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How Aloft hotels are making it easier to skip the check-in desk
DigitalIt turns out that the number of people who check-out of hotels the old-fashioned way is shrinking at an alarming rate. But what about checking in? Are people in such a hurry these days that they can’t bear the thought of waiting in line to get their keycard and be told which room is theirs? [...]
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Three ways mobile will change the way we travel by 2015
TransportTravelers want instantaneous information at their fingertips when they fly, and technology is quickly catching up to their expectations. Air travel technology specialist SITA has came out with a report Flying into the Future that looks at how the industry will change in just three years, by 2015. 1. Mobile bookings and purchases will become more [...]
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Google pulls the covers off its new public alerts system early
DigitalGoogle has scrambled to post online resources for people who want information about the deadly storm Sandy, including maps showing evacuation routes and shelters and a new service that sends emergency alerts to Google users. On Monday night, the company introduced the new service, public alerts, to show warnings about natural disasters and emergencies based [...]
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OpenTable offers free service to make restaurants’ menus mobile-friendly
DigitalOpenTable is starting to see a lot more reservations coming from mobile, but the big hinderance to even more adoption is that not many restaurants have a mobile-friendly version of their Web site. The online reservations company is hoping to solve that problem by giving restaurants the tools they need to optimize their sites for [...]
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Location-based startup Glassmap white labels its mobile platform for businesses
DigitalGlassmap, the YC-backed location startup launched at the beginning of the year as something of a “Find My Friends” app for Facebook users, is today introducing a new vertical for business customers. With the debut of “Glassmap Business Solutions“…retailers can take advantage of the technology Glassmap built in order to better target customers on an individualized basis. [...]
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Travelers can now book Alaska Air tickets directly from its mobile website
TransportAlaska Airlines’ mobile website now allows its customers to purchase tickets from any Internet-capable mobile device, including smartphones. The carrier, which has a reputation for embracing new technology, plans to add self-bag tagging kiosks at the South Florida airport in the near future as it continues to rollout the new service system-wide. The airline has also rolled out its Flight Status On the [...]
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Expedia infographic looks at how technology use influences travel style
DigitalExpedia has analyzed people’s travel habits based on 40,000 trips booked through their site. Based on that information, they’ve created an infographic that shows how tech and social media habits affect travel.
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It’s no shock that survey finds travelers are unsatisfied with airport Wi-Fi
TransportMobile technology is critical at the airport. Yet, a new survey shows that most travelers (58%) are not satisfied with airport Wi-Fi. And beyond that, airports are missing opportunities to offer vital mobile services that could vastly improve travelers’ experiences while they’re in transit… According to Flightview, the overwhelming majority (94%) want flight status and [...]
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New mobile payment service from Fiserv to contend with Square and PayPal
DigitalFiserv Inc., a provider of transaction and technology services for financial institutions, is introducing a mobile payment device that will allow banks to compete with Square Inc. and EBay Inc.’s PayPal. Fiserv, which has 16,000 clients, will announce today a black attachment called SpotPay that lets iPhones and iPads accept credit and debit cards, and [...]
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It’ll be a while before the FAA approves mobile device usage during takeoff
Transport… Late last month, the F.A.A. announced that it was putting together an industry working group to study portable electronics usage on planes during takeoff and landing. (Don’t worry about chattering passengers: this is for e-readers and tablets, not for cellphones.) But how long can these tests take? … The F.A.A. has indicated the process [...]
