Smartphones, tablets driving up digital traffic in the US
comScore has released a report, “Digital Omnivores: How Tablets, Smartphones and Connected Devices are Changing U.S. Digital Media Consumption Habits”, that shows these devices are changing US digital...
View ArticlePegasus launches booking solutions for online and mobile
Pegasus Solutions has launched two new solutions – RezView Internet Booking Engine and RezView Mobile – to meet the growing trend among travellers to book hotels online and via mobile devices....
View ArticleSpottly raises US$850K, to use funds for expansion and app development
Hong Kong-based social travel app, Spottly, has raised US$850,000 in seed round funding from investors that include Silicon Valley-based incubator 500Startups, Cherubic Ventures, Gobi Partners and a...
View ArticleAgents cite Internet’s impact, fiercer competition and lower prices a...
Today the Asia travel industry leads worldwide growth and travel agents are faced with travellers who want the best deal, and the latest information at their fingertips. Throughout this ever-evolving...
View ArticleYourSingapore app to offer personalised experiences
YourSingapore Guide app is now available for iPhone and Android users (sorry Blackberry, you are excluded again) who want to create personalized experiences of their stay in the Little Red Dot....
View ArticleInterContinental banks on mobile apps to grow revenues
IHG (InterContinental Hotels & Resorts), through the use of mobile solutions, has seen its monthly revenue of US$1 million jump to US$10 million in just over a year. This success has prompted the...
View ArticlePart 2: Google’s Yilmaz on search vs social, and what’s next
Continued from last week: What did Google’s new Head of Travel for South-east Asia, Ali Yilmaz, discover when he set out to answer the question; “If I am a small hotel and had money for only one thing...
View ArticleWIT Day One – The future of mobile is bright!
Mobile is the way to go as more and more people are using their smartphones in work and play. “Mobile Moves” at WIT Conference reveals strategies on how companies can use innnovation to make their...
View ArticleA mobile app from BeMyGuest to help local suppliers grow their business
Singapore based travel site, BeMyGuest, has released the world’s first tours and activities mobile application for local suppliers to assist them to grow their business. An app for local suppliers The...
View ArticleWIT Start-Up Pitch: Guiddoo – tour guides & activities in one app
Vineet Budki, Guiddoo’s VP Strategy Vineet Budki, VP Strategy for Guiddoo, tells WIT how it wants to be the Skyscanner of Tours and Activities that enhances a traveller’s in-destination experience. Q....
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