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What will it take for the hospitality sector to embrace the Internet of Things?

By Viewpoints | November 8, 2013

Perhaps geeky but hugely important - a few months ago I presented at JavaOne on building Internet of... Read More

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Startup pitch: Snapshot puts a new kind of power in the hands of hoteliers

By Kevin May | November 8, 2013

Snapshot is a travel startup breaking the mould of new businesses in the sector - an industry-facing... Read More

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HomeAway opens door to APAC with majority stake in New Zealand's Bookabach

By Nick Vivion | November 6, 2013

HomeAway continues to expand aggressively into the worldwide vacation rental market, announcing today... Read More

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Quick, create some urgency to improve online conversion

By Viewpoints | November 5, 2013

The tactic of using urgency to improve online conversions has not been widely picked up in the... Read More

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How does a Middle East online travel agency crack India? Musafir says it has the answer

By Karthick Prabu | November 5, 2013

Musafir, Middle East-based OTA recently launched its India service with $16 million investment and... Read More

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Finding nearby events: A peek backstage at Eventseeker

By Viewpoints | November 4, 2013

Of course, one thing every traveler is faced with is finding things to do wherever they may be. One... Read More

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Big travel companies look to muscle in on peer-to-peer marketplaces

By Linda Fox | November 4, 2013

Large travel players are expected to grab a slice of peer-to-peer action as the sharing economy gains... Read More

News / Technology

Chinese invasion - Qunar lists on public markets in the US today

By Karthick Prabu | November 1, 2013

Qunar, China's biggest metasearch service and also the country's top travel site by traffic,... Read More

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All signs point to accommodation for Expedia

By Linda Fox | November 1, 2013

The accommodation business continues to drive revenues at Expedia as the group announced its third... Read More

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Dear startups and investors - travel planning is NOT broken (so stop trying to fix it)

By Viewpoints | October 31, 2013

Some things never change. Month after month, year after year, we can look forward to news of a new... Read More

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