August 17, 2017
‘Airbnb for boats’ startup Boatsetter buys competitor Boatbound
You don’t have to be rich or T-Pain to be “on a boat.” You can rent one plus a captain for the day from Boatsetter. And now it’s…
Read article1010Tech Talk archive
Category: <span>Transportation</span>
Practical computer-repair, security, maintenance, and small-business IT information from 1010Computers.
August 16, 2017
Ofo comes to the US, joining the bike-share fray in Seattle
Seattle seems like an unlikely venue for a duel between bike-sharing companies: it’s rainy, hilly, its residents can’t drive and another bike-share program recently went belly-up publicly and…
Read articleAugust 16, 2017
Uber’s head of developer product leaves citing Kalanick’s ouster
Without the heavyweight backing for the platform from former CEO Travis Kalanick, Uber’s head of developer product Chris Saad is leaving the company. He believes it’s unclear where…
Read articleAugust 15, 2017
Uber debuts new Uber for Business with custom travel programs and rules
Uber is introducing a major revamp of their Uber for Business platform today, the first significant update they’ve done since the enterprise tool’s introduction. The new Uber for…
Read articleAugust 14, 2017
The new DeLorean is all about flying cars
The DeLorean name is iconic thanks largely to Back to the Future, in which one of the original automaker’s cars was turned into a time machine by ‘Doc’…
Read articleAugust 10, 2017
Uber adds in-app messaging between riders and drivers
Uber is starting to roll out a new in-app chat feature globally today, which will allow riders to send text messages directly to their driver once they book…
Read articleAugust 7, 2017
Faraday Future signs lease on new turn-key manufacturing facility
Faraday Future recently abandoned plans to build its own tailor-made factory from scratch in Nevada, and now it’s signed a lease on a new ready-made production facility in…
Read articleAugust 4, 2017
Toyota takes stake in Mazda, invests more in self-driving and AI
Toyota has agreed to purchase a five percent stake in Mazda, and will build a joint plant in the U.S. worth $1.6 billion, the automaker revealed today. Toyota…
Read articleAugust 3, 2017
Tesloop does emission-free electric freight shipping – with a Tesla Model X
Tesloop is a company that saw great potential in the Model X from Tesla – not as a consumer vehicle, but as a means of providing city to…
Read articleAugust 2, 2017
Mystro is an app aiming to bring in more bacon for Uber and Lyft drivers
It’s tough out there for on-demand drivers, and every second en route counts if they want to hit that bonus or just bring enough home to make the…
Read article