Hurricane Sandy Aftermath: Startups Reach Out To Help Those In Need Without Power
Startups have reached out to help provide power and food to victims of Hurricane Sandy.
Reddit Downed: Amazon Network Outages Take Down Imgur, Netflix, Pinterest And Foursquare, Among Other Services
Reddit and a slew of other social services are down due to an issue with Amazon's Elastic Cloud Compute Network in North Virginia.
Want To 'Experience' Bee-Keeping, Sushi Making or Chinatown As It Was? There Are Sites For That
Beyond vacation packages, guidebooks, and the beaten path, selling experiences is tourism's new frontier.
Airbnb Adds 'Travel Porn,' Hopes You'll Become Addicted
Moving away from the search paradigm and toward one of exploration, Airbnb hopes to make its revamped website more like the travel experience itself.
How to Rent out Your House or Vacation Property
Thinking of renting out your home or vacation property to make some extra cash? We’ve got the scoop on how to make it stand out from the rest.
Leonardo DiCaprio Invests in Social Start-Up Mobli
Actor Leonardo DiCaprio has decided to become a tech investor, contributing to the seed round for NYC-based video broadcasting start-up Mobli.
Airbnb: Can Free Photography Heal Old PR Wounds?
Airbnb launched a new program that offers its hosts professional photography services for free. It's a generous offer, but will it make consumers forget about the Airbnb burglary earlier this year?
CouchSurfing Matures into For-Profit Travel Site
Popular travel site CouchSurfing has picked up a $7.6 million investment to become a for-profit company.
Airbnb: Top 3 Reasons to Avoid the Rental Service
Airbnb has been all over the news after a woman's home was ransacked and burglarized and the room rental service did nothing about it. It wasn't until after the woman's story went viral that the company decided it needed to take action to prevent this type of event from ever happening again.
Airbnb User's Home Utterly Trashed by Renter
A user who rented her San Francisco apartment out through the online service Airbnb returned to an utterly trashed and vandalized home.
Considering Airbnb: 5 Things to Look Out for
Room rental service Airbnb has steadily gained in popularity, but still hasn't worked out all the kinks in its service. IBTimes takes a look at five of the biggest reasons to be weary using Airbnb.
Airbnb Users Beware: 5 Reasons to Fear Using the Online Room Rental Service
Room rental service Airbnb recently received a 112 million dollar investment, allegedly earning the company a $1 billion valuation. IBTimes takes a look at the five biggest reasons to be weary of using Airbnb.
Airbnb secures $112 million in second round of financing
Airbnb, a website that lets travelers rent rooms in private homes around the globe, has secured $112 million in a second round of financing from Andreessen Horowitz, DST Global and General Catalyst.
Airbnb Travel Startup Poised for Expansion after $112M Investment
Apartment-sharing startup Airbnb has secured $112 million in financing, allowing the online travel company to reach new markets and grow globally.
Sleep for Free! Hospitality Exchange & Alternatives to the Hotel
Everyday, more people are eschewing traditional lodging for a different travel experience. Find out which companies are linking up individuals for free or low-cost accommodation.
Ashton Kutcher’s Travel Advice: Stay with Strangers
Is Ashton Kutcher becoming a travel agent? Not quite, but he is the new “strategic advisor” to the travel startup airbnb.com.