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IHS, owned by Battery Ventures, acquires InnLink and TravLynx in hotel CRS landgrab

By Sean O'Neil | April 8, 2014

Hotels originally set up computer reservation systems (CRS) as a way to record bookings. CRS quickly... Read More

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Startup pitch: FLYR, a fare prediction startup, adds a B2B play for TMCs and airlines

By Sean O'Neil | April 8, 2014

FLYR is a US startup whose core technology predicts airfare and seat availability. It began life as an... Read More

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Remember Farecast? Bye-bye, Bing Price Predictor

By Sean O'Neil | April 8, 2014

In 2008, Microsoft paid about $115 million for Farecast, a fare-prediction startup. Farecast was a... Read More

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Room 77's CEO Drew Patterson: Google to license our software

By Sean O'Neil | April 7, 2014

Room 77, the hotel metasearch startup, sent a letter today to its shareholders saying that Google is... Read More

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Mexico's Carrot raises $2 million to expand car sharing countrywide

By Nick Vivion | April 7, 2014

Car sharing is getting a boost in Mexico today, as Carrot.mx announces $2 million in funding. The... Read More

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Startup pitch: Kamino brings hikes and urban walks to smartphones

By Nick Vivion | April 7, 2014

An emerging travel startup called Kamino is opening up a refreshing take on the activity front: a... Read More

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Sabre going after $895m in imminent IPO

By Linda Fox | April 7, 2014

Sabre has confirmed the price range for its initial public offering on the Nasdaq with the company... Read More

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Marketing contradictions: Youth enjoy tech, but hate feeling enslaved by devices

By Nick Vivion | April 4, 2014

Ah, youth: An eternal well-spring of energy, enthusiasm - and contradictions. The latest "YouthTech"... Read More

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Travel without traveling: Virtual reality is officially the hottest trend of 2014

By Nick Vivion | April 3, 2014

Hot on the heels of Facebook's acquisition of virtual reality handset maker Occulus, a new VR startup... Read More

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The future of SEO: Personalized search results, Google data collection and the IoT [VIDEO]

By Nick Vivion | April 3, 2014

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