This week...our second Big 10 competition launches, luxury cruise sales increase and Google has problems in Germany.

Happy Monday to all! After a fantastic weekend of beautiful weather and plenty of great events in lovely Brighton, we’re all ready for another busy week! Before you get stuck into this week, catch up with the past week’s best and most important news and developments from CWT Digital as well as the worlds of travel and technology.

CWT Digital news

Our second ‘Big 10’ competition is now open! 11th April – Our ‘Big 10’ campaign is now well under way, and the competition for our second prize is now open. Enter to win a full SEO audit of your website before the competition closes on the 22nd of April.

Travel news

Expedia to spin off TripAdvisor into a separate business. 8th April – Expedia is to split into two separate companies, by spinning off its travel reviews brand, TripAdvisor, with the plan to be completed by this autumn. Both Travel Weekly and New Media Age have more on this story.

First Choice to go 100% all-inclusive. 8th April – In a move intended to differentiate its First Choice and Thomson brands from each other, travel giant TUI has outlined plans for First Choice to offer only all-inclusive holidays from summer 2012. Read more on this from TTG Live and Travel Weekly.

Crystal Cruises looks to increase new business. 8th April – TTG Live reports on Crystal Cruises’ Bespoke Campaign for the trade, which is to include increased commission, bonus payments and special events to encourage cruise agents who are new to the cruise line.

Cruise agent makes a £500,000 cruise sale. 7th April – A member of the Elite consortium has booked a cruise holiday worth £500,000. TTG Live reports on this and the recent surge in luxury cruise sales in the UK.

Technology news

Google to stop updating Street View in Germany. 11th April – Following heavy criticism of its Street View project in Germany and over 250,000 homes and businesses opting out of it, Google has decided not to continue updates in the country.

New widget allows users to keep track of P&O ships. 4th April – Travolution reports on P&O’s new desktop ship tracker widget which allows users to access a wide range of information about its six cruise ships from anywhere in the world.

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