Uber has brought its premium taxi calling app to Singapore—the first country in Asia to get it. The company has been trialing its service here for the past week. According to users who have tried it out here, it runs Mercedes Benz S-Class sedans, setting it above the usual smaller Toyota cabs that the dominant service, ComfortDelGro runs. Of course, it charges a premium for the luxury, and fares…
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Briefly: British Airways, Subway UK apps add support for Apple's Passbook 0
June 6th at 12:31pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsApple's Passbook gained compatibility with two major apps on Tuesday as British Airways updated its boarding pass and travel title to support the coupon and pass management service, while Subway added integration for customers in the UK.
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Facebook Acquires “Mobile Technologies”, Developer Of Speech Translation App Jibbigo 2
August 13th at 1:43am / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsFacebook’s latest acquisition could help it connect users across language barriers. It has just announced that it’s acquired the team and technology of Pittsburgh’s Mobile Technologies, a speech recognition and machine translation startup that developed the app Jibbigo.
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Our Favorite Android, iOS and Windows Phone Apps of the Week 2
November 16th at 3:10am / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsS...
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5 Travel Apps to Help You Get the Most Out of Summer Vacation 3
June 4th at 8:05am / Mashable / 0 opinionsThese travel-recommendation apps will help you choose the best options on the road.
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HotelsByDay Lets Travelers Book Daytime Hotel Rooms For Less Than Overnight Stays 0
February 11th at 6:23pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsA new travel technology company called HotelsByDay wants to offer a new option for those looking for a place to work or unwind during their trips, when they don’t need to book a full overnight stay at a hotel. As you may have guessed by the name, the company is attempting to break open a new category in lodging: hotel rooms you can book by the day, for roughly 40% less than the…
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8 apps that will make it easier for you to work between countries and time zones 3
August 12th at 2:25pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsHere are 8 apps to help you maintain your sanity and use your time efficiently.
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10 apps you'll definitely want at the next protest 0
February 2nd at 9:05pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsThey'll help you with everything from finding the nearest restroom to understanding your rights.
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9 Delicious iPhone Apps for Foodies 0
December 11th at 1:34pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsAny foodie knows you can never have too much of a good thing, which must explain the hundreds upon hundreds of food-related iPhone apps available these days. SEE ALSO:...
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Around The World In 90 App Stores 0
January 19th at 3:21pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsAs has been reported quite widely over the past few hours, Apple has updated its list of the top-selling iPhone and iPad apps of all time as it creeps towards…
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Microsoft releases Bing Get Me There London travel app for iPhone 0
July 25th at 9:27am / The Verge / 0 opinionsMicrosoft is releasing its Bing Get Me There app for iPhone users today, providing door-to-door directions for Londoners. The app, available for Windows Phone users since January, provides live tube updates alongside Bus, District Light Rail (DLR), and Overground information throughout London. Bing Get Me There makes use of Bing Maps on iOS and includes options to save journeys as favorites along with custom delay alerts. The default landing page of the app provides a map with the nearest train and tube...
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Daily App Deals: Get Download Manager for iOS for Free in Today’s App Deals 0
April 5th at 9:30pm / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsThe Daily App Deals post is a round-up of the best app discounts of the day, as well as some notable mentions for ones that are on sale. Download Manager (iTunes) Previously 99¢, now Free. Download Manager for iOS makes downloading, organizing, and viewing files on your iOS device easier than ever. Whether you want to download a video clip or a document from work, you can do so and view it straight from your iOS device. Download Manager is so powerful, it can even extract ZIP and RAR archives for later...
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The New Essential Apps September 2012 0
September 28th at 10:00pm / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsiPhones. iPads. Android. Windows Phone. We've updated all of our essential apps lists to include a few forgotten favorites, some long awaited arrivals and, as always, even more amazing apps. Check them out!...
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Stow: A Packing List App for Travellers 2
January 23rd at 11:42am / The Next Web / 0 opinionsWe’ve already looked at some of the best travel apps of 2012, and with 2013 now well underway, we’ve gotten wind of another neat little addition to your travel-app repertoire....
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Bike, hike, run: 3 apps to take with you outdoors [video] 0
April 4th at 1:33pm / GigaOM / 0 opinionsNeed some inspiration to get outdoors? Spotcycle, AllTrails and WalkTracker Pro are three iOS apps that will do that.
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EasyJet extends its mobile check-in and boarding pass trial to 38 European airports 1
July 3rd at 6:08pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsBack in May, we reported that European budget airline EasyJet had added mobile check-ins and boarding passes to its Android and iOS apps. But at the time, the trial was restricted to just six airports, four of which were in the UK....
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Stylish location diary app Rove now lets you share your trips, and track yourself when offline 2
September 10th at 4:48pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsFrom Moves to Narrato, apps that allow you to record what you’ve been up to and where you’ve been, either automatically or manually, seem to be enjoying a resurgence at the moment. Rove is a beautiful-looking iOS app that records your journeys in a similar way to Moves, but focuses more on the locations than your physical activity, and allows you to add photos of your adventures....
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With $100M+ Run Rate, Gett Reveals A New Look, App And Delivery Service As It Prepares To Do Battle With Uber 0
December 26th at 2:43pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsAnother European on-demand car service is finding investors more than willing to bet on its own fast-growing business, as it, too, follows Hailo into the U.S. market. Already operating in over 20 cities across the U.K., Russia and Israel, GetTaxi opened its doors for the first time in the U.S. in August, looking to take on Uber and others by providing New York City passengers with a low-cost black…
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Buddytruk Is A Sharing Service Like Lyft For Moving 0
August 15th at 3:23am / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsWith sharing services like Uber and Lyft becoming more and more popular, it’s no surprise to see these ideas branch out into different services such as moving.
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10 apps that will make your life infinitely easier 3
March 29th at 2:05pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsWe get by with a little help from our apps.
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5 apps for exploring a new city like a local 0
February 16th at 8:25pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsNot that Times Square isn't worth seeing. (Once.)
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Street Food Fanatics Get Tasty iPhone App & TV Combo 0
April 4th at 1:37pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsInvoke Media, creators of HootSuite, launched Eat St. on Monday, with the vision of creating the "the best street food app in the world," in the words of the company's...
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Bus Guru: Live London Bus Information App 0
November 15th at 12:06pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsWhen Transport for London (TFL) announced it was opening its bus and Tube data for developers to access back in September 2010, a steady stream of apps began to emerge…
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Point an iPhone at the Sky, See Augmented Reality Info as Planes Fly By 0
September 20th at 9:40am / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsPlane Finder AR adds a layer of augmented reality to its previous (and free) Plane Finder app, now charging $3 for the privilege of seeing the flight number, speed, destination and other such details of overhead planes. The same developer is making a name for itself in transportation apps, with its Airline Finder acting as a guide to all the various airline planes in the world; Ship Finder showing real-time movements of our aquatic vessels; and the real-time Plane Finder and Plane Finder Free apps,...