The Week in Travel Tech - Fantastic startups, iPad advice and THAT deal in fullNewsBy PhocusWire | July 3, 2010Share This article was originally published on What you missed on Tnooz this week, Sunday 27 June to Saturday 3 July 2010:Story of the week: Google agrees to buy ITA Software for $700M in cashGoogle-ITA Software deal: official and very unofficial reactionGoogle-ITA Software deal: Industry battle played out World Cup-styleGoogle-ITA Software deal: industry stays quiet, very quietGoogle-ITA Software deal: expert analysisGoogle-ITA Software deal: What did Google get for its money?Google-ITA Software deal: Schmidt vague on whether flight metasearch is in the worksGoogle-ITA Software deal: how the web reactedGoogle-ITA Software deal: the travel ecosystem as Google now sees itGoogle-ITA Software deal: full statementTop most commented articles:Part Four of Four: TripAdvisor, HomeAway CEOs spar over vacation rental reviewsAre consumers getting tired of travel websites?Part Three of Four: TripAdvisor boss sees competitive advantage growingList of the week:Eleven tips for making the iPad the perfect traveling companionTLabs:TLabs Showcase – TravelstormerTLabs Showcase – OptionItTLabs Showcase – AutoSlashStats:Six hours a month spent on Facebook, plus more wild social media dataGoogle releases summer 2010 White Paper for travelMost popular US travel websites – June 26 2010Most popular UK travel websites – June 26 2010Most popular France travel websites – June 26 2010Most popular Canada travel websites – June 26 2010Most popular Singapore travel websites – June 26 2010Most popular New Zealand travel websites – June 26 2010Most popular Australia travel websites – June 26 2010Most popular Hong Kong travel websites – June 26 2010And the rest (most recent first):New airline standards group, OpenAxis, would license Farelogix messagesEverbread boss hints at groundbreaking things to comeExpedia offers marketing support for Gulf state tourism boardsIf Google acquires ITA Software and disrupts online travel might Expedia buy KayakGDS Bitesize – service news, agreements, products from Amadeus, Travelport and SabreDirectline Holidays boasts traffic and sales jumpTen tips to protect data and devices when travellingOnline travel agency group would bar cities and states from making intermediaries liable for hotel occupancy taxAmerican Airlines and British Airways ramping up mobile and in-flight servicesSabre enables electronic settlement of optional services for first carrier, Avior AirlinesStop Google movement emerges in ITA Software acquisition talksPoints International gives UK Airmiles ability to buy, gift milesTravelRepublic blames Fabio Capello and England team for website crashDanish travel metasearcher has trains, planes and SouthwestGoogle-ITA Software deal hits a snag, array of other interested partiesVisitBritain hands TravelMuse exclusive content for trip planning toolsSome airlines looking for standards alternative to Open Travel AllianceVirgin Atlantic adds ITA Software flight searchBing Travel in the UK? Don’t count on it just yetSocialnomics: Four vital social media tips for the travel industryConferma upgrades Hotel Booker platformLast Week in Travel Tech:Vacation Rental Face-Off, Mobile Jigsaws, NeedlecraftNotices:Calling all travel entrepreneurs: Tnooz and WIT unite for Singapore BootcampExplore the Tnooz TSoftware storeNode biographies and articlesTnooz on a Map