Tuesday 12 January 2016
At a hackathon in Bangalore, India, today, Uber announced the launch of its Trip Experiences API which lets developers promote their apps as a way for passengers to kill time during their rides. The API exposes trip data such as location and ETAs to pickup and to a user’s destination, which developers could use to offer relevant experiences from their apps. For example, if a passenger has a short ride ahead of them, a news app could serve up a notification promising a music playlist that lasts just 10 minutes. Another app could ping you about offers at stores near your…
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