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ExtremeTech Ford could challenge Uber, Lyft with Dynamic Shuttle service ExtremeTech Does Ford want to compete with Uber and Lyft? With the Dynamic Shuttle service, Ford this week placed a small bet on part of its future being applications and software — not just the century-old industrial process of turning steel, glass and rubber ... Ford to launch Uber-like shuttle service for employeesThe Detroit News Ford's 'Dynamic Shuttle' tests out a competitor for UberEngadget all 19 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Albany Times Union In Albany, Uber meets with potential drivers Albany Times Union Uber takes a 20 to 25 percent of the fare; Lyft takes 20 percent. Some cab drivers who came to the meeting said they worry about the impact on traditional taxi service. "I've got mixed emotions," said Henry Blackman of Albany, a cab driver for more ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TechCrunch Toronto taxi driver compares Uber to ISIS, then lunges at driver and gets ... New York Daily News The battle between Uber and taxis just became a bit too literal. An enraged Toronto cab driver compared Uber to ISIS during an intense taxi driver protest Wednesday, then lunged at what he said was one of the ride-share company's cars — which dragged ... Uber Tests A Standalone Food Delivery AppTechCrunch Is Uber Making NYC Rush-Hour Traffic Worse?FiveThirtyEight Uber's first spinoff app is a food delivery service in TorontoThe Verge Jalopnik -Austin American-Statesman all 308 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TIME Uber's Latest Stunt Is On-Demand Christmas Spirit TIME Today between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m., Uber will deliver ugly holiday sweaters to customers in select cities, as part of an UberELVES initiative. If you enter the UBERELVESCHI promo code in your Uber app in the greater metropolitan areas of Ann Arbor, Dallas ... Uber elves delivery ugly Thursday in the Twin CitiesKARE Uber to deliver ugly sweaters on demand in Madison on ThursdayMadison.com Uber Will Bring You An Ugly Christmas Sweater TodayCBS Local Refinery29 all 42 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

ZDNet Windows 10 universal apps plan gets a lift from Uber ZDNet Uber has its first Windows 10 desktop with live tiles Start menu support. Microsoft/Uber. Uber on Wednesday took to Microsoft's Windows blog to announce its universal Windows 10 which can run on phones, tablets and PCs. Uber product team member Yuixin ... Uber's first desktop app launches on Windows 10 (Updated)VentureBeat You Can Now Book An Uber Using Your Windows 10 PCTech Times Windows 10 Universal App Gets Uber EndorsementValueWalk Mashable -Engadget -StreetInsider.com all 264 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

MarketWatch Uber class action can grow after win for plaintiffs MarketWatch U.S. District Court Judge Edward Chen's previous order certifying the case as a class-action — which Uber is already appealing — did not include California drivers locked into arbitration clauses that Uber began including in its driver agreements in ... Judge hands Uber a major setbackUSA TODAY The biggest legal threat to Uber's business just got a whole lot biggerQuartz Uber ruling may reverberate through Silicon ValleyCNBC CNET -Wall Street Journal -Entrepreneur all 169 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fox17 Uber customer gets handed $490 bill for an 18-mile ride Fox17 GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- It's something a lot of people use to travel around and get home, but an 18-mile Uber ride after Saturday's Michigan State vs. Iowa game in Indianapolis put quite a wrench in the post-game celebration for some fans from West ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

KOAT Albuquerque Uber, Frontier team up to offer delivery service KOAT Albuquerque The delivery service was a one-time opportunity, but Uber said Albuquerque and Santa Fe are growing markets for them and they have big plans to do more of these promotions in 2016. Uber made 40 deliveries for Frontier Restaurant on Wednesday. and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

