Tesla messes with Texas, over how to sell its electric cars
Tesla is battling Texas over selling its electric cars directly to customers. CEO Elon Musk spoke at the Texas Capital Wednesday morning calling for support of a new bill. Read more »
Uber and Lyft get California’s blessing for their car services
Uber and Lyft made progress this week toward establishing the legality of next-generation taxis and ridesharing in California, overcoming some earlier hurdles with government regulation and potentially opening the door for other companies to enter the market. Read more »
Mobile’s future is in finding solutions to the problems that are all around us
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Until now, the mobile revolution has been about squeezing the desktop internet onto portable devices. Entrepreneur Edward Aten says the real revolution for smartphones is about fulfilling a whole new set of needs that people have in their daily lives. Read more »
Revealed: the finalists for the 2012 Crunchies
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Five finalists have been chosen in 20 different categories for the 2012 Crunchies awards, and we’re proud to release the worthy nominees today. Voting for the winners starts today, and the winners will be announced January 31st. Read more »
Cabulous re-brands under new name FlyWheel, adds black cars to lineup
Cabulous, formerly the app known for hailing taxis in major U.S. cities, is re-branding as Flywheel on Thursday, promising to add more transportation options like black cars and eventually expand internationally as part of a push to solve all of a consumer’s transportation needs. Read more »
Here comes everybody: Why AirBnB is so disruptive
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I was an AirBnB sceptic for a long time, but trying the service made me realize just how disruptive it could be — and how it also shares a lot of the same characteristics of other disruptive businesses that are powered by the social web. Read more »
Uber to offer lower cost rides via hybrids
Uber, the startup that has disrupted taxis everywhere with its on demand car service, plans to launch a new lower cost, and greener hybrid option for customers this week, according to the New York Times. Read more »
Zimride launches mobile real time ride sharing via Lyft
Ride sharing startup Zimride is launching a new experimental mobile app called Lyft that will enable drivers and riders to connect in real time, and even watch the drivers navigate to the agreed upon pick-up spot via a map on the smartphone. Read more »
