Category: Travel
UCL Final + adidas = all in!
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One of the biggest matches of the year is tomorrow and with the UEFA Champions League Final being held in Munchen, Germany and both finalist being official partners adidas has gone ‘all in’ at many key sites in the Bravarian capital! In addition to launching a micro site they produced an amazing 3D video at the famous Fashion House Hirmer

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The History of Travel
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Travel has evolved massively the last two hundred plus years and Teletext didn’t miss out.  The travel industry’s past has been very colourful and the future looks just as bright. The following infographic shows some of the key events that led to the travel industry we now know and love

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My Windows CE, Mobile, Phone Evolution
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Since the 90′s I have been using Windows CE, Mobile and Phone devices.  So, for over about 15 years or so I have been from the initial Windows CE device with Everex which required a modem to dial out to check email which wasn’t the easiest while travelling internationally to the current Windows Phone that is about as easy as

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Kony 2012 Beyond Famous
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The followup to the original Kony 2012 was released this week.  No matter what anyone thinks about the original, it made people aware of Joseph Kony and hopefully will help create the consciousness of awareness of other issues domestic and internationally.  Here is the second part: Kony 2012 Part II Beyond Famouse below

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Traveler > Social Activist > Slacktivist
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The anti Kony 2012 positions are simply ignorant when you look at it form a global basis.  No one has addressed that out of all countries in the world and as possibly the most powerful country still, American’s travel internationally less than the large majority of modernized countries.  America is so vast that you can never really see all of

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Skype for Windows Phone Beta Launches
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Well, the bit of news I was waiting for out of the Mobile World congress in Barcelona dropped this morning that being the Skype for Windows Phone (albeit in beta) has launched. The full version is due out in April and there are some missing items like landline/mobile phone numbers importing with your contacts, but I am sure that will be

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The Growth of the Online Travel Business
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I don’t know who would not book online these days, but back in the day you had to call the airline or a travel agent.  Since the inception of Expedia in 1996, its been a meteoric rise of a multi billion dollar market with Expedia now booking more than $10B per year.  Check out the infographic for by Lindsey McCormack for more detail

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Finally, A Windows Tablet Ready for Windows 8!
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Finally someone has released a windows tablet ready for Windows 8 (by upgrade)!  The Series 7 from Samsung looks promising but is kinda expensive at $1,099.00 USD for the cheapest version as seen on Engadget!

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Stay Away Irene
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Even though the projections show Irene going north of us, we all know from Hugo when it wobbles it can change direction.  Hope we don’t have to the do massive fire drill and evacuate and for those up north if you do hope it goes smooth

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Empire State of Mind
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In NYC this week working on a project and the McGraw Hill (Charlestonian is the Chairwoman) building is facing my window.  Always think of Jay-Z’s song when here as well as the city sort of has its own spirit

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