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Google Maps has been and remains a real revolution for all travellers - especially business travellers - when it comes to getting from one place to another. Whatever the means of transport used. Admittedly, there are a few glitches, particularly when it comes to walking routes - which are sometimes longer than they need to be. But Google...

At its Google I/O event on 11 May, the Mountain View company announced a raft of new software to simplify the use of Android and the galaxy of related products. In addition to optimised software such as Google Maps and Google Translate, Google also lifted part of the veil...

The Apptopia website recently published its report on mobile applications for 2021. Its focus on tools dedicated to travel reveals that Google Maps was the most downloaded mobile solution worldwide last year. The navigation tool was downloaded 106 million times, compared with 94 million...

After the announcement of Samsung's Galaxy Fold 3 and Flip 3 and Apple's latest flagship, the iPhone 13 Pro, not to mention Xiaomi's 11T Pro, Google is also taking advantage of the autumn to unveil its new premium smartphone, the Pixel 6 Pro, as part of its new Pixel 6 range. The anticipation was so...

Business travellers to London now have a new option to simplify their journey. The British media are reporting a new partnership between Heathrow Express and Google Maps. The American giant's mapping service is now able to provide real-time information on rail services to the hub...

Faced with the rise of teleworking and the increasing use of virtual meetings, technology players are taking steps to improve employee productivity and maintain a link, albeit virtual, between employees. The launch of Microsoft Viva was made official on 4 February. This new tool integrates with Microsoft 365 and Teams...

The aim of "Travel insights with Google" is to provide a better understanding of traveller demand and needs so that the most appropriate decisions can be made. They will help destinations, hotels and travel managers alike to use search data to identify and analyse...

For a while, the results of machine translation tools were often laughable. For anyone who has turned their back on them for a number of years, it's time to give them another try and revise their judgement. Today's solutions rival professional translations. At the turn of the millennium,...

The Lufthansa group has decided to work in close partnership with Google Cloud to optimise its operational performance. Passengers are regularly confronted with unforeseen events: flight delays, the need to rebook following missed connections, or extreme weather conditions. All of which can disrupt...

The launch of the CDG Express, which was due to coincide with the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, has finally been postponed. But business travellers can rest assured that the players in the mobility sector intend to take advantage of the sporting event to make a big splash, and turn the French capital into a laboratory for urban travel....

Three years and gone... Launched in September 2016, the Google Trips app will disappear on 5 August, as indicated a few days ago by a message on the mobile app's homepage. Users of the tool were quick to express their disappointment, and above all their incomprehension, especially as the date chosen comes...

While Google's every move is scrutinised by the travel industry, which is well aware that its strike force represents a competitive threat of XXL proportions, each announcement can move the lines. The latest, published on 14 May on the American giant's blog, refers to "a new way of organising...

The paper ticket is more than ever an endangered species. In fact, nine out of ten Eurostar tickets are now in electronic format, while the company's mobile application now generates more than a third of all tickets (35%). The railway company intends to go even further, with the overall ambition of reducing the consumption of...

A new feature of the Google Assistant, unveiled at CES, could soon make life easier for business travellers, particularly when staying in hotels. Interpreter mode, currently being rolled out on Google Home devices and Smart Displays, will enable them to converse with concierges or receptionists...

"Alexa, don't forget to wake me up tomorrow morning at 7:15." "Tell me, Google, what's the weather like today? And while you're at it, can you remind me what time my first meeting is this morning?" . "Siri, my dear Siri, am I still the most beautiful?"... It's probably not long before the...

A new Android feature recently discovered by the website 9to5 Google allows you to save a boarding pass directly on your smartphone. The discovery was made almost by accident on 6 May, when a journalist from the specialist site was buying a Southwest Airlines ticket. The airline's website then suggested that he download his boarding pass...

Launched a few weeks ago, the Google Maps "parking" feature was previously limited to the United States. Since the end of August, it has also been available to motorists travelling to Paris. The French capital is one of the 25 destinations covered by this extension of the tool, along with Amsterdam, London, Barcelona and, further afield, the cities of...

Cyber security issues are more than ever at the heart of the debate, as large-scale attacks multiply. A few weeks ago, the WannaCry ransomware had already underlined the urgency of the situation, striking on a global scale. This time, three of the biggest names in the business travel and tourism...

Will the smartphone put an end to the myth of the Tower of Babel, inventing a kind of Esperanto 2.0 that breaks down language barriers? There's still a long way to go, but new technology specialists are investing to make it easier for travellers to communicate, whether they're talking business or scuba diving. Google has unveiled a new...

Following on from Google Hotels, Google Flights and, of course, Google Maps, the American giant is now taking the next step in a travel offensive that is as patient as it is inevitable. The new Google Trips application has been available since last Monday, not only on Android but also on iOS. And, of course, its launch has not gone unnoticed... Already heralded as the 'killer' travel app, Google Trips...