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Startup pitch: GTRIIP brings biometrics to hotel check-in [UPDATED]
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Startup pitch: GTRIIP brings biometrics to hotel check-in [UPDATED]
By Nick Vivion | April 22, 2015
UPDATE: The team from GTRIIP has decided to take a specific focus on hotels and has decided to make... Read More
Ceetiz, the French activities startup, nabs Euro 3 million funding round
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Ceetiz, the French activities startup, nabs Euro 3 million funding round
By Sean O'Neil | April 21, 2015
Ceetiz.com, a tours and activities booking website based in France, has said it closed its first... Read More
Could Twitter's new Buy Now button gain traction in travel for in-destination bookings?
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Could Twitter's new Buy Now button gain traction in travel for in-destination bookings?
By Nick Vivion | April 21, 2015
Along its journey to commercialization, Twitter has been experimenting with elements of e-commerce to... Read More
Virtual reality, B2B data visualization, and interactive itineraries emerge at THack Seattle
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Virtual reality, B2B data visualization, and interactive itineraries emerge at THack Seattle
By Nick Vivion | April 21, 2015
Seattle was the latest stop on the THack global travel hackathon train — and, despite the town's... Read More
No, Amazon isn't launching a travel site, but it did this instead
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No, Amazon isn't launching a travel site, but it did this instead
By Sean O'Neil | April 21, 2015
No, Amazon is not creating a travel brand to compete with the Expedias of this world, a spokesperson... Read More
Time to mobilise (not panic!) as Google makes search changes
News / Technology
Time to mobilise (not panic!) as Google makes search changes
By Linda Fox | April 21, 2015
Another day, another Google algorithm change and this time it's about mobile search and mobile... Read More
As rate parity falters, what OTAs and hotels may do next
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As rate parity falters, what OTAs and hotels may do next
By Sean O'Neil | April 21, 2015
In Europe, rate parity is a piñata that everyone's taking a whack at. But not everyone in the industry... Read More
Startup pitch: RoomsTonite joins last-minute hotel booking frenzy
News / Technology
Startup pitch: RoomsTonite joins last-minute hotel booking frenzy
By Martin Cowen | April 20, 2015
Bangalore-based RoomsTonite places itself under the startup pitch microscope with a refreshingly... Read More
Revenue gap widens between iOS and Android ecosystems
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Revenue gap widens between iOS and Android ecosystems
By Nick Vivion | April 20, 2015
App developers pay keen attention to this: the revenue gap between iOS and Android ecosystems has... Read More
Travelzoo ups marketing, two pillar strategy continues
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Travelzoo ups marketing, two pillar strategy continues
By Linda Fox | April 17, 2015
Travelzoo says it expects to increase investment in marketing and member acquisition by up to $3... Read More
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