Uber has become a verb for getting a ride, much like Google simply has come to mean search. But Europe's fastest growing ride-share service, Taxify, aims to change that. The company has added Australia to its list of 20 countries where the service is making inroads into the competitive ride-share industry.

The company is promising lower fares for passengers and a bigger cut for drivers with 4000 drivers already on their local books.

When you're heading home from a night out with friends, sharing an Uber often makes a lot of sense. However, up until now, you'd have to verbally tell your driver you were going to make a few stops, and then input a new address each time someone gets out of the car. It's a process that works, but tends to be pretty frustrating for both you and the driver.

Whenever I type my address in Uber, the GPS directs drivers to a location about a block away. I tried dropping a pin at my location and just walking down the street, but finally settled on texting drivers whenever I request a ride and just telling them where I am.

If your family uses Uber to get around, you can now have a little more peace of mind by following your family members' trips in real time.

Since the NSW Government legalised ride-sharing services, it was inevitable that competitors to UberX would emerge. The first one off the rank is taxi app startup GoCatch, which has just launched its very own ride-sharing service called GoCar. So how do the two services differ? Here are the details.

In a bid to be even more competitive on price, Uber is dropping prices in south-east Queensland from today. While the fare drop is being implemented on a trial basis, Uber Queensland's general manager Sam Bool has said that similar trials have turned up good results in both Melbourne and Perth.