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Archive for March 2011

Why Pocket Rocket isn’t available for Android

Pretty well the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd questions that we fielded regarding Pocket Rocket went like this: Why isn’t there an Android version? The answer is, because there is no appreciable Android market. Let me explain what makes a market: people willing to buy, the ability to complete a transaction, and people willing to sell. [...]

Tale of a morning commute

We just shipped Pocket Rocket, and I thought I would share an example of what it can do. My morning commute is on the 501 Queen from Jameson to Spadina. If I pull out the app, the first stop I see is the one I’m standing at: Eastbound at Jameson. If I tap the line [...]