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Air New Zealand ends The Hobbit trilogy with self-proclaimed best in-flight safety video ever
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Air New Zealand ends The Hobbit trilogy with self-proclaimed best in-flight safety video ever
By Martin Cowen | October 23, 2014
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Apple Maps Connect gives businesses control of listings - and a way to register iBeacons
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Apple Maps Connect gives businesses control of listings - and a way to register iBeacons
By Nick Vivion | October 22, 2014
Apple received serious flak for its disastrous rollout of Apple Maps two years ago (read more about... Read More
825 miles of pristine Florida beaches now available for virtual exploration
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825 miles of pristine Florida beaches now available for virtual exploration
By Nick Vivion | October 21, 2014
In a partnership with Google, Visit Florida has documented 825 miles of its white-sand beaches for... Read More
In a first, Yelp adds a Hipmunk hotel booking button to its listings
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In a first, Yelp adds a Hipmunk hotel booking button to its listings
By Sean O'Neil | October 21, 2014
Yelp is rolling out a feature that will lets its users book stays at selected US hotels. In a first... Read More
Winter travel season cometh...and air travelers expect tech solutions
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Winter travel season cometh...and air travelers expect tech solutions
By Nick Vivion | October 21, 2014
As the fall progresses, winter approaches, and with it comes winter weather. After last year's... Read More
Grabtaxi grabs another $65 million (with maybe more to come)
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Grabtaxi grabs another $65 million (with maybe more to come)
By Martin Cowen | October 21, 2014
It's South-East Asia's turn to steal the taxi-booking limelight as GrabTaxi picks up another $65... Read More
Steps to protect guest-facing apps and networks from unwanted hackers
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Steps to protect guest-facing apps and networks from unwanted hackers
By Nick Vivion | October 20, 2014
Guest-facing apps are one of the most visible and high-profile rising trends in the hospitality... Read More
Why this roll-aboard suitcase has a companion app for traveling
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Why this roll-aboard suitcase has a companion app for traveling
By Nick Vivion | October 20, 2014
We don't regularly cover crowdfunding campaigns here on Tnooz, as it can often be difficult to... Read More
Web bots, scrapers and the new threat they pose to travel brands
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Web bots, scrapers and the new threat they pose to travel brands
By Viewpoints | October 20, 2014
When it comes to web bots and scrapers, travel sites are some of the most vulnerable websites on the... Read More
Online bookings in Japan to grow, steals share from offline
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Online bookings in Japan to grow, steals share from offline
By Martin Cowen | October 20, 2014
With the financial jury still out on the recovery of Japan's economy, Euromonitor International... Read More
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