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Travelport Acquires Hotel And Travel Search Engine Sprice.com
May 18th
Travelport, one of the world’s largest global distribution system (GDS) providers, this morning announced that it has acquired Singapore-based Sprice, owner and operator of hotel and travel search engine Sprice.com, for an undisclosed sum.
This provides Travelport with a way to expand its hospitality offering by providing Galileo and Worldspan-connected agents with access to Sprice’s portfolio of over 240,000 international hotel properties, as well as hotel reviews, merchandising options and comparison tools.
Travelport says it will also utilise Sprice’s search technology to enhance its GDS channels, enabling the company to deliver and distribute better supplier content to its subscriber customers.
Founded in June 2006, Sprice offers consumers access to unique content in Europe and Asia and provides travel operators with a low-cost, efficient distribution channel for their services.
The company is headquartered in Singapore and has an office in Strasbourg, France. All eighteen Sprice employees have been extended offers of employment at Travelport.
Sprice was backed by two venture capital firms, Sofinnova Partners and Walden International.
(Source: press release)
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Eying Asia, Kit digital Acquires BenchMark Broadcast Systems
May 17th
Online video management software company KIT digital has agreed to acquire privately-held Benchmark Broadcast Systems, based in Singapore, for approximately $10 million.
KIT digital’s chairman and CEO, Kaleil Isaza Tuzman, in a statement says they’ve been working on the acquisition for quite some time, and that the deal is testament to the company’s ambition to become leader in video asset management in the BRIC markets.
Benchmark is a video asset management provider and broadcast video systems integrator with six regional offices throughout Asia, where it employs about 100 people.
The company serves clients in 12+ countries and expects to generate at least $10 million in revenues during the next 12 months. Its clients include companies like CNBC, Express News, ESPN Star, ETV, MediaCorp and NDTV.
In consideration for 100% of Benchmark’s shares, the transaction includes guaranteed payments of approximately $9.5 million directly to the company over time ($4.5 million in cash plus $5 million in KIT digital common stock) plus approximately $1.1 million paid to employees over the next two years.
The transaction also includes corporate performance-based contingent considerations at the first and second anniversary of the transaction.
KIT digital has acquired quite a number of smaller rivals in a variety of countries so far, most recently picking up competitor Multicast Media for net consideration of approximately $18 million.
Read more: http://techcrunch.com/2010/03/15/kit-digital-multicast/#ixzz0oC0H6ILq
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Inspiron M301z: Dell’s first laptop to take on AMD’s new dual-core Neo
May 17th
If the words Dell and AMD excite you then lean in, we’ve got something for you. You won’t find it on Dell’s US site just yet, but Dell Singapore is showing off its first laptop to feature AMD’s new Nile-class of processors. The Inspiron M301z starts at $999 with a 1.3GHz dual-core Athlon II Neo K325 processor (optional 1.5GHz Neo K625), 2GB (up to 4GB supported) of 1,333MHz DDR3 memory and a 320GB hard disk spinning at 7,200RPM, ATi Mobility Radeon HD 4225 integrated graphics, a glossy 13.3-inch WLED display pushing 1,366×768 pixels, and a 6-cell 44WHr battery for up to 5-hours of promised life. It’s available for purchase now in Singapore and likely elsewhere just as soon as the sun begins to warm the western world.
[Thanks, Qayser]
Inspiron M301z: Dell’s first laptop to take on AMD’s new dual-core Neo originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 17 May 2010 01:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Formula 1, Gp Monaco: Alonso domina le prove libere del giovedì
May 13th
Lo aveva detto nella conferenza stampa della vigilia: a Montecarlo, più che l’affidabilità della vettura, conta il pilota. E Fernando Alonso oggi è stato di parola. Lo spagnolo è stato il protagonista indiscusso della prima giornata di prove libere del GP di Monaco. Lo spagnolo ha guidato alla grande la sua F10 tra le stradine del Principato, giungendo primo in entrambe le sessioni. Con il tempo di 1′14″904 è stato tra l’altro l’unico a scendere sotto la barriera dell’1′15″. Battuta la Mercedes di Nico Rosberg, bravo a reagire all’ultima prova spagnola di Michael Schumacher, oggi solo quinto. Il che, come scrivemmo proprio in questi giorni, potrebbe avvalorare la tesi che qualcosa in casa Mercedes non quadra.
Dietro ad Alonso e Rosberg, terza è giunta la Red Bull di Sebastian Vettel, quarta l’altra Ferrari di Felipe Massa, a conferma di un’ottima prima giornata di prove per il Cavallino di Maranello. Sesto posto per la Renault del solito positivo Robert Kubica. Il polacco ha preceduto la McLaren di Lewis Hamilton, poi Adrian Sutil e l’altra McLaren di Jenson Button. Solo decimo l’altro pilota della Red Bull, vincitore del GP di Spagna, Mark Webber.
Nella prima sessione, come detto, il più veloce era sempre stato Fernando Alonso. In questo caso però, il divario rispetto agli altri piloti è stato molto più ridotto: il ferrarista aveva sfrecciato in 1′15″927 precedendo di soli 73 millesimi Vettel e di 89 Kubica. Quarto tempo per Mark Webber seguito dall’altra Ferrari di Felipe Massa e dalla Mercedes di Michael Schumacher. Incidente per Kobayashi nel finale: il giapponese ha sbattuto contro il guardrail perdendo l’alettone anteriore.
Intanto si è rivisto nel Circus anche Flavio Briatore. L’ex responsabile della Renault, prima radiato per l’incidente di Piquet a Singapore, poi di fatto riabilitato, ha ospitato i giornalisti italiani sul suo oramai megayacht ormeggiato davanti al paddock di Montecarlo. “Grazie al cielo non ho bisogno di lavorare per vivere – ha scherzato – e allora mi godo la famiglia e gli amici“.
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iPad international launch is go on May 28
May 7th
We knew it was coming end of May, now we have a date: May 28th and up for pre-order on May 10th. That’s when the iPad will hit Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK. It lands in Austria, Belgium, Hong Kong, Ireland, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand and Singapore in July. Sorry, still no pricing. Full press release after the break.
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iPad international launch is go on May 28 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 07 May 2010 08:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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