligo this week, a deal supposedly worth around Euro 20 million for an undisclosed “majority” stake.... Read More
Most popular Hong Kong travel websites - Sept 18 2010
By PhocusWire | September 23, 2010
Most popular travel websites in the Hong Kong region for the week ending Sept 18 2010.... Read More
Most popular New Zealand travel websites - Sept 18 2010
By PhocusWire | September 23, 2010
Most popular travel sites in New Zealand for the week ending Sept 18 2010.... Read More
TripAdvisor cuts through clutter with Reviews at a Glance
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TripAdvisor cuts through clutter with Reviews at a Glance
By Dennis Schaal | September 23, 2010
TripAdvisor introduced Reviews at a Glance, a feature that enables travelers to easily find parts of hotel reviews that may be the most relevant to them.... Read More