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Startup pitch: Trekkel strives for travel planning simplicity

By Nick Vivion | March 12, 2014

Trekkel is a new travel startup iterating on the travel planning process through curation, personalization and intelligent day planning. This combination moves away from inspiration and into action Read More

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Groupon Getaways posts double digit growth in North America with focus on suppliers

By Nick Vivion | March 12, 2014

Groupon Getaways has quickly become a core part of the Groupon business, with North America billings last year increasing 46% to $264 million. This growth accelerated into the fourth quarter, with Read More

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Mobile travel guide publisher Ulmon takes on financing to fuel further growth

By Nick Vivion | March 11, 2014

Travel app publisher Ulmon - which Tnooz called "Europe's largest mobile travel startup you've never heard of" - has raised financing in the small seven figure Euro range. The investment was led by Read More

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iBeacons and airports: Results from a real-world test

By Nick Vivion | March 11, 2014

iBeacons have been a much buzzed about new technology, using low-energy Bluetooth to deliver much more specific proximity awareness than GPS. Travel and retail applications have been two of the mos Read More

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Mobile watch: Google tinkers with Hotel Finder interface

By Nick Vivion | February 25, 2014

Google is tinkering with the way that hotels are laid out on mobile, making the mobile experience much more streamlined for Hotel Finder advertisers. As noted on the travel search blog at Koddi, so Read More

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Mobile first: Click-to-call increasingly essential for UK smartphone users

By Nick Vivion | February 24, 2014

Recent research highlights the increasing importance of "click-to-call" functionality for smartphone users, especially within the travel sector. The survey asked 1,500 people in the UK about their Read More

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Latest Google Maps evolution makes a meta to the world

By Nick Vivion | February 19, 2014

Google is rapidly iterating and consolidating its product line, sunsetting services and finally gluing disparate pieces of the puzzle together, with the latest makeover coming to the Maps product. Read More

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Booking on mobile? Of course, say more than a third of Americans under 34

By Nick Vivion | February 19, 2014

The tsunami of mobile bookings has been heading for the digital shore for several years now, with some companies like Hotel Tonight thriving exclusively at the peak of this incoming wave. A recent Read More

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Digital habits: Nielsen profiles the US consumer in latest report

By Nick Vivion | February 14, 2014

The constant-flux nature of the digital landscape means that brands must rapidly adapt their marketing strategies to map the shifting consumption habits of consumers. In order to be present where cons Read More

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Big shoes to fill - new Kayak tech boss on flights, mobile, Europe and more

By Nick Vivion | February 13, 2014

Late last year, Kayak co-founder and CTO Paul English stepped down to pursue another venture. The news was significant, as he was a key driver to the brand's success over the past decade. English w Read More

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Yahoo acquires Wander's photo-based diary app Days

By Karthick Prabu | February 12, 2014

With an obvious effort to strengthen its mobile channel, Yahoo has acquired Wander's visual diary mobile app service - Days. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, however, TechCrunch reports the de Read More

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Dwellable survey of VRMC executives analyzes impact of mobile on bookings

By Nick Vivion | February 11, 2014

Mobile-focused vacation rentals company Dwellable surveyed 100 vacation rental management company (VRMC) executives to see how mobile is impacting the way that they list their rentals. The survey w Read More

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Mobile iterations: TripAdvisor, TripLingo and Trover update mobile experience

By Nick Vivion | February 6, 2014

A trio of companies have made noteworthy iterations to their mobile offerings. Here's how it all shakes out. TripAdvisor TripAdvisor has released a small iteration that could have big impact for Read More

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Mobile Payments Index show marked increase in mobile payments

By Nick Vivion | February 4, 2014

Payment solutions provider Adyen has released their third Mobile Payments Index, and the results are clear: mobile payments are poised to pounce. The data covers September to December of 2013, and Read More

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Atlanta air passengers show most healthy appetite for mobile services

By Nick Vivion | January 8, 2014

The annual Passenger IT Trends Survey, which Tnooz covered here, revealed that nearly all travelers on a global basis were still reluctant to use mobile services. The survey, which was statisticall Read More

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