
The SCAN – Apple streetview patent, Kayak turns profit, IHG inventory in Ctrip and more travel tech news.

The SCAN – Apple streetview patent, Kayak turns profit, IHG inventory in Ctrip and more travel tech news.

No matter what map service or platform we’re talking about, I think now, more than ever, one thing is clear—digital maps and mapping technologies are more important than they’ve ever been.

The War of the Maps (Worlds? Ha!) between Apple and Google is that the struggle is not about immediate revenue, it is about ownership of geo-behavioral data and overall strategic positioning

Today Apple’s CEO Tim Cook published a letter of apology on the company’s website in what is a nod to the spate of negative user reviews over the digital maps the company used to replace Google Maps for its iPhone and iPad operating system.

Embark, an app for figuring out how to use public transit in major cities, has enjoyed a huge spike in adoption by iPhone users since Apple debuted its operating system, iOS 6, which replaced Google Maps with a buggy mapping tool.

Three elements stand out for travel when it comes to Apple’s iOS 6 release which is likely to be the back end of this year

Banish how it used to be carried out – travel inspiration and searching for products has changed immeasurably as consumers find new ways of finding the perfect trip.

Do you understand the true costs of travel payments, how to reduce your exposure to credit card fraud and surcharges or how virtual cards work?

Discussing recent hot topics such as the TripAdvisor-Jetsetter acquisition, hotel wifi, Wordpress and hotels, mobile design and user experience.

Ancillary services are here to stay, so how do travel companies and airlines develop their technology and relationships so that merchandising can work for everyone?
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