This research employed a longitudinal panel to examine diffusion of information technology (IT) and its spillover from everyday contexts to vacations. Over the course of the research wireless access to Internet became more common and increasingly IT was brought
or available on a trip and the decision of tourists to be off or on the Internet while vacationing became more pronounced. Panelists showed evidence of diffusion with IT advancements through learning, equipment ownership, and improving perceived skills, as well as spillover of IT use and behavior into vacation contexts as a continuation of trip planning and information search beyond home or pre-trip planning, where Internet access is available and most common at destinations and travel facilities
Rather than taking a vacation to get away from email, cell phones and computers, new research suggests having easy online access is now a prerequisite for many travelers.
Michigan State University researchers say the digital divide appears to have disappeared given the proliferation of personal information devices. And technology provides new ways to share memorable vacation events.
Just when you thought you'd paid the last booking fee and covered the final rental car transaction, you're suddenly hit with an outstanding roaming charge. Harummph.
Connected travelers who can't go without their mobile devices are facing associated fees that seem to be higher than ever - or maybe it's because they're using more data than ever before. Either way, travelers have found ways to get around the dreaded roaming charge, or at least, reduce it as much as possible.
Communications app textPlus surveyed 500 respondents who use their mobile devices when traveling both domestically and internationally. The company created the infographic below based on its findings
Une partie des blogueurs arpente Montréal sous un soleil de plomb en ce moment dans le cadre des Premières franco-québécoises du etourisme (#FQ2012). Hier, plusieurs visites ont marqué les esprits, dont deux sites aux expériences enrichissantes :
- la Vitrine
- la Place des Arts
La Vitrine est le pivot de l'animation culturelle de Montréal. Elle en constitue la vitrine en offrant au public et aux organisateurs de spectacles une billetterie interactive de premier ordre. Un catalyseur, autrement dit un système d'annonce numérique tout en serpentins, relié à deux écrans, un de 4 panneaux et un de 9, et à deux tables tactiles couplées à un comptoir assurant conseils et paiement, permet d'acheter tous les jours des billets, ainsi qu'en dernière minute, dans un rayon de 80 km autour de Montréal.