On October 19, 2010, Yankee Group’ released their report “Best of the Anywhere Web 2010” ranking the best mobile websites based on user orientation, device and network adaptability, design and overall effectiveness. Mobile websites across four categories–shopping, transportation, technology, and mobile operators–were evaluated. To add more precision to the rankings, Yankee Group partnered with Keynote …
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Bing Maps Now Include Transit Directions
Image via Wikipedia Want to find the quickest transit route for your commute from home to the office? Bing maps has updated their maps to include transit routing and directions for the following 11 cities:Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New Jersey, New York City, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington D.C., and Vancouver. The maps provide …
Smart Phone Apps and Transit Systems
Technology Trend in Transit: Think you will have to stand in the rain or snow to catch your bus? On vacation and don’t know which route to take? If you want answers to these questions, head over to City-Go-Round‘s website and find a smart phone app that can help. City-Go-Round, an open source website, provides …
Walk Score launches Transit Score and Commute Reports
On August 16, 2010, Walk Score launched two new tools, Transit Score and Commute Reports, which will help users better understand their transportation options. Transit Score: Provides a rating from 0-100 reflecting how well a location is served by public transportation. For example, a score of 74 would be labeled “Excellent Transit” described as “Transit …
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