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By Stephen Joyce | September 9, 2010

TLabs Showcase focus on startups featuring Tampa, USA-based iOS app Tour Wrist. Read More

Hotels.com reckons wacky augmented reality service increased traffic by a quarter

By Kevin May | August 17, 2010

How quick many were to scratch their heads in puzzlement over an augmented reality project launched by Hotels.com in May 2010. Read More

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TripIt integrates Gmail, Google Apps for automatic confirmation retrieval

By Dennis Schaal | August 11, 2010

TripIt says it became the first travel company to integrate its services with Gmail and Google Apps email accounts for individual users. Read More

Ctrip.com: China, Greater China, Greater Asia, then global

By Dennis Schaal | August 10, 2010

Ctrip.com, the Shanghai based travel company, saw its profits rise 48% in the second quarter and it's on the lookout for additional acquisitions. Read More

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Concur debuts APIs, web services, new partners for mobile platform

By Dennis Schaal | August 10, 2010

Concur announced that Amtrak, FlightTrack by Mobiata, GateGuru, MetrO by Kinevia, OAG, Open Table and Taxi Magic will provide third-party services to the travel and expense-management company's mobile... Read More

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HomeAway teams with Mobiata for iPhone app

By Dennis Schaal | August 9, 2010

HomeAway teamed with Mobiata to launch its first mobile app, HomeAway Vacation Rental Search by Mobiata for the iPhone. Read More

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DiscoverPad puts destination marketing organizations on the iPad

By Stephen Joyce | August 8, 2010

Discover Anywhere Mobile, a Toronto-based software and services company specializing in location-aware applications for mobile devices and platforms, introduced the DiscoverPad. Read More

Forrester: 5 ways online travel marketers can engage social media Conversationalists

By Dennis Schaal | July 29, 2010

Online travel marketers need to start talking to the Conversationalists -- a subset of 53.8 million leisure travelers who are very vocal and influential on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. Read More

NetJets taps Aircell for Wi-Fi service

By Dennis Schaal | July 29, 2010

NetJets intends to outfit its private jets with high-speed Internet service from Aircell. Read More

Concur clients can book Amtrak, compare train and air fares

By Dennis Schaal | July 22, 2010

Concur says its Cliqbook Travel and Travel & Expense clients can now compare rail and air options in one display and book Amtrak routes across the country. Read More

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Sabre acquires flight crew management solution

By Dennis Schaal | July 7, 2010

Sabre acquired Flightline Data Services, a Fayetteville, Ga., firm that offers solutions to help airlines plan and schedule their crews' work. Read More

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Mobile service for parents to keep an eye on the kids during Gap Year

By Kevin May | June 24, 2010

Location software developer Ubitrac is launching a system for young travellers to keep in touch with family and important services during extended stays overseas. Read More

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Sabre says new desktop readies agents -- and airlines -- for ancillary services

By Dennis Schaal | June 15, 2010

Sabre's new agency desktop, unveiled this morning, enables travel agents to shop by total price, including fees for checked bags and premium seats, and its arrival sends this message to airlines -- we... Read More

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Bing Maps opens to outside developers, BestParking.com finds a space

By Dennis Schaal | June 7, 2010

Microsoft opened Bing Maps to outside developers for the first time today, and BestParking.com was among the apps available in the Bing Map App Gallery on launch day. Read More