By that, I simply mean that you can place a quick phone call or even hail a passing cab and be on your way. With Uber, you need an account and must set up your trip using a smartphone app (or ...

Uber has anonymized rider phone numbers for a while already, while it has also been possible to use junctions rather than home addresses to request pickups. Feeding into this, ...

Uber thinks apps having knowledge of your trips could unlock entirely new use cases, like a hotel app being able to check you into your room as you arrive. ... Uber has a plan to take over your phone.

Uber redesigned its ride-hailing app in an effort to make it smarter and simpler. The app also will seek to mine personal information stored on smartphones, which could raise privacy concerns. News ...

Uber said that the new fee is being enforced due to “the steep cost of continuous GPS data on the Uber phone,” which is given to every driver to use to coordinate pick-ups.

Uber made the concept of booking a cab with a phone call seem outdated. Now it’s trying to bring it back. The ride-hailing firm is testing out a new toll-free phone number in Arizona that people ...

To be clear, Uber is now a universal Windows app. Uber may have worked on Windows Phone before, but now with Windows 10, the app works on smartphones, tablets, and PCs. If you download Uber from ...

No more. Wednesday, Uber came to Windows Phone. Uber for Windows Phone. The Uber Windows Phone app is pretty much the iOS/Android app, but with a very slight Microsoft Metro UI makeover. You’ll ...

Phone support isn’t the only thing drivers have been vocal about as of late, however, with drivers hitting Uber with class-action lawsuits for them to be considered employees instead of contractors.

If you want to summon a ride with Uber, your first impulse is probably to tap the Uber app on your phone. But in the near future, having the Uber app on your home screen may be unnecessary. That's ...