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Lucky 13 online services and applications for travellers
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Lucky 13 online services and applications for travellers
By Viewpoints | December 1, 2010
Business or leisure, travel is a well-connected world these days. But what services and products can travellers use to ensure they make the most of the web, stay in touch with the rest of the world and... Read More
How serious will governments be about web privacy?
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How serious will governments be about web privacy?
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | November 14, 2010
In a somewhat belated effort the Barack Obama administration is finally getting serious about privacy - and the recent behavior of Facebook and Google seems to have prodded the US into action. Read More
Does Like equal Trust on the social media-fuelled web?
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Does Like equal Trust on the social media-fuelled web?
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | November 2, 2010
I was recently enjoying a drink with a long-time friend. We were joking about the respective number of followers on Twitter that he has over what I have. Read More
Why you should be scared about web privacy
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Why you should be scared about web privacy
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | October 29, 2010
Over the past two weeks there have been another series of high profile headlines around internet privacy. Read More
British Airways extends mobile boarding to Blackberry and Android
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British Airways extends mobile boarding to Blackberry and Android
By Kevin May | October 25, 2010
Blackberry and Android mobile users will now be able to join their iPhone-loving passengers on British Airways using their handsets as boarding cards. Read More
Business as usual, honestly
By Kevin May | October 11, 2010
Just a bit of housekeeping, and an apology. It appears a small number of users have been greeted with a Malware attack page this morning when visiting Tnooz. Read More
TUI admits HolidaysUncovered hit by web security attack
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TUI admits HolidaysUncovered hit by web security attack
By Kevin May | September 20, 2010
TUI Travel-owned user review site Holidays Uncovered suffered a security breach last week, impacting on how the site appeared in search engines. Read More
Best place to lose your luggage: Bermuda
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Best place to lose your luggage: Bermuda
By Kevin May | July 23, 2010
LF Wade International Airport in Bermuda is the unlikely location for the launch of a new electronic luggage tracing system by air industry technology firm SITA Read More
Five tips to avoid getting scammed by travel agents
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Five tips to avoid getting scammed by travel agents
By Viewpoints | July 22, 2010
No one wants to get scammed, especially when they’re planning a holiday. However, travel scams are all too common these days, partly due to the nature of the travel industry. Read More
British Airways launches mobile boarding passes, upgrades app
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British Airways launches mobile boarding passes, upgrades app
By Kevin May | July 15, 2010
BA is to start the gradual roll-out of mobile boarding passes for routes across its network as part of the suite of tools for its upgraded smartphone apps. Read More
Ten tips to protect data and devices when travelling
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Ten tips to protect data and devices when travelling
By Viewpoints | July 1, 2010
Travellers - especially in the corporate sector - are connected to the web and other digital platforms through electronic devices more than ever before. Read More
Spot the difference between two tour operator websites running trips to Nepal
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Spot the difference between two tour operator websites running trips to Nepal
By Kevin May | June 15, 2010
Not uncommon but a very live example of wholesale theft of content and functionality from travel websites by mysterious folk intent on masquerading as another business. Read More
London telephone exchange accident also knocks out travel sites across UK
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London telephone exchange accident also knocks out travel sites across UK
By Kevin May | April 1, 2010
Flooding in a London telephone exchange which affected thousands of home and business broadband customers also had a serious knock-on effect with websites around the country. Read More
Virgin Holidays mobile web security error message just a blip
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Virgin Holidays mobile web security error message just a blip
By Kevin May | April 1, 2010
Virgin Holidays may be in the middle of a wide-ranging and long-running overhaul of its content management system, but some users were faced with a confusing web message this week. Read More
Swedish hotel group moves to block access to web child pornography in rooms
By Kevin May | March 31, 2010
Radisson Blue Hotels and Resorts has taken the perhaps unusual step of publicly announcing the installation of a system to prevent hotel guests from accessing child pornography via the web. Read More