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Travel swap marketplace Demeure raises $4 million funding
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Travel swap marketplace Demeure raises $4 million funding
By Karthick Prabu | September 1, 2013
Demeure, a platform for people to list and trade properties, has raised $4 million in funding from new investors and existing shareholders.... Read More
How Facebook plans to connect the whole world to the web
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How Facebook plans to connect the whole world to the web
By PhocusWire | September 1, 2013
Facebook CEO and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg is on a mission - he wants to get everyone on the planet connected to the internet.... Read More
Travel SOCIAL - Product news, launches and more - September 2013
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Travel SOCIAL - Product news, launches and more - September 2013
By PhocusWire | September 1, 2013
African OTA Travelstart surpasses 1 million Facebook fans across its markets.... Read More
History and evolution of venture capital
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History and evolution of venture capital
By PhocusWire | September 1, 2013
The dramatic drop in the cost of creating a company over the last decade has had an obvious effect on the venture capital world.... Read More
Safari-Tech - An in-depth look at travel technology in East Africa
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Safari-Tech - An in-depth look at travel technology in East Africa
By Kevin May | August 31, 2013
If South Africa is home to the Cradle of Humankind, then the East Africa region can perhaps lay claim to where much of the continent's technology-led evolution is now taking place.... Read More
STARTUPS - Product news, launches and more - August 2013
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STARTUPS - Product news, launches and more - August 2013
By PhocusWire | August 31, 2013
Desti comes out of beta and launches across US.... Read More
Social travel sites are screaming for attention - but industry and consumers are not really listening
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Social travel sites are screaming for attention - but industry and consumers are not really listening
By Stephen Joyce | August 30, 2013
For years we have watched as startup after startup has attempted to marry social media and travel into a profitable, or even just a revenue-generating business model.... Read More
How personalisation is transforming the way consumers interact with technology
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How personalisation is transforming the way consumers interact with technology
By PhocusWire | August 30, 2013
Social media already adds a personal layer to our online experience, but next-generation web services are tapping the power of the cloud and massive data sets.... Read More
Trip.me helps travellers personalize trips with input from local travel agents
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Trip.me helps travellers personalize trips with input from local travel agents
By Karthick Prabu | August 30, 2013
Germany-based startup Trip.me connects travellers with local travel agencies at a destination... Read More
MARKETING - Product news, launches and more - August 2013
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MARKETING - Product news, launches and more - August 2013
By PhocusWire | August 30, 2013
GetYourGuide and InterHome seal tours and activities partnership.... Read More
Lodgify debuts with an SaaS marketing tool for vacation rental owners
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Lodgify debuts with an SaaS marketing tool for vacation rental owners
By Sean O'Neil | August 29, 2013
Launching today, Lodgify is a cloud-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) application to help vacation rental owners manage and market their accommodation business.... Read More
TravelSky reports strong profit growth, despite China's rumored slowdown
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TravelSky reports strong profit growth, despite China's rumored slowdown
By Sean O'Neil | August 29, 2013
The Beijing-headquartered travel technology company has reported annual earnings of $322M in the first half of the year, up 8.5% year over year. Here's an update on the company's moves.... Read More
DISTRIBUTION - Product news, launches and more - August 2013
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DISTRIBUTION - Product news, launches and more - August 2013
By PhocusWire | August 29, 2013
Travelport signs distribution pact with Khors Air in Ukraine... Spanish rail operator Renfe places tickets into SilverRail system...... Read More
Can we get to the Holy Grail of travel?
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Can we get to the Holy Grail of travel?
By Viewpoints | August 29, 2013
There has been a lot of money thrown at the online travel industry over the years, often coming with a label that talks about making the travel experience better.... Read More
Imagine a city running on data (of the Big variety) that makes us all happy
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Imagine a city running on data (of the Big variety) that makes us all happy
By PhocusWire | August 29, 2013
You may not be that bothered about the idea of living in a smart city but I bet you'd love to live in one that was happy.... Read More
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