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Jump! Google and GoPro are slashing the cost of virtual reality travel
News / Technology
Jump! Google and GoPro are slashing the cost of virtual reality travel
By Sean O'Neil | May 28, 2015
Google expanded several of its virtual reality initiatives -- including a partnership with sport... Read More
Apple buys Metaio, which powers augmented reality travel apps, catalogs, and displays
News / Technology
Apple buys Metaio, which powers augmented reality travel apps, catalogs, and displays
By Sean O'Neil | May 28, 2015
Apple has bought Metaio, the augmented reality technology company, according to a scoop by Techcrunch.... Read More
Watch out, TripIt: Google Inbox adds Trip Bundles, an itinerary-tracker
News / Technology
Watch out, TripIt: Google Inbox adds Trip Bundles, an itinerary-tracker
By Sean O'Neil | May 28, 2015
Google's new email service, Inbox, now automatically groups all the messages about a trip into a... Read More
Desktop travel bookings tipped for rapid drop, mobile becoming booking mainstay
News / Technology
Desktop travel bookings tipped for rapid drop, mobile becoming booking mainstay
By Nick Vivion | May 27, 2015
SITA has released the results of its latest Passenger IT Trends survey, showing rising use of mobile... Read More
Can travel agents thrive by partnering with travel media companies — and vice versa?
News / Online
Can travel agents thrive by partnering with travel media companies — and vice versa?
By Nick Vivion | May 27, 2015
AFAR Media continues to push the boundary between media company and travel curator with its latest... Read More
Why Twitter needs to change (sadly against the wishes of users)
News / Online
Why Twitter needs to change (sadly against the wishes of users)
By PhocusWire | May 27, 2015
Twitter has a problem. It wants to appeal to everyone, all at once.... Read More
Lights, camera, action! Market your hotel online like a Hollywood film trailer
News / Online
Lights, camera, action! Market your hotel online like a Hollywood film trailer
By Viewpoints | May 27, 2015
The Hollywood film trailer provides an incredibly useful and effective blueprint for hotel marketing.... Read More
TripAdvisor ditches DaoDao brand in China, favours owls and journeys instead
News / Online
TripAdvisor ditches DaoDao brand in China, favours owls and journeys instead
By Kevin May | May 27, 2015
An "owl" and a "journey" are at the heart of a new brand for TripAdvisor in China, after axing... Read More
Facebook continues content push by adding critic reviews to restaurant pages
News / Online
Facebook continues content push by adding critic reviews to restaurant pages
By Nick Vivion | May 26, 2015
In its bid to increase the quality of hosted content beyond user-generated tidbits, Facebook has added... Read More
The consumer interface (not assets) is where the action is
News / Distribution
The consumer interface (not assets) is where the action is
By PhocusWire | May 26, 2015
Ponder this new reality for a moment - Uber, the world’s largest taxi company, owns no vehicles.... Read More
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