Uber adds conventional Hong Kong taxis to the service, gets banned in Berlin
A Taxi Commission for the Internet?
The disruption of the taxi industry has been swift. Uber was launched in 2010 and now operates in 90 U.S. cities and more than 40 countries, while Lyft operates in some 70 U.S. cities. The two San Francisco-based companies were in the news last week ...
Uber is able to operate in Berlin again after last week’s ban is suspended
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That was fast. Less than a week after the Berlin government announced its intention to ban Uber, it seems to have had a change of heart. Today, the presiding judge of the Berlin Administrative Court suspended the ban, giving Uber permission to operate in the capital once more. “This is good news for the great people of Berlin and the thousands of German citizens already benefitting from Uber’s great services,” Fabien Nestmann, General Manager for Uber in Germany said. “We’re delighted to continue to bring our fresh and new ride-sharing service UberPOP plus our licensed limo service, UberBlack to Berlin...
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India becomes Uber’s largest market outside US with launch of its service in four additional ci
Uber is going all out to conquer India, after launching its service simultaneously in four additional cities today — Ahmedabad, Chandigarh, Jaipur and Kolkata. This takes Uber India’s presence into 10 cities, becoming the company’s largest market outside the US in terms of the number of operational cities. Uber first landed in India in August last year, starting with Bangalore. The country looks to be a key market for Uber, simply because of its huge population of more than 1.2 billion people who could be potential customers. With the aggressive launch of four new cities all at once, Uber is...
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Uber launches ‘Corner Store’ delivery service in Washington DC
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Uber has branched out from providing on-demand rides for passengers to offer on-demand product deliveries for people living in Washington DC as part of an experimental service. Starting_today, Uber users can request items like “allergy medicine, diapers, toothpaste and_over 100 other items”_through the Uber app. All you need to do is toggle to the ‘Corner Store’ option and select a delivery location within the operational area, then, if a driver is available, Uber will send you a message with a link to items available for purchase. As with other Uber payments, no cash is required and users are charged directly...
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Uber is delivering convenience store goods in D.C. — but only to wealthy neighborhoods
Uber, which announced Tuesday that it has hired former Obama adviser David Plouffe as senior vice president for policy and strategy, is experimenting with delivering common convenience store items to select customers through a new pilot project in ...
Uber opens an API for third-party developers to integrate its on-demand transportation services
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As rumored, Uber is launching an API that will allow developers to integrate its on-demand transport services into their own applications. A developer site is now live and lists 11 high-profile partners that Uber is already working with: Starbucks, United, OpenTable, TimeOut, Tempo, Hinge, Tripadvisor, Tripcase, Hyatt, Mememo and Expensify. The API will allow developers to tap into numerous parts of the Uber experience. These include listing private car hire and ride-sharing services that are currently available, as well as price estimates based on their specific route. It could also be used to provide time estimates and even dig into...
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Uber Faces Added German Setbacks as More Cities Weigh Ban
Uber Technologies Inc., maker of the ride-hailing application that’s fighting bans by two German cities, may face additional setbacks in the country as other communities weigh blocking or restricting the service. The Munich and Dusseldorf administrations ...
Uber Enables In-App Cab Hailing Within Popular Apps Like Starbucks, OpenTable, Trip Advisor
http://hothardware.com/newsimages/It.../Uber_Logo.jpgSince the company's founding in 2009, Uber's ultimate goal has been to make it as easy as possible for anyone to get from point A to point B in as little time as possible. As it is today, the service is generally considered to be very efficient, but the company's not happy enough with that - it wants to make things even more efficient. That's...
Documents show Uber used shady marketing tactics to aggressively target Lyft drivers
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Recently, CNN shared data from Lyft that showed Uber had ordered and canceled over 5,500 Lyft rides over the space of ten months. After swiftly denying the rumors, Uber claimed that Lyft has been using the exact same tactics on its service, cancelling 12,900 rides. When Uber denied the claims, it said that they were “patently false” because its riders and drivers recruit users_rather than the company itself and that it doesn’t cancel rides. It appears that Uber doesn’t_intentionally cancel rides, but it does do something worse._Brand Ambassadors that_are hired into the company under the idea that they will be...
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Uber is sabotaging Lyft through dodgy recruitment tactics
Uber is now in over 200 cities worldwide
When it’s not using the awkwardly named SLOG initiative to aggressively recruit drivers from Lyft, Uber is expanding into new cities. Today it announced it has drivers in 205 cities around the globe. The taxi-driver-with-an-app service_is now available in 24 new cities including Akron, Ohio; Tallahassee, Florida;_Wichita, Kansas_and_Wellington, New Zealand. Uber claims that in the US it now covers 55 percent of the population.
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When Does Uber Become Cheaper Than Owning A Car?
Uber banned across the whole of Germany, appeal likely
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Car-hailing service Uber has been banned from operating its services anywhere in Germany, according to German newspaper Der Spiegel_today. The report says that a Frankfurt court has blocked Uber from operating as it does not hold the necessary paperwork for carrying out_a taxi service in the country – an official permit under the Passenger Transport Act is required. The decision follows a temporary injunction in Berlin that lifted four days after being issued. As was the case in Berlin, Uber is free to appeal the court’s decision, but the ramifications are more serious this time around as the ban applies...
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German court bans ride-sharing service Uber across the country
Uber Opens Up UberPool To All San Francisco Users
