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Expedia Debuts New Expedia Labs Showcase for DevelopersSAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 16, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Expedia.com® today launched Expedia Labs, a new site to showcase a sampling of experimental tech and travel concepts built within Expedia or through company partnerships. Designed to give developers a dedicated platform to test and expose new travel ideas and technology, Expedia Labs also provides travelers a portal to experiment with the latest trip planning tools and applications before new features may become available on Expedia's sites and apps. As part of Expedia's test and learn philosophy and agile development approach, all feedback submitted to Expedia Labs will be analyzed, shared with relevant teams, and implemented with the goal of identifying concepts travelers find worthwhile and accelerating new product development. A variety of travel-related projects will be showcased on Expedia Labs, such as the following which are currently available to explore and test by visiting www.expedialabs.com:
"Expedia has learned so much over the past two years by sponsoring hackathons and exposing our internal APIs to the technology community," said Tony Donohoe, Chief Technology Officer of Expedia. "We are constantly exploring new ways to engage with developers to solve great travel questions. Expedia Labs and Travel Think Tank are a direct reflection of how the company will continue to create new opportunities – both online and offline – for partners to share and test their latest travel apps and learn through direct feedback from Expedia executives and engineers, as well as our massive audience of customers and travelers around the world." Expedia is committed to the developer community and frequently sponsors events for budding and seasoned developers alike to join our team in building new products and software that can revolutionize the online travel experience. For more information on Expedia APIs and upcoming hackathon events, please visit http://hackathon.expedia.com. About Expedia.com Expedia, Expedia.com, Expedia+, Find Yours, Vacation Deprivation, Expedia Viewfinder and the Airplane logo are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Expedia, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the property of their respective owners © 2016 Expedia, Inc. All rights reserved. CST # 2029030-50. Logo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110121/SF33870LOGO-b
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