10News Suspected Uber carjacker stunned after crash 10News SAN DIEGO -- A man allegedly carjacked an Uber driver early Wednesday morning, and then crashed the driver's car in front of the lobby of the Marriott Marquis in downtown San Diego. According to San Diego police, the carjacking occurred at about 1:30 ... Uber driver attacked and carjacked downtownCBS 8 San Diego Uber driver punched during carjackingfox5sandiego.com Suspected Uber Carjacker Tased and Arrested After CrashKOGO KUSI all 10 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Engadget Uber upgrades Windows app with Cortana, desktop support Engadget You can pick up your phone and call-in a car-on-demand anytime, but what if you're sitting at a desktop PC? Well, now you can do it there, too. Uber announced today that it used the Universal Windows Platform to port its app to full Windows 10 ... Uber's first desktop app launches on Windows 10 — sadly still requires a phoneVentureBeat Microsoft (MSFT) Brings Uber to Windows 10StreetInsider.com Uber Delivers a Windows 10 Universal App for PCs, Tablets and PhonesThurrott.com (blog) WinBeta -Business Insider all 138 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNBC Judge expands driver class-action lawsuit against Uber CNBC A U.S. judge on Wednesday ruled that Uber drivers can participate in a class-action lawsuit against the company over their employment status, even if they did not opt out of an arbitration clause in their contracts. Earlier this year, U.S. District ... US judge expands driver class-action lawsuit against UberReuters Uber's Class Action Lawsuit Just Became A Bigger Headache For The CompanyForbes The biggest legal threat to Uber's business just got a whole lot biggerQuartz Wall Street Journal -SFGate all 31 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Courier-Journal Uber is now allowed to pick up at airport The Courier-Journal Uber is joining fellow ride-sharing service Lyft in being able to pick up passengers at Louisville International Airport, starting Thursday. The Louisville Regional Airport Authority on Wednesday announced the additional service available to airport ... Uber cleared to pick up fliers at Las Vegas' McCarran airportUSA TODAY Uber and Lyft now able to pick up passengers at Louisville International AirportWAVE 3 Despite first day hiccups, Uber officially open for business at McCarran ...News3LV Las Vegas Review-Journal -Las Vegas Sun all 55 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune Gloria Steinem Calls Out Uber Fortune I want Uber to stop charging for the weather—nobody, not even airlines, charge for the weather!—and I want Uber to stop refusing the disabled, and now, with 30,000 unregulated Uber cars in New York City, driving wheelchair accessible taxis out of ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

VentureBeat Uber's first desktop app launches on Windows 10 — sadly still requires a phone VentureBeat To be clear, Uber is now a universal Windows app. Uber may have worked on Windows Phone before, but now with Windows 10, the app works on smartphones, tablets, and PCs. If you download Uber from the Windows Store, you'll get the same app, but it ... Microsoft (MSFT) Brings Uber to Windows 10StreetInsider.com Uber Delivers a Windows 10 Universal App for PCs, Tablets and PhonesThurrott.com (blog) Uber releases Windows 10 app, still needs phone to complete the rideWinBeta Business Insider -Neowin all 117 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider Uber just launched a food-delivery app, and it looks like a Seamless killer Business Insider Uber just launched a brand-new standalone app, and it has nothing to do with hailing a ride in a black car. UberEATS, the Uber-branded food-delivery service it's been testing inside its own app for the better part of the past 18 months, is now a ... Uber's first spinoff app is a food delivery service in TorontoThe Verge 'Uber is illegal' - Toronto taxi protestorsRT Uber food delivery gets an app of its ownEngadget The Next Web -Albany Business Review -WIRED -The Globe and Mail all 126 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TIME In the New World of Work, Is Uber the Villain or a Hero? TIME In an exclusive interview with Kalanick, the 39-year-old CEO made it clear he thinks Uber's on-demand technology—which has already transformed the transportation business and may transform many others such as real estate—could be empowering for ... Uber CEO Travis Kalanick on his critics: 'Those people don't know me'Business Insider all 4 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

