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Re: You've got a friend in Pennsylvania...and it's an app!
An excellent idea. Hopefully every state (and province) can put out similar information.
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Re: You've got a friend in Pennsylvania...and it's an app!
I would assume that the basic structure could be the same for all states, and I'd bet a lot of states use the same format for the information because it's shared with Feds, etc. It might be only the ancillary information that would need to be modified. At least I hope that's so! ------ Original Message ------
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Re: New York Taxis Debut App to Compete with Uber
Anything that pushes back at Uber is generally fine with me, but there are a few side issues here...starting with the "aging taxi fleet," which is actually newer than it's been in many years. The NV2000 boondoggle (and that's what it is) started with the previous mayor, Bloomberg, who decided that all owners should be forced to use the same cab..and then chose the NV2000, which does not, and cannot, meet ADA standards. For it to be wheelchair accessible requires an aftermarket conversion...
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Re: New York Taxis Debut App to Compete with Uber
I seem to remember you posting something about the Nissan Minivan before on TG but I couldn't find it. I'll link to it here if I can come across it I do like the idea of finding out the fare ahead of time with the app. No arguing about what route to take or worrying you'll be over-charged
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Re: New York Taxis Debut App to Compete with Uber
Well, even without the app, it's not like the fa e is a blind guess, either. There's a meter, and a rate based on miles and time...just like almost every other big city. And there are online calculators such as WorldTaxi which will tell you about what a specific trip should cost, It's not that there aren't things that could improve, but Uber is no improvement, with its cavalier attitudes (surge pricing, drivers stiffed on rates, lack of or inadequate insurance) and its not paying its share...
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Re: 4 fairly new travel apps that really work
What a great blog. I will certainly be trying out CityMapper and FLIO on our next trip to Paris in the fall. Thanks for the useful tips.
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Pivot: an app for time travelers...really!
Imagine whipping out your camera and snapping a picture...and having the camera show you what the spot looked like 100 years ago...that's the idea behind Pivot, a soon-to-be-released app that will rely on publicly-available photos and other pictures...
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Airbnb Announces App for Apple Watch
Photo of Apps on Apple Watch by Joho345, Wikimedia Commons Airbnb has announced a new app for the Apple Watch. The app will features a messaging service ...
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New York Taxis Debut App to Compete with Uber
In July, Uber said it had 26,000 Uber driver-partners in New York City, almost double the city's 13,587 yellow taxis. To be more competitive, the New York taxis started using the luxurious Nissan NV200 minivan...
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Concierge Apps are popular with Hotel Guests
Hotel concierge apps are becoming very popular with many travelers, and major Hotel brands now consider them as "must-haves". The apps allow access to a guest's smartphone and help to anticipate their needs before arriving at the hotel property....
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New app makes Paris buses cheap tours
Soon to be your tour bus with new Visitobus app Photo: Simon_sees / Wikimedia RATP, the regional authority that runs Paris transit systems has just unveiled a new set of smartphone apps,...
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Uber-Like Rickshaw App Launched in Pakistan
Model of a Rickshaw- Wikimedia Commons/User: Pakfuture Taxis and private cars are expensive to rent and public buses and vans are over-crowded in Lahore. That makes rickshaw's a convenient form of getting around....
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TripAdvisor shuffles its apps for new all-in-one look
Love it or hate it, it's pretty hard to avoid TripAdvisor, and they're doing their best to be even more inevitable by rolling up a bunch of available features into one Swiss-army-knife of a mobile travel app. The new app will replace...
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You've got a friend in Pennsylvania...and it's an app!
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has launched 511PA, a free app for IOS and Android devices that provides information about the state's whole road system (and some on neighboring states!), and also includes a hands-free audio alert system...
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Who Doesn't Like Free!
Amazon is offering a free $5 credit for their App Store by downloading their store for Android Sevices and ordering an App. It can be a Free App too.I tried it in a tablet and it works.I already got the free credit.Offer good ...
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Gear up Chandler’s, Apps for Pitching High
Gadgets have become the best friends for the people around the world. A survey states that 85 percent of the population does have a cell phone for themselves. It is not just a cell phone which we are talking about, the tablets, laptops, iPods, and smartphones. In today’s generation, things are getting done by staying at one place with the help of the gizmos. Business people want to know the ways in which they can get their work done in no time. Now, everything has started to become digital,...
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To make your vacation cool, try these Apps
Everyone is leading a stressful life, their work life demands a lot from them. A peaceful and happy life has become days of past. Most of us are living mechanical and sedentary lives. Once in a while, we feel like taking a break and go on a vacation. A long trip within India or foreign countries will help us to let loose and become stress free. Traveling and exploring is always an adventurous task. Going on trips with our family or friends is completely a different kind of experience. It is...
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4 fairly new travel apps that really work
Four fairly new and very useful apps for travelers, personally use-tested. They really work as advertised, and they're all free.
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On the road with your phone? There's apps for that
Getting ready for a road trip still calls for packing and getting in the car, but when it comes to maps and routes and where to stop and where to stay…well, there’s an app for that. Quite a few, in fact.
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Hilton's app now looks out the window for you
Hilton adds a Google Maps link to its apps to let you see what the view from your window will be.
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Auto-connect to airport WiFi with FLIO app
"There's an app for that" was the big tagline not long ago, but for some things there just wasn't—and FLIO neatly fills one of those gaps. If you have an iPhone; no Android version for a couple more months. And it's free. FLIO is "all-things-airport," with the kind of information you could otherwise find only by searching airport websites, or at best, by downloading individual airport apps. The publisher has worked with over 180 airports, and is adding more, to allow app-users to...
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NYC: app coming soon to pay parking meters
App to pay for your metered parking space in NYC coming by years end.
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Lost in transition? Tokyo station app can help
Tokyo's giant rail and subway stations, Shinjuko and Tokyo Station can be a puzzle even for locals who need to switch among many different lines...and for visitors it's even worse. But a new app is designed to save the day for both. Released last year for Tokyo station, it now covers Shinjuku as well, and works in either English or Japanese. It uses positioning beacons inside the stations to help the app show you where you are and where you have to go. You are represented by a bright blue...
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App for Skipping Passport lines at Dallas/Fort Worth available
App for skipping passport lines now available at Dallas / Fort Worth international Airport.
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Austrian business develops a passport app
Is the future apps instead of physical passports and drivers licenses? One Austrian business thinks so. See what they are doing.
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Gadgets and Apps That Will Rock Your Holiday Experience
Science and technology have improved the standard of our life. With the continuous and effortless development in the field, we are now able to come over challenges those assumed to be disabilities or even a curse to some people. Here in this post, we will take a look at few but to must-have gadgets and mobile apps to make our travel more effortless, exploring, exciting, and eventful. Starting with the gadgets, the first in our list is: The Drone Camera : - People travel to experience new...
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Re: On the road with your phone? There's apps for that
In the US, I use the Scout GPS app. They seem to listen to feedback and have made several improvements in their updates of the app. Overseas I use Google Maps, but will try others
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Re: On the road with your phone? There's apps for that
UPDATE: There's an important update to Google's navigation and maps: it's now possible to download the Google Maps for most areas and then use them for turn-by-turn navigation while off-line. Considering that there are still areas where cell service is weak and that many people don't have generous data allowances when abroad, this can be a BIG advantage. Available now for Android users, and soon for iPhone.