Uber's bold initiative to let New York City residents hail taxis via their smartphones has met its end after just a few of months of operation. The company announced the shutdown today, going on to say that the reason is not due to poor reception -- in fact, it's exactly the opposite. It seems that while the e-hail movement was gaining popularity, the city's Taxi and Limousine Commission continued to throw wrenches in Uber's plans.
The company took a tone of muffled frustration in its official announcement on the matter, noting that demand for U
