Google Goggles wants to becomes a handy translator for travellers

google goggles translate

Huge interest in December 2009 when Google launched its Google Goggles project – a piece of kit which takes pictures of objects and attempts to identify them.

Read More

Farelogix adds airline-distribution maverick Al Lenza to board

flx

If Sarah Palin and John McCain were mavericks, what kind of team will Al Lenza and Jim Davidson make?

Read More

British Airways readies for next major step with mobile

ba iphone app

UK carrier British Airways is not letting planned strike action thwart its ongoing mobile strategy and is gearing up for a significant ramping up of its efforts.

Read More
Advertisement

Worldmate and Travelport unite, trio of tech giants now have a mobile play

wordmate

Travelport has reached a deal with mobile travel services provider Worldmate, completing the GDS world’s rapidly expanding moves into the mobile world.

Read More

NileGuide acquires Localyte and thousands of destination experts

nile

NileGuide beefed up its content and destination expertise with the acquisition of Localyte, including its technology platform and community of experts, for an undisclosed sum.

Read More

Ebookers joins the offline travel agent affiliate movement

ebookers affiliate

If you can’t beat them, join them, appears to the mantra in the world of European online travel agencies with news that Ebookers is to launch a travel agency affiliate scheme.

Read More
Advertisement

TripIt Groups signs 10K companies in corporate travel initiative

tripit

TripIt says more than 10,000 companies have signed up for TripIt Groups.

Read More

Athens tourist board shows how to use social media in a crisis

athens social2

Tourist authorities in the Greek capital Athens demonstrated last week how to utilise social networks to inform visitors about disruption and disorder.

Read More

UK Travel Site Crunch: Data Week End May 8 2010

Most popular travel websites in the UK for the week ending May 8 2010.

Read More

Hotel-king Priceline keeps stealing share

booking

Priceline keeps growing its global hotel business and stealing market share.

Read More