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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

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TripAdvisor hotel data shows economic optimism but Europe lags North and Latin America

By Linda Fox | July 30, 2012

Trends from TripAdvisor's latest index shows increasing optimism over the economy from accommodation owners Read More

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Amadeus opens up code to third parties, promises revolution in travel app development

By Linda Fox | July 25, 2012

As claims go, this one seems pretty big. Amadeus says its code library, which it is opening up to third party developers, will revolutionise the way travel companies build new user interfaces. Read More

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Travel app experience ahead of online equivalent says website study

By Linda Fox | July 20, 2012

The latest findings from the eTravel Benchmark report shed some light on how mobile applications are faring against the online presence of travel brands Read More

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Data use rankings for iPhone travel booking apps [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Sean O'Neil | July 19, 2012

A ranking of the travel booking mobile apps used at least once by US iPhone users in June 2012 is led by Kayak, in a new infographic supplied by Onavo, a maker of apps for data compression and... Read More

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Google sees last minute travel queries go mobile, desktop takes a dive

By Linda Fox | July 19, 2012

Google has recorded quite a spike in queries for last minute travel products from mobile devices in recent months Read More

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What Else? Stay.com mobilises, MakeMyTrip iPhone first, Datalex-Aer Lingus, HotelREZ distribution

By PhocusWire | July 12, 2012

Stay.com unleashes city guide apps, MakeMyTrip claims India first, Datalex extends Aer Lingus partnership, HotelREZ-Nexus sales platform... What else is going on in the world of travel tech... Read More