Archive for category Trapster.com
How do Red Light Cameras Work
Posted by Stefanie in How-to, News, Trapster.com on February 15th, 2012
Red light cameras have been around since the 1960’s, after having first been developed in the Netherlands. You’ll usually find them attached to poles and protected in a metal box at busy intersections. 
Drivers frequently mistake traffic monitoring cameras for red light cameras. An experienced driver knows that there has to be a flash mechanism for the camera to take photos of drivers caught running the red light. Read the rest of this entry »
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!
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!
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! Read the rest of this entry »
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! Read the rest of this entry »
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.
Trapster.com Maps Series: MyTrips
Posted by Stefanie in How-to, News, Trapster.com on July 26th, 2011
This is the first of a four-part series about the new and improved features on Trapster.com. The first feature we’d like to cover is MyTrips. In this post I’m going to show you how to create a trip, edit a current trip, and share your trips in real-time.
