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Hovelstay - yes, Hovelstay - nets $1.2M for its cheap lodging platform
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Hovelstay - yes, Hovelstay - nets $1.2M for its cheap lodging platform
By Sean O'Neil | October 23, 2014
A treehouse yurt. A tent in a Hawaiian forest. A FEMA-certified dome. These are some of the examples... Read More
Groupon steps into battle for local on mobile with new Pages product
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Groupon steps into battle for local on mobile with new Pages product
By Nick Vivion | October 23, 2014
Taking a "page" from the Yellow Pages, merchant deals brand Groupon has announced a new product called... Read More
Air New Zealand ends The Hobbit trilogy with self-proclaimed best in-flight safety video ever
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Air New Zealand ends The Hobbit trilogy with self-proclaimed best in-flight safety video ever
By Martin Cowen | October 23, 2014
[video_popup width="805" height="454" video_link="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOw44VFNk8Y"... Read More
Lufthansa to outsource its IT services to IBM
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Lufthansa to outsource its IT services to IBM
By Sean O'Neil | October 22, 2014
Lufthansa Group says it may shortly sell its IT infrastructure division to IBM, while also outsourcing... Read More
Apple Maps Connect gives businesses control of listings - and a way to register iBeacons
News / Technology
Apple Maps Connect gives businesses control of listings - and a way to register iBeacons
By Nick Vivion | October 22, 2014
Apple received serious flak for its disastrous rollout of Apple Maps two years ago (read more about... Read More
MeetingsBooker.com raises Euro 1 million in latest funding round
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MeetingsBooker.com raises Euro 1 million in latest funding round
By Nick Vivion | October 22, 2014
MeetingsBooker.com has raised  Euro 1 million in its latest financing, with plans to use the cash... Read More
eHi's $25m investment in taxi app revealed
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eHi's $25m investment in taxi app revealed
By Martin Cowen | October 22, 2014
Hat-tips galore to the Asian tech media for unearthing another taxi app investment - eHi spent $25m... Read More
Dreamlines cruise site buys scale in Australia
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Dreamlines cruise site buys scale in Australia
By Martin Cowen | October 22, 2014
Dreamlines, an online cruise portal with global ambitions, has bought two Australian cruise sites for... Read More
Startup pitch: Australia's Tripbooka aims to link agents with travellers
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Startup pitch: Australia's Tripbooka aims to link agents with travellers
By Sean O'Neil | October 21, 2014
New Aussie site Tripbooka is one of a few dozen companies that will be making their pitches at the... Read More
825 miles of pristine Florida beaches now available for virtual exploration
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825 miles of pristine Florida beaches now available for virtual exploration
By Nick Vivion | October 21, 2014
In a partnership with Google, Visit Florida has documented 825 miles of its white-sand beaches for... Read More
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