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Poking and provoking DMOs about their role in digital travel
News / Technology
Poking and provoking DMOs about their role in digital travel
By Gene Quinn | May 2, 2014
Aarhus may be the "second city" of Denmark behind Copenhagen, but all eyes this week were on this... Read More
Taxi booking service TaxiForSure raises $10 million
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Taxi booking service TaxiForSure raises $10 million
By Karthick Prabu | May 1, 2014
TaxiForSure, an India-based online taxi aggregator, has raised $10 million in Series B round led by... Read More
Better to give than receive... when it comes to Big Data in travel
News / Online
Better to give than receive... when it comes to Big Data in travel
By Viewpoints | May 1, 2014
The Big Data in Travel panel that Tnooz ran at the New York Travel Festival was a huge hit because it... Read More
Foursquare splits into two, drops check-in, and focuses more on discovery
News / Technology
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... Read More
Unmasking truth in online travel reviews: Are context and verification vital?
News / Distribution
Unmasking truth in online travel reviews: Are context and verification vital?
By Nick Vivion | May 1, 2014
Reputation hawks often use the specter of fake reviews as the driver for travel businesses to secure... Read More
Online taxi booking service Taxiwise acquired by IKKY
News / Online
Online taxi booking service Taxiwise acquired by IKKY
By Karthick Prabu | May 1, 2014
Taxiwise, a Hong Kong-based online taxi booking service, has been acquired by IKKY, a local... Read More
Mobile travel marketing deep dive - devices, campaign strategy, spend and more
News / Technology
Mobile travel marketing deep dive - devices, campaign strategy, spend and more
By Karthick Prabu | May 1, 2014
Airlines and booking websites are the two segments investing most heavily in mobile advertising while... Read More
Larry Page - Google's come-back kid
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Larry Page - Google's come-back kid
By PhocusWire | May 1, 2014
MARKETING: Google's journey from university project to global technology and marketing giant is both... Read More
American hotel association to fight Airbnb and short-term rentals
News / Online
American hotel association to fight Airbnb and short-term rentals
By Sean O'Neil | April 30, 2014
The hotel industry is finally mustering its considerable public relations and lobbying muscle to... Read More
Indian online travel evolves - redBus launches hotels, JustDial tries bus booking
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Indian online travel evolves - redBus launches hotels, JustDial tries bus booking
By Karthick Prabu | April 30, 2014
redBus, India's biggest online bus booking service, has launched hotel reservation feature in its... Read More
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