Expedia expands mobile app to include 200-plus airlines, 140,000 hotels

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While it was Priceline making headlines last week with its acquisition of Kayak, Bellevue-based Expedia has gone behind the scenes and revamped its mobile app to include flights and mobile-only travel deals for hotels. Launching today, the update is available on both iPhone and Android devices. The team at Mobiata, which Expedia acquired last year,… Read More…

Priceline acquires Kayak for $1.8 billion

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Priceline.com Inc. announced today the acquisition of fellow travel website Kayak. Priceline paid approximately $500 million of the consideration in cash and $1.3 billion in equity and stock options. This is big news for Bellevue-based travel giant Expedia, who will now have to compete against a stronger and more robust Priceline. In its earnings report released last… Read More…

Priceline founder Jay Walker pulls a Paul Allen, sues nearly every big name in tech

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Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen surprised many in the tech industry last summer when he sued some of the biggest names in technology — including Google, Apple, Facebook and eBay — for patent infringement. But Allen isn’t the only tech entrepreneur who feels jilted. Now, comes a suit brought by Priceline founder Jay Walker against more… Read More…