Concur invests $2M in voice tech tool Evature, first startup on receiving end of $150M fund

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Israel-based Evature is the first recipient of an new programme created by travel and expense technology company Concur to invest in startups.

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Lexee follows Apple’s Siri and lets non-developers add speech-enabled assistants to apps

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Today Angel, a maker of customer experience management software, has unveiled Lexee, a speech-enabled assistant, which can be embedded in apps by non-developers. It’s a sign that it’s becoming easier to enable voice-based communication into travel and other apps.

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Siri the mobile travel agent [VIDEO]

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Ever since Apple acquired virtual assistant technology Siri in early-2010, adding voice-activated travel search to mobiles has gained momentum as a concept.

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Seventeen mistakes hotels make with travel review websites

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It surprises me that many hoteliers do nothing with review sites. Even if all the reviews are positive, there should still be some level of management response.

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How does voice search change the travel industry?

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We’ve all seen a little and opined a lot about what Google could do with ITA Software, but could one of the most potentially innovative elements still be flying under the radar?

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