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US senators say Schmidt admitted preferencing, urge FTC probe of Google

By Dennis Schaal | December 20, 2011

The two ranking members of the Senate committee which conducted hearings on Google's search practices took Google chairman Eric Schmidt to task and urged the US Federal Trade Commission to investigate... Read More

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No room for multi-channel in a Mary Portas world

By Linda Fox | December 13, 2011

Retail specialist Mary Portas released her report to the Government today on how to revive the High Street (Main Street) but there's little mention of the multi-channel world we live in. Read More

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Not for print -- Visit Florida launches co-op advertising with Google

By Dennis Schaal | December 12, 2011

Google has figured out a way to grab some more share of the print advertising market in travel -- a co-op advertising program with Visit Florida. Read More

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Step aside Siri, virtual rivals Lisa, Eva and Anna coming to a smartphone near you

By Linda Fox | December 9, 2011

Apple's acquisition of Siri last year, and its launch as part of the iPhone 4S release, has done wonders for the profile of virtual assistants and their potential for the travel space. Read More

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Between Alec Baldwin and New Jersey governor, not a great week for airline and hotel staff

By Dennis Schaal | December 8, 2011

Between the ranting tweets of actor Alec Baldwin and the Occupy Wall Street-targeted New Jersey governor Chris Christie, it wasn't a great week for airline flight attendants and hotel waiters and... Read More

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British Airways toys with mobile 3D seat maps, menus and movies

By Linda Fox | December 5, 2011

In May, British Airways released an app offering passengers mobile boarding for Windows Phone 7 users as well as live departure and arrival information and terminal maps. Read More

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Wyndham gives timeshares the search-filter treatment

By Dennis Schaal | December 1, 2011

While vacation rentals and couch-squatting have been all the rage in the alternatives-to-hotel sphere, what's been going on in the timeshare market? Read More

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Google Flight Search still domestic but ITA Software expands in Turkey and Japan

By Dennis Schaal | December 1, 2011

Google Flight Search does not yet support international flight search, but that hasn't stopped ITA Software, which is owned by Google, from striking a couple of new international deals. Read More

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Mobile specialist delivers Next Gen platform for travel

By Linda Fox | November 18, 2011

Mobile Travel Technologies has unleashed the latest version of its M2B platform with claims that it will solve many of the frustrations travel companies currently face with mobile. Read More

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Google Flight Search expands as Wertheimer finally talks and Hafner takes his shots

By Dennis Schaal | November 17, 2011

It was a coming out party of sorts for Jeremy Wertheimer, Google's vice president of travel, as Google Flight Search took some baby steps to expand its coverage area. Read More

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Why the white label option is key for travel startups

By Sarah Kennedy Ellis | November 16, 2011

So what do you hope to see when 30 eager innovators take to a stage to share their passions? Read More

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Limos.com and GroundLink face off at startup summit

By Dennis Schaal | November 15, 2011

Call it a fender-bender, but two online and mobile car-service rivals, Limos.com and GroundLink, are bringing their competition out into the open at the Travel Innovation Summit. Read More

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Rough Guides brings Rough Roads game to iPhone

By Linda Fox | November 15, 2011

Hot on the heels of research proclaiming that online games are set to take hold in the travel industry and Rough Guides adds its Rough Roads game to iPhone Read More

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Travel businesses pledge to spend more on social media and mobile in 2012

By Kevin May | November 14, 2011

Two-thirds of travel companies will spend more of their precious marketing budgets on social media next year, while over half will also target mobile channels. Read More

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Travel businesses pledge to spend more on social media and mobile in 2012

By Kevin May | November 14, 2011

Two-thirds of travel companies will spend more of their precious marketing budgets on social media next year, while over half will also target mobile channels. Read More

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