Put your taxi apps away, New Yorkers: NYC’s smartphone hailing program blocked again

The ongoing saga around approving taxi hailing apps in New York City is beginning to resemble a wild ride in one of the city's taxis.

Hailo confirms its $30M round from Richard Branson, Union Square Ventures

Hailo, a mobile cab-hailing app, raised $30 million in its second round of funding and plans on opening its services in New York this month. It ill have fierce competition, however, from Uber.

New York City approves controversial taxi e-hail pilot program

The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) today decided the temporary fate of forward-thinking startups such as Uber, Hailo, and GetTaxi looking to modernize the city’s taxi system.

At a meeting in New York this morning, the commission …

No cabs for you! Uber shutters NYC taxi service following quarrel with city officials

Following a tussle with the TLC, mobile car service startup Uber officially discontinued taxi service in New York.

Uber targets masses with cheaper hybrid car service

A car service, not for the rich, but for the rest of us. It’s a novel idea, and its time has come, thanks to on-demand car service startup Uber, which will soon start offering patrons a hybrid vehicle option for …

GetTaxi CEO actually a cab driver, sets sights on NYC

Yellow cabs are everywhere in New York. You stand on a corner, hold up your hand, and suddenly one appears to take you wherever you need to go. Israel-based GetTaxi still sees room for improvement, however, and has raised $20 …

Square rolls out sleek new design for credit card readers in NYC taxi cabs

We’ve reported on how Jack Dorsey has been able to fulfill his lifelong love affair with dispatch systems by having credit card readers from his company, Square, installed in the back of 30 NYC taxi cabs. It’s part of a …