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How have the Big Five tech giants compared on the acquisition battlefield? [INFOGRAPHIC]
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How have the Big Five tech giants compared on the acquisition battlefield? [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Nick Vivion | February 27, 2014
Simply Business, a business insurance provider in the UK, has aggregated the acquisition histories of the Big Five tech companies into a handy interactive infographic. The graphic takes a look at t... Read More
China and Thailand lead mobile purchase race across Asia Pacific
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China and Thailand lead mobile purchase race across Asia Pacific
By Linda Fox | February 27, 2014
Chinese and Thai consumers are making more purchases using smartphones than other nationalities in the region according to research. The MasterCard Online Shopping Survey reveals almost 60% of cons... Read More
Target-setting - who might be on the Amadeus acquisition list?
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Target-setting - who might be on the Amadeus acquisition list?
By Sean O'Neil | February 27, 2014
Amadeus is in a shopping mood. After the travel company bought Newmarket, a US hotel IT specialist, for $500 million, it has continued to keep an acquisition list. Chief financial officer Ana de Pr... Read More
Hotel flash sales site TheLuxeNomad pivots to booking service
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Hotel flash sales site TheLuxeNomad pivots to booking service
By Karthick Prabu | February 27, 2014
TheLuxeNomad, a startup that positioned itself as a member-only service to access luxury hotel flash sales, has pivoted to launch hotel, resort and villa bookings on site. In addition to an entire... Read More
Roomlr funding, OhHeyWorld opens up, FindMyCarrots, Tourlandish-HolidayIQ, and more
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Roomlr funding, OhHeyWorld opens up, FindMyCarrots, Tourlandish-HolidayIQ, and more
By PhocusWire | February 26, 2014
This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel STARTUPS in tourism and hospitality for February 2014... 27 February 2014: Roomlr captures funding from SanomaVentures The Dutc... Read More
Trover opens up image bank with drop-in widgets for travel blogs
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Trover opens up image bank with drop-in widgets for travel blogs
By Nick Vivion | February 26, 2014
Travel photos a core component of Trover's community of travelers, as the so-called "trovers" roam the world and share their findings. The company calls this a "community-driven visual guide serving t... Read More
Study: devices and technology used on leisure and business trips
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Study: devices and technology used on leisure and business trips
By Kevin May | February 26, 2014
Decent sized study - and some interesting factoids - out of mobile manufacturer Nokia looking at what devices travellers (and their kids) use when on a trip. The online poll was carried out with... Read More
Wanderu heads West, seizing pole position among US bus booking sites
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Wanderu heads West, seizing pole position among US bus booking sites
By Sean O'Neil | February 26, 2014
Wanderu, the US ground transport booking site, has expanded its coverage from beyond the East Coast to include the West Coast -- from British Columbia to San Diego and out to Las Vegas. Today the b... Read More
150 million reviews now on TripAdvisor (some 14 years old)
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150 million reviews now on TripAdvisor (some 14 years old)
By Kevin May | February 26, 2014
TripAdvisor, given its eye-watering size these days, has plenty of milestones to shout about - not least this week when it announced 150 million reviews are now on the site. The company says this i... Read More
Social conversations show increasing acceptance of mobile payments [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Social conversations show increasing acceptance of mobile payments [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Linda Fox | February 26, 2014
The year of the mobile was certainly heralded for quite a few consecutive years but now it seems we're in for the year of mobile payments. A study from MasterCard of 13 million social media conversat... Read More
Why the web is f**ked - and what can be done about it
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Why the web is f**ked - and what can be done about it
By PhocusWire | February 26, 2014
SYSTEMS: It was all so much fun before - freely available information (albeit via outrageously slow connections) and a way to communicate with people more efficiently than ever before. But then ever... Read More
Wotif profits dip, but reports strong mobile channel growth
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Wotif profits dip, but reports strong mobile channel growth
By Karthick Prabu | February 26, 2014
Australia-based online travel company Wotif Group has reported a profit (after tax) of $20.36 million for the six month period ended December 2013. This profit number is a decrease of 18% compared... Read More
Online taxi aggregator TaxiPixi wins investment from mobile maker
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Online taxi aggregator TaxiPixi wins investment from mobile maker
By Karthick Prabu | February 25, 2014
Online taxi hailing startup TaxiPixi has raised a seed fund from Hyderabad-based mobile phone maker Celkon Mobiles. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. The India-based company will utilize th... Read More
Continued consolidation in the air creates pressing challenges for corporate travel managers
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Continued consolidation in the air creates pressing challenges for corporate travel managers
By Nick Vivion | February 25, 2014
Corporate travel managers face an increased burden with continued consolidation among air carriers globally, which creates contractual complexity to fulfill the corporate contract with travel supplier... Read More
Japan industrial tourism, Uber in Riyadh, Hotels.com states the obvious, and more
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Japan industrial tourism, Uber in Riyadh, Hotels.com states the obvious, and more
By PhocusWire | February 25, 2014
This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel MARKETING in tourism and hospitality for February 2014. Thursday 27 February 2014: Japan industrial tourism website launched A... Read More
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