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Several chip manufacturers are in the running to become the leading player in the mobile marketplace. Executives say the race for market dominance will be expensive because of the high cost of development and the pressure to cram high-level performance into a chip that works in smartphone or small laptop. "The first one out there with these types of products is really the one that wins in the marketplace. This is a game changer," says Jim Ballingall of GlobalFoundries, which is completing a chip factory in Dresden, Germany. Feb 23, 2010
 
Apple Inc. reported earnings that topped analysts' estimates, buoyed by record sales of the Macintosh computer
, as Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs shifted attention to a new product to be unveiled tomorrow.
Apple gained as much as 2.6 percent in extended trading yesterday after the company reported a 50 percent jump in first- quarter profit to $3.38 billion, or $3.67 a share. Sales advanced 32 percent to $15.7 billion.
Jobs said yesterday to expect a "major new product" to be unveiled this week. Apple may offer a device with a 10-inch (25-centimeter) touch-screen display that delivers music, movies, Web pages and other content, according to analysts at Morgan Stanley and Piper Jaffray & Co.
"All eyes are now on the announcement," said Michael Yoshikami, an analyst at YCMNet Advisors in Walnut Creek, California. The firm owned 7,582 Apple shares as of Dec. 31, according to Bloomberg data.
Apple, based in Cupertino, California, rose as much as $5.26 to $208.33 in late trading, after closing at $203.08 on the Nasdaq Stock Market. The shares more than doubled last year.

What to Expect From Apple's Tablet Unveiling. While the invitation - "come see our latest creation" - is broad and vague, it's fairly obvious that the biggest news will be the widely anticipated tablet. It's about time. Tech observers have been anticipating an Apple tablet for several years, churning out report after report of rumors and speculation. And Apple has been considering tablet designs since at least 1983. Now, perfectionist CEO Steve Jobs finally seems satisfied enough with the product to show it off in public.

Explora
After two years of development, proofs, and implementations, the new Chilean website of Explora is ready. Among the novelties, there is a possibility of booking and checking the availability of the rooms in real time. Also, the website offers some details of geography, history, fleet, and fauna of each region where the hotels are placed. Also it offers architecture and design data of the hotels. http://www.explora.com/

ExploreHawaiiTours.com
Silver week brought the highest number of Japanese tourists to Hawaii since 2005 according to the Hawaii Tourism Authority vice president, David Uchiyama. ExploreHawaiiTours.com experienced a similar influx in the number of tours scheduled during the time period termed Silver Week. It's the term applied to a string of Japanese National Holidays that leaves workers with 5 consecutive days off; promoting travel and leisure opportunities. ExploreHawaiiTours.com and other area businesses dependent upon tourism noted the drastic increase and see it as a sign of positive changes that will continue to occur within the Hawaiian tourism industry. Silver Week is created by the following Japanese holidays: - Respect for the Ages Day which is the 3rd Monday of September - Autumnal Equinox Day which is astronomically determined, but typically ends up as September 23 - Kokumin no kyujitsu, which is the day between the two other holidays.

GetThere
GetThere has announced its new Collaboration Suite -- a patent-pending collection of solutions enabling corporations and the travel agencies that serve them to maximize their Return on Investment (ROI) on travel and virtual meeting services. GetThere unveiled its Collaboration Suite to customers at the European Customer Summit in London. GetThere is driving development of the Collaboration Suite in tandem with new algorithmic technology from Sabre Research, the same group that played a significant role in the invention of yield management for airlines in the past. The Collaboration Suite represents the first set of solutions designed to help corporations manage both business travel and other types of collaboration such as web, audio and video conferencing, as well as business-oriented social media. Collaboration holds economic benefits.

Hillgate Travel
UK-based Hillgate Travel has joined GlobalStar Travel Management, a TMC with head offices in every major world region. GlobalStar said Hillgate joins at the "highest tier level membership in the UK and will therefore become a steering factor in the organisation." Hillgate's chairman and ceo Jeremy Bull said his clients would now have access to a "true multinational travel management solution." Hillgate, founded in 1983, has three UK offices and its headquarters in London. www.globalstartravel.com www.hillgatetravel.com

