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Let the intergalactic pirating begin: Elon Musk lays out plan for the space internet

By Nick Vivion | January 20, 2015

In a private event captured on amateur video (embedded below), space pioneer Elon Musk has outlined his next task: space internet. Of course, this makes sense - if you are going to start pushing tr... Read More

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Visit California relaunches, in once-a-decade site overhaul

By Sean O'Neil | January 20, 2015

Visit California, the digital portal for the state's direct marketing organization (DMO), relaunched today. The cost was $250,000 to revamp the website's infrastructure, in what was called a "once-... Read More

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Glamping shows growth in the UK and Europe [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Nick Vivion | January 20, 2015

Glamping - or luxury camping - is seeing strong growth in the UK as some holiday makers stick closer to home during their vacations. The shift also coincides with an increase in amenities at the avera... Read More

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OAG grabs FlightView for more real-time action

By Linda Fox | January 20, 2015

Flight information and analysis specialist OAG has acquired FlightView for an undisclosed sum. OAG says it is 'strengthening its position' in the expanding real-time flight status market through th... Read More

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What influences business travelers and how to adapt hotel marketing

By Viewpoints | January 20, 2015

Kelly A McGuire (PhD), executive director of hospitality and travel global practice, SAS and Dr. Breffni Noone, associate professor at Penn State, conducted a thorough study into the booking habits an... Read More

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Airbnb tipped to double in size and begin gradual impact on hotels

By Kevin May | January 20, 2015

Such a statement would be expected from Airbnb itself - but the prediction comes from one of the leading financial travel analysts in Europe. In an investor note released last week, Barclays says i... Read More

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Uber woos Europe with promise of 50,000 jobs

By Martin Cowen | January 20, 2015

Travis Kalanick, Uber's CEO, has identified expanding its European operations as the key focus for the business in 2015. Speaking at the DLD15 Conference in Munich this week, he said that Uber coul... Read More

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Social media is over-hyped (and some data to perhaps prove it)

By PhocusWire | January 19, 2015

If we're honest, we have all probably wondered whether social media is a case of the Emperor's new clothes.... Read More

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Startup pitch: exClone sees a future turning websites into talksites

By Linda Fox | January 19, 2015

Founded last year, exClone is a startup based on digital agents and the cloning of human expertise. The concept is talking agents with expert knowledge turning websites into 'talksites" and the sta... Read More

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How to defend online travel margins against web-scraping bots

By Viewpoints | January 19, 2015

In the years since everyone became their own travel agent, finding the best deal has become almost a Vegas-like "beat the system" game. NB: This is an analysis by Rami Essaid, CEO and co-founder at... Read More

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Europcar buys some ingenuity and audacity via Ubeeqo deal

By Martin Cowen | January 19, 2015

Established car hire firms are exposed to the Uber-led global mainstreaming of tech-driven taxi bookings, car-pooling and ride-sharing. Europcar's investment in French start-up Ubeeqo is a sign that t... Read More

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AXA invests in airfare forecaster Flyr in Europe

By Sean O'Neil | January 19, 2015

Flyr, the San Francsico-based airfare forecasting startup, is expanding to Europe in early 2015, thanks to a $500,000 equity investment from Axa Seed Factory, the venture arm of Axa, the world's large... Read More

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Gogo gets a boost with FCC approval of next-gen satellite

By Nick Vivion | January 18, 2015

Wi-Fi speeds are about to see an enormous improvement at 30,000 feet - Gogo has received FCC approval for its next-gen 2Ku technology. The approval paves the way for installation and deployment on... Read More

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Google pursues higher quality local reviews with Local Guides program

By Nick Vivion | January 18, 2015

Google has launched a program called Local Guides in a concerted effort to increase the quality and quantity of local reviews on its platform. The program is a replacement for its City Guides, whic... Read More

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Booking.com re-enters last-minute fray with mobile-only Booking Now

By Nick Vivion | January 16, 2015

As traveler behavior trends towards last-minute bookings, pretty much every OTA has launched a new last-minute solution. Booking.com had one of the earlier entrants to this space, with Booking.com... Read More

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