A newly formed coalition of companies from e-commerce, travel, employment and other sectors plans to work together against a common problem across their industries: fraudulent online reviews. The new Coalition… Read More
Microsoft has partnered with Yelp and TripAdvisor to embed restaurant reviews directly within the Windows 8 Bing Maps App. The new feature is part of a bevy of changes released today… Read More
Expedia has started claiming in its ads that it’s the “world’s largest travel site.” It’s an interesting assertion, considering that TripAdvisor, which spun off from Expedia in 2011, also refers… Read More
Before he got the real estate bug, Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff was in the online travel business, co-founding and serving on the executive team of Hotwire. He’s stayed in the… Read More
Over the years, Seattle entrepreneur Tony Wright has learned a few things about what he likes and doesn’t like about startup companies. And what it boils down to is something… Read More
After months of preparation, Expedia is finally waving goodbye to TripAdvisor. The companies announced today that they’ve successfully split operations, with TripAdvisor becoming an independent publicly-traded company on the Nasdaq… Read More
Expedia shareholders have approved the spin-off of TripAdvisor, the online travel review site. The deal — expected to occur on December 20th — will be preceded by a one-for-two reverse… Read More