DEVICES – Product news, launches and more – June 2013

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Thomas Cook to launch new app for currency info and booking.

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Mishandled bags move one click closer to extinction

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A technological mashup now promises to reduce that number even further: the combination of traditional luggage, an RFID chip and a Find My Bag iPhone app.

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App pricing and how much will consumers pay for quality

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Our smartphones are probably one of the most expensive things we carry around each day.

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DEVICES – Product news, launches and more – May 2013

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WhichAirline unleashes visual flight search apps for iOS and Android.

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A rough guide to handling mobile device security

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As smartphones and tablets increase in popularity, so do threats that target mobile devices exclusively.

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Attack on the clones: HotelTonight launches review tool, plots strategy

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HotelTonight is aiming to outrun its copycat competitors with an iPhone app upgrade called Snap Your Stay, which encourages users to take photos of their hotel rooms.

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A tale of two Ryanair apps – one serious, another less so

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Ryanair officially unveiled its first app back in September last year (after keeping it quiet for around six months) – and now it is bringing its unique approach to web merchandising also to mobiles.

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Wander hype unravels (a bit) as first full-featured product arrives

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Wander has been on the travel radar for over a year now, first announcing nothing at all with their financing and then going through a six-week on-boarding marketing campaign on its website.

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Cyber crime takes advantage of mobile revolution

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Opportunist cyber criminals are seeing mobile devices as the new method of spreading their chaos, with ome countries reporting a 400% increase in malware on some handsets between 2011 to 2012.

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Back to basics – Four essentials for any mobile travel strategy

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Believe it or not, people today are more dependent on our phones than even our wallets – indeed some research says that 70% of people who used a smartphone believe that losing their mobile phone would be worse than misplacing their wallet.

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