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Next wave: 24 technology companies which are changing the future

By PhocusWire | September 15, 2014

SYSTEMS: It is very easy to get sucked into a travel industry bubble when it comes to where technology is perhaps heading next. Not least when much of the tech is more at the "nice to have" end of t... Read More

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Tech-enabled Kids Corner soon to distract children at Novotels worldwide

By Nick Vivion | September 12, 2014

Hotel brand Novotel is investing in some organic babysitting with a new tech-enabled "Kids Corner" that will engage young minds with tech-centric furniture. The company has engaged Humelab to desig... Read More

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California rules app-based carpooling illegal, affecting Uber and Lyft

By Nick Vivion | September 12, 2014

In the continuing saga of governmental regulators and ridesharing apps, California's strict Public Utilities Commission has ruled any form of carpooling facilitated via an app illegal. Essentially, i... Read More

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Sabre buys hotel technology provider Genares

By Kevin May | September 12, 2014

First major post-IPO activity for Sabre as it joins its rivals in targeting growth in the sector hospitality by buying tech platform Genares. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Genares... Read More

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Google has mapped the moon and mars, don't leave your hotel out

By Viewpoints | September 12, 2014

You have been told for years to spend as much time as possible on your TripAdvisor page. It is still relevant but it is time to have a closer look at another of your online tools. Google business p... Read More

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Combining migrating wildebeests, travel knowledge, geo-location and Google Maps

By Kevin May | September 12, 2014

The migrating wildebeests is one of the most widely documented phenomenons in nature and a draw for thousands of tourists every year. But what can you do it you're a local tour operator that counts... Read More

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Mega-hike in luxury social reviews - Asian travellers dominate

By Martin Cowen | September 12, 2014

When a report is produced annually, significant changes between one edition and the next are always worth highlighting, even more so when it reinforces the importance of Asian travellers. Brand Kar... Read More

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MakeMyTrip goes scouting for startups

By Martin Cowen | September 12, 2014

Indian online travel agency giant Make My Trip says it has cash to spend on investing and nurturing startups. The so-called Innovation Fund will total $15 million and targeted at "mobile and IP-bas... Read More

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Travelport aims to raise up to $480M with its IPO in US

By Sean O'Neil | September 11, 2014

The long-awaited US initial public offering of Travelport, the Atlanta, Georgia-based global distribution system (GDS) bought by private equity firm Blackstone Group, values the company at as much as... Read More

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State of enterprise social marketing report shows mega brands still investing heavily

By Nick Vivion | September 11, 2014

Spredfast's latest enterprise social marketing report highlights a continued increase in budget for social marketing efforts amidst a shift towards using social as a tool to boost non-social marketing... Read More

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The dullest, most vital trend in travel mobile apps: local curation

By Sean O'Neil | September 11, 2014

In a broad trend, travel players like Gogobot are moving aggressively into the "local" space in order to capture the attention of the mobile traveler. This trend partly explains why Priceline bough... Read More

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Looking beyond the big cities to attract Chinese travellers

By Viewpoints | September 11, 2014

Today, China has become a “must have” market for Western-based online travel sites seeking to attract and retain a proportion of Chinese travellers to their brands. Western online retailers and bra... Read More

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Cosmopolit Home secures Euro 2 million for free night-swapping service

By Kevin May | September 11, 2014

CouchSurfing trend returns, maybe - French startup Cosmopolit Home has raised Euro 2 million from a string of European investors. The company, which launched in mid-2013, has received the backing f... Read More

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Festicket raises Series A, eyes US for expansion

By Linda Fox | September 11, 2014

Festicket has raised $2.7 million from a group of investors including Wellington Partners and PROfounders Capital. The London-based startup, which specialises in travel arrangements for music festi... Read More

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What happened when one man willingly gave Google all his data

By PhocusWire | September 10, 2014

MARKETING: Big Data, "Do No Evil" and privacy... But also innovation, evolution and open web (and lives). These are issues that are synonymous with how the web is developing and how we, as its users... Read More

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