There were times when car rides were considered to be just for wealthy people. There were no luxuries, and people had to wait for hours long just for the arrival of public buses. But that seems to be centuries ago. How? Because of the availability of on-demand taxi apps like...
Did you know Uber, the ridesharing giant, got its start right here in the state of California? But just because Uber was born here doesn’t necessarily mean California gives the ridesharing industry any special dispensations. In fact, California has more stringiest traffic laws than most other states in the nation....
It will be nine years ago next March that a start-up named UberCab began operating. This venture, which was later renamed Uber, has become one of the most notable business stories of the 21st century, with the taxi service expanding into multiple other branches. Its business model of users summoning...
The term “sharing economy” might be something that you always hear nowadays. Sharing economy refers to the sharing of assets and services of people through the means of the internet. We have seen it change the transportation system through apps such as Uber and Grab. Now, the sharing economy is...
Your car may be your most prized possession, but it can do other things besides driving you to work, getting you to visit great places, and running you errands from time to time. In fact, your vehicle can also be a source of income for you, and all it takes...
Transportation is part of a person’s life nowadays all over the world. Each one of us requires traveling or being somewhere we need to go on certain days. There are only two types of transportation we have, namely public and private vehicles. For cars, it is mandatory to check whether...
After Disruption Hits the Philippine Taxi Industry, a Startup Is Looking at Real Estate Options We are all aware of the changes that are happening in the taxi/transportation industry, thanks to companies like Uber and GrabTaxi. So how about another industry such as real estate? This time, Asian tycoons whose...
For immediate release – Following the Philippine government’s regulation of both Uber and GrabCar, the newly elected board of the Bitcoin Organization of the Philippines (BOP) seeks to create a similar legal framework for the cryptocurrency. In the wake of the Philippine government regulating both Uber and GrabCar, the newly...
Uber raked in $1.2 billion in fund-raising after investors valued the tech-savvy transportation company at $17 billion dollars.
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