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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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Lyft set to boost investment with sizable $150 million+ Series D [Update]

By Nick Vivion | April 3, 2014

*Update*: Lyft has confirmed funding of $250 million from existing investors Andreessen Horowitz,... Read More

Popularity of mobile web diminishes as native apps capture more usage

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By Nick Vivion | April 2, 2014

Flurry has taken a look at the popularity of the mobile web versus native apps - and the mobile web is... Read More

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Bravofly Rumbo seeking up to $340m in Swiss public listing

By Linda Fox | April 2, 2014

Switzerland-based online travel group Bravofly Rumbo has confirmed the price range for its initial... Read More

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Entertainment Benefits takes on Peek and Viator with Plum merger

By Nick Vivion | April 2, 2014

Specialized distribution specialists Entertainment Benefits Group has announced a merger with local... Read More

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Forecast: Global travel boom to outpace global GDP growth during the next decade

By Sean O'Neil | April 2, 2014

Global travel has proved resilient, steadily growing during economic doldrums and geopolitical... Read More

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Airbnb's Shared City initiative spawns paid hotel taxes in Portland, San Francisco

By Nick Vivion | April 1, 2014

Accommodations booked through hosts on Airbnb will soon be charged hotel taxes in both Portland,... Read More

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Instagram continues to thrive under Facebook, showing massive surge in 2013

By Nick Vivion | April 1, 2014

Instagram has enjoyed a massive surge in the United States, the latest stats from eMarketer show. In... Read More

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How to pull back the sheets on Hotel Tonight and its performance

By Sean O'Neil | April 1, 2014

Like many private companies, Hotel Tonight, a pioneer of last-minute booking apps, is coy about the... Read More

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