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Amazon brings local deals to the UK, first stop London

By Linda Fox | September 14, 2012

Move over Groupon and company, just over a year since launching local deals in the US, Amazon has... Read More

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Priceline says its app covers the most markets for last-minute mobile bookings of hotels

By Sean O'Neil | September 13, 2012

The US OTA says that it offers geographic coverage of about 150 US markets on a typical evening,... Read More

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The daily hurdles of a travel technology director [think many]

By Linda Fox | September 13, 2012

Develop new customer touchpoints, speculate on the future of distribution and manage expectations of... Read More

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iPhone5 - new maps, Passbook comes front and center, and more

By Sean O'Neil | September 12, 2012

The world's leading selling smartphone got an update today. Here are the relevant points for travel... Read More

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CityHook helps travelers find the best airport transfers

By Sean O'Neil | September 12, 2012

CityHook is a Dublin startup aiming to help travelers in Europe (and eventually worldwide) determine... Read More

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The power of reviews: a half-star difference can make or break a business

By Nick Vivion | September 12, 2012

Love it or hate it, Yelp is the standard bearer for local business reviews. With 78 million uniques... Read More

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Widespread live chat adoption in retail points to lack in travel

By Nick Vivion | September 11, 2012

It's not an illusion: the now-ubiquitous live chat button has proliferated amongst online retailers,... Read More

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Prediction: By 2017, wireless charging pads will be a standard amenity at major hotels

By Sean O'Neil | September 11, 2012

Nokia is spotlighting a new industry standard for wireless charging pads that ensures that various... Read More

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China is opening to GDS players, and Abacus, Sabre, Amadeus, and Travelport plot their moves

By Sean O'Neil | September 11, 2012

Starting in October, China will relax its regulations and allow foreign GDSs to serve Chinese travel... Read More

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No surprise here: 90% of frequent business travelers give TSA low marks

By Nick Vivion | September 11, 2012

Business travel blog Frequent Business Traveler has released the results of a poll conducted in... Read More

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