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Growing mobile online travel worldwide in 2012

03/21/201203/21/2012 Jorge Gonzalez

yStats.com has released the latest edition of its “Global Online Travel Report 2012”, which has provided an overall view with significant detail about the worldwide online travel marketplace, with the important inclusion of data regarding the use of mobile devices. The report examined the global market as a whole, as well as various individual regions, in addition to 37 countries in Europe, the Americas, the Middle-East, the Asia-Pacific region, and southern Africa. Furthermore, it provided the latest news about the current important companies and issues, making some predictions about trends…

Delta Air Lines to adopt augmented reality to help make travel more stress-free

10/11/201110/11/2011 Stephen Vagus

Airlines are growing more accustomed to the needs of mobile consumers. With smart phones and other mobile devices becoming a more fundamental part of society, companies have had to take steps to ensure that their services were up to task. Airline passengers have enjoyed the ability to check in to flights and download boarding passes for some time, but consumers are asking for more services as mobile technology becomes more advanced. According to a recent Airline IT Trends survey, more major airlines are investing more in improving their wireless functionality.…

QR codes come to the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium as part of a new interactive learning initiative

08/29/201108/29/2011 Stephen Vagus

The appeal of QR codes in the marketing world is well known these days. It seems that every business is making use of the codes to engage consumers that are growing increasingly attached to their mobile devices. In this sense, there are few avenues that the codes have not yet traveled, but their capabilities for information and content distribution can extend well beyond the realm of marketing. The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium is using the codes, but not for advertising. The acclaimed wildlife center has taken note of the…