September 9 2010 - News
DON'T LET THE NAME FOOL YOU: GroundWidgets, a software and technology services company, specializes in the chauffeured transportation industry.
August 9 2010 - News
Alex Mashinsky, who is also part of a joint venture to provide Internet and cellphone service in subway stations, expects to equip 1,000 cars with Wi-Fi by early fall.
August 3 2010 - News
BEWARE OF LAWS: There are a myriad of wireless Bluetooth speakerphones and headsets for drivers, but only a couple of models stand out.
July 28 2010 - News
The largest operator in Las Vegas is giving customers some hyper-local connections through a mobile marketing application.
July 7 2010 - News
Fixed-route operators can monitor their fleet more closely and control service performance. Customers get a heads-up on when their ride will arrive.
June 23 2010 - News
Drivers show growing interest in voice-activated technologies for their vehicles.
May 17 2010 - News
The Connected Car Platform from IMS uses simple voice commands to keep drivers in business as hands-free legislation sweeps across North America.
February 2 2010 - News
Now emails a link to clients that displays real-time information on trip itinerary, flight status and driver phone number.
February 2 2010 - Article
The LANTIS II GPS data integration system, developed to reduce the redundancies that operator Sid Forougi saw in the limousine industry, tracks vehicle location and status and includes components for the chauffeur, client, and affiliate businesses. The system's components include real-time tracking through GPS, Chauffeur Peer Station that allows chauffeur communication with back end, and Client Endpoint Service that lets clients to order a ride or check ride status.
January 19 2010 - News
WAAV teams with REI for onboard bus/coach WiFi and real-time video security.
January 8 2010 - Article
During the first 10 years I ran Reston Limousine and Travel Service Inc., our marketing tools included Yellow Page ads, direct mail, a PR campaign, and charity. These four tools helped us grow from $390,000 to $5 million in 10 years. Now, the Internet has changed everything.
December 9 2009 - News
DDS eFleet Services offers a feature enables eFleet users to provide their affiliates and customers with real-time views of their trip status and movements of the assigned vehicle.
December 2 2009 - News
As GPS navigation plays a greater role in chauffeured customer service and efficiency, J.D. Power ranks Ford/Lincoln vehicles as the ones with the best systems.
November 17 2009 - News
The American Bus Association has forged a partnership with TripBuilder EventMobile for the Capital Region Marketplace 2010 that will provide delegates with a free tool using innovative mobile event trade show technology to make more efficient use of their time.
November 3 2009 - News
Jim Mosely Jr. took the opportunity at the LCT East show to introduce a number of upgrades and new features to the Trip Tracker dispatch management software package: