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Articles tagged “facebook”

Online Travel

Facebook Home flops as HTC reduces smartphone price

We don't know much about Mark Zuckerberg's home life, but he's got troubles at Facebook Home. Even ardent Facebook users apparent want Facebook to dominate their smartphone home screens.

Skift | 11 years ago

Media and PR

Facebook may buy mapping site Waze as it seeks to know more about users

Facebook's interest in Waze is enough to signal to the outside that interest in tech services, such as Waze's mapping, is more than just a passing fancy.

Ari Levy and Brian Womack, Bloomberg | 11 years ago

Ground Transport

Facebook in talks to buy Israeli navigation startup Waze for up to $1 billion

There’s no better news for a startup than a call from Facebook, but Waze’s acquisition was imminent after it emerged as one of the most innovative startups in digital mapping, one of travel’s key battlegrounds this year.

Reuters | 11 years ago

Facebook in talks to buy Israeli navigation startup Waze for up to $1 billion

Media and PR

Facebook’s latest mobile push aims at local discovery, Yelp and Google Plus

Although Facebook knows what you and your friends like, so far its local product suffers from a lack of quality, actionable information.

Brian Womack, Bloomberg | 11 years ago

Facebook’s latest mobile push aims at local discovery, Yelp and Google Plus

Airlines

Facebook’s Zuckerberg spends $1.2 million of company money on private jets for personal use

We don't begrudge Zuckerberg his private travel, and he obviously has security needs. But, can't Zuckerberg afford his own getaways?

Dennis Schaal , Skift | 11 years ago

Facebook’s Zuckerberg spends $1.2 million of company money on private jets for personal use

Hotels

Hilton prioritizes engagement over bookings to reach 1 million Facebook ‘Likes’

Hilton’s sponsorship of high-profile events helped catapult the visibility of its social profile, but country-specific pages were the key to reaching the hotel’s target demographics.

Skift | 11 years ago

Hilton prioritizes engagement over bookings to reach 1 million Facebook ‘Likes’

Airlines

People hated the American outage, but loved its social updates

The Facebook comments beneath American's updates became a debate about how businesses handle unexpected bumps and self-righteous, frustrated passengers; in other words, the expectations of travelers today.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

People hated the American outage, but loved its social updates

Media and PR

Montana sees new media as the way to reach the next generation of travelers

Nice work by Montana to adapt when necessary. When you've got a big sky to play with, the sky can be the limit.

Eddie Gregg, Independent Record | 11 years ago

Montana sees new media as the way to reach the next generation of travelers

Media and PR

Australia demonstrates again that the Facebook of travel is indeed Facebook

Facebook remains the number one platform for trip sharing, which means it continues to be the best place for inspiration and tips. Sour startups can point out that this data is only applicable to visitors who’ve been to Australia, but it’s an extrapolation we’re willing to learn from.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

Australia demonstrates again that the Facebook of travel is indeed Facebook

Online Travel

With new Home launch, Facebook is still Facebook of travel inspiration

From day one at Skift, we've believed the consumer travel startups and VCs funding them have run after the wrong "problem" to solve: that somehow consumer digital behavior will be completely different during the travel lifecycle, and you need specialized services to cater to that. Facebook Home make friend's photos & feed even more visual in mobile, and make travel inspiration & photo management even more useful during travel for the user and their friends.

Reuters | 11 years ago

With new Home launch, Facebook is still Facebook of travel inspiration