…Avego, based in Kinsale, Ireland (www.avego.com), is demonstrating an iPhone application intended to let drivers and prospective passengers connect and share rides….Drivers must have an iPhone to use the service, but if passengers do not they will be able to look for a ride on the Avego Web site…It will take a while to establish… Continue reading Herald Tribune – 21 December
Josh Burker – 21 December
Via a NYTimes article, a cool new service called Avego Shared Transport ™ that uses an iPhone client, a web client, GPS, GIS, SMS and micropayments to connect people who need a ride with people who have extra space in their cars….While rideshares are a great idea, sometimes they are not practical, especially if you… Continue reading Josh Burker – 21 December
New York Times – 21 December
Soon you may no longer need to stick out your thumb to catch a ride. Instead, you may get one by tapping your fingers on your iPhone. Systems like Avego’s might work for people who don’t want to commit to a daily carpool… Ms. Heinrich particularly likes Avego’s combination of text messages and colorful mapping. “I would love… Continue reading New York Times – 21 December
Christmas comes early in Ireland!
Two big gifts from the United States in the last 24 hours! Apple pushed the Avego iPhone app out to the App Store at 10pm last night… and just now it appears that the New York Times has posted its article on Avego Shared Transport. Check it out! http://bit.ly/tw5N I’m not sure if the article… Continue reading Christmas comes early in Ireland!
Avego iPhone App now available on App Store!
Woo hoo! After nearly two years of development, Avego Shared Transport is now available to the public! (We have only been developing the iPhone application for the last 5 months, but there is a lot we had to do behind the scenes, on the server software, web software, etc., before that). Last night at 10pm,… Continue reading Avego iPhone App now available on App Store!
Waiting on Apple App Store approval for iPhone
Eighteen days ago, we submitted the Avego app to the iPhone app store. We’re hoping and expecting that any day now the app will go live… To be fair, Apple has been fairly diligent in making sure that the application meets their style guidelines, etc. A bit to my surprise, they rejected the application twice… Continue reading Waiting on Apple App Store approval for iPhone
Avego not just a Gen 1.0 Ridesharing App
Sometimes I hear from people who don’t really understand the difference between carpooling and shared transport. And I admit, I can be almost irrational in how it bugs me when people don’t “get it”. You know Paul Giamotti’s character on Sideways, you know, when he is talking with his buddy outside the restaurant? This is… Continue reading Avego not just a Gen 1.0 Ridesharing App
Lovesalem – 13 December
Avego — Realtime ridesharing…Very cool use of the omnipresent cellphones and the new iPhone capabilities
Avego submitted to the iPhone App Store
On the afternoon of 1 December (GMT), the Avego app was submitted to the iPhone App Store. We’re keeping our fingers crossed!
Katonah Green – 30 November
I’m pretty excited about a new technology that will be launched soon in the US: it’s an iPhone app that utilizes GPS and Web technologies to help reduce traffic by hooking riders up with drivers who have extra seats