Uber is a service that connects an iOS app to a car booking network, so essentially you can use your iPhone to signal that you need a car, and then one shows up, complete with driver ready to take you to your destination. We've seen taxis do this with Taxi Magic, but Uber is designed not only to set up people who need transportation with their own drivers, but also car services with new customers.
And now Uber is headed for an even bigger test in New York. The New York Times says the company is set to take on the Big Apple, where taxis and public transportation op
