With its Progressive Web app on Windows 10 and its desktop website, Uber has made an effort to give desktop users of its service an experience that rivals the mobile app. In a recent blog post, the company offered a look at how it views the desktop and some of the improvements it has made this year.
Although Uber pulled support for its native app recently the app is back using m.uber.com - the companies Progressive Web App (PWA) website.
After appearing on the Microsoft Store last week, the unofficial YouTube and Uber "Progressive Web Apps" developed by a third party have been pulled.
Uber's app for Windows is kaput, according to a statement from its support team.
Uber was hacked. 50 million rider accounts were accessed. 7 million driver accounts as well. And Uber paid $100,000 to cover it all up.
Toyota has announced that it is partnering up with Uber as part of a "strategic investment" in the company that will also see the launch of a new leasing program for Uber drivers.
If you use Uber in india, you know that the only form of payment currently accepted is Paytm. While it's convenient to use the wallet in the country, it doesn't work outside of India. That's all set to change soon, as Paytm announced that the service will be integrated into Uber on a global scale.
Ride-sharing services Uber and Ola have announced that they will temporarily suspend surge pricing after receiving a warning in Delhi. The city has set prescribed fares for taxi services, with anyone found to be flouting the fares facing revokal of their driving license and their car.
Both the Opera Mini and Uber Windows Phone apps have been updated with new versions. However, there is no word if there are any new features with these updates, indicating they might just be fixing bugs.
Uber is facing increased competition from local vendors like Ola, which is why the ride-sharing service announced that it would be slashing fares in 10 cities.
Uber is making it easier to pay for rides for friends and family members with the addition of Family Profiles.
Uber has published a new blog post on the company website detailing how both Uber and black cab drivers in London can coexist and get along just fine. Said drivers will now be able to fire up the Uber app and utilize the Taxi option to connect to paying customers, without paying out a service fee for the first year of use.
New versions of OneNote, Uber and Netflix for Windows Phone and Windows 10 Mobile have been released. However, they appear to be minor updates with bug fixes.
The popular car service Uber has launched its universal app for Windows 10, allowing PC users to contact the service. It also adds Live Tile updates and Cortana support.
Uber has released the Windows 10 Mobile version of their popular livery app. The app is also still available for those on Windows Phone 8.1 as that too has some bug fixes with today's update.
Looks like the Cortana team is putting the final touches on their Uber integration. Starting today some users, including ourselves, noticed that under Cortana's Notebook > Connected Accounts an option for the call-up car service has appeared. The ability appears only to be for those using Insider releases of Windows 10 and not build 10240. Unfortunately, once you begin the process...
According to two separate reports today, Microsoft has participated in Uber's latest round of funding, which is expected to bring the startup to a staggering $50 billion valuation.
Uber has acquired some of the assets from Microsoft's Bing division, including about 100 of its employees that worked on image collection. The specific financial terms of the agreement were not revealed.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella previewed the Uber add-in for Outlook during his keynote at Build 2015. You can have a closer look at how it works with a video published by Uber. With the Uber add-in for Outlook, you can set an Uber ride reminder for any calendar event. When it's time to leave for your event, Uber will send you a notification on your device. Go watch the short video....
In a few days, I'll be returning back to New York after spending three weeks in Southeast Asia. To be more specific, I've spent time in Thailand, Malaysia, and the Philippines. I've had the Lumia Icon with me, which comes unlocked out of the box by Verizon. I've noticed my usage is a bit different compared to how I use the Icon back in the United States. Here are 7 apps that have...