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Study reveals truths about short-term rental and homestay market
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Study reveals truths about short-term rental and homestay market
By Sean O'Neil | August 22, 2012
A study commissioned by Roomarama, a booking engine for short-term rentals (STR), and Tripping, a... Read More
The Scan: Amazon Glacier archives data, Solare Hotels installs video translation iPad apps, and more
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The Scan: Amazon Glacier archives data, Solare Hotels installs video translation iPad apps, and more
By Sean O'Neil | August 22, 2012
Amazon debuts a data archiving service that travel tech companies may like, Inden Consulting sells... Read More
MUTEK music and arts festival presents a refreshingly different way to experience Montreal
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MUTEK music and arts festival presents a refreshingly different way to experience Montreal
By Nick Vivion | August 21, 2012
With the never-ending glut of mobile apps in the marketplace, it's always refreshing to come across a... Read More
Morning Scan: Amex's Orbitz-run booking engine launches, United pivots its blog, and more
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Morning Scan: Amex's Orbitz-run booking engine launches, United pivots its blog, and more
By Sean O'Neil | August 21, 2012
American Express and Orbitz team up to create a booking engine, United Airlines is shifting the focus... Read More
LocalUncle sets October release date for 2.0 version of iPhone app
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LocalUncle sets October release date for 2.0 version of iPhone app
By Nick Vivion | August 20, 2012
Destination question-and-answer startup LocalUncle is set to release their completed redesigned app in... Read More
Liftopia provides ski-pass technology to newly minted The Mountain Collective
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Liftopia provides ski-pass technology to newly minted The Mountain Collective
By Nick Vivion | August 20, 2012
San Francisco-based lift ticket company Liftopia will power the new consumer-facing ski pass... Read More
Briefing: The largest travel IPO of 2012, CTrip's loss, Qunar's gain, and other travel tech news
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Briefing: The largest travel IPO of 2012, CTrip's loss, Qunar's gain, and other travel tech news
By Sean O'Neil | August 20, 2012
China's largest online travel agencies are battling for their share of the domestic travel market,... Read More
Flip.to continues signing up hotels to its social media marketing platform
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Flip.to continues signing up hotels to its social media marketing platform
By Nick Vivion | August 17, 2012
Flip.to, a marketing platform for hotels that turns their guests into engaged brand advocates recently... Read More
Morning Scan: Apple may add fingerprint ID to Passbook, Expedia hires ad stars
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Morning Scan: Apple may add fingerprint ID to Passbook, Expedia hires ad stars
By Sean O'Neil | August 17, 2012
Apple may have bought Authentec because it wants to add swipe sensor technology to its devices, say... Read More
How image selection affects click-through rates on OTA hotel listings
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How image selection affects click-through rates on OTA hotel listings
By Nick Vivion | August 16, 2012
What images hotels choose to display in their OTA booking paths have significant impact on CTRs, a... Read More
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U.K.-based Easol said the funding had allowed it to develop an agentic tool for experiences businesses... Read More
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