Travel Infographic: How mobile technology is changing travel. I don’t usually link to infographs, but this one is really informative and strategically important for travel professionals. Tnooz Interesting use case: WorldMate’s travel apps allow you to view which of your LinkedIn connections are in the proximity of your destination during your travel dates. Tnooz There…

Travel TripAdvisor promotion incentivizes users to submit hotel reviews in return for frequent flyer miles. A promotion was run in India last year and another is currently running in Germany. In theory this should not bias reviews because, unlike some hotel loyalty program schemes, reviewers receive the rewards regardless of whether the review is positive…

Travel   Gratuitous click bait: BudgetTravel feature on the 35 Cutest Zoo Babies of 2012. BudgetTravel I previously mentioned La Quinta’s mobile website Instant Hold feature that lets travelers make last minute room reservations using only their mobile phone numbers. They’ve now rolled out the same feature to their mobile apps. Tnooz In a recent…

Travel If you haven’t checked out Trippy.com, a social travel experience/aspiration site, have a look. Its Facebook integration makes it easy to get started and features like a bucketlist keep people engaged. It has been nominated for a Webby award for Best Travel Website this year. foxnews Tnooz wonders if Expedia is conceding the hotel…

Tech Microsoft exceeds analysts’ estimates with $17.41 billion Q3 revenue Seattle Times Mac OS X invulnerability to malware is a myth, says security firm ars technica Verizon shared data plans coming mid-summer. As any family with multiple smartphones knows, these are long overdue. engadget Smoking gun email in Oracle v. Google case? CNET Smartphone chip…