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Tauck aids Google in collecting views of the Danube Phil Davies


The ‘five-minute holiday’ allows viewers to look around the virtual world through 360-degree head- tracking technology. southafrica.net


Simplexity to use Dolphin Dynamic’s dual platform Luxury travel management company Simplexity Travel is to use Dolphin Dynamic’s point-of- sale technology as well as its back- office system. The new platform will enable consultants to search, price and book multiple preferred travel suppliers via a single system. dolphind.com


Tauck River Cruising has helped Google add images of the lower Danube River to its digital portfolio of global locations chronicled via the Street View project. The images include Tauck’s


Treasures vessel, where one of Google’s ‘Trekker’ cameras was positioned on the deck of the river boat last summer. The camera filmed river images


across Slovakia, Croatia, Serbia, Hungary, Bulgaria and Romania. Highlights include Bratislava


Castle, the Chain Bridge and Hungarian Parliament Building


in Budapest and the Franciscan Monastery and Church of St Philip in the Croatian city of Vukovar. The camera also captured views


of the Treasures’ Compass Rose dining room, Panorama Lounge, sun deck and other areas.


The Trekker creates a 360-degree panoramic image with the help of 15 lenses. Google users can then alter the view, looking up, down, left and right, by moving their computer mouse. Dan Mahar, chief executive


of Tauck, said: “Google is a true innovator and an undisputed leader in its field. “We like to think of ourselves in similar terms as we’re both continually pushing boundaries. It was great working with Google to chronicle Europe’s most iconic river – a place where Tauck has already brought great innovation.” tauck.com/rivercruises


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