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How teenagers use Facebook
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How teenagers use Facebook
By PhocusWire | May 24, 2013
The Facebook generation is fed up with Facebook, according to a study by the respected Pew Research Center.... Read More
STARTUPS - Product news, launches and more - May 2013
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STARTUPS - Product news, launches and more - May 2013
By PhocusWire | May 24, 2013
iCarsClub, peer to peer car rental service to launch in Beijing... Read More
Nosh nations: The monetization of the sharing economy spreads to food
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Nosh nations: The monetization of the sharing economy spreads to food
By Nick Vivion | May 23, 2013
The evolution of collaborative consumption continues, with several startups serving up different takes on monetizing shared meals in North America.... Read More
Google Maps to out-Rome2rio Rome2rio? We don’t think so
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Google Maps to out-Rome2rio Rome2rio? We don’t think so
By Viewpoints | May 23, 2013
The owners of multi-modal search platform Rome2Rio argue that Google Maps is not a true travel search product.... Read More
Kayak trawls reviews and search for package holiday service
By Linda Fox | May 23, 2013
Kayak has unveiled a package holiday service built around an algorithm which uses what people look for and write about most.... Read More
Husband and wife bloggers share secrets to survival, productivity and life on the road [VIDEO]
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Husband and wife bloggers share secrets to survival, productivity and life on the road [VIDEO]
By Kevin May | May 23, 2013
The fact that more travel bloggers have probably appeared on a TED (or affiliate X gig) stage travel writers in recent years maybe says a lot - or maybe nothing at all.... Read More
How will online hotel booking change in the near future?
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How will online hotel booking change in the near future?
By Viewpoints | May 23, 2013
Gary Leff, one of America's foremost commentators on travel, discusses events in light of TripAdvisor's move into hotel metasearch.... Read More
How startup investment works (or not)
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How startup investment works (or not)
By PhocusWire | May 22, 2013
Some startups will get about $15,000 from family and friends, maybe $200,000 from an angel investor three months later, and about $2 million from a VC perhaps six months later.... Read More
Twitter launches login identification in the US
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Twitter launches login identification in the US
By Sean O'Neil | May 22, 2013
Avoid having your brand's Twitter account get hacked by signing up for two-factor login identification service, which requires a special security code, usually a mobile phone number, to unlock an account.... Read More
Rising SEM costs may have killed this Aussie OTA
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Rising SEM costs may have killed this Aussie OTA
By Sean O'Neil | May 22, 2013
Check-in.com.au, an Australian online travel agency, went in to liquidation yesterday. The cause of death appears to be rising search engine marketing costs.... Read More
Brand California: How to build a sustained, long-term perspective
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Brand California: How to build a sustained, long-term perspective
By Nick Vivion | May 22, 2013
With a flat annual budget of only $50 million, how does Visit California consistently construct such a valuable destination brand?... Read More
Realistic or blue sky? 4 ways to transform travel by 2025
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Realistic or blue sky? 4 ways to transform travel by 2025
By Linda Fox | May 22, 2013
Some interesting findings in this report from the World Economic Forum and the Boston Consulting Group on how travel and transport might look in 2025... Read More
Google launches destination advice on top attractions, plus conversational search
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Google launches destination advice on top attractions, plus conversational search
By Sean O'Neil | May 22, 2013
The top attractions at a destination are automatically highlighted in a promotional bar when you search Google for "top things to do at destination X."... Read More
For travel, the key to loyalty is personalization
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For travel, the key to loyalty is personalization
By Viewpoints | May 22, 2013
A smarter use of information could help travel brands differentiate themselves more effectively, boosting their margins.... Read More
Everything you need to know about private space travel
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Everything you need to know about private space travel
By PhocusWire | May 21, 2013
At dawn one morning last November - just as the edge of earth comprising Florida spun into the field of light bursting from roughly 93 million miles away - she emerged one last time from the Vehicle Assembly Building.... Read More
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