HotelREZ
HotelREZ has partnered with Trust International and developed the new CentralREZ system utilizing Trust's yourVoyager CRS. Trust will supply global representation provider HotelREZ's member hotels with a bespoke central reservations system, a customized web booking engine and direct connections to numerous online agencies. Multiple new PMS Interfaces will also be launched. HotelREZ's member hotels will upgrade to CentralREZ the first week of November. CentralREZ is the first system to give hotels total control of their electronic distribution, from rate build to reporting. The new simplified rate builds are a key feature, enabling hotels to build a rate on the GDS, all in just one simple page, and make it live without having to queue the rate to HotelREZ for checking. For more information, visit www.hotelrez.net or www.TrustInternational.com.

hotels.com
According to the hotels.com Hotel Price Index (HPI), Florida cities were among the most popular U.S. destinations for domestic and international travelers. Orlando ranked third most popular travel destination for Americans, and Miami was the eighth favorite among U.S. travelers and sixth most popular travel U.S. destination for international travelers. Florida and Georgia experienced the greatest drop in lodging prices among southern states with a 14 percent decrease in both states over a year. South Carolina was not far behind with a 13 percent fall. Knoxville, Tenn., had the lowest average price per room in the South at USD 83, placing in the top five least expensive cities in the country. Conversely, Panama City, Fla., had the highest average price per room in the South at USD 154, landing in the top five most expensive cities in the country. Six Florida cities -- the most in any one state -- were among the top 10 U.S. cities with the greatest drop in hotel rates. These cities included Orlando, Miami, West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers and Naples, three of which -- Orlando, Miami and Ft. Lauderdale -- also ranked among the most popular destinations for U.S. travelers. In addition to Florida destinations, Southern cities Atlanta and New Orleans also placed in the top 20 U.S. destinations for Americas at positions 11 and 14, respectively. Orlando ranked 10th in the U.S. for lowest hotel rates. Other Southern cities with the lowest rates included Knoxville, Tenn.; Tallahassee, Fla.; Pensacola, Fla.; and Lexington, Ky. Mississippi had the lowest average price per room per night among southern states, dropping 11 percent from last year. For more information, visit www.hotels.com.

Hotwire, TripIt
Hotwire and TripIt, the trip management company, have announced a partnership to help travelers more easily organize and share their travel plans online. After booking travel on Hotwire.com, travelers will be able to click a new "Add To TripIt" button and automatically have their travel plans added to a free TripIt itinerary. TripIt itineraries are easy to customize with other travel plans, as well as weather, maps, directions, activities, events, reservations, notes and photos. They can be accessed online, from mobile phones, personal calendars and social networking sites. Travelers can also easily share and collaborate on TripIt itineraries with their family, friends and fellow travelers. Hotwire will also be offering the new TripIt Pro premium service to frequent travelers. TripIt Pro automatically monitors TripIt itineraries, provides mobile alerts, alternate flight options, frequent traveler program tracking and automated trip sharing. For more information, visit www.hotwire.com or www.tripit.com.

Jetsetter
Jetsetter is a new flash-sale website that sells upscale travel experiences hand-selected by world travelers at prices not available to the general public. The site is designed the commoditization on online travel retailing. The site includes a range of first-person accounts, blogs and photography, bringing each experience to life on the screen. Sales are limited to Jetsetter's invitation-only community and last only two days or until inventory runs out. Lead by two of the online travel industry's best-known innovators, CEO Drew Patterson and Creative Director Amy Ziff, Jetsetter enlists a team of international trip curators -- including seasoned travel writers and industry experts -- to conduct primary research and perform on-site visits. Members will receive regular email alerts announcing evening sales that begin at 8 p.m. EST. Each sale will be available only for a two-day window or until dates are sold out. A given sale will, as a rule, include no more than a handful of select properties, yachts or high-touch tours, and will feature experiences and prices that cannot be found elsewhere. For more information, visit www.jetsetter.com.

LeisureLink
LeisureLink, Inc., a distribution and revenue management platform for specialty lodging suppliers, is publicizing the success of its ongoing relationship with Kees Vacation Rentals. Kees has increased bookings by an average of over 38 percent year over year for the 22 resorts that it manages, even in the midst of the recession. Jeremy Grogg, CEO of Kees, said that each property has its own website with online booking capabilities. The company has created its own portal as well as microsites. For example, in the Williamsburg area, where we manage several properties, we have created ReserveHamptonRoads.com, said Grogg. This allows us to showcase our properties including the attractions of their local market and creates one more channel for the consumer to book with us. For more information, visit www.LeisureLink.com or www.keesvacations.com.


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