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Expedia creates new Sell Tonight tool to help hotels push last-minute rooms
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Expedia creates new Sell Tonight tool to help hotels push last-minute rooms
By Sean O'Neil | January 13, 2015
Expedia Inc is adding a "Sell Tonight" function to Expedia PartnerCentral (EPC), the extranet that... Read More
SilverRail nabs most of Linkon, the Swedish train booker
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SilverRail nabs most of Linkon, the Swedish train booker
By Sean O'Neil | January 12, 2015
SilverRail Technologies, a business-to-business platform for train ticketing, has acquired 75% of... Read More
RelayRides revs up car-sharing, fueled by $52M in financing to date
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RelayRides revs up car-sharing, fueled by $52M in financing to date
By Sean O'Neil | January 12, 2015
RelayRides, a marketplace connecting car owners with car renters, is having a good trip, says CEO... Read More
India's Zomato targets Yelp with purchase of Urbanspoon
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India's Zomato targets Yelp with purchase of Urbanspoon
By Nick Vivion | January 12, 2015
Zomato is a restaurant-focused startup that was founded in India in 2008. Since then, the company has... Read More
Facebook still king of popular kids on social media, with highest engagement
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Facebook still king of popular kids on social media, with highest engagement
By Nick Vivion | January 12, 2015
Much has been made about the impending demise of Facebook, most especially when considering the... Read More
Happy maps - charting more than just an A to B experience
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Happy maps - charting more than just an A to B experience
By Linda Fox | January 12, 2015
Out with cars and concrete buildings and in with public spaces and Victorian houses - that's what... Read More
Airbnb ecosystem expands to include hosts-hosting-hosts service
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Airbnb ecosystem expands to include hosts-hosting-hosts service
By Nick Vivion | January 12, 2015
The continued success of sharing economy companies such as Airbnb and HomeAway has led to a wholesale... Read More
Line integrates taxi app into messaging platform in Japan
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Line integrates taxi app into messaging platform in Japan
By Martin Cowen | January 11, 2015
Line, the Japanese messaging service, has launched Line Taxi as a product which works entirely within... Read More
Accor Hotels: How it's adapting to mobile
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Accor Hotels: How it's adapting to mobile
By Sean O'Neil | January 9, 2015
Last October, Accor Hotels unveiled its five-year, 225 million euro plan for "reinventing the customer... Read More
New drone footage marketplace makes it simple to snag aerial views
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New drone footage marketplace makes it simple to snag aerial views
By Nick Vivion | January 9, 2015
Smart travel marketers value captivating content - and drones generally offer a fresh perspective that... Read More
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