iPhone apps for public transport users is next big thing…personalised information for bus passengers, tailored maps and online payment on the go via your iPhone is about to become a reality for millions of US public transport users. An Irish technology company called Mapflow yesterday unveiled a new technology…called Avego Futurefleet…to offer operators a real-time passenger information (RTPI) and ticketing system that can be deployed in weeks, at a cost more than 10 times cheaper than previously available….
Posts Tagged ‘Mapflow’
Silicon Republic – 7 October
Tuesday, October 7th, 2008Apple and Mii – 7 October
Tuesday, October 7th, 2008Mapflow’s Avego division today announced Futurefleet, its comprehensive solution for maximizing efficiency for transit operators….Avego Futurefleet combines next-generation computing, such as the iPhone, Web 2.0, SMS, RTPI and on-line ticketing systems, into a remarkably low cost end-to-end solution, making it easier…
Slashgeo – 29 September
Monday, September 29th, 2008…”With high gas prices, traffic and under-investment in public transportation, finding a solution is on the minds of most Americans. Introduced this month, Mapflow’s Avego aims to turn private cars into public transit. Combining real time data location and the ubiquity of the iPhone…
Spatial Sustain – 24 September
Wednesday, September 24th, 2008Mapflow’s Avego Aims to Alter Commuting…this iPhone application for commuters…is a clever and exciting development to help make use of all the wasted capacity of our transportation networks and to lower emissions… Riders can also get to work quicker, rather than navigating many different public transport options when their commute doesn’t match routes….I’m encouraged by the idea of this service, particularly…
Wallet Pop – 15 September
Monday, September 15th, 2008…Being a self-professed geek — and a penny pincher — I was excited to see a new program called Avego, which was demoed by Mapflow and put an interesting spin on carpooling…Avego isn’t just looking to change carpooling… .it’s using two of the best motivators currently at its disposal; the desire for many people to go green and the desire of more people to earn green!…Avego isn’t available quite yet, but will eventually be offering free software via the iTunes App store…
NetworkWorld – 14 September
Sunday, September 14th, 2008A company called Mapflow showed off an iPhone application that could redefine commuting…Avego uses GPS and smartphones to match drivers who have empty seats with fellow travelers willing to pay for a ride. I’m entirely too antisocial for this kind of thing, but could see it catching on — especially when gas hits $5 or $6 a gallon…
cnet news – 11 September
Thursday, September 11th, 2008[One of] Top 10 from DemoFall AND TechCrunch 50…The products that we thought differentiated from the pack through innovation, consumer need, business model, or some combination…
Mapflow’s Avego: Uses GPS-equipped iPhones to match up people in cars with those who want to hitch rides. Not anonymous like hitching, though. You have to register with the site before you get or give rides….Why we like it: High green factor. Brings efficiency to the perpetually wasteful act of driving alone….Seen at: Demo
paypal ebay news – 11 September
Thursday, September 11th, 2008A new venture aims to decrease fuel usage by using the latest mobile phone technology to get the world hitch-hiking again… Avego, a start up that officially launches next month, will use iPhones to connect drivers with potential carpool passengers, and will also facilitate payment for journeys… Launched by Irish geographical information systems firm Mapflow, Avego matches a driver’s excess seat capacity with people wanting a ride…
Sierra Club – 11 September
Thursday, September 11th, 2008…The latest entry in the tech-enabled rideshare world, Avego, comes from Ireland-based Mapflow. It uses the new iPhone’s GPS feature to link potential carpoolers based on their destinations and real-time locations–providing what transportation wonks call dynamic ride- matching…The service debuted at this week’s DEMO conference and Mapflow plans to launch a beta version by the end of October…
BCS – 11 September
Thursday, September 11th, 2008A new system which aims to reduce carbon emissions uses the GPS system in iPhones to create a high-tech carpool system… Avego, by Irish company Mapflow, joins drivers with potential passengers and deals with payment for the journey…Users can also be rated by their peers, so others can know if, for example, someone is a fast or dangerous driver.