Avego’s James Shields shares some of his insightful and sometimes bizarre opinions and analysis of technology, life and everything in between. A couple of things have been rattling around my mind over the last few weeks. In 1993 Bill Clinton was the new US president, I had no internet access, was using a shared 386… Continue reading Getting there: The world changed… and nobody told us
Category: In The News
Getting to know Avego: Antonio Carrasco
Antonio Carrasco, one of Avego’s newest hires, contracted the travel bug at a young age. Hailing from El Puerto de Santa Maria in the province of Cadiz, Spain, the sight of Africa only 13km away must have been what first aroused his curiosity. After visiting France and Portugal, he knew he was hooked and has… Continue reading Getting to know Avego: Antonio Carrasco
Making Real-Time Ridesharing a Habit this New Year
How long does it take for driving alone to become a distant memory? We all aspire to do good things – get up 2 hours early to go to the gym, donate to a good cause, join a carpool or vanpool to work. But the reality is that 67% of us never use our gym… Continue reading Making Real-Time Ridesharing a Habit this New Year
Bells, a few Whistles and Brimming with Everyday Usefulness: The Christmas Release Avego 3.3
Released yesterday to thousands of users in Avego hotspots around the world – trip scheduling, adjustable notifications and improved search results. Since the first release of Avego RTR (real-time ridesharing) version 3 this year, the Avego R&D team have had their heads down in our new Cork office, distilling feedback and cooking up new features… Continue reading Bells, a few Whistles and Brimming with Everyday Usefulness: The Christmas Release Avego 3.3
Avego Driver app to be replaced by Avego 3.x
In the last six months, Avego has developed a brand new real-time ridesharing experience that we believe is going to transform the way people rideshare. To make sure all users that have an Avego account are getting the full benefit of this new update, and to maximize the Avego ridesharing community, we are merging the… Continue reading Avego Driver app to be replaced by Avego 3.x
A Fresh New Structure
Avego redefines its organization but keeps its focus At Avego, we recently re-organized internally around our two core business areas: consumer and enterprise. Nothing unusual there, I hear you say, and you’d be right. Companies re-organize all the time, especially when they are going through a period of growth (shameless plug #1: we’re hiring! Check… Continue reading A Fresh New Structure
Superstorm Sandy: NYC Mandates HOV 3
Where Real-Time Ridesharing can help in a crisis The effects of Superstorm Sandy are still being felt by hundreds of thousands on the East Coast of the US. Entire communities remain without power and heat, some with flooded homes beyond repair and evacuees take refuge in local emergency accommodation. However, every day life must continue,… Continue reading Superstorm Sandy: NYC Mandates HOV 3
Getting to know Avego: Maria de la Paz Almagro
This month we wanted to start giving you a flavor of what it’s like to work at Avego by introducing you to some of the people who work here. Maria de la Paz Almagro is the latest addition to our expanding design team. Maria joins us all the way from Buenos Aires, Argentina, where she… Continue reading Getting to know Avego: Maria de la Paz Almagro
Avego HQ: Bigger and Brighter in Cork City
As the good years in Kinsale draw to a close, Avego looks to a bright future in Cork City. Avego spent some five years nestled in the picturesque coastal town of Kinsale, Ireland. There was something uniquely charming about a high-tech software business on a mission to make the world’s transportation systems more efficient, being… Continue reading Avego HQ: Bigger and Brighter in Cork City
Avego Real-time Ridesharing App Ships on Android
Avego native app available to over 85% of all smartphone users We are proud to announce that Avego RTR is now available for all Android and iPhone users as a cross-platform solution. We know you Android users have been patiently waiting for this day to arrive, jealously eying your iPhone-using colleagues and relying on them… Continue reading Avego Real-time Ridesharing App Ships on Android