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Clean Up In Aisle 5: Lessons From Lowe's And KAYAK's Consumer Controversy

Both companies yanked ads from The Learning Channel’s "All-American Muslim." That's when the trouble started. But all is not lost--companies and brands that want to avoid losing customers because of a bad case of foot-in-mouth disease can find their way back again.READ»

Kayak Says DOJ Mandates on Google's ITA Acquisition Are Sufficient to Protect Travel Competitors

Today, the Department of Justice approved Google's proposed purchase of ITA--with some important caveats. The DOJ has mandated that Google adhere to a slew of requirements to ensure that healthy competition remains in the online travel industry.READ»

Rome2Rio, a Vehicle-Agnostic Travel Site, Launches

Planes, trains, automobiles--and ferries. The site helps you plan your trip (especially complex ones), while ruining another '80s comedy.READ»

Microsoft Chases Google, Ups Bing Search Speed to Instant

The next stage in the search engine battle has arrived: Microsoft is boosting its Bing system with a similar "instant results" feature to Google's, aiming to speed up the process significantly. READ»

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Government Takes on Google, Plans to Challenge $700 Million Acquisition of ITA

Sources say regulators are prepping for a possible anti-trust lawsuit against Google. Did complaints from Bing, Expedia, and Kayak help the government make up its mind against the ITA acquisition? READ»

The Human Billboard Talks Twitter, T-Shirts, and the Conan O'Brien Brand

Jason Sadler, founder of I Wear Your Shirt, discusses social media for our Influence Project.READ»

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Tools of My Trade: Shanghai Peace Hotel's Architect Ian Carr

From pencils to messenger bags, the things that inspire the architect behind the renovation of Shanghai's historic Peace Hotel.READ»

Kayak.com Cofounder Paul English Plans to Blanket Africa in Free Wireless Internet

 Paul English, the cofounder of travel search engine Kayak.com, wants to blanket all of Africa with free and low-cost Wi-Fi. It's a "big, big project," one that will consume the next decade of his life, English tells ...READ»

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Microsoft Plagiarizing? Microblogger Plurk Calls Rip-Off

Uh oh. Looks like another case of a corporate behemoth ripping off the little guy. It's mean and nasty Microsoft again, seemingly victimizing microblogger service Plurk. The murky bit is that it's happening in China, where respect ...READ»

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Work/Life: Travel Goes Bing

When Farecast became part of Microsoft's Bing Travel, it instantly became one of my go-to Web resources for business travel. For one thing, its search function is much more logical than that of an online travel agency. For another, it ...READ»

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The Most Innovative Companies in Web 2.0

You read our Fast Company 50. Now learn about the companies within specific industries that are doing both creative and ground-breaking work. Here we present the top ten in Web 2.0.READ»

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10 Hot Travel Websites

While flight-finder sites like Orbitz and Expedia have been around for several years, Kayak takes what they do a step further. Searching over 140 airlines around the world, a user can instantly find and compare fares for flights. ...READ»

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The Success of Kayak.com

Steve Hafner has built Kayak into the most popular Web 2.0 travel site. How it flies as the airline industry suffers.READ»