July 2012
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#UBERPALOOZA Giveaway - GILT ROOFTOP PARTY!
                       We’re pumped to announce #UBERPALOOZA with exclusive UBER action and giveaways all week! First up, we want to hook it up with passes to the SOLD OUT Gilt City Better Than Backstage Party! Tweet the hashtag #UBERPALOOZA with your favorite thing about Uber TODAY, and you could win two passes to the Gilt City Rooftop pool party at EnV Chicago on Saturday, August 4! Must...
Jul 31st
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COOP Blog: Taking a Ride with Uber →
coopblog: The biggest, loudest and most visited team operating out of our Coop these days is Uber. Over the past year we’ve watched as Uber Chicago built up their services, expanded their team and developed a well-respected reputation. In fact, just last week the Chicago Sun Times wrote this…
Jul 30th
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We're Hiring...
                                  If you’ve interacted with Uber recently, you’ve probably seen some late night responses. So something is obvious… Uber needs some help! The time has come for us to hire a second Community Manager. The biggest qualities deemed necessary for this position are as follows: Ready to Grind - the hours are no joke, this is a 24-7 position. If...
Jul 25th
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Uber + Hotel Thrillist Contest
We’ve teamed up with Thrillist to give Uber clients an exclusive chance to win a room at Hotel Thrillist in Chicago: a three-day, all-out bash at the Radisson Blu Aqua. Plus, you get $100 Uber Credits to use that weekend! Enter Here!                          
Jul 18th
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Ice Cream Social Afterparty!
Uber is teaming up with 1871 Chicago for an #OMGUBERICECREAM Social outside Merchandise Mart (south side - Orleans doors) at 5pm! We’ll give out all the extra Ice Cream from today’s big promotion, so feel free to swing by, and tell friends! See you at 5pm, and if you want it earlier than that, request through the ice cream cone in your app!
Jul 13th
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Ice Cream Social Contest!
On Friday July 13th, the Uber app will transform into an awesome Ice Cream Truck delivery service! Simply open your app, toggle to the Ice Cream Cone, and we’ll deliver you some delicious Ice Cream treats. Wanna get in on the fun? Tweet us a picture of you eating Ice Cream in the next 24 hours (before our Noon kickoff), and we’ll hook you up with $5 of Uber credits. Tweet must...
Jul 12th
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How to Request a TAXI
       We’ve updated the app to provide choice between TAXI, a Black Car and an SUV. When you toggle to a different car choice, the buttons will change color, the green request button’s text will change, and the car icons on the map will change. That icon will remain the same as it approaches, so you always know what car is on it’s way. We keep working hard to make improvements...
Jul 9th