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Managing the last-minute channel: the hotel perspective

By Nick Vivion | September 27, 2012

Hotel revenue managers are dealing with a rapidly shifting landscape, especially when it comes to last-minute bookings via mobile applications like HotelTonight. Read More

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Zagat drops paid apps, will it drop quality as well?

By Nick Vivion | September 24, 2012

In Google's continued integration of the Zagat properties, the company has announced that all of Zagat's paid apps will now be free for download. Read More

Tagwhat announces publishing tool to add location data to content from across the web

By Nick Vivion | September 24, 2012

Boulder, US-based Tagwhat has announced some major features today, including a Publishing Tool that allows anyone to tether digital content from across the Web to a specific geo-tagged real-world... Read More

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The Scan: Dwellable apps, HolidayIQ recommendation engine, HG2 revamps and more news

By PhocusWire | September 24, 2012

Almost 60% of Dwellable's users came via mobile in past three months, and more items from our rundown of the stories that are making news and driving opinion on 24 September Read More

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Apple reveals iOS6, misplaces some towns and businesses

By Nick Vivion | September 20, 2012

The much anticipated release of iOS 6 came to a head yesterday, as millions of iOS users were finally able to download the latest update to Apple's popular software. Read More

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American Airlines to begin tablet roll out to flight attendants later this year

By Linda Fox | September 20, 2012

Days after the all clear from the Federal Aviation Administration for American Airlines pilots to replace paper manuals with iPads in the cockpit and the airline has revealed details of its tablet... Read More

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No downtime for Four Seasons guests as brand offers in-car wifi

By Linda Fox | September 20, 2012

Four Seasons, the brand that unveiled its multi-million pound website earlier this year, is also upping its game in the mobile stakes Read More

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Tripsy switches to Trevi six months after launch

By Linda Fox | September 17, 2012

Stories of travel startups which have shut shop after a year or others which change direction after an initial push are numerous but not that many change name six months after launch Read More

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Apple's share of mobile market now over 33%; RIM drops under 10%

By Nick Vivion | September 5, 2012

The latest data from the mobile ecosystem highlights Apple's continued dominance, despite explosive growth in Android smartphone adoption. Read More

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Government agency mines Big Data to optimize booking ratios for travel brands

By Nick Vivion | September 5, 2012

Singapore-based A*STAR, the Agency for Science, Technology and Research, has developed software that taps into data accumulated from mobile devices, with an emphasis on reducing look-to-book ratios. Read More

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Always connected: Implications of the new multi-screen world for travel

By Nick Vivion | September 5, 2012

Screens are pervasive, part of techno-centric society like never before. Consumers have screens of all shapes and sizes, and are increasingly using multiple screens at the same time. So how can travel... Read More

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Mobile consumers do it differently depending on the vertical [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Linda Fox | September 4, 2012

Some interesting take-outs on consumer behaviour on mobile devices from research carried out by Nielsen on a good sample of US smartphone and tablet users Read More

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To app or not to app: Choosing the best mobile experience [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Nick Vivion | September 4, 2012

As mobile browsing continues to grow in popularity amongst consumers, travel brands looking to capitalize on shifting consumer behavior have one major decision: native app or optimized mobile site? Read More

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Young travellers get holiday advice from UK Foreign Office via app

By Linda Fox | August 29, 2012

In a first for the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the government body has developed an application aimed at providing travel advice to those about to embark on a gap year Read More