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Lend Me Your iPhone to Test the “Backdrop App” Game Changer

2021-10-18 by Phil Butler

iphone

A new spp called Backdrop shows promise for becoming a popular travel companion. At least, according to TechCrunch. If only I had an iPhone!

Tags: Apple Store, Backdrop, iOS, Nigerian startups, TechCrunch, technology, travel apps, travel companion, travel startups, useful apps

AXUS and Tramada Systems Partner to Power Dynamic Digital Itineraries

2019-12-12 by Argophilia Travel News

AXUS Travel App

Northstar Travel Group has announced a cooperation with Tramada Systems for transforming the travel insurance business.

Tags: Arch RoamRight, AXUS, AXUS Platform, AXUS Travel App, Business Travel News, EagleTree Capital, M&C China, The Beat, travel apps, Travel Procurement, Travel Weekly China, Travel Weekly US, Travel42, TravelAge West

Fever Startup Snags Another $35 Million in Funding

2019-08-26 by Phil Butler

Fever App

Fever has raised $35 million in Series D funding led by Rabuten Capital, Accel, Atresmedia, and others. The question is, will it be enough?

Tags: Accel, AI, Atresmedia, European startups, events, Fever App, Fever recommendations, Gravy, local travel, Rabuten Capital, startups, travel apps, Vamos

Carlson Wagonlit Travel’s New App Takes Off

2016-04-14 by Rhett Butler

CWT To Go (CWT Facebook)

In news from Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), the agency’s new mobile hotel booking app CWT To Go, has spurred bookings by over 20%, according to the company. CWT’s launch of mobile hotel booking functionality was rolled out to over 600,000 registered users in 17 markets. CWT says the app is a resounding success.

Tags: Carlson Wagonlie, CWT, CWT To Go, travel apps

Kicking the Tires of Guidekick

2014-04-20 by Phil Butler

Note the audio aspect of Guidekick

Guidekick, a fascinating new mobile app that uses rich media to get a passing tourist’s attention when passing an historic attraction, is a window inside what future travel tech will look. Available in iOS, Android, and even Google Glass editions, the app adds historical and contextual value to the places people visit.

Tags: Aaron Rivera, apps, Garrett Lauringson, Joshua Holland, Mark Paddon, mobile apps, startups, travel apps

Yahoo Acquires Qwiki, the App that Turns Memories into Movies

2013-07-03 by Delia Gavrilescu

Qwiki + Yahoo!

The Qwiki experience is rich, shareable, and enjoyable. The app could make a great companion for your travels, allowing you to create close-to-professional travel videos with virtually no editing experience. But is this enough to boost Yahoo!’s popularity?

Tags: Qwiki, travel apps, Yahoo!

#Travel Tuesday Tips on Travel Tech: Don’t Cry for Expedia

2013-04-30 by Phil Butler

Flintstones app

Reading news in travel technology this morning any interested party might be a bit confused over all the smoke signals going out from online players. The New York Times suggests simply “Fewer, Bigger Travel Sites”, Expedia stocks are down on the one hand, and their mobile app is revamped a superhuman helper on the other. Meanwhile a startup called Bookt LLC takes a shot at Airbnb.com and vacations. I guess the good news is, travel technology is really still alive and doing well.

Tags: Bookt, Expedia, Expedia profits, Google Glass, mobile travel, online travel, OTA's, tech, travel apps, travel tech, vacations, WIHP Hotels

Expedia Upgrades its Mobile App with New Features

2013-03-30 by Delia Gavrilescu

Expedia iPad app

Expedia has recently upgraded its mobile app with a set of mobile itineraries capabilities, that give the traveler up-to-date information at every stage of the journey.

Tags: Expedia, mobile apps, travel apps

BBC Abandons Lonely Planet, Or Is It the Other Way Round?

2013-03-19 by Phil Butler

Lonely Planet

Lonely Planet, one of the world’s most recognized names in digital travel, will now be owned by Nashville billionaire Brad Kelley’s NC2Media. BBC reported the deal for some $77.3 million, about half of what the British broadcasting giant paid for the business back in 2007. Despite the reported £80 million loss BBC will take, some say there are lessons worth learning still.

Tags: BBC travel, lonely planet, mobile travel, online travel, printed guides, travel apps, travel guides

New Must Have Tools for Travelers: Picfari™

2013-03-14 by Phil Butler

Picfari test

For anyone who loves to take pictures of their travels, a new app called Picfari is a real must, here’s why.

Tags: mobile apps, photo app, photo journal, photo ops, photo tools, travel apps, travel photos

Hotels.com Launches Two New Windows 8 Apps

2013-03-12 by Rhett Butler

Hotels.com has just launched two new apps for Windows 8, one designed to up the ante on mobíle utility, the other specifically for the Windows 8 tablet.

Tags: apps, hotel apps, phone apps, tourism apps, travel apps, travel tech, Windows 8

Top-5 Must-Have Apps for Frequent Fliers

2013-03-05 by Argo Contributor

apps

Just like every other genre of mobile application, there are more travel apps on the market than a person can shake a smartphone at.

Tags: apps, phone apps, travel apps

5 Tools You Need As A Frequent Flier

2013-02-17 by Liliana Steffens

Waiting for a flight

There are so many special needs it seems, no matter what you endeavor to do in life. Business, pleasure, necessary or vacation travel planning, the same holds true in nearly everything from shopping for groceries to lapping up luxurious wines, everything is optimized these days. And for good reason.

Tags: airport tools, flight apps, frequent fliers, seat charts, ticket apps, travel apps, travel tools

Wanderu Wants U 2 Take the BusBud

2013-02-17 by Phil Butler

BusBud

We’ve discussed the need for transportation companies to better engage via the web and mobile many times. So, news that BusBud has launched did not come as a great surprise. What Wanderu has done with fitting the need in this under-served market is interesting, if a bit far off practicality wise.

Tags: apps, bus app, bus travel, Greyhound, travel apps

BetterDoctor Startup Hits iTunes Store

2013-02-10 by Phil Butler

Better Doctor website landing

What could be more important for travelers than finding help when it’s most needed away from home? The answer here is simple, noting! A startup new San Francisco startup called BetterDoctor is now taking aim on solving for any distant travel aches and pains you may feel.

Tags: foreign doctors, health apps, safety apps, travel app, travel apps, travel doctors, travel startup

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