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FairSearch takes its Google case to 50 attorneys general
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FairSearch takes its Google case to 50 attorneys general
By Dennis Schaal | October 11, 2011
FairSearch is keeping up the pressure on Google, turning over a white paper blasting Google's search-engine and advertising practices to 50 US attorneys general. Read More
Six myths of air travel search on the web
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Six myths of air travel search on the web
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | October 6, 2011
Facebook, at a recent travel conference in the US, suggested its role as one of being in the "happiness business". Read More
How Steve Jobs helped make Apple become a major disruptor in travel
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How Steve Jobs helped make Apple become a major disruptor in travel
By Kevin May | October 6, 2011
The tech press, maintream media and seemingly anyone that has ever owned an Apple product is pouring forth with commentary and praise following the passing of ex-CEO Steve Jobs. Read More
Over-reaction or a new 1984 - Filter Bubbles and the Web of One
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Over-reaction or a new 1984 - Filter Bubbles and the Web of One
By Kevin May | October 3, 2011
Last week's article by Travis Pittman of TourRadar was one of the most popular of 2011 on Tnooz - but, as so often is the case, some of the comments deserve a post of their own. Read More
Microsoft mulls Bing Decision Engine decision and does anyone remember Bing Travel?
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Microsoft mulls Bing Decision Engine decision and does anyone remember Bing Travel?
By Dennis Schaal | September 27, 2011
In the more than three years since Microsoft acquired Farecast to create it, Bing Travel has pretty much lost its identity and gotten swallowed up in the whole Bing thing. Read More
What is the Second Moment of Truth in hotel marketing?
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What is the Second Moment of Truth in hotel marketing?
By Viewpoints | September 22, 2011
Ever heard of the Second Moment of Truth or SMOT? Here’s the proof of whether a hotel delivers on what it says it will do for consumers. Read More
TripAdvisor says Google threatened search lock-out
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TripAdvisor says Google threatened search lock-out
By Dennis Schaal | September 22, 2011
Officials from TripAdvisor and Yelp say Google threatened to shut them out of search altogether if they didn't provide their content to Google Places. Read More
Big Data: Bringing the magic back to travel technology
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Big Data: Bringing the magic back to travel technology
By Frederic Lalonde | September 20, 2011
Last week I was invited to speak on a panel at the Boston THack, Tnooz's event for developers and engineers. The topic was innovation in travel technology. Read More
Google offered helping hand by Skyscanner to take Flight Search global
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Google offered helping hand by Skyscanner to take Flight Search global
By Kevin May | September 14, 2011
Many of those outside the often inward-looking bubble that is US online travel have always considered the more intriguing part of Google entering travel to be the global play. Read More
FairSearch asks if Google Flight Search partners will be coerced into playing
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FairSearch asks if Google Flight Search partners will be coerced into playing
By Kevin May | September 14, 2011
FairSearch, fierce opponent of Google's acquisition of ITA Software, was quick out of the blocks to pour a healthy dose of scepticism over the search giant's launch of Flight Search. Read More
Is it time for travel brands to take back their customer reviews?
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Is it time for travel brands to take back their customer reviews?
By Stephen Joyce | September 9, 2011
We know how powerful sites like TripAdvisor, Yelp, and others have become when it comes to consumer reviews of hotels, restaurants, etc. Read More
SEO vs social media for finding new travellers online [INFOGRAPHIC]
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SEO vs social media for finding new travellers online [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Kevin May | September 2, 2011
Interesting bit of data analysis has found the differences between how people use search engines and social media sites when looking for new products. Read More
Lights. Camera. Action. Welcome to the new hotel search soap opera
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Lights. Camera. Action. Welcome to the new hotel search soap opera
By Viewpoints | August 31, 2011
A new actor has appeared on the great soap opera that is hotel search - Google. Read More
Where are people searching for on Expedia? [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Where are people searching for on Expedia? [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Kevin May | August 29, 2011
Expedia is the latest travel company to turn to the world of infographics, this time to outline search trends on its US site. Read More
How Google stirs the secret search sauce every day [VIDEO]
By Kevin May | August 26, 2011
Okay, so Google is never going to disclose WHAT the secret sauce of the infamous search algorithm actually is, but it does talk about how it likes to tinker with it. Read More
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