Alex Webb and David Welch, Bloomberg
Using car rentals to get consumers familiar with the technology is a smart move. Smart enough that Google had the same idea today, too.
1 month ago
Sean O'Neill, Skift
Apple's annual gathering of mobile app makers revealed that the company is enhancing its voice-activated translation tools. That perked up our ears. But Siri's still not as fast as many travelers would like.
2 months ago
Mark Gurman, Bloomberg
Apple's taking tentative steps to join the self-driving car melee. It's gridlock already: On the Left Coast in California 29 other companies already have permits to hit the streets to test self-driving cars. This will be the mother of all shakeouts when things get serious
3 months ago
Spencer Soper and Hui-yong Yu, Bloomberg
So, what happened to Google Home?
4 months ago
Mark Gurman, Alan Levin, Bloomberg
Since Google Maps is ubiquitous, and is one of the most popular trip-planning apps in existence, it makes sense that another monolith like Apple would push hard to compete.
8 months ago
Eric Newcomer, Bloomberg
Anyone doubting the complexities of corporate travel should know that it took two years for Uber and Concur to get to this stage.
1 year ago
This news from Apple illustrates the strides Lyft has made to appeal to the corporate travel space.
Lulu Yilun Chen, Bloomberg
Didi is dominating China in a way that Uber would love to dominate any market. It's the one ride-sharing company that's going beyond points A and B to a larger suite of services.
Julia Love, Reuters
Uber has been such an innovator in this space that it must be seen as a slap in the face, especially from the manufacturer of the phone it hands out to all drivers. But this is a fight with huge ramifications, not small slights.
Tim Higgins, Bloomberg
The future of discovery is entirely mobile, and right now Google is the undisputed champion.
2 years ago
Elisabeth Behrmann, Bloomberg
Connected cars with navigation systems to select the best routes and travel apps to pick nearby hotels and restaurants are already here. The auto manufacturers want to fend off Google and Apple as connected cars become the next frontier of disruption.
Michelle F. Davis, Bloomberg
We get that this is an essential service for mobile users, but Apple has shown neither the commitment nor the talent devoted to its Maps product to actually win.
