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Hotels put best foot forward on social media [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Hotels put best foot forward on social media [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Linda Fox | September 13, 2013
Best Hospitality Degrees has come up with this cute infographic on how hotels are using social media to best effect. Read More
Shazamable travel ads - would you, seriously?
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Shazamable travel ads - would you, seriously?
By Linda Fox | September 11, 2013
It was only a question of time before Shazam made an appearance on travel advertising and it looks as if Expedia might lay claim to a first here Read More
Boingo tests Next Gen Network at O'Hare Airport, but what does it mean for travelers?
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Boingo tests Next Gen Network at O'Hare Airport, but what does it mean for travelers?
By Nick Vivion | September 9, 2013
WiFi providers Boingo are investing heavily into new technology that promises to change the way travelers interact with WiFi on the road. Read More
Chipped reality: Fulfilling NFC's promise beyond payments in air travel
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Chipped reality: Fulfilling NFC's promise beyond payments in air travel
By Nick Vivion | September 9, 2013
Air travel IT and communications specialist SITA is still bullish on the promise of NFC chips in air travel. And with 1 million NFC-enabled Android devices shipping per week, the promise of NFC is most... Read More
VerbalizeIt looks to leap language barriers via a network of live translators
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VerbalizeIt looks to leap language barriers via a network of live translators
By Linda Fox | August 26, 2013
Let's face it, we've all been there - travelling in a foreign country and being unable to communicate something. Read More
Merchandise, mobile and other elements on the airline digital wishlist
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Merchandise, mobile and other elements on the airline digital wishlist
By Viewpoints | August 20, 2013
What are the ecommerce and mobile priorities for full-service, leading airlines worldwide? Read More
Celebrity taps TripLingo to enhance the linguistic capabilities of guests
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Celebrity taps TripLingo to enhance the linguistic capabilities of guests
By Nick Vivion | August 5, 2013
TripLingo today has announced a significant partnership with Celebrity Cruises, bringing the native fluency app to the high seas. Read More
The most popular mobile OTA and metasearch apps so far in 2013
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The most popular mobile OTA and metasearch apps so far in 2013
By Sean O'Neil | July 25, 2013
We have the rankings on which travel apps were the most popular in the first half of this year. Read More
Digital travel trends and some common sense take aways
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Digital travel trends and some common sense take aways
By Linda Fox | July 24, 2013
Digital design agency Huge has drawn together some of the current trends in online travel in its What Matters Now report. Read More
Google debuts Hotel Finder on mobile, updates UX
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Google debuts Hotel Finder on mobile, updates UX
By Sean O'Neil | July 19, 2013
Built for the mobile web, Google Hotel Finder can reach the broadest number of users on various platforms. There's also a fresh UX for the desktop browser version, in case you missed it. Read More
Superfly continues data push with mobile hotel booking, plus cash back
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Superfly continues data push with mobile hotel booking, plus cash back
By Nick Vivion | July 18, 2013
Superfly continues to focus on both accumulating and leveraging data with an eye to enhancing the travel experience for users. Next up: hotels. Read More
Should travel companies brace themselves for a mobile wallet war?
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Should travel companies brace themselves for a mobile wallet war?
By Linda Fox | July 11, 2013
You've heard of Apple's Passbook, Google Wallet and maybe even Samsung Wallet but what about all the other digital wallet initiatives out there? Read More
New mobile OS platform Tizen launches with $4 million challenge
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New mobile OS platform Tizen launches with $4 million challenge
By Nick Vivion | July 9, 2013
A new mobile OS system has launched, backed by a $4 million contest for developers creating apps on the platform - and includes a category for travel. Read More
Mobile browsing continues apace, Android devices beginning to gain some traction
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Mobile browsing continues apace, Android devices beginning to gain some traction
By Linda Fox | July 9, 2013
Browsing from mobile devices continues to grow rapidly according to a study which shows a 56% increase year-on-year. Read More
O2 launches JetSetMe, spinning a different take on travel for subscribers
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O2 launches JetSetMe, spinning a different take on travel for subscribers
By Nick Vivion | June 28, 2013
Mobile communications provider O2 has launched a travel compenent that provides both compelling insights into travel across their network and intriguing integrations for mobile travelers. Read More