April 2011

Recovery.gov launches mobile app and critics ask why

April 29, 2011

The team responsible for Recovery.gov, the website that tracks and displays ARRA-funded projects, has released a pair of mobile applications.

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Can pods transform Delhi?

April 29, 2011

Delhi is looking into the feasibility personal rapid transit system and The City Fix asks whether PRT technology makes sense for the Indian city.

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Half a billion people are expected to use mobile payment technology

April 29, 2011

Some 500 million people will pay their transit fares with mobile devices by 2015 according to a new report from Juniper Research.

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Seattle chooses trackless trolleys over hybrids

April 28, 2011

King County Metro Transit (WA) plans to stick with trackless trolleys when it replaces its aging fleet instead of switching to hybrids.

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Apple explains use of location tracking data

April 28, 2011

In a statement, Apple said that iPhones do not track user location but instead collect crowdsourced data to locate WiFi hotspots and cell towers.

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MBTA riders give apps mixed reviews

April 28, 2011

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority riders have come to rely on their bus tracking applications, but the train trackers are less successful.

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Beware the risks of public WiFi

April 28, 2011

Riders who tap into free WiFi at transit stations may be vulnerable to hackers, and Mass Transit argues that agencies should warn them of the dangers.

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Long Beach to provide real-time location info

April 28, 2011

Long Beach Transit (CA) bus riders can now receive automated arrival predictions by telephone.

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UVM students will not fund real-time bus info

April 27, 2011

The University of Vermont student government voted not to fund blirp it, which provides real-time location data for UVM buses via text message.

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Why you may want Google and Apple to track you

April 27, 2011

Fast Company says that geolocation data is the key to a wide range of cell phone features and we should want companies to track our whereabouts.

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