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Uber Starts Bike Sharing Service “uberMOTO” in Hyderabad
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Uber Starts Bike Sharing Service “uberMOTO” in Hyderabad

Cab aggregator Uber today commenced operations of uberMOTO, its bike-sharing product, in Hyderabad. The launch of the product was announced at an event held at T-Hub here last month in the presence of Travis Kalanick, Founder and CEO, and K T Rama Rao, Telangana Cabinet Minister for IT, Industries & Commerce. Driver partners of uberMOTO were taken through a training session on various road safety related topics by representatives from the RTO before starting their first trip, the company said in a statement. Kalanick was quoted as saying, "It's (uberMOTO) a quick, easy and affordable way to get around the city. And it's great to be working with a progressive, forward thinking government like Telangana on smart mobility solutions that can help reduce congestion in urban areas." ...
Baxi App to Now Work Without Internet
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Baxi App to Now Work Without Internet

NEW DELHI: Gurgaon-based Baxi will roll out a new feature to help users book rides on the app without using Internet. The bike-taxi hailing app, which offers services in Gurgaon and Faridabad, will make the feature available to its 30,000 users from next week. "All customers that have an Android smartphone without a data connection can now use the new Baxi app. Customers can also use the app even when their Internet connection isn't working," Baxi co-founder and CTO Manu Rana told said. This feature will help the company reach out to a larger number of customers as they will not have to rely on or spend money on data packs. Upon opening the app, the user has to press the BOOK button to get the nearest Baxi. If the app is offline, it uses an SMS to send the user's loc...