Entries in Uber (58)

Monday
Oct192015

Uber now has its own mapping cars

Uber’s latest ambitions include entering the autonomous driving space and improving data routing collection. They’re taking steps for both with its new mapping efforts. Uber mapping vehicles have been already been spotted in the US. The company may have missed out on buying Nokia’s HERE mapping service but they acquired Bing’s mapping assets and its team members. And this acquisition is helping them work on improving ETAs and boost routing technology within the driver’s app. Right now they make use of a combination of Google Maps and a proprietary routing algorithm.

Another reason for the ramped up mapping efforts is to support Uber’s bid into the autonomous car space. There are fleets of mapping vehicles near Uber’s Advanced Technology Centers at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh and near the University of Arizona that make use of the company’s proprietary technology to capture images for routing and safety needs of its autonomous cars.

Source: BuzzFeed | Via: Android Central

Saturday
Sep052015

Uber fixes ETA privacy flaw that showed full trip details online

A glitch in Uber’s Share my ETA feature has allowed some users trips to be searchable on Google long after the journey’s complete. Share my ETA lets you share on social media or through private messaging the real-time progress of your trip. Thankfully, Uber finally fixed the flaw. If you searched “trip.uber.com” before it displayed dozens of trips that showed quite an extensive list of information including pickup and destination addresses, route traveled, driver’s name and car, rating, and the name of the rider. Luckily, the credit card information wasn’t displayed there.

Uber told Business Insider the links for Share My ETA are now set to expire 48 hours after they’re generated. The publicly available pages that are still in existence have also been erased. However, the user’s address is still available during the 48 hour window so be careful who you share your information with.

Source: Business Insider  

Saturday
Jul042015

Judge: Uber can't be shut down in Toronto

Uber can't be shut own in Toronto as per a judge's 30 page ruling which cites that  the city of Toronto can't do anything to shut down Uber unless they change current bylaws. Uber is a globally disruptive transtportation service that makes getting a cab, limo, or SUV easier using and app on a smartphone and a toghtly integrated ratings standard for riders and drivers.

Superior Court Judge Sean Dunphy rejected arguments that Uber is required to have a taxi license in order to operate. The nature of Uber's service, which is carried out over smartphones and apps, separate it from traditional taxis, Judge Dunphy contends that Uber doesn't fit the definition of a taxi company and therefore current Judge: taxi regulations don't apply to it.

Source: BlogTO

Thursday
May142015

UberEATs comes to Toronto, aims to deliver lunch in 10 minutes or less

Uber is aiming to disrupt restaurant delivery in Toronto by extending its service to UberEATS. Promising to deliver lunch in 10 minutes or less, Uber is expanding the use of its mobile app to allow food delivery from patner restaurants.

Starving Torontontians who are too busy to get lunch can fire up their Uber app and order from a variety of restaurants (not just fast food joints) and have their grub delivered hot curbside. Sounds good. Sound yummy. Hit jump for how to get started.

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