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Startup pitch: myHotel offers a brand-agnostic mobile app for hotel guests

By Nick Vivion | August 4, 2014

Chile-based startup myHotel has created a mobile app for hotels that doesn't hinge on a specific hotel group, chain or location. The app is downloaded by the traveler, who can then use the same app ac Read More

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Delta Studio officially launches, delivering streaming content to devices

By Nick Vivion | August 1, 2014

With today's release of the Delta Studio, Atlanta-based Delta has officially become the latest US airline to offer streaming content to passengers' devices. The airline joins others, such as United, i Read More

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Egencia previews predictive search and card-based functionality on iPad

By Nick Vivion | July 30, 2014

Egencia, the travel management brand under the Expedia corporate umbrella, used this year's GBTA event to preview a new product iteration on mobile. The company has set up a small team, headed by T Read More

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OECD releases latest data on global access to data subscriptions

By Nick Vivion | July 25, 2014

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development has released its latest data on access to mobile data subscriptions globally. This breakdown offers a quick understanding of the global lan Read More

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Chinese consumers warming up to Xiaomi, surpassing Apple on engagement

By Nick Vivion | July 9, 2014

Here's a bit to warm the hearts of the anti-Apple crowd: Chinese handset maker Xiaomi has surpassed Apple as far as average engagement times in apps. This is the first time that an Android-based ha Read More

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Mobile bookings growing in popularity, say corporate travel managers

By Nick Vivion | July 8, 2014

Corporate travel managers are seeing more bookings coming from mobile devices, a new study by CarlsonWagonlitTravel has found. The survey queried 173 travel managers about mobile habits in corporat Read More

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A restaurateur perspective on Priceline buying OpenTable

By Nick Vivion | June 13, 2014

Restaurants are grueling businesses, and as any industry insider, operator or investor knows: the real money is in providing services to those businesses. So Priceline's acquisition of the largest Read More

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Startup pitch: Hallways creates a digital social layer for the hostel experience

By Nick Vivion | June 9, 2014

Hallways is a social network geared towards connecting backpackers staying in hostels. By connecting these travelers with a specific style of travel, the startup creates a social layer that is agnosti Read More

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Out of 151 countries, which WiFi hotspots have the fastest WiFi?

By Nick Vivion | June 9, 2014

WiFi testing app Rotten WiFi has seen results from 151 countries over 60 days, showing which internet connections are the speediest. The app, which bills itself as the way for travelers to test and Read More

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Google shows how local intent drives consumer engagement on smartphones, computers and tablets

By Nick Vivion | May 30, 2014

The latest report from Google's analysis arm, Think With Google, considers how local search drives consumer engagement on smartphones, computers and tablets. Titled "Understanding Consumer's Local Read More

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New transportation app Bounce connects passengers to licensed drivers

By Nick Vivion | May 20, 2014

There's a new transportation app on the travel scene: Bounce. UK-based Bounce is a minicab app that directly connects passengers with professionally licensed drivers. The app is currently functioni Read More

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Nor1 pushes out new mobile merchandising product eReach

By Nick Vivion | May 16, 2014

Incremental revenue technologist Nor1 has created a new mobile merchandising platform that allows hotels to explicitly target the guest experience on mobile. The new mobile product is called eReach Read More

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What's next in social: Travel tidbits from Facebook's f8 conference

By Nick Vivion | May 2, 2014

As expected, Facebook had a slew of announcements of f8, many of which impact those in travel using the social media platform as a marketing tool - so pretty much everyone. Here are some of the more p Read More

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Foursquare splits into two, drops check-in, and focuses more on discovery

By Nick Vivion | May 1, 2014

Big news today in the location-based social media space: original niche creator Foursquare has announced that it will be splitting its service into two in a bid to segment and grow the two feature set Read More

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Startup pitch: Bucketlistly ties life travel goals to community

By Nick Vivion | April 30, 2014

Bucket lists have been a widespread means of tracking "before I die" goals, reaching peak popularity with "The Bucket List" movie featuring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman. Startups have popped u Read More

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