Uber has relented against New York’s Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) and handed over its data. As a result, it can now…
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Uber’s first test of crisis surge cap went unnoticed in October
All eyes are on New York, where along with a massive incoming storm, Uber is rolling out its emergency surge pricing cap. On Monday, there…
Read MoreUber starts releasing transit data to cities
Following a conflict with New York City over its ride data, Uber has begun giving some of its transit information to Boston…
Read MoreNew York City has temporarily banned some Uber bases
New York’s Taxi & Limousine Tribunal has suspended a big chunk of Uber’s operations, specifically five out of its six car bases, for not…
Read MoreUber adds $2 surcharge to each yellow taxi ride it hails in NYC
On Christmas Eve, Uber announced a significant change to its Uber Taxi pricing in New York City. The fare increase is simple:…
Read MoreHere’s how Sidecar took the lead in the carpool race
It’s been four months since Uber, Lyft, and Sidecar officially launched their carpool features. And although all three rideshare companies have marketed their new carpool…
Read MoreNYC unveils its pay phone Wi-Fi plan, promising 10,000 hotspots
NYC has selected CityBridge, a consortium of companies including Qualcomm and Transit Wireless, to replace up to 10,000 outdoor pay phones in all five boroughs with slick new internet stations called Links.…
Read MoreSquatters pounce on .NYC domain names, New York Jets and other names up for sale
The latest New York City "land rush" is already turning into a party for cyber-squatters, who have snapped up some familiar names. The episode shows, again, how the system is geared in favor of the domain name industry, rather than brands or the public.…
Read MoreLook out, hosts: Airbnb is turning over names to the New York authorities
Have you been renting out multiple apartments on Airbnb? If you live in New York, you could be in trouble as the company has finally agreed to hand over names to the Attorney General.…
Read MoreWall Street meets hippies as green energy turns into big business
Think Wall Street is just about money? A recent trip to the heart of New York's financial district shows a paradise of urban planning springing up.…
Read MoreNo signal? GoTenna has a messaging gadget that will work in the middle of nowhere
GoTenna's little baton can connect your iPhone or Android smartphone into any other goTenna-enabled smartphone even where there's no cellular network for miles.…
Read MoreWhat I did on Thursday: an IBM thinktank
I spent yesterday at an IBM ‘thinktank’ with a collection of IBMers, analysts, futurists, authors, and practitioners. We were ostensibly talking about…
Read MoreSquare doubles in size in a year; now boasts 600 employees
New products like Stand and Market are not only broadening Square's scope, but they're necessitating a lot of new hires. It's found a bigger HQ, increased its presence in NYC and plans to expand into Canada.…
Read MoreAirbnb proposes “occupancy tax” and neighbor hotline: an olive branch to regulators?
A popular site that lets city residents rent out their rooms is for the first time proposing to collect a tax in New York City -- the news may represent a move towards light regulation of the sharing economy.…
Read MoreEast Coast vs. West: SF beats NYC hands down in open Wi-Fi availability
You can't swing a cat in San Francisco without bouncing it off a dozen open Wi-Fi signals. A Devicescape study found that twice as many businesses in SF offered Wi-Fi to their customers than in NYC.…
Read MoreSprint’s LTE rollout finally makes its way to New York (parts, at least)
Brooklyn and the Bronx will get Sprint's new LTE service next week, but the other three boroughs will have to wait. Sprint is now playing catchup to all three of its nationwide competitors.…
Read MoreNew York City gets own domain name as ICANN approves “.nyc”
New York City residents can now sign up for websites ending in .nyc -- a move that pleased city leadership but should have trademark owners worried.…
Read MoreNYC tech boosters say city doesn’t need a big IPO; beating Boston is enough
Can New York City be a major-league player in tech without a high profile IPO? City advocates think so, and point to the city's "dash tech" and recent success versus other hubs…
Read MoreNew York City replaces 250 public pay phones with iPad-like screens
It's a phone booth like you've never seen before. New York City is today launching hundreds of public smart screens to replace existing pay phones. The new platforms can do everything from provide directions to offer coupons to coordinate a disaster.…
Read MorePower unites: New Yorkers come together, charge together
As large parts of New York City remain in a power blackout, local bars and stores are offering up their generators to help people stay connected. Here are some scenes.…
Read MoreTweeting fake news in a crisis — illegal or just immoral?
A New York man who used Twitter to send fake news reports during Hurricane Sandy is one of the city's biggest jerks. But should he also face criminal charges?…
Read MoreUber closes down taxi service in NYC
Uber's attempt to expand its on-demand town car service in New York to the realm of taxis could have reached a roadblock, with The Verge reporting that the company is scaling back the city's taxi service and asking drivers to return their electronic devices used to operate the Uber system.…
Read MoreYour next NYC cab ride could be in a mobile office
Nissan will deliver a fleet of new taxicabs to New York City starting in 2013. The new model, dubbed the NV200 minivan, is less a traditional cab and more of a comfortable mobile office with more amenities, outlets and leg room than an office cubicle.…
Read MoreGidsy goes to Hollywood with its Airbnb for activities
Hot Berlin startup Gidsy, which lets people find and book tours, lessons and other offline experiences, is opening the doors on a service in Los Angeles on Wednesday.…
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