Online Travel
Is Foursquare becoming so yesterday?
Yesterday's tech darling Foursquare is facing lots of skepticism about its future despite ample funding and a user base numbering in the millions.
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Ground Transport
Uber's delicate dance with legality is now an art form
Uber is obviously feeling some competitive heat, which is necessitating its expansion into ride-sharing.
Ground Transport
Uber to launch ride-share service where regulators won't hassle them
Uber's CEO uses this announcement to call his critics names and trash his rivals -- all while arguing he just cares about innovating and serving customers. You know what's a great innovation? A car-hail app without all the boasting and complaining.
Online Travel
The advanced digital habits of ski travelers
Skiers are more affluent than bowlers, for example, so it's not surprising that lots of ski buffs are packing mobile devices. But the're not just packing, they are transacting, too.
Airlines
Researcher says he can take command of an airliner with his Android device
The FAA and manufacturers such as Honeywell have responded by saying it can't actually happen, but other studies have demonstrated there is likely a real vulnerability here.
Airlines
Smithsonian’s new exhibit explores three centuries of travel navigation innovations
Looking back on how much travel has changed in just 100 years is a humble reminder of how temporary the current state of our industry is and how much room for innovation still remains.
Online Travel
Updated: Foursquare gets $41 million investment as its revenues continue to disappoint
Foursquare has been morphing to become more of a local discovery and recommendation engine with its latest relaunch, and despite slow growth will have enough time now with this money to extend its life for a while to come.
Online Travel
Google brings in investor heavyweights to fund Glass startups ecosystem
Travel information is a big part of Google Glass' use case, and would be fascinating to see the travel-related startups that will come out of the ecosystem. We'll be tracking all of them here, stay tuned.
Airlines
Gogo in-flight wifi survives monopoly claims after judge throws out lawsuit
This isn't the end of the lawsuit, and the in-flight Internet marketplace is changing as new competitors enter with satellite technology.
Airlines
Gogo adds $113 million debt financing for international expansion
Gogo's stalled IPO is almost reaching the proportions of Kayak's roughly 21-month wait. Meanwhile, Gogo's international expansion is hampered by its lack of satellite connectivity.