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SAN FRANCISCO, July 17 /PRNewswire/ — DriverSide announces today it is ‘Giving Back’ to the drivers of San Francisco by paying 100 parking tickets up to $75 each. To have their ticket paid, drivers are encouraged to first register at and complete an entry form. Winners will be notified by July 25th.
“Forget about Cable Cars and Sourdough. San Francisco is becoming known for one thing — parking tickets. Almost two million were issued last year and it feels like half of them ended up on our windshields at DriverSide,” said Trevor Traina, co-founder and chairman. “To show consumers that DriverSide is truly on the side of all drivers, we decided to hold this promotion for recent victims of parking tickets, since nothing ruins your day faster than a parking fine.”
DriverSide is a full service end-to-end Web site for anyone who owns or leases a vehicle. Focusing on saving consumers money, DriverSide eliminates fees, including used car listings, helps consumers maintain the value of their vehicles, and ensures users know what to pay for typical repair jobs, parts and accessories. Additional resources include personalized safety alerts and recalls, an in house editorial dept offering useful advice and a social networking community featuring tips on car ownership.
With nearly $90 million of fines collected in San Francisco each year, drivers in San Francisco are frustrated by the amount of money they’re being charged. DriverSide co-founder Adam Jackson became the latest victim of meter- mania when his car was ticketed on the 800 block of Sansome.
“They must have been hiding behind a tree or under a manhole since I only left it there for five minutes,” said Jackson. “At that point inspiration struck, we should pay other people’s tickets. Call it a new take on random acts of kindness.”
To register on DriverSide’s website, first-time visitors simply identify their specific car or truck. Once their vehicle is claimed, information is tailored to the automobile’s make, model and year, forming a personalized vehicle profile in their publically available “My Garage.” DriverSide automatically notifies them of all important information on their vehicle, such as recalls and detailed lists of parts and accessories specific to their automobile. Consumers not knowing which price to pay for services and/or which mechanic to go to can leverage DriverSide’s Pre-Service Report, a printable resource with details on service costs and mechanic ratings specific to a consumer’s local area.
For this promotion, DriverSide will be paying 100 San Francisco parking tickets, randomly selected from entries, valued at $75 or less. No purchase necessary to enter or win. The Sweepstakes is only open to legal residents of the State of California, who are at least 18 years of age or older at the time of Sweepstakes registration. One (1) entry per individual.
About DriverSide
Founded in fall 2007 by Internet Entrepreneurs Trevor Traina, Adam Jackson, and Jad Dunning, DriverSide is the first Web site specifically designed for automobile owners. Funded by Catamount Ventures, DriverSide allows consumers to save money on servicing and maintenance costs as well as buy and sell automobiles. With an in-house editorial staff, DriverSide offers useful advice on how to own and operate a vehicle as well as reviews on new and used automobiles. DriverSide’s social networking capabilities allow consumers to participate in forums, meet other owners of a particular vehicle, share knowledge, and post reviews on mechanics and dealers.
Whether for buying, selling, servicing, maintaining or accessorizing, DriverSide has brought together all the information and resources needed to make automobile ownership an easy and personalized experience.
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ELKRIDGE, Md., June 12 /PRNewswire/ — The slowing economy has not stopped all motorists from washing their cars, but it has changed how they pay for it. The Spring Creek car Wash of Plano, Texas has increased credit card transactions tenfold since the installation of a Unitec Electronics WashPay credit card payment system.
Charles Ho, the car wash general manager, began accepting credit card payment in his eight self service wash bays in April 2006. The number of credit card transactions has increased since that time and peaked in May 2008 with over 1,400 transactions in one month’s time. The steepest credit usage increase has occurred since February 2008, along with a corresponding increase in credit card revenue, though overall revenue at the car wash has not increased. Unauthorized transactions have been controlled with the use of 24-hour camera surveillance and pre-authorization.
Since gas prices have increased dramatically and inflation is on the rise, many drivers have resorted to using credit cards for automotive expenses. Providing them payment options is important during these trying economic times. “I try my hardest to accept their money; quarters, dollar coins, bills or credit cards. I take them all,” Ho says of his Unitec equipment.
There are benefits from increased credit card use for Ho and his customers. He has reduced exposure to crime, both in transporting the cash and holding it in his payment devices. He also has less accounting work to complete — no more counting and logging of coins and bills. His customers appreciate the ease of the newer technologies, “Some customers spend company or tax deductible money — like limo drivers, realtors, plumbers and used car dealers and they need receipts. They don’t want to deal with cash anymore than I do,” says Ho.