FiveThirtyEight Is Uber Making NYC Rush-Hour Traffic Worse? FiveThirtyEight But is that shift in the city's transportation habits consistent all day long, or are there peak periods when the new ride-for-hire service is adding more trips to the streets than taxis are losing? In other words, is Uber making congestion worse at ... Uber testing color-coded technology to help riders find their driversMinneapolis Star Tribune all 11 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Verge Uber's newest service works just like a bus Quartz As a “sharing economy” company, Uber is constantly, proverbially iterating. And on Tuesday (Dec. 8) Uber announced the latest iteration of its service in Seattle. The test program, scheduled to begin on Thursday, is called UberHop; its stated goal is ... UberHop is Uber's latest idea for killing mass transitThe Verge Uber's Testing A New Mass Transit AlternativeTechCrunch Uber to test new carpooling service 'uberHOP' in Seattle with $5 flat fee ridesGeekWire The Next Web -ABC News -Business Insider -RideNow all 46 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CBS 8 San Diego Uber driver attacked and carjacked downtown CBS 8 San Diego SAN DIEGO (CBS 8) - A terrifying night for a local Uber driver, after he's attacked and carjacked. It happened early Wednesday morning, as the driver was locking up the lot for the night. Police handcuffed the suspect at the Marriott hotel downtown ... Uber driver punched during carjackingfox5sandiego.com Suspected Uber carjacker tased after crash10News Uber driver carjacking suspect caught in downtown hotelThe San Diego Union-Tribune all 10 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

RT 'Uber is illegal' - Toronto taxi protestors RT Following a few unsuccessful Uber protests in the past, Sajid Mughal, president of the iTaxiWorkers Association, said although there have been “small demonstrations here and there, now is the time we should be loud and clear”. “The plan is not to ... Uber limo drivers say they were cut off from mobile appPhilly.com Year in Review: Uber accelerates push to expand ride-hailing service upstateAlbany Business Review Toronto taxi drivers rally to protest UberCBC.ca The Ithaca Voice -CP24 Toronto's Breaking News -The Globe and Mail all 32 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

USA TODAY Uber cleared to pick up fliers at Las Vegas' McCarran airport USA TODAY LAS VEGAS (AP) — Travelers to and from Las Vegas can now take an Uber to and from McCarran International Airport as the company has reached an agreement with the airport. The Las Vegas Sun reports that the airport's Uber ban was lifted Tuesday ... Uber now operating at McCarran airportLas Vegas Review-Journal Despite first day hiccups, Uber officially open for business at McCarran ...News3LV Uber offering rides at Las Vegas airport after reaching dealLas Vegas Sun Insurance Journal -KTNV Las Vegas -KLAS-TV all 49 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TechCrunch Uber Suspends Its Auto-Rickshaw Service In India TechCrunch Uber has paused its auto-rickshaw service in Delhi. Called UberAUTO, the feature represented one of the car-hailing app's attempts to localize to the Indian market. It launched in April and competed with a similar service from Ola. Uber released a ... Uber Ends Auto Service in DelhiWall Street Journal (blog) Uber Temporarily Shutters UberAutoNDTV Uber temporarily shuts down auto services in IndiaLivemint Business Standard -Inc42 Magazine (press release) (blog) all 9 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Jackson Free Press How will Uber work in the Birmingham metro area? WVTM13 The process of getting an Uber ride somewhere should be simple. First, download the Uber app to your mobile smartphone. Once the app is downloaded and you've registered your account, your phone's GPS will detect your location and find the nearest Uber ... Uber May Leave Under New RegsJackson Free Press Uber planning Birmingham launch after ridesharing ordinance passesAL.com Birmingham City Council unites to bring Uber, divides over committee assignmentsAlabama's News Leader WTVM -News Courier -Insurance Journal all 27 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CBC.ca Uber limo drivers say they were cut off from mobile app Philly.com Complaining that Uber deliberately disconnected them from the mobile app that links them to customers, about 50 angry Uber limousine drivers thronged Tuesday outside Uber's offices near Philadelphia International Airport, demanding compensation for ... Toronto taxi drivers plan rallies today to protest UberCBC.ca Opinion: If Uber's in Ithaca, it needs to play by the rulesThe Ithaca Voice Anti-Uber demonstration could cause T.O. traffic headaches WednesdayCP24 Toronto's Breaking News The Globe and Mail -Toronto Sun -CTV News all 29 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

fox13now.com Uber announces alternative travel option for skiers headed to Utah resorts fox13now.com SALT LAKE CITY – Uber ride share now has cars equipped with ski racks. Riders who want to get to one of Utah's major resorts can request an Uber Ski driver to pick them up. Utah is the first state they're testing it in. In collaboration with ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber