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Is a social networking bill of rights needed for travelers? [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Dennis Schaal | April 6, 2012

There are reports that some employers are asking job applicants for their social networking passwords or to friend the head of human resources so the company can take a closer look at the applicants'... Read More

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Gen-Y on Facebook, travel and hospitality a big employer [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Kevin May | April 6, 2012

One of the wonders of Facebook is the ability to tap into the sheer quantity - and quality - of data that people are happy to share, meaning it's a gold mine of information for marketers. Read More

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Why the future of online hotel marketing is cloud-based utility computing

By Viewpoints | April 6, 2012

Technology advances incredibly fast, not least in an industry such as travel which has seen incredible levels of disruption across so many disciplines. Read More

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A wrench in social graph? Expedia Facebook app delivers check-ins to fool your friends

By Dennis Schaal | April 4, 2012

Expedia's check-in app for Facebook is designed to fool your friends, deliver bragging rights and produce bookings for the online travel agency. Read More

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Unravelling some of the complexities in online travel

By Viewpoints | April 4, 2012

Not sure what this says about me, but one morning last weekend I woke up early thinking about complexity. Read More

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EyeHotel - a reality TV concept to explain Privacy-as-a-Currency in travel

By Viewpoints | April 3, 2012

Across all industries - especially travel - the volume and context of data generated by users is apparently the key to future business models. Read More

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What happens in a minute on the web? [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Kevin May | April 3, 2012

Just how much activity takes place on the internet these days, whether it's social media, number of new mobile users, new viruses or the number of apps downloaded? Read More

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WhosWhereWhen promises to bring awesome productivity to travel conferences

By Kevin May | March 31, 2012

TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring UK-base WhosWhereWhen, an amazing new smartphone app to make travel conferences more productive than ever. Read More

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Sharing Tnooz and other sociable things

By Kevin May | March 29, 2012

One of the (many) reasons we picked Wordpress as our platform for hosting Tnooz back in September 2009 was the ease with which various plug-ins could be, well, plugged-in. Read More

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Toour creates platform for travellers to create, share and search for destination tours

By Kevin May | March 29, 2012

TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based Toour, a new service for consumers to build their own and discover destination tours and activities. Read More

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Three quick and easy ways to use social media for tours and activities

By Viewpoints | March 28, 2012

Yes, yes, we all know social media has exploded in the past few years – but while the focus is often on airlines and hotels, tour and activity operators should also get on the bandwagon. Read More

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How Google engages with hackers in Africa to inspire travel mashups

By Viewpoints | March 28, 2012

While Air France-KLM was unveiling a new Google-ITA-driven inspiration tool, a small band of international Googlers was hard at work in one of the carrier's destinations. Read More

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Report: Hotels' digital prowess brings higher stock price and room revenue

By Dennis Schaal | March 27, 2012

Does a hotel's overall digital competence translate into more revenue per available room and a bump in its stock price? Read More

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Eight steps to driving results for travel brands from the new Facebook timeline

By PhocusWire | March 27, 2012

Those of us who work with Facebook Pages are already used to the incessant changes that Facebook has introduced over the years. Read More

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When tweets, status updates and flash sales lose their innocence

By Dennis Schaal | March 26, 2012

What happens to social media and even social travel when tweets, Facebook status updates and emails from your friends lose all their innocence? Read More

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