Articles tagged “google”

FairSearch member Foundem scrapped its flight, hotel and car rental services last March in a scrape with Google over its Panda penalties. The FTC isn't spanking Google, but Foundem seeks compensation for Google's alleged "anti-competitive" behavior.

It is one of the most fascinating battles in tech right now, with huge amount of money involved, and one that will also define the future of how we travel.

Free public Wi-Fi is a wonderful thing, but what cities are really clamoring for is Google Fiber. They can't keep it in Kansas City forever.

For years Yelp complained that Google was displaying too much of its content, so Google went and bought itself Zagat and Frommer's. Now that it has its own content, we're likely to see more of Google's own stuff and less of its competitors.

Free Wi-Fi in the city's downtown areas will be popular and provide a boost to mobile devices and the Google brand.

Google's at the mall now, but perhaps it will try direct-mail and billboards next to prod people to write restaurant and hotel reviews for Google+.

TripIt, WorldMate and GateGuru focus on their itinerary management and flight-tracking specialties, but Google has given them all something to think about with its new search service for flight, hotel and restaurant reservations.

TripAdvisor uses the wisdom of the crowds in picking its top 10 airport hotels, but Google's review ranks are much thinner.

The devil's in the details regarding what sorts of concessions Google is willing to make on charges of search bias in travel and outside it.