Mobile

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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

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Mobile strategy increasingly important as browsing continues to surge

By Nick Vivion | August 22, 2012

Mobile browsing continues surging in popularity, according to the latest research from web-design and digital specialist Nucleus. Read More

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LocalUncle sets October release date for 2.0 version of iPhone app

By Nick Vivion | August 20, 2012

Destination question-and-answer startup LocalUncle is set to release their completed redesigned app in October, and we've got a sneak peak. Read More

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Vancouver's Opus Hotel aims to remove all landlines and replace them with iPhones

By Nick Vivion | August 14, 2012

First iPads and now iPhones: Vancouver's Opus Hotel is boldly going where no hotel has gone before, as the boutique hotel in Vancouver's Yaletown district plans to replace all of their oh-so-quaint... Read More

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Lexee follows Apple's Siri and lets non-developers add speech-enabled assistants to apps

By Sean O'Neil | August 13, 2012

Today Angel, a maker of customer experience management software, has unveiled Lexee, a speech-enabled assistant, which can be embedded in apps by non-developers. It's a sign that it's becoming easier to... Read More

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Travel Tech Scan: Priceline gets pummeled, Google tries CGI: Versailles, Boingo goes shopping, and more

By Sean O'Neil | August 9, 2012

Stocks of Priceline and Orbitz plummeted yesterday because of weaker than expected earnings this year. The top-grossing paid travel app FlightTrack is coming out in a free version today, and there's a... Read More

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Mission Millennials: capturing a lucrative cohort for life

By Nick Vivion | August 6, 2012

With travel spending in the United States back to pre-recession levels (up 6% this year to $293 billion), savvy travel brands are moving beyond revenue recovery to nurturing long-term growth prospects. Read More

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Shangri-La's new iPhone app points to integrated guest experience

By Nick Vivion | August 3, 2012

In a first step towards a fully multi-platform guest experience, Hong Kong-based Shangri-La Hotels has released an iPhone app aimed at coalescing guest experience before, during and after a stay at one... Read More

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Seamless, smart and straightforward: a path to generating revenue from mobile travel bookings

By Nick Vivion | August 3, 2012

Many mobile apps aren't even apps; rather, they are basic copies of the Web version. And those that are fully realized applications are not necessarily any better, lacking a clear focus on user... Read More

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HipGeo app for iPhone adds location-based video

By Sean O'Neil | July 31, 2012

Today HipGeo, the trip journal app for iPhone and iPad, has added functionality that lets you record travel video and automatically geo-locate it on a map and timeline that can be shared with others. Read More