MapQuest releases place sharing and traffic rerouting to mobile product

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MapQuest continues to bolster their brand with a refreshed and reinvigorated product offering. The latest update to the mobile experience is an integrated social sharing feature for places.

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Google’s take on mobile influence in Indian and US travel industry

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India is going to be a mobile-first country when it comes to the travel industry, says Google travel industry boss, Siddharth Dabhade.

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Travel fragmentation is extending to mobile

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The pervasive fragmentation in online travel is extending into mobile. Travel companies are simply applying their existing web services to native and mobile web apps.

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In online travel booking, mobile isn’t all mobile

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Consumers use smartphones and tablets in markedly different ways when researching and booking travel. So, therefore, separate strategies are needed to play to the distinct usages of each device.

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Walkonomics: A new app aggregates community data on walkable streets

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Walkability: it’s an elusive measurement of a given area’s walkable quotient, or how easy it is to get around by foot. Residents are generally happy to be able to walk more, Millenials are flocking to walkable urban areas more than ever, and organizations are popping up supporting Smart Growth in urban areas.

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The cloud and mobile – an unhappy marriage despite early promise of love and mutual harmony

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The so-called cloud and mobile should be a shining example of a marriage made in heaven, blessed by the gods and beloved by all.

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Preparing for life after desktop computers [INFOGRAPHIC]

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We’ve all been hearing in travel about the “year of the mobile” for, well, years – but now that such predictions have come to fruition, what does it mean for travel websites?

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How destinations are consumed on mobile

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The mobile phone is probably not the first device that comes to mind when researching a holiday destination

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App Store numbers not for the faint hearted but one travel company is getting it right

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If your mobile application is pending approval by Apple then it’s probably a good idea to take a deep breath before reading further

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Singapore on top in list of best-connected cities for wifi in cheap accommodation

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Singapore is the best city in the world for budget travellers looking for wifi available in accommodation, according to a study by Hostelbookers.

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