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July 2016 round-up: Electric cars and Pokemon Go
Another interesting month and many more stories to share. We turned one this month, you can read a brief note about the journey here. We also put together a list…
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Ok! Now you can ride your luggage too: Modobag
We’ve seen travel accessories roll down the aisle in the market like a hurricane. Since the millennials are taking up travelling as a profession these days, there is a lot…
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The new cab-hailing regulations in China might take away Uber’s game
Uber and Didi have been actively operating in China, expanding their footprint, but they have been in a grey area. The Chinese government recently released a set of regulations which…
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Tourism campaigns that are making rounds recently
Destination Marketers are coming up with innumerous efforts constantly to reach out to the travelers. The listed downs are making news. Let’s have a look. Nepal Tourism Board Nepal Tourism…
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DistancesBetween brings door-to-door journey planning to India
Trips are always door-to-door. Since almost nobody has an airport or a major train station directly in front on their house, any such door-to-door journey has to involve multiple transport…
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LeisureLink to hone ICE Portal’s visual content
LeisureLink, a global leader in vacation rental technology and distribution, announced an agreement with ICE Portal for property photos and better showcase visual curation to travellers. The agreement offers property…
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Airbus is looking at security against drones to protect airports
Airbus has associated with a California based startup Dedrone for a system that provides security against drones. The technology by this startup is already used at certain sports stadiums and…
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Tesla and Mobileye parting ways. What next for Tesla?
Mobileye, the startup behind autonomous technology in Tesla cars and technologies for dozens of other car makers, is parting ways with Tesla. Mobileye’s EyeQ system is behind most of the…
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Travelport and Roibek forge bonds to expand their online presence in the Kingdoms
Travelport and Roibek Travel have forged a partnership to a long-term agreement that will see Roibek use Travelport’s technology across their 55 branches in the entire Saudi Arabia’s travel industry.…
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Ford invests USD 25 million in self-drive rental company Zoomcar
In its first investment in the country, the American automobile manufacturer Ford has invested USD 25 million in self-drive car rental company Zoomcar. This Series C round took the total…
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Highlights from the fireside chat with Sreekanth Perepu during Startup Knockdown Hyderabad
Similar to Startup Knockdown Kolkata, the Hyderabad edition of the event also featured some informative panels by experts. Our objective of hosting these discussions and sessions is to help the…
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Serko and Xero launch a travel app for SMEs
Serko, an NZX listed travel technology company has launched Serko.travel for desktop and mobile. The app would help save Australian and New Zealand businesses more than 80 million hours a…
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