cabs

GPS

SUNA Traffic Now Getting Traffic Details From Taxis In Sydney

10:49AM Nick Broughall | On top of using the sensors in the roads to get the latest traffic information, the guys at SUNA are now monitoring Sydney taxis to get an even better look at how traffic is flowing. Although I hope they don’t pay too much attention at changeover time… More »
Gadgets

New York City Toys With Tech Ideas For Cabs: May We Suggest GPS?

1:30PM Dan Nosowitz | The NYC “Taxi and Limousine Commission,” which apparently is a real thing, is tossing around tech ideas including iPod docking, GPS, and blocking mobile phone calls in the front seat to shut up talkative drivers. More »
Vehicles

PoleRider is Part Rickshaw, Part Strip Club

9:00AM Sean Fallon | Why go out to the strip club when the strip club can come to you? That’s right, for $US300 an hour ($US200 each additional), you can rent out a rickshaw in NYC from the entrepreneurs at PoleRider. It is your all-inclusive mobile exotic dancing solution complete with a pole and tacky lights. Ahh…pole dancing. It’s everywhere you want to be. Thanks PoleRiders—by the way, do you need any extra rickshaw operators? [PoleRiders (slightly NSFW) via CraziestGadgets]