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Know ye genotype: How to predict future behavior from past social media use
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Know ye genotype: How to predict future behavior from past social media use
By Nick Vivion | July 10, 2013
Researchers from the University of California have come up with a novel approach to predictive analysis by parsing past behavior on social media.... Read More
Groupize closes $2 million in series A funding
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Groupize closes $2 million in series A funding
By Sean O'Neil | July 10, 2013
Groupize, a Massachusetts B2B startup hoping to streamline hotel booking for groups, has closed a funding round led by Golden Seeds.... Read More
Online managed travel is booming in Europe
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Online managed travel is booming in Europe
By Sean O'Neil | July 10, 2013
In 2014, mega agencies will book 41 billion euro in managed travel through online channels -- a 29% rise in annual gross bookings over four years.... Read More
Amadeus leads EC effort to integrate European rail data
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Amadeus leads EC effort to integrate European rail data
By Sean O'Neil | July 9, 2013
An Amadeus-led consortium will create a proof-of-concept booking tool for multi-modal, pan-European transport -- in a project approved by the European Commission.... Read More
Uber quietly plans significant Asia expansion
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Uber quietly plans significant Asia expansion
By Karthick Prabu | July 9, 2013
US-based private car hire company Uber has been constantly expanding its presence in Asia, with its stealthy launch last month in Taipei, Taiwan.... Read More
Singapore Airlines ups the ante with next-gen in-flight entertainment
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Singapore Airlines ups the ante with next-gen in-flight entertainment
By Karthick Prabu | July 9, 2013
Singapore Airlines has launched an all new cabin facility, that includes an upgraded in-flight entertainment (IFE) system.... Read More
One way a major OTA keeps its developers happy: Trust
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One way a major OTA keeps its developers happy: Trust
By Sean O'Neil | July 9, 2013
One way Booking.com has earned its reputation as a good place to work is that it gives developers freedom to do experiments quickly.... Read More
New mobile OS platform Tizen launches with $4 million challenge
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New mobile OS platform Tizen launches with $4 million challenge
By Nick Vivion | July 9, 2013
A new mobile OS system has launched, backed by a $4 million contest for developers creating apps on the platform - and includes a category for travel.... Read More
Venture capital for online travel startups: Lists of leading investors
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Venture capital for online travel startups: Lists of leading investors
By Viewpoints | July 9, 2013
Guest author David Ambrose has compiled lists of the leading investors in online travel startups, plus some tips on how to approach them for venture capital.... Read More
TripAdvisor raising the game for Business Listings with rates, availability and booking service
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TripAdvisor raising the game for Business Listings with rates, availability and booking service
By Linda Fox | July 9, 2013
TripAdvisor is days away from unveiling a new service for its Business Listings customers called TripAdvisor Connect... Read More
Mobile browsing continues apace, Android devices beginning to gain some traction
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Mobile browsing continues apace, Android devices beginning to gain some traction
By Linda Fox | July 9, 2013
Browsing from mobile devices continues to grow rapidly according to a study which shows a 56% increase year-on-year.... Read More
QTravel is gaining on Travelplanet, Poland's OTA giant
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QTravel is gaining on Travelplanet, Poland's OTA giant
By Sean O'Neil | July 8, 2013
Operating since 2010, QTravel sells vacation packages from Polish tour operators. It has about a third of the traffic as leading rival Travelplanet.... Read More
Booking.com is thrashing Expedia in Europe, says survey
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Booking.com is thrashing Expedia in Europe, says survey
By Sean O'Neil | July 8, 2013
A survey of 120 hotel executives in Europe by Morgan Stanley reveals why Booking.com is trouncing Expedia in Europe.... Read More
Social media and Asiana flight 214: whole story versus sum of its parts
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Social media and Asiana flight 214: whole story versus sum of its parts
By Gene Quinn | July 8, 2013
You couldn’t ask for a better case study of media fragmentation than the crash of Asiana Airlines flight 214 in San Francisco – ground zero for the invention of social media and leading example of its use.... Read More
Dear travel industry, we desperately need more mentors for budding entrepreneurs. Thanks!
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Dear travel industry, we desperately need more mentors for budding entrepreneurs. Thanks!
By Alex Bainbridge | July 8, 2013
Building a travel startup is hard. Building a travel business is easier, but Tnooz TLabs is about startups with ambition to scale, not about creating companies that can provide an income for a team of people, but have no wider grand ambition.... Read More
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