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what3words smashes conventional mapping with digital-first address system
News / Technology
what3words smashes conventional mapping with digital-first address system
By Nick Vivion | July 3, 2014
Maps continue to evolve for the digital age - and yet the world continues to live by anachronistic... Read More
Why rolling up hotel technology companies is the hot trend of the moment
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Why rolling up hotel technology companies is the hot trend of the moment
By Sean O'Neil | July 3, 2014
Anyone looking at the mergers and acquisitions of the past year would know that there is something in... Read More
Checking in with Checkmate, Drew Patterson’s B2B hotel tech mobile tool
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Checking in with Checkmate, Drew Patterson’s B2B hotel tech mobile tool
By Sean O'Neil | July 3, 2014
Drew Patterson was a director at Starwood in its golden days, when the W and Westin's Heavenly Bed... Read More
Forrester analysis shows expenses continued to be entered manually despite automation
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Forrester analysis shows expenses continued to be entered manually despite automation
By Nick Vivion | July 2, 2014
Forrester Consulting has released a study on the state of travel and expense management, as seen from... Read More
Smarty pants meet Smarty Pins, the new travel game from Google
News / Online
Smarty pants meet Smarty Pins, the new travel game from Google
By Nick Vivion | July 2, 2014
"Putting trivia on the map" is the tagline from the new travel trivia game from the Google team. The... Read More
Startup pitch: Growth hacker Zilyo applies metasearch to vacation and peer-to-peer rentals
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Startup pitch: Growth hacker Zilyo applies metasearch to vacation and peer-to-peer rentals
By Sean O'Neil | July 1, 2014
In 2013, Hamed Al-Khabaz was kicked out of Montreal’s Dawson College after stumbling upon a giant... Read More
Opaque bookings on the wane: Priceline, Hotwire, and a changing landscape
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Opaque bookings on the wane: Priceline, Hotwire, and a changing landscape
By Sean O'Neil | June 30, 2014
Priceline built its business in 1998 on opaque bookings, or buyer-driven pricing. But the supply of... Read More
Happiness Blanket stunt sparks debate for British Airways
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Happiness Blanket stunt sparks debate for British Airways
By Nick Vivion | June 30, 2014
[video_popup width="805" height="454" video_link="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oF0-28MOoU"... Read More
Startup pitch update: LugLess keeps on shipping luggage worldwide
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Startup pitch update: LugLess keeps on shipping luggage worldwide
By Nick Vivion | June 30, 2014
LugLess is one of the startups competing in the door-to-door luggage shipping space, and was covered... Read More
Travefy acquires Tripeese in group travel merger
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Travefy acquires Tripeese in group travel merger
By Sean O'Neil | June 30, 2014
Travefy, a group travel planning service, knows that some things are done better in groups. Today the... Read More
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