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Virtual reality and travel - fully immersive, next-level developments
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Virtual reality and travel - fully immersive, next-level developments
By Kevin May | January 9, 2017
Virtual reality videos in travel, until now, have mostly focused on allowing users to experience a... Read More
Hilton joins the Instant Booking fray on TripAdvisor
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Hilton joins the Instant Booking fray on TripAdvisor
By Kevin May | January 9, 2017
Some momentum in recent weeks for TripAdvisor and its Instant Booking service - with global hotel... Read More
Porter & Sail buys mobile engagement service GuestDriven
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Porter & Sail buys mobile engagement service GuestDriven
By Kevin May | January 9, 2017
Digital hotel concierge service Porter & Sail has acquired fellow mobile hospitality technology... Read More
TripAdvisor to close VirtualTourist travel guide site
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TripAdvisor to close VirtualTourist travel guide site
By Kevin May | January 6, 2017
VirtualTourist, one of the first brands focused on providing online guides to travellers, is being... Read More
Buried in paper: Removing a hurdle in attractions
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Buried in paper: Removing a hurdle in attractions
By Alex Kremer | January 6, 2017
There is a scene in the movie Brazil, a Terry Gilliam film, in which one of the characters gets killed... Read More
Startup pitch: Survaider organises hotel feedback across all channels
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Startup pitch: Survaider organises hotel feedback across all channels
By Linda Fox | January 6, 2017
Founded last year, Survaider wants to help hotels and other hospitality view and act upon customer... Read More
Starkov's technology and marketing resolutions for hoteliers (part one)
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Starkov's technology and marketing resolutions for hoteliers (part one)
By Viewpoints | January 6, 2017
There was an obvious and substantial emphasis on ‘book direct’ marketing strategies in 2016, with... Read More
How to navigate the new hotel technology road-map
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How to navigate the new hotel technology road-map
By Viewpoints | January 5, 2017
Did you know that "complexify" is a word? It means, not surprisingly, to make something more... Read More
Inntopia acquires intel-provider Destimetrics
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Inntopia acquires intel-provider Destimetrics
By Kevin May | January 4, 2017
Destimetrics, a market intelligence system for hotels and destinations, has been bought by Inntopia.... Read More
Is the UK's ad police going after dynamic pricing?
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Is the UK's ad police going after dynamic pricing?
By Martin Cowen | January 4, 2017
The UK's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld complaints about "misleading prices" in... Read More
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