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.

Mobile first: Click-to-call increasingly essential for UK smartphone users
News / Technology
Mobile first: Click-to-call increasingly essential for UK smartphone users
By Nick Vivion | February 24, 2014
Recent research highlights the increasing importance of "click-to-call" functionality for smartphone... Read More
Tour guide service AudioCompass raises $400,000
News / Technology
Tour guide service AudioCompass raises $400,000
By Karthick Prabu | February 22, 2014
Mobile-based in-destination audio tour guide service provider AudioCompass has raised $400,000 in seed... Read More
A secret, well-funded technology to eat Amazon's lunch?
News / Technology
A secret, well-funded technology to eat Amazon's lunch?
By PhocusWire | February 21, 2014
DEVICES: Beyond the supposed shock and awe that a British company actually managed to raise a pile of... Read More
Orlando becomes first US airport with automated border control technology for visa waiver countries
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Orlando becomes first US airport with automated border control technology for visa waiver countries
By Nick Vivion | February 20, 2014
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How one man is driving towards the perfect trip. Do you concur?
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How one man is driving towards the perfect trip. Do you concur?
By Linda Fox | February 20, 2014
Concur has been quietly investing in young companies in the past four years, sometimes taking a small... Read More
Sequoia Capital and the numbers behind the WhatsApp-Facebook deal
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Sequoia Capital and the numbers behind the WhatsApp-Facebook deal
By PhocusWire | February 20, 2014
SOCIAL: Whilst the deal by Facebook to buy mobile messaging service WhatsApp for an eye-watering $16... Read More
Tencent snaps up a fifth of Chinese review service Dianping
News / Technology
Tencent snaps up a fifth of Chinese review service Dianping
By Karthick Prabu | February 20, 2014
Asian internet giant Tencent has taken a 20% stake in Dianping, a Yelp-like local review and rating... Read More
Uber surge price notification, Queensland info app, Tokyo wifi hotspots, and more
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Uber surge price notification, Queensland info app, Tokyo wifi hotspots, and more
By PhocusWire | February 19, 2014
This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel DEVICES in tourism and hospitality for... Read More
Why iBeacon takes consumer-brand interaction to a new level
News / Technology
Why iBeacon takes consumer-brand interaction to a new level
By PhocusWire | February 19, 2014
DEVICES: The opportunity to have a better way of communicating with consumers on-the-go is, from a... Read More
Latest Google Maps evolution makes a meta to the world
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Latest Google Maps evolution makes a meta to the world
By Nick Vivion | February 19, 2014
Google is rapidly iterating and consolidating its product line, sunsetting services and finally gluing... Read More
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