Uber and Lyft are ride-hailing apps that operate in largely the same way: Open the app, type in the address you want to go to, select the type of ride you want to take (single, shared or luxury ...

The two designed Uber to allow customers to order black car services from their phones. In 2012 Lyft got its start. The company started out as a part of Zimride--becomes its own company.

Here’s a comprehensive comparison of the two services to help you choose your go-to app for hitching rides. By Brian X. Chen Lead consumer technology writer Uber and Lyft recently made clear ...

And unnecessary, too, when you consider that the much larger Uber made $26.4 million on 1.2 million rides last year, whereas Lyft only made $2.2 million on 170,000 rides.

There are two ride-hailing apps that dominate the scene: Uber and Lyft. Both have been around for the last several years, with Uber starting around 2009 and Lyft launching in 2012.

With Uber and Lyft being the two top ride-share options, Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson outlines the pros and cons of both apps for your own transportation needs.

If you use ride-hailing apps, you've seen it happen. You hop on the Uber or Lyft app one moment to check out the price of a trip, then you look back a few minutes later to discover that surge ...

Another New York City ride-sharing app is tailgating Uber. Juno — a new app that charges drivers commissions of 10 percent of the total fare, less than half of what Uber and Lyft do — on ...

You can share live updates from the Lyft and Uber apps with friends. You can also share trips with other riders. Don't share too much info : There’s no need to share your phone number or other ...

Uber and Lyft recently made clear they are in the ride-hailing business for the long haul. Shortly after Lyft went public with plenty of fanfare last month, Uber shared its plans for its own ...