London's Mobile Gaming App and 9 Other Digital Trends This Week
Sarah Enelow-Snyder
June 30th, 2018 at 1:30 PM EDT
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This week in digital news, London is using a mobile gaming app to battle overtourism since tourists are already married to their phones, and credit card rewards are getting more targeted and competitive.
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>>Many travelers are glued to their phones, so why not put them to even greater use? That's what London tourism officials are hoping to do, but whether this will actually help disperse tourism throughout the city rather than generate revenue for already crowded attractions remains to be seen: London Uses Mobile Gaming App to Help Tackle Overtourism
>>Hyatt's new World of Hyatt credit card launched Thursday does a better job of targeting younger and thriftier travelers. Big spenders, on the other hand, may be unhappy with some of the new perks: Hotel Credit Card Wars Heat Up as
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