Travel Industry Technology Trends

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Technology is at the heart of transformation across the travel and tourism sector. From AI and automation to blockchain, biometrics, and cloud infrastructure, PhocusWire covers the key travel industry technology trends driving innovation and disruption across every segment of the travel value chain.

Emerging travel technologies and digital solutions in tourism

Gain insight into how travel companies are adopting cutting-edge tools to optimize operations, personalize customer experiences, and expand their reach. Our reporting highlights the latest product rollouts, platform integrations, and strategic tech investments from startups and established players alike, offering a deep look at the evolution of travel commerce and infrastructure.

Museums next up as Baidu Eye jumps on board wearables bandwagon
News / Technology
Museums next up as Baidu Eye jumps on board wearables bandwagon
By Linda Fox | September 9, 2014
Search giant Baidu is looking at museums as one potential service for its Baidu Eye wearable device... Read More
Moving beyond the basics with a mobile device
News / Technology
Moving beyond the basics with a mobile device
By PhocusWire | September 9, 2014
DEVICES: Just developing an application or a web service which renders nicely on a device is no longer... Read More
TripAdvisor sheds light on what drives a hotel booking
News / Technology
TripAdvisor sheds light on what drives a hotel booking
By Kevin May | September 5, 2014
Some fascinating global data from the folk at TripAdvisor, released as part of a presentation in China... Read More
Mobile marketing set to evolve with VR and hyper-local targeting
News / Technology
Mobile marketing set to evolve with VR and hyper-local targeting
By Nick Vivion | September 4, 2014
Two pieces of mobile news - one in marketing and one in mapping - have triggered an interesting... Read More
THack Barcelona 2014
Webinars / Technology
THack Barcelona 2014
By tmorrish | September 4, 2014
THack, Tnooz's travel hackathon series, is coming to Barcelona in the autumn of 2014. The event will... Read More
Booking travel on mobile devices: The Real Story
News / Technology
Booking travel on mobile devices: The Real Story
By Daniele Beccari | September 3, 2014
From hotels to car rentals to holidays, the travel industry is now worth upwards of $1 trillion... Read More
Indoor maps are where it's at as Baidu invests $10m in magnetic location firm
News / Technology
Indoor maps are where it's at as Baidu invests $10m in magnetic location firm
By Linda Fox | September 3, 2014
Chinese search giant Baidu has invested $10 million in Series A funding for IndoorAtlas, a company... Read More
Developer at heart, an executive returns to her roots at a hackathon
News / Technology
Developer at heart, an executive returns to her roots at a hackathon
By Gene Quinn | September 2, 2014
Melissa Yang broke in as a developer. After working her way through the ranks at Expedia as a business... Read More
How many websites and devices does a consumer use to research travel?
News / Technology
How many websites and devices does a consumer use to research travel?
By Nick Vivion | September 2, 2014
As devices proliferate, the number of touchpoints for travel research increases. Brands such as... Read More
Uber banned across Germany, temporarily
News / Technology
Uber banned across Germany, temporarily
By Linda Fox | September 2, 2014
Uber must wonder whether its coming or going in Germany having been slapped with a nationwide... Read More
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