Soon, New Yorkers may be puling out their smartphones instead of waving their hands when they need to hail a cab. According to an ABC News report, the Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) of NYC is looking for developers to help bring access to its taxi fleet to mobile phones. The Commission put out a call for developers who can implement a system that would let customers schedule a cab and pay for the ride using their smartphone. One such solution, Taxi Magic, is being used in 45 US cities to schedule over 30,000 taxicabs. Other companies like Hailo, which has a cab solution up and running in London, have set up shop in NYC and are hoping to break into what potentially could be a very lucrative market.NYC may let iPhones hail taxis originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Fri, 08 Jun 2012 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Source | Permalink | Email this | Comments read more..
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Tuesday, 3 April 2012
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Twitter has released an updated version of its mobile phone app for smartphones running Research In Motion’s BlackBerry platform. read more..
Tuesday, 27 March 2012
Impressive Cameras-Smartphones-Snapshots
Many smartphones have impressive cameras, and Apple just made a big upgrade with the new iPad. All that raises a question: Do you still need a separate digital camera? For quick online snapshots, maybe not. Smartphones are convenient. You always have one with you. They make uploading pictures a snap, and apps like Instagram add beautiful effects. But there are four features that no smartphone — but most point-and-shoot cameras — can offer. read more..
Monday, 27 February 2012
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The rumor mill has been hard at work these past few months circulating information about HTC's latest line of smartphones, but now HTC CEO Peter Chou has announced that the company's new line of smartphones will indeed sport the "One" brandChou hasn't yet jumped into details about specific phones yet, but expect that to come shortly. read more..
Thursday, 5 January 2012
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Microsoft and its advertising agency have reached a settlement with a company that accused them of copying its ads in a Windows Phone campaign ("Really?") lampooning society’s obsession with smartphones. read more..
Did Twitter Predict the Iowa Caucus Better Than Pundits?
In the closest Iowa caucus the nation has ever witnessed, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney edged out former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum by only 8 votes. That's not 8% of votes, it's just 8 actual votes. No pundit could have predicted such a neck-and-neck finish. read more..