DEMOfall Top 5 ideas….Avego. This service, which uses common cell phone and computer technologies to arrange ad-hoc carpools, is perfect for a time of high gas prices, environmental concerns and poor public transit options. Not only does the system promise to make carpooling easier, it also gives drivers a financial incentive to pick up passengers… Continue reading The Mercury News – 15 September
NetworkWorld – 14 September
A 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… Continue reading NetworkWorld – 14 September
CIID – 14 September
The application essentially enables virtual hitchhiking, whereas a handset user can tell Shared Transport where he or she wants to go, and a driver owning an iPhone 3G can use the application to accept or reject a ride request. From there on, the application notifies a rider of when the driver is about to arrive… Continue reading CIID – 14 September
Twin Cities Streets for People – 14 September
….a new real-time GIS and GPS-based service to link single occupancy vehicles with potential riders. The system, called Avego, will be piloted in UK and Ireland. From the firm’s website… twincities
profy – 13 September
…Startups Launched This Week…I thought it would be a good idea to present a short list of the startups that I personally feel like actually providing some real value – both for our real lives and online lives. Avego (DEMO) It is a questionable startup that I see becoming truly useful if it gains enough… Continue reading profy – 13 September
Things to know about the Avego Launch
Hey, we’ve been getting tens of thousands of visitors and page views in the last three days since we launched. It’s great to see that much interest in this new technology. While this technology works, as you can see in the videos (and anyone who has a MAJOR interest is welcome to come visit us… Continue reading Things to know about the Avego Launch
PC World – 12 September
At two conferences this week–Demo Fall 2008 and TechCrunch50–developers unveiled more than a 100 new Web sites and services. Here’s [one] of our favorites [shown at DEMOfall] Carpool by iPhone…Here in the San Francisco Bay Area, we have an informal system called casual carpooling:…Riders get a free trip to work, drivers get to speed along… Continue reading PC World – 12 September
listio.com – 11 September
….Anyone who travels regularly, say from home to work, can use Avego to save money and reduce their carbon foot print, either as a driver by sharing empty seats, or as a rider sharing a ride. It is where travelers cooperate to make the whole transport system more efficient, saving us all money, wasted time… Continue reading listio.com – 11 September
The Berkshire Eagle – 11 September
…Web company Avego wants to create a worldwide ride-sharing program that links drivers with passengers using their iPhones and the Internet. Drivers can screen prospective riders and earn afew dollars in gas money from those willing to pay. Users also would pay a small percentage to Avego — probably 15 percent of a still- undetermined… Continue reading The Berkshire Eagle – 11 September
Wallet Pop – 11 September
If only there were a way for a driver and others sharing the same destination to match up…. This is the concept behind startup Avego. The internet site, currently recruiting beta testers, pairs up drivers with seats to spare with those willing to share the cost of the trip… wallet pop