Category: Application

As reported on Engadget. By Nicole Lee The on-again–off-again status of NYC’s e-hail pilot program is now, well, back on. A New York state court has just lifted a temporary restraining order brought on by the city’s livery cab companies that halted the year-long trial of taxi-hailing apps like Uber, Hailo and Taxi Magic. They argued that using the apps to book cabs counts as pre-arranging a service, which is strictly their territory. After weeks of deliberation, judges sided with the…

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As reported on Engadget. By Jon Fingas These days, the danger of a stolen PC resides less in local files and more in cloud access — presumably, no one wants to share their online storage with a thief.SugarSync’s paid subscribers won’t have to worry, as the company just rolled out a remote wipe option. Customers now just have to sign in through the web to purge a Mac or Windows system of both its shared files and…

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As reported on Engadget. By Edgar Alvarez Even though we have the likes of Sparrow and Mailbox already competing to be the one to handle email duties on your iOS device, chances are a couple more options wouldn’t be frowned upon. Here’s where the rebranded Boxer and newcomer Dispatch come in. The former, which was previously known as Taskbox, is an app that thrives largely on a swipe-based UI, while the latter describes itself as an “action-based” client that gives you quick…

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As reported on TechCrunch. by ANTHONY HA With today’s update to its iPhone app The Scoop, The New York Times may have accomplished something that advertisers and publishers often boast about but rarely achieve — it may have found a genuinely useful way to incorporate sponsored content. And the update isn’t only relevant to New Yorkers (who can actually take advantage of The Scoop’s recommendations for the best restaurants, bars, coffee shops and more), but also to observers of…

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As reported on Engadget. By Richard Lawler Spotify is making another push to help its users find more music they’re interested in listening to, and find out more about the artists they like by making its “Discover” feature available to all. Initially shown off late last year, this page combines several elements that have already been a part of the music service, including apps like Pitchfork, Songkick and Tunigo with its song recommendations and followed artist pages.…

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As reported on TechCrunch. by RYAN LAWLER Real-time parking startup ParkMe wants to help find you parking — in real-time. The company, which originally started out on the Web, has been making a big push behind mobile apps, which is really smart, because most times when you’re looking for parking, you’re not on a PC, but you have a smartphone nearby. There was just one problem — this app to find parking spots in real-time was only available on…

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As reported on Engadget. By Zachary Lutz Sometimes in the mobile world, selecting a carrier isn’t determined so much by devices or plans, but rather which provider best suits your coverage needs. Sadly, the map tools on carrier websites are needlessly painful, and most coverage apps that you’ll find rely on crowd-sourced data — great if others contribute, but that’s not always the case. Now, you’ll find a better solution from Mosaik Solutions, which has released an Android…

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