Taxi apps such as Hailo and Uber are used to ‘e-hail’ a taxi every two seconds. And as these apps become smarter, experts predict they will sync with social networks and calendars to provide an even more efficient and tailored service to their passengers. TVs in the back of cabs could automatically change channel based on a user’s likes of dislikes, for example, or drivers could anticipate when and where a passenger will need a ride – even before the customer does. Scroll down for video Taxi apps including San-Francisco based Hailo, Uber and Maaxi have created a culture of e-hailing and as these apps become smarter, they will sync with others to learn about passengers. For example, TV channels in the back of cars could broadcast favourite shows based on Facebook Likes, or could track a user’s schedule
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Taxi apps including Hailo, Uber and Maaxi have created a culture of e-hailing
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As they become smarter, these apps will sync with social networks, calendars and other personal data to learn about passengers
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TVs and radios in cars will show favourite shows based on Facebook Likes
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They could anticipate busy periods and send taxis before passengers know they want them
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Apps could also track a user’s schedule and anticipate meetings
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Futurologists have discussed these points in Hailo's Future of Cities report
People hailing taxis on the street can now pay for them using their @placeholder app - even if the cab isn't managed by Hailo, too.