1.0Gizmodo Australiahttps://gizmodo.com.auGizmodo Australiahttps://gizmodo.com.au/author/gizmodoaustralia/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="YkNa0b89g4"><a href="https://gizmodo.com.au/2011/02/swan-taxis-app-for-ios-lets-perth-residents-track-their-taxi-in-real-time/">Swan Taxis App For iOS Lets Perth Residents Track Their Taxi In Real Time</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://gizmodo.com.au/2011/02/swan-taxis-app-for-ios-lets-perth-residents-track-their-taxi-in-real-time/embed/#?secret=YkNa0b89g4" width="600" height="338" title="“Swan Taxis App For iOS Lets Perth Residents Track Their Taxi In Real Time” — Gizmodo Australia" data-secret="YkNa0b89g4" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); </script> Apps for booking taxis are nothing new, but the new iOS app for Perth-based Swan Taxis introduces the kind of features that remind you just how awesome smartphones are. The free app lets you track your cab in real time, plus estimate your fare before you even place your booking.https://gizmodo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/swan-taxis-267x400.png