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Uber is an American venture-funded transportation company that enables people to use their smartphones to get a ride. The pricing system is similar to metered taxis, although it varies according to type of vehicle. App users enter their credit card information just once. For each ride the fare is calculated by time unless the vehicle’s speed breaks 11 mph, at which point it’s based upon distance. The fare, without a tip, is automatically billed at the end of the ride. Customers may choose to tip in cash, and they also can rate their driver through the app. The company arranges pickups in many cities around the world.

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14 Oct, 2015

Launches in three cities

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After a pilot program in New York, Uber makes UberRUSH an official part of the company, and expands the service to Chicago and San Francisco. The company delivers items like groceries, take-out food, and house supplies, and competes with Postmates.

In hundreds of cities across the globe, you can press a button and get a ride in minutes. Now, through UberRUSH, business owners can use that same technology to get customers pretty much anything in minutes.