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Must. Stay. Connected. Pictures, wifi and gadgets top the list for travellers
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Must. Stay. Connected. Pictures, wifi and gadgets top the list for travellers
By Karthick Prabu | August 1, 2013
Can't switch off, it appears, as nine out of ten British travellers admit to spending up to four hours a day playing with various technology and gadgets on a trip.... Read More
Finally, advice from an investor that will make founders feel better about their startups instead of worse
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Finally, advice from an investor that will make founders feel better about their startups instead of worse
By Sean O'Neil | July 31, 2013
Brad Gerstner, an influential US angel investor, talks about his new fund (with $75 million to invest), where he sees opportunities in the market (enterprise software), the so-called funding crunch, and what Concur is up to.... Read More
Google updates Flight Search, offering more depth for flight selection
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Google updates Flight Search, offering more depth for flight selection
By Nick Vivion | July 31, 2013
Stepping towards Hipmunk-style relevance and control, Google Flight Search has rolled out some new features.... Read More
UK luxury benchmarking report updates marketing trends for boutique hotels
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UK luxury benchmarking report updates marketing trends for boutique hotels
By Nick Vivion | July 31, 2013
Blue Sky Marketing has updated their luxury hotel benchmarking report for 2013, parsing results from client hotels' guest surveys to reveal cross-property trends.... Read More
How to win back precious revenue from online travel agencies
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How to win back precious revenue from online travel agencies
By Viewpoints | July 31, 2013
In 2009, Google changed its approach to brand protection, removing protection for trademarked brands on its Adwords Online advertising service.... Read More
GetYourGuide makes second acquisition, snaps up iGottaGuide
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GetYourGuide makes second acquisition, snaps up iGottaGuide
By Kevin May | July 31, 2013
GetYourGuide is flexing its business development muscles once again after agreeing to buy the assets of peer-to-peer activity service iGottaGuide.... Read More
The state of digital startups [INFOGRAPHIC]
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The state of digital startups [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Kevin May | July 31, 2013
Everyone (or at least it feels like it) wants to be the next Mark Zuckerberg or Jack Dorsey of Facebook and Twitter fame respectively.... Read More
Are advertisers finally giving Facebook the thumbs-up?
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Are advertisers finally giving Facebook the thumbs-up?
By PhocusWire | July 31, 2013
Facebook is looking like it's finally winning friends on Madison Avenue and other advertising hotspots around the world.... Read More
DEVICES - Product news, launches and more - July 2013
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DEVICES - Product news, launches and more - July 2013
By PhocusWire | July 31, 2013
Thomas Cook and Toggle Mobile team up to offer free incoming calls while abroad... Read More
Cleartrip dips toe into multi-modal travel search with Rome2Rio-powered Waytogo
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Cleartrip dips toe into multi-modal travel search with Rome2Rio-powered Waytogo
By Karthick Prabu | July 31, 2013
Cleartrip is on a roll. Today, the company has launched a trip planning tool by name "Waytogo", powered by Australia-based rome2rio, a multi-modal search engine.... Read More
Latest statistics in social customer care show reduction in average response time
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Latest statistics in social customer care show reduction in average response time
By Nick Vivion | July 30, 2013
Social customer care analysis from Social Bakers reveals both a year-over-year increase in the quantity of questions answered on social media and a reduction in average response time for brands.... Read More
New technology targets fake IDs in bid to help Interpol catch criminals and fraudsters
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New technology targets fake IDs in bid to help Interpol catch criminals and fraudsters
By Nick Vivion | July 30, 2013
International intelligence agency Interpol has implemented new technology in a bid to identify fraudulent IDs and prevent illegal movement across borders.... Read More
Caught red-handed: Airbnb, TripVillas, and the curious case of a rogue spammer
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Caught red-handed: Airbnb, TripVillas, and the curious case of a rogue spammer
By Sean O'Neil | July 30, 2013
A legitimate promo code to encourage homeowners to list their properties on Airbnb "escaped into the wild," -- where one individual used it to spam owners of vacation homes who had listed on the rival listings service TripVillas. Was this a one-off?... Read More
Wearable technology - a paradox of our time
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Wearable technology - a paradox of our time
By PhocusWire | July 30, 2013
Ever talk to someone at a party or conference only to discover they're constantly scanning the room, looking this way and that, perhaps finding you boring, perhaps looking for someone else?... Read More
Hotels.com launches Xtreme Booking marketing in Japan [VIDEO]
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Hotels.com launches Xtreme Booking marketing in Japan [VIDEO]
By Karthick Prabu | July 30, 2013
Hotels.com has launched yet another Xtreme Booking marketing video, this time featuring Japanese fame Tokyo Shock Boys, a team that's known for its dangerous act shows in Japan.... Read More
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