Uber is making it easy to spot a ride with a hardware accessory called Beacon, a light fixture drivers can add in their car to signal passengers. Beacon is a Bluetooth-enabled, circular LED display ...

Finding the right Uber car might not be very hard at an empty parking lot, but when you're coming out of a nightclub or a sports event, there might be dozens of similar cars (most of them invariably ...

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Spotting your Uber is about to become easier, with the ride-sharing firm set to roll-out its new Beacon feature. The Beacon is an LED light in the shape of the Uber logo that attaches to the inside of ...

Uber has revealed a new way to find your driver - with a glowing beacon on the windshield. The device glows in a color the rider chooses, so they can see which car is theirs at night - and avoid the ...

One year after testing color-coded rider pickups in Seattle through a system called "SPOT," Uber today announced that the initiative is now called "Uber Beacon," and beginning December 16 it will ...

Uber has introduced a new feature that the company claims will help its customers identify their cabs more easily, without having to go through the whole process of matching the license plate number.

No matter where you live, it's likely you've used Uber or a similar ride sharing service at least once in the past. Now, Uber's new feature, called Uber Beacon, is potentially a big game changer, ...

Finding your Uber on a dark night can be a challenge, but the ride share company is hoping a new tool will make locating your ride easier. The device is called the "Beacon," and can be found on an ...

While ride-hailing companies have made it easier than ever to identify your driver and the car they're driving, there's often room for mix-ups, especially when it's dark. In an attempt to bring some ...

Finding the right Uber car might not be very hard at an empty parking lot, but when you're coming out of a nightclub or a sports event, there might be dozens of similar cars (most of them invariably ...