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• Uber, Lyft and Sidecar to expand insurance policies for drivers

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• Sidecar testing new trending tool for activity hot spots

  Sidecar is testing a feature to show the "trending" destinations of the ride-sharing apps' users.

• Parents sue Uber over daughter's death, claim its app is illegal

  The parents of a girl killed in a car accident involving an Uber driver have sued the on-demand car service in a case that could help determine who is responsible when something goes wrong in the nascent "sharing economy."

• iPhone 6 rumor rollup for the week ending Dec. 20

  The iOSphere was riven by controversy as "experts" dueled on iPhone 6 announcement dates. The fact that it was a phony controversy only made it more intolerable.

• Transit strike boosts ride-sharing apps in San Francisco

  If there's any U.S. city whose citizens are likely to use technology to alleviate a transit strike, San Francisco is it. On Monday, ride-sharing and car-hailing services, many fueled by smartphone apps, reported increased use after a strike halted America's fifth-largest light rail system, the Bay Area Rapid Transit.

• Google celebrates Chrome's 5th birthday with desktop/mobile Chrome Apps

  Google's Chrome browser, in its five years of existence, has blossomed into one of the cornerstones of the company's online empire, boasting its own stable of Chrome Apps for the browser and even forming the foundation of Chrome OS, Google's netbook operating system.

• Uber let you hail an ice cream truck for a day

  It's summertime, and the company behind the Uber car-hailing service wants you to stay cool.

• What is WebRTC?

  Enterprise trade shows have recently been full of chatter about WebRTC (Real-Time Communication). Descriptions like game changer and disruptive technology have been used. But, what is WebRTC and does it really matter?

• Uber Taxi launches in Sydney

  Uber has launched a taxi booking service in Sydney, it has been announced.

• Lyft gears up for international expansion on anniversary

  Lyft, the ridesharing service known for its fleet of pink mustache-festooned cars, is eyeing international expansion supported by its biggest funding round yet.

• Uber to take on Lyft, Sidecar with ridesharing service

  Lyft and Sidecar may be the kings of ridesharing right now, but Uber is coming up in the rearview mirror.

• SXSW 2013: No new Twitter, but marketing and hardware stand out

  South by Southwest Interactive is best known as the technology festival that put such social networking mainstays as Twitter and Foursquare on the map. But if there was a "next big thing" at this year's event, finding it would be pretty hard.