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Articles tagged “google”

Online Travel

Google updated maps puts it at intersection of travel and local; bets on feature-leap on Apple

Google, whose fortunes were built on simplicity, now believes loading its maps with features, including public transit info, will differentiate again Apple's upcoming maps.

Michael Liedtke, Associated Press | 12 years ago

Media and PR

Google uses Frommer’s and Zagat to solve its Yelp and TripAdvisor problem

With both Frommer's and Zagat in the fold, Google may be able to solve the problem that's plagued travel companies for the last decade: How to effectively bridge travel and local.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 12 years ago

Media and PR

Post-Google acquisition, Frommer’s keeping book editors and laying off online staff

Google obviously has clear ideas how it wants to run the brand and the people on staff who they think can do it. But, still, it's a boost for old-media morale when book editors are safe in a merger and an online team is shown the door.

Rafat Ali, Skift | 12 years ago

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Google’s third big foray in travel: Buying Frommer’s for $23 million

Google going for local, where the real money is for the company, and it looks at trave through that lens as well. Hence Frommer's.

Skift | 12 years ago

Google’s third big foray in travel: Buying Frommer’s for $23 million

Online Travel

Traditional travel agencies risk being outdated by not embracing online reviews

Some old-school operators like Thomas Cook who still publish their reviews primarily on paper could be missing out on business from a younger generation who use web-based reviews for travel decisions.

Skift | 12 years ago

Online Travel

KickStarter project OpenTripPlanner Mobile wants to put mass transit directions back on iOS 6

OpenTripPlanner Mobile’s value lies not in providing transit planning on iOS 6, but in showing the importance of open data and how it fuels sustainable and innovative transportation projects.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 12 years ago

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Google’s self-driving cars are now being tested on team members’ commutes

The computer-controlled vehicles have gone 300,000 miles without an accident but still have a few skills to learn before drivers are safely texting or reading while on the highway.

Skift | 12 years ago

Media and PR

Common Google searches for travel information get a mobile makeover

Even better than prettier screenshots for Google’s flight calculator, currency conversions, and local time lookups, is an UI that makes the most important information easier and quicker to find.

Skift | 12 years ago

Online Travel

Updated Google Translate app now reads text taken from photos

The update helps travelers translate the physical world around them, as well as improves upon the app's voice translations, dialects, and Japanese symbol recognition.

Skift | 12 years ago

Online Travel

How many times did you Google Olympics info from a mobile device this summer?

Although this is a snapshot of Google searches only, Japan reported the highest number of mobile Olympic searches and data suggested tablets were used more often than smart phones in vacation hot spots.

Skift | 12 years ago