Foursquare this week launched its Explore feature on the web, an effort termed as: “Personalized search for the real world.”
Did Foursquare just kill a bunch of trip planning startups?
January 13, 2012 By 15 Comments
Tripbirds uses the social graph and check-ins to provide travel tips
December 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring Sweden-based Tripbirds, a new travel service which taps into the social graph of Facebook and check-ins for travel advice.
MyGola raises $1M from Blumberg Capital and Silicon Valley celeb Dave McClure
December 19, 2011 By 1 Comment
India and US-based travel planning service MyGola has been wooing some of the high profile figures on the West Coast investment scene, capturing $1 million in funding today.
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Airport social check-ins mean miles for United-Continental frequent flyers
December 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
United and Continental airlines are now handing out miles and other perks to road warriors when they use Facebook and Foursquare to check-in through their social networks at various US airports.
Foursquare to integrate buttons for publisher destination content
November 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Foursquare is poised to announce a deal with several online publishers today in which consumers would get alerted about previously viewed travel content when they are nearby the particular destination.
Trippy raises $1.75 million in first round of outside investment
November 15, 2011 By 5 Comments
Mobile and web trip planning platform Trippy has captured a $1.75 million round of investment, led by Sequoia Capital and True Ventures.
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Trippy wants friends in social media to help plan a trip
September 21, 2011 By 4 Comments
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based Trippy, a mobile and web platform which uses the social graph to plan a trip.
Social media bonanza – who, why and what
September 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Social media eh? Preserve of young, digerati, metropolitan types with too much time on their hands and not enough enthusiasm for real work? Maybe not.
Facebook kills Deals product test after eight months
August 30, 2011 By 2 Comments
Even the mighty Facebook is not afraid to quit when something hasn’t turned out as expected – and thus the social network has axed Facebook Deals.
Traxo integrates TripIt — Is the travel industry crazy?
August 3, 2011 By 1 Comment
Itinerary management service Traxo has just integrated itinerary management service TripIt.
