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"Don't listen to your users": A startup fesses up
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"Don't listen to your users": A startup fesses up
By PhocusWire | August 7, 2015
Two years ago today, two friends and I sketched out an app, Hitlist, that would alert you when there were cheap flights to places you wanted to go.... Read More
Video shows how to hijack a Chevy Volt via its on-board system
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Video shows how to hijack a Chevy Volt via its on-board system
By PhocusWire | August 6, 2015
As vehicles get high-tech upgrades, car hacking has become a much larger issue.... Read More
Pros and cons of WeChat for direct hotel bookings
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Pros and cons of WeChat for direct hotel bookings
By Viewpoints | August 6, 2015
Hotel organizations in China are undergoing a digital transformation and the cornerstone of their efforts is serving guests through their own apps. NB This is a guest article by Ritesh Gupta, a rep... Read More
Expedia-Orbitz deal gets a high profile naysayer
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Expedia-Orbitz deal gets a high profile naysayer
By Kevin May | August 6, 2015
Almost seven months since the proposed acquisition was first announced, a major lobbying group has come out against Expedia-Orbitz deal. The American Hotel and Lodging Association says it registeri... Read More
Is this how hotel distribution works? [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Is this how hotel distribution works? [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Kevin May | August 6, 2015
An issue with "ecosystem"-type diagrams to explain a process or mechanism is that invariably someone gets irritated for being left out. Prime example on hotel marketing here. So, fair play to Sn... Read More
Not happy campers: Agoda pulls all inventory from Trivago
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Not happy campers: Agoda pulls all inventory from Trivago
By Kevin May | August 6, 2015
Bit of an ugly spat brewing between metasearch engine Trivago and Agoda, the Asia-Pacific focused hotel booking site owned by the Priceline Group. Trivago, the Germany-based accommodation search si... Read More
Sounding out the mood music from the GBTA floor
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Sounding out the mood music from the GBTA floor
By Viewpoints | August 6, 2015
People tell me I think in bullet points and they’re right. I do. So, after checking out the show floor at the recent Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) 2015 Convention in Orlando, here are my p... Read More
Will millennials force hotels to menu price their services?
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Will millennials force hotels to menu price their services?
By Viewpoints | August 6, 2015
There’s a lot of buzz around  “unbundling” - from cable packages to financial services - driven by the demands of the notoriously budget-conscious millennials. NB This is a guest article by Gautam... Read More
Hitlist ups the mobile meta ante with latest release
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Hitlist ups the mobile meta ante with latest release
By Linda Fox | August 6, 2015
Trip planning and sharing app Hitlist has released a new version of its service with an improved user experience and better navigation. From a service that has grown from a startup weekend and a TH... Read More
So where can you put all this wearable technology? [INFOGRAPHIC]
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So where can you put all this wearable technology? [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Kevin May | August 6, 2015
Until you now, many could reasonably assume that Apple Watch and Google Glass are the only two significant bits of wearable technology to have hit the market. Wrong! Don't believe the hype. Whil... Read More
Startup Pitch: Localyoo looks at B2B hotel partnerships for local guides platform
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Startup Pitch: Localyoo looks at B2B hotel partnerships for local guides platform
By Martin Cowen | August 5, 2015
Tours and activities are clearly getting a lot of attention in the startup community. It ticks many of the boxes that investors are looking for - fragmentation, spectacular growth potential, a global... Read More
Four point check-list to take hotels into the hyper-connected world
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Four point check-list to take hotels into the hyper-connected world
By Kevin May | August 5, 2015
It is apparently not just the preserve of small, independent hotels that are trying to capture the attention of tech-savvy guests. Until very recently, many believed the giant chains of the hospita... Read More
Travel 2030: Marketing to a growing and changing world population
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Travel 2030: Marketing to a growing and changing world population
By Viewpoints | August 5, 2015
By 2030, there will be an extra billion people in the world, of which it is forecast 20% will be travelling. The United Nations predicts a population of 9.6 billion by 2050. NB This is a guest arti... Read More
Howzat looks at Turkey with Otelz.com investment
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Howzat looks at Turkey with Otelz.com investment
By Martin Cowen | August 5, 2015
Otelz.com, an online travel agency based in Turkey, has secured $1.4 million in Series A funding from a group of investors including Howzat Partners. The OTA is a full-service agency with a focus o... Read More
Rail booking on the web has an Achilles Heel - the travel industry
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Rail booking on the web has an Achilles Heel - the travel industry
By Kevin May | August 5, 2015
A new study into the rail booking sector in Europe argues that the industry will find the challenge of integration "immense". The report from Phocuswright and SilverRail Technologies says tradition... Read More
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