TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring Finland-based travel application and mobile software company Zonear.
Skobbler aims to take mobile mapping fight to Google
December 22, 2010 By 2 Comments
Berlin-based map app service Skobbler wants to grab a share of the offline mobile map market before the other web giants wade in with their own connection-free platforms.
Ultra-modern Old School maps for mobiles
December 20, 2010 By 2 Comments
Something for the map purists, maybe? The Cartographer is a mapping and trip planning service that combines Google Maps with a traditional view.
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Google and the difficult decisions it faces for local business listings
December 9, 2010 By 6 Comments
Demonstrating the latest local advertising search features at LeWeb 2010 in Paris this week, Google used scenarios that raise questions on relevancy and accuracy of travel-related search results.
Google Maps with hotel prices and date search now running in the UK
December 3, 2010 By 9 Comments
A few months after the US fully rolled out the project, users in the UK can now search for hotel prices and availability on Google Maps.
Why Google Places needs more than just a few tweaks
December 2, 2010 By 3 Comments
In the last month, well documented changes to the Google search engine results pages have introduced “Places” results to the listings.
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Point Inside joy as Continental arrives as first airline partner
October 29, 2010 By 1 Comment
Smartphone map creator Point Inside has bagged its first airline customer after Continental launched the airport mapping service within its iPhone app this week.
Sim City-type map with live hotel prices, booking and chat
October 5, 2010 By 4 Comments
While some sites are concentrating on integrating Google Streetview and other pieces of eye candy for users, here is one site that wants to do everything.
Quiksee 3D location video startup bought by Google
September 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Another acquisition from Google with the purchase of Israel-based MentorWave Technologies, the company behind video tour software provider Quiksee.
Bringing travel and history to life on a map near you
August 17, 2010 By 1 Comment
Ever wondered how far the Great Wall of China would stretch it it snaked across Western Europe? Or the size of Stonehenge it it were in New York’s Central Park?
