Articles tagged “apps”

How Meridian plans to survive the indoor challenge presented by Google's own mapping ambitions is the real question here. Why pay for a custom solution when Google is free?

The genie is out of the bottle -- smartphones track your every movement for law enforcement and travel apps' developers purposes. The backlash is coming.

The Transport App helps users find the closest public transportation and, although useful, won't compete in the local travel field unless they roll it out to Android or iOS devices.

There's a balance to be found between regulation of the new upstarts and the realization that some rules are in place to protect consumers, not just create hassles.

How can a story about a company successfully raising $3.5 million get so many things wrong? Quick answer: Users haven't favored social approach and there are no successful "friendsourced, social graph-based models" for Triposo or old-school guides to compete with -- the Trippys and Gogobots are pivoting.

Integration of TripIt and its actionable information about the trips you take give this app an instant edge over competitors.

It's not price that will continue to be a challenge for Uber, it's local regulations and fleet quality that will keep it on its toes.

The tech press and early adopters love Uber, but adoption outside of that circle has been hampered by, among other things, high prices. The new service will be the first real test of whether Uber is reinventing the game or just pointing towards its next iteration.

What's behind the surge of users of TripAdvisor's Cities I've Visited app on Facebook? It didn't happen by chance.