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Articles tagged “android”

Airlines

Researcher says he can take command of an airliner with his Android device

The FAA and manufacturers such as Honeywell have responded by saying it can't actually happen, but other studies have demonstrated there is likely a real vulnerability here.

Online Travel

With new Home launch, Facebook is still Facebook of travel inspiration

From day one at Skift, we've believed the consumer travel startups and VCs funding them have run after the wrong "problem" to solve: that somehow consumer digital behavior will be completely different during the travel lifecycle, and you need specialized services to cater to that. Facebook Home make friend's photos & feed even more visual in mobile, and make travel inspiration & photo management even more useful during travel for the user and their friends.

With new Home launch, Facebook is still Facebook of travel inspiration

Online Travel

Here comes the Facebook phone, and tightens grip on social travel

If the phone becomes popular -- and big doubts it will -- then social travel will become even more seamless for users of Facebook, and diminish hopes further of the already battered social travel startup space.

Here comes the Facebook phone, and tightens grip on social travel

Online Travel

In-flight wi-fi users really love Apple over Android

The one troubling fact for Apple: The 5:1 ratio in its favor for 2013 is way down from 30:1 ratio in 2011, mostly due to the meteoric rise of Samsung in this market.

In-flight wi-fi users really love Apple over Android

Hotels

How HomeAway’s CEO tapped into Kayak’s mobile “genius”

This is a big year for HomeAway: It is retooling its business model, and will attempt to get its mobile products in order. Good thing it has experts to lean on.

How HomeAway’s CEO tapped into Kayak’s mobile “genius”

Media and PR

Field testing two new smartphone travel guide apps

App developers are taking baby steps toward creating the travel guide of the future, and Field Trip and Tagwhat's efforts are one more foot forward along the long path.

Online Travel

What makes Google’s maps so great? It’s the human touch

In addition to lots of humans getting dirty with the data, Google's mapping products have the advantage of over a decade of intensive use, correction, and improvements.

Airlines

Google’s answer to Passbook? Google Now delivers United boarding passes to Android users

Airlines likely will now start delivering their boarding passes to the Android side of the mobile ledger through the Google Search app.

Google’s answer to Passbook? Google Now delivers United boarding passes to Android users

Online Travel

Outdoors mapping app AllTrails hits one million downloads with National Geographic’s help

The best way to break out of the crowded app market is through a widely recognized partnership, making the NatGeo affiliation a home run and fast- track ticket to popular retail outlets.

Outdoors mapping app AllTrails hits one million downloads with National Geographic’s help

Media and PR

Yelp’s CEO talks trash about Google’s local efforts and Android mobile usage

We're still waiting to see what Google will do with Frommer's, but Google's acquisition of Zagat hasn't stymied Yelp's growth.

Yelp’s CEO talks trash about Google’s local efforts and Android mobile usage