The Week in Travel Tech - TripAdvisor LinkGate, iPhone 4, Social-Search BattleNewsBy PhocusWire | June 12, 2010Share What you missed on Tnooz this week, Sunday 6 June to Saturday 12 June 2010:Story of the week:Thomas Cook wants to be a top online travel agency, so who might it buy?Top three most commented articles:Social media sites overtake search engines: travel must adapt quicklyGreat way to search yet five big challenges for door-to-door site ZoombuiPhone 4: What does an upgraded handset do for travelControversial topic of the week:TripAdvisor defends link policy on Business Listings, not search engine-friendlyList of the week:Five tips to get that travel technology job application noticedTLabs:Calling all travel entrepreneurs: Tnooz and WIT unite for Singapore BootcampFourSquare shows more potential, PlanetEye sees an intriguing use for travelTLabs Showcase – TrazzlerTLabs Showcase – MeetOnCruiseStats:Most popular UK travel websites – June 5 2010Most popular France travel websites – June 5 2010Most popular Canada travel websites – June 5 2010Most popular New Zealand travel websites – June 5 2010Most popular US travel websites – June 5 2010Most popular Australia travel websites – June 5 2010Most popular Singapore travel websites – June 5 2010Most popular Hong Kong travel websites – June 5 2010And the rest (most recent first):Western retro — Utah running out of printed maps, travel guidesGoogle teams with South African Tourism in World Cup maps mashupWill BP social media and public relations efforts appease worried hoteliers?Johannesburg airport gets aircraft technology upgrade in time for World CupiProblem was AT&T flaw — Feds open iPad security breach investigationUnited, Continental continue merger work as countdown continuesApple kicks Google out of iPhone advertising — travel advertisers will have to make new friendsWorkflow interruptus –Continental delays Wi-Fi installationsGDS Bitesize – service news, agreements, products from Amadeus, Travelport and SabreExpedia deploys Google Streetview for new hotel search systemTripWare introduces ad-free website with air booking feeAudi takes car travel to the next level with new technology called TravolutionJackRabbit Systems raises $1.3 million for hotel search engineGiven a platform, founder of Rearden Commerce takes umbrage at booking tool labelFirst Choice creates pre-trip customer web portalHighs of social media and lows of distribution in the Long Tail of travelCloud search expert Exalead acquired by Dassault SystemesTravelport targets agents of any persuasion with new leisure portalOrbitz CFO to retire, company cites outside board commitmentsCruise website takes The Daily Show approach to online marketingNokia extends Ovi location-aware hotel search into US and UK via ExpediaPhoCusWright charts future of ancillary services — and it ain’t prettyVirgin Holidays builds social web tools, looks to VTravelled integrationUS travel agency pushes into Canada with Avoya Travel websiteEasyjet, Ryanair make major gains in web user experience pollBing Maps opens to outside developers, BestParking.com finds a spaceCasa Velas Hotel offers decadent spa treatments and Twitter lessonsSeniors wants iPads, like Facebook, will read Frommers destinations guidesTurning hotel search on its headStelios of EasyJet mulls new online travel agency in EuropeBeware of competitions on the web, nowhere to hide for ZuguLast Week in Travel Tech:Facebook Agents, Devilish Apple and Ironic AussiesNotices:Explore the Tnooz TSoftware storeNode biographies and articlesTnooz on a Map