5 posts and columns on taxi

Was New Year’s Eve a Netflix Moment for Uber?

in Commerce on January 3 at 10:10 am PT

For Uber, the start-up behind a smartphone app for requesting car service, raising fares on busy nights is a no-brainer. But for consumers, the premium pricing may put the service just out of reach.
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Uber CEO Responds to New Year’s Eve Complaints, Plans More Surge Pricing

in Commerce on January 1 at 8:31 pm PT

Even though some customers are uber-angry about the price of their Uber car rides on New Year’s Eve, CEO Travis Kalanick still says the night was a success.
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Bing Marketing Dollars at Work: Farewell, Michael Jackson

in News on June 29, 2009 at 4:46 am PT

Where is Microsoft spending its $100 million in marketing for its new Bing search service? Here’s a photo that was forwarded to me showing an advertisement on top of a taxi in Manhattan of a goodbye message from Bing, as well as NBC, to the late pop legend, Michael Jackson.
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Condé Nast’s Most Drastic Cuts Yet: The Disappearing Town Car

in Media on March 25, 2009 at 2:30 am PT

Sure, fabled magazine publisher Condé Nast has been forced to shutter magazines and trim its staff. But now you know things have really gotten dire: They’re cutting back on cars. Top Condé editors are eschewing the use of chauffeured autos to make their way across Manhattan and beyond. Alas, that kind of cost-cutting likely won’t stave off another round of layoffs.

CES-tastic!: No Taxi Lines, Barry Manilow and a Geek ZZ Top (But, as Always, Scoble-Stalked!)

in News on January 8, 2009 at 5:32 pm PT

Here is BoomTown’s first video from the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, which kicked off last night with a keynote speech by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. So far, it’s been a definitely thinner crowd, a reflection of the weaker economy. But CES is still a reliably noisy, often pointless, gadget cavalcade–with introduction of a new smartphone from Palm, called Pre, as the highlight so far.