Participate in Trapster Research Study
Posted by Stefanie in Events, News, Trapster.com on January 3rd, 2012
The Trapster team is conducting an in-depth research study with people in the Chicago area who have recently signed up with Trapster. The goal of our project is to improve the design and experience of Trapster.com. Participants in the study will be compensated for their time.
Our team will be in the Chicago area on January 5, 6 and 8, and the research interview will last no longer than 3 hours. Our research team will meet with you for about 3 hours and have you tell us how you found out about Trapster and how you’ve used it so far. We’ll even take a short drive with you so we can see Trapster working in action!
If you’re a new Trapster user in the Chicago area and would like to participate, please email stefanie@trapster.com with a phone number where you can be reached. We’ll need to ask you a few questions and share more details about the study.
We’re extremely excited to hear what you think as a new Trapster user!
We hope you had a wonderful holiday season, and we’re looking forward to hearing from you!
Holiday Sound Theme Added to Trapster
Posted by Sean P. Farrell in Android, News, iPhone on December 21st, 2011
Today we added a new Holiday sound theme to Trapster for iOS & Android users. If you would like to hear this new theme, navigate to your sound themes menu within Trapster and activate the Santa Claus Sound Theme.
Now we know not everyone celebrates Christmas, so we are not ignoring all other Holidays, we just wanted to include Santa in this year’s sound themes… what other Holiday sound themes should we add? Please post your suggestions to our Facebook Page.
We hope you get great gifts this season, maybe something that comes with a twin turbo? More…
Trapster 4.5 for iOS Released! Speed Limit Data FTW!
Posted by Sean P. Farrell in iPad, iPhone on November 30th, 2011
Today we released Trapster 4.5 for iOS! This update introduces NAVTEQ maps to our iOS users. Using this NAVTEQ map gives us the green light to tap into a HUGE amount of new data. You will notice improved map caching and real time traffic overlays. In addition, you will also be aware of the speed limit of the road you are currently driving on. You will be visually notified if the posted speed limit changes. Now if that isn’t cool enough, you will also notice the new speedometer! Monitor your speed, and receive visual notifications when your speed exceeds the posted speed limit. We are also rapidly recruiting new users from across the globe. To help them out, we have added two new languages: Arabic & Portuguese. To get 4.5, please visit www.trapster.com from your mobile device, or visit the App Store. More…
Trapster 4.5 for iPhone Road Demo with Robert Scoble
Posted by Sean P. Farrell in News, Trapster.com, iPhone on November 1st, 2011
We took a trip to Half Moon Bay to visit Robert Scoble from RackSpace! Robert got to take a look at our latest beta version, Trapster 4.5 for iOS. Check out the video below, and let us know what you think of our new speed limit data!
Please comment on our facebook, or shoot us a tweet, to let us know what you think of the demo we gave Scobleizer!
Nominate Trapster in this year’s Mashable Awards!
Posted by Sean P. Farrell in Contest on October 28th, 2011
If you find Trapster to be the “Most Useful Mobile Application” then please take 1 min and nominate us for this year’s Mashable Awards. You can nominate once per day on both twitter &/or facebook. So if you really love our free service, please nom us daily!
Trapster Moderator Spotlight: phil_madafferi & DSLPWR
Posted by Stefanie in How-to, Trapster Life, Trapster Moderators, Trapster.com on October 25th, 2011
I was so excited about our moderator spotlight two weeks ago that I couldn’t help but write another one this week. These spotlights give you an insight into the lives of our moderators and all their hard work and dedication to Trapster. In their own words you will learn a little about our army of volunteers and why they LOVE Trapster so much that they spend hours upon hours of their free time graciously helping us.
Our two spotlighted moderators have been given an array of questions to get their juices flowing but have free reign to tell their story. So let’s get started! More…
Trapster Adds 4 New Sound Themes & 2 New Trap Types for Halloween!
Posted by Sean P. Farrell in Android, iPad, iPhone on October 19th, 2011
You know what is scary? Noticing a police car tailgating you while driving on the freeway. You know what else is scary? The 4 new sound themes we have added for Halloween! And we did not stop there, you can also report 2 new trap types this October: “Trick or Treat Zone” and “Haunted House”. More…
Trapster.com: Trapmap Beta Just Released
Posted by Stefanie in How-to, News, Trapster.com on October 12th, 2011
We have been working extremely hard here at Trapster and we’re excited to announce that we released a new version of our Trapmap! You can choose to use the beta Trapmap by clicking on the yellow banner link at the top of the Trapmap page. Don’t worry, if you choose to use the beta Trapmap and want to switch back there is a link at the bottom of the beta Trapmap that will return you to the old version.
Trapster Moderator Spotlight: Javiert30 & Kernbob
Posted by Stefanie in News, Trapster Life, Trapster Moderators, Trapster.com on October 7th, 2011
Have you ever wondered how Trapster stays up to date and accurate? Well I’ll let you in on a little secret. It’s you, our loyal users and army of Trapster moderators. These spotlights give you an insight into the lives of our moderators and all their hard work and dedication to Trapster. In their own words you will learn a little about our army of volunteers and why they LOVE Trapster so much that they spend hours upon hours of their free time graciously helping us.
Our two spotlighted moderators have been given an array of questions to get their juices flowing but have free reign to tell their story. So let’s get started! More…
Trapster.com Maps Series: Push Notifications
Welcome to the second installment of Trapster.com Maps Series. This post will explain the in’s and out’s of Push Notifications. We’ll start with how to set up a new notification, then move on to changing your alert area and/or route, and lastly cover how to schedule specific dates and times that benefit your driving schedule.
