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Using GPS to Hail Cabs

Posted by michael on from the almost-as-good-as-having-a-flying-car dept.

The Benefactor writes "The guys at The Register are running a story about using mobile phones to hail cabs in London. Using GPS technology to locate the nearest available cab and to direct it to where you call from this should make frantic arm waving to get their attention a thing of the past."

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  1. sure it will by maxpublic · · Score: 1, Redundant

    this should make frantic arm waving to get their attention a thing of the past.

    Sure it will. Unless you look black, or hispanic, or middle-eastern....

    Max

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