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Hoping to be cool, Marriott trials Netflix, Hulu, and GoPro tie-ups
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Hoping to be cool, Marriott trials Netflix, Hulu, and GoPro tie-ups
By Sean O'Neil | January 20, 2015
On the one hand, Marriott International has been facing a public relations disaster over its brief... Read More
Microsoft all but closes Bing Travel, expands MSN Travel
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Microsoft all but closes Bing Travel, expands MSN Travel
By Sean O'Neil | January 20, 2015
Microsoft's seven-year effort at building up a Bing Travel brand has ended. The company has shifted... Read More
Let the intergalactic pirating begin: Elon Musk lays out plan for the space internet
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Let the intergalactic pirating begin: Elon Musk lays out plan for the space internet
By Nick Vivion | January 20, 2015
In a private event captured on amateur video (embedded below), space pioneer Elon Musk has outlined... Read More
Visit California relaunches, in once-a-decade site overhaul
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Visit California relaunches, in once-a-decade site overhaul
By Sean O'Neil | January 20, 2015
Visit California, the digital portal for the state's direct marketing organization (DMO), relaunched... Read More
Glamping shows growth in the UK and Europe [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Glamping shows growth in the UK and Europe [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Nick Vivion | January 20, 2015
Glamping - or luxury camping - is seeing strong growth in the UK as some holiday makers stick closer... Read More
OAG grabs FlightView for more real-time action
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OAG grabs FlightView for more real-time action
By Linda Fox | January 20, 2015
Flight information and analysis specialist OAG has acquired FlightView for an undisclosed sum. OAG... Read More
Uber woos Europe with promise of 50,000 jobs
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Uber woos Europe with promise of 50,000 jobs
By Martin Cowen | January 20, 2015
Travis Kalanick, Uber's CEO, has identified expanding its European operations as the key focus for the... Read More
Startup pitch: exClone sees a future turning websites into talksites
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Startup pitch: exClone sees a future turning websites into talksites
By Linda Fox | January 19, 2015
Founded last year, exClone is a startup based on digital agents and the cloning of human expertise.... Read More
Europcar buys some ingenuity and audacity via Ubeeqo deal
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Europcar buys some ingenuity and audacity via Ubeeqo deal
By Martin Cowen | January 19, 2015
Established car hire firms are exposed to the Uber-led global mainstreaming of tech-driven taxi... Read More
AXA invests in airfare forecaster Flyr in Europe
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AXA invests in airfare forecaster Flyr in Europe
By Sean O'Neil | January 19, 2015
Flyr, the San Francsico-based airfare forecasting startup, is expanding to Europe in early 2015,... Read More
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