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The travel industry will be revolutionized by wearable technology

11/07/201411/06/2014 Jennifer Goula

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According to a recently released report, this market is about to change around the world from wearables. According to the World Travel Market (WTM) Global Trends Report 2014, one of the primary trends that will be turning the industry on its head throughout coming years will be wearable technology. Another major part of the transformation of the travel industry is expected to be big data. This report’s forecasts have stated that wearable technology will have reached the point at which it will become mainstream within two years from now. It…

Global trends report shows Africa tops the world in m-commerce

11/12/201111/12/2011 Jorge Gonzalez

According to the recently released Global Trends Report by the World Travel Market (WTM) for 2011, Africa is at the head of the mobile commerce race worldwide, with the travel industry playing the most important role in the use of the technology. The trend report was released in London at the Excel International Centre at a WTM conference, and pointed out that the OTA in Nigeria called wakanow.com released the first mobile travel app in Africa in 2001, and included searches for hotels, flights, and vehicle rentals. The report was…