13 posts and columns on Uber

Zimride Turns Regular Cars Into Taxis With New Ride-Sharing App, Lyft

in Commerce on May 22 at 10:05 am PT

Here’s one to watch: The ride-sharing service Zimride, which has focused on matching riders and drivers for long trips, is launching a new on-demand ride-sharing app called Lyft.
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StumbleUpon CEO Garrett Camp Steps Down, 10 Years Later

in News on May 8 at 3:30 pm PT

Garrett Camp, the co-founder and long-time CEO of Web discovery service StumbleUpon, is moving on.
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The “B” Word

in Forum on April 27 at 1:49 pm PT

Pundits and others are using the B word — bubble — more than ever. Is it time to stop, or will this gain even more traction in 2012?
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The Best and Weirdest Requests and Errands at SXSW From Zaarly, TaskRabbit and Others

in News on March 13 at 8:07 am PT

Umbrellas, beers and Jay-Z tickets were the hot delivery items at SXSW on Zaarly and TaskRabbit. But the biggest need of all was transportation.
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News Byte

At SXSW, Uber’s Smartphone App Brings You Barbecue Sandwiches

in News on March 9 at 7:00 am PT

Uber, which powers a smartphone app for summoning car service, is testing on-demand food delivery at SXSW in Austin this week: In addition to requesting pedicabs, users will have the option within the app to request a barbecue sandwich delivered right to their location. The price for the pedicabs will be negotiable, and the barbecue will cost $10 (chips and water included).

Exec Is “An Uber for TaskRabbit”

in Commerce on February 29 at 9:22 am PT

Justin Kan, who you may remember as the eponymous co-founder of Justin.tv, is onto his next start-up. It’s an iPhone app called Exec that helps people complete tasks on demand.
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Uber Sets Its Sights on Asia

in Commerce on February 27 at 10:39 am PT

As it looks to aggressively expand its smartphone app for car services in 2012, Uber is thinking big — Asia big.
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Uber Gives D.C. Residents Presidential Treatment

in News on February 21 at 10:20 am PT

Buzzy start-up Uber, which allows users to order a car service through a smartphone app, woos customers in Washington, D.C., after facing opposition from the District’s taxi commissioner.
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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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Uber Gets Uber-Large Round of Funding for Mobile Car Service

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick on How He Failed and Lived to Tell the Tale

in News, November 8, 2011 at 4:30 am PT

UrbanSitter Puts Finding a Babysitter Into Social Context

in Social, September 16, 2011 at 5:30 am PT