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Virgin Hotels promises uninhibited wifi for Chicago launch [VIDEO]

By Linda Fox | October 10, 2014

In typical Virgin style, the company is teasing the launch of Virgin Hotels, its latest business... Read More

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Travelocity spends more on YouTube, but Expedia garners more organic attention

By Nick Vivion | October 10, 2014

An interesting analysis from Strike Social has found that, while Travelocity is outspending Expedia by... Read More

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Contrarian statistics show rebound of PC market

By Nick Vivion | October 9, 2014

After the on-going onslaught of tech news around "the PC is dead, long live mobile," one would think... Read More

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Peer-to-peer rentals receive clarity from San Francisco, paving way for legal status

By Nick Vivion | October 9, 2014

The evolving regulatory environment surrounding short-term rentals accelerated this week, with San... Read More

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Meetings and events attendees say meh to social media

By Linda Fox | October 9, 2014

American Express Meetings & Events has run some research on the gaps between how planners feel about... Read More

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Contrasting worlds: APAC differs from West, corporates want to mandate ancillaries

By Martin Cowen | October 9, 2014

Abacus International's latest Corporate Travel Practices Survey shows how travel management companies... Read More

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Survey says: Brits pick up mobile phones over 200 times daily

By Nick Vivion | October 8, 2014

Common knowledge is that the mobile phone has already supplanted the desktop in the cultural everyday... Read More

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HallStreet pivots to nearby events using maps

By Linda Fox | October 8, 2014

HallStreet, a startup which launched about three years ago as a marketplace to resell hotel... Read More

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Marriott wifi pressure eases, hotel IT gets complicated

By Martin Cowen | October 8, 2014

Better news for Marriott's wifi credentials today as a study shows that its properties in Australia... Read More

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Startup pitch: IBM's Watson powers new travel advice tool WayBlazer

By Sean O'Neil | October 7, 2014

It’s only been a few years since IBM's Watson technology beat Jeopardy! champions on US national TV.... Read More

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