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On an Island of Hospitality Data: Using Pineapple Search

2015-11-10 by Phil Butler

The landing of Pineapplesearch.com

Over the last dozen years I’ve tested just about every search technology that exists. From back in the so-called “search wars”, to new forms of AI and semantic intelligence, the ultimate goal of any search device is relevance for the user. Today I tested a little hospitality search engine called Pineapple Search.

Tags: B2B search, B2B tech, Big Data, database, hotel search, hotel tools, hsyndicate, search, search engine, Tnooz, travel tech

Expedia Designs Semantic Search Engine for Travel

2013-01-04 by Mike Wheatley

Expedia is taking the business of travel search up a notch, with reports suggesting it’s currently developing a natural language search engine that will provide a “more human” way of searching for flights, hotel rooms, restaurants and the like.

Tags: EAN, Expedia, expedia affiliates, Expedia is taking the business of travel search up a notch, Hotel rooms, natural language search, natural search, restaurants and the like., search engine, semantic search, travel search, with reports suggesting it’s currently developing a natural language search engine that will provide a “more human” way of searching for flights, yourvisit.com

WhichBudget Introduces Online Airline Ratings Tool

2011-03-21 by Tavis J. Hampton

WhichBudget results for Brussels to El Salvador

WhichBudget, a site that makes it easy to search for “cheap flights” around the world, has introduced a new online airline ratings tool so you can more easily complain about your cheap flights.  In all seriousness, the tool provides a 5-star rating systems for the airlines featured on the site, allowing users to express their […]

Tags: 5-star, airlines, cheap flights, destinations, european, ratings, search engine, WhichBudget

ChaCha Dances Another Round Around Search

2011-01-25 by Ryan Cox

Doing the ChaCha

Indianapolis based, real time search service ChaCha has just closed another round of funding. According to the press, the human powered search engine startup gained another $3 million from investors to further expand their mobile product. ChaCha has so far raised a total of $75 in funding since its launch in 2005.

Tags: ChaCha, human powered search, mobile, mobile search, mobile travel, Online business, Qualcomm Ventures, Scott A. Jones, search engine, startup funding, startups, texting travel, travel technology, travel tools, VC

Microsoft Piggybacks On FairSearch Whining

2010-12-15 by Phil Butler

Microsoft joins Expedia and other scared cats

In a transparent move to block yet another Google business move, Microsoft joins the scaredy cats at FairSearch. Like a ravenous whining hyena, Microsoft once again nips at the heels of the Internet’s most profitable and powerful company.

Tags: Adam Kovacevich, competition, Eric Schmidt, Expedia, FairSearch, Farelogix, Foundem, Google business, Google Mountain View, Google Travel News, ITA software, Justice Department, Kayak, Microsoft search, Microsoft travel, poor mouth, Sabre holdings, search engine, travel search, Travelocity

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