Google is in the process of acquiring ITA Software, an airfare information provider. But travel isn’t the only thing ITA does; a few years ago, a research division of the company started a build-your-own-database tool for web data called Needlebase, which beta-launched in January. Read More »
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Google says it has signed an agreement to acquire travel-information company ITA Software for $700-million, in a deal that has been widely rumored for some time. Other travel services such as Kayak and Microsoft’s Bing Travel use ITA’s data, and the deal could face anti-trust scrutiny. Read More »