Given the momentum of gas prices, the trend of increased credit card use is likely to stick and Ho will continue to benefit. Ho recommends that business owners make the most of it and display clear signage indicating all the credit card payments they accept.
About Unitec Electronics
Unitec Electronics () is a leading manufacturer of car wash automatic payment systems and bill changers for all segments of the car wash market. With 25 years of experience as a pioneer in the development of payment systems that combine state-of-the-art technology, user-friendly operation, and dependable rugged construction, Unitec’s equipment is sold through a network of authorized distributors in the United States and Canada.
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EMERYVILLE, Calif., BELLEVUE, Wash. and NOVI, Mich., May 22
/PRNewswire/ — Telematics Detroit 2008 Show — MobiTV, Inc., the leader in the delivery of mobile content and services, and UIEvolution (UIE), a global leader in software solutions that power the deployment of rich applications and services to users anytime, anywhere and on any device, today announced their collaboration on an end-to-end solution that will enable streaming video experiences in automobiles. The Connected car solution by UIEvolution will be demonstrated with video technology provided by MobiTV at this year’s Telematics Detroit 2008 show.
Auto manufacturers are able to quickly add connectivity to standalone audio, video and navigation systems as well as integrate advertising. The UIE Connected car solution with video powered by MobiTV delivers real-time information and personalized content to the driver, entertainment to the rear-seat passengers and provides fully-integrated, targeted advertising delivery. The ability to add advertising can reduce the cost of a monthly subscription for connected services.
The solution uses the industry-leading technology from UIEvolution including robust client-server technology to facilitate and streamline the in-vehicle experience. Once the vehicle is in the market, UIE Blender(TM), the managed service for content aggregation, management & on-boarding allows automakers to update, add and extend services and applications, responding to changing market trends and consumer behavior.
MobiTV is providing the encoding and delivery platform for the in-vehicle streaming solution, utilizing its RTP/RTSP and 3GPP-compliant Optimized Delivery Server (ODS). ODS combines unicast and multicast distribution methods, creating a single delivery platform that improves video quality and decreases backhaul. MobiTV’s ODS utilizes bandwidth smoothing, seamless network handover capabilities and bandwidth adaptation that includes stream switching, stream thinning and rate shaping to significantly improve the overall user experience.
“UIE and MobiTV share a common vision to create and deliver an always-on, connected media experience to the fourth screen in the automobiles of the near future,” said Kevin Grant, vice president of sales, MobiTV. “UIE’s ability to deliver world-class integrated services and MobiTV’s proven capability of delivering live TV over virtually every modern wireless network will bring the viewing convenience of the living room to the back seat of tomorrow’s vehicles.”
“We are pleased to be working with MobiTV and believe that our combined leadership and expertise will deliver the industry’s most comprehensive and powerful in-auto entertainment solution,” said Keith O’Neill, vice president of business development new media and devices, UIE. “UIEvolution is leveraging eight years of wireless experience and the technology that delivers the recently announced MEdia Mall 2.0 storefront to millions of AT&T customers to bring compelling content to the automobile.”
MobiTV’s Optimized Delivery Server delivers the industry’s fastest channel change capability (sub-one second) and enables new video advertising insertion solutions including in-stream insertion for live and clip linear content and the ability to deliver in-video personalized, targeted ads to a specific user based on the user’s available profile information.
UIE at Telematics Detroit 2008
UIE will be demonstrating the UIEvolution Connected car solution showing streaming video as well as with other products at this year’s Telematics Detroit 2008 show. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please email: .
About UIEvolution
UIEvolution is a global leader in cross-platform software solutions, services and tools enabling companies to streamline development, design and delivery of rich consumer experiences on any device or network. For more information please visit .
About MobiTV
MobiTV (), the market maker and leader in the delivery of mobile content and services, develops and offers technology solutions that power an end-to-end managed network for content ingestion, encoding and optimized delivery over mobile and broadband networks. MobiTV’s platform technology delivers live television, premium and primetime programming, video-on-demand, satellite and digital music services from top broadcast and cable television networks and major music labels through its carrier and operator partners to more than three million subscribers worldwide. Founded in 1999, MobiTV is a privately held company with headquarters in Emeryville, California.
MobiTV and the MobiTV logo are trademarks, service marks, and/or registered trademarks of MobiTV, Inc. in the United States and in other countries. All other trademarks, service marks, and product names used herein are the property of their respective owners.
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