6 posts and columns on reservations

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Gilt City Acquires Dine Private to Add Reservations Engine

in Commerce on October 2, 2011 at 10:14 pm PT

Gilt City, which focuses on offering daily discounts at high-end spas and restaurants, has acquired fine-dining booking engine DinePrivate.com. The company, which lets consumers choose from more than 90 private dining rooms in New York City, was co-founded by Joe Bastianich and Jeff Zalaznick. Bastianich, who is the son of TV celebrity Italian chef Lidia Bastianich, will join Gilt City as a private dining and restaurant advisor. Additional cities will come to the site in 2012.

Gogobot CEO Travis Katz Talks About Beta Launch of Social Travel Site

in News on November 16, 2010 at 8:00 am PT

Last week, BoomTown sat down with former Myspace exec Travis Katz to talk about the private beta launch of his new start-up, Gogobot. No, it’s not a robot from Google–it’s a social travel site, which uses friends to enhance the travel-planning experience. Essentially, it feels like Facebook for trips, but with really good images.

IPhone 4 Blowout in China

in News on September 29, 2010 at 10:42 am PT

The iPhone 4 has sold out in China, just four days after its market debut. China Unicom, Apple’s carrier partner in the country, said today that it’s sold about 100,000 iPhone 4s and has another 100,000 on back order.

A New Search Engine Specializing in Fun

in The Digital Solution on October 20, 2009 at 2:54 pm PT

Goby.com aims to take the guesswork out of finding leisure activities.

iPhone 3G S Sales Forecast: Half a Million Sold This Weekend

in News on June 18, 2009 at 9:51 am PT

How many iPhone 3G S handsets will Apple sell this weekend? The answer: 500,000, according to Piper Jaffray’s Gene Munster, who says early sales will be slower than those of the 3G thanks to a dramatic change in value proposition and a launch limited to eight countries.
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Two Ways to Keep Track of Your Travel Plans

in The Digital Solution on February 27, 2008 at 12:01 am PT

Two new Web sites — a virtual schedule assistant and a travel social-networking site — help make your trip reservations more useful and accessible.