TrailWatch vs SynCab

TrailWatch: Your Best Hiking Guide Hike with a purpose: join us in protecting Hong Kong’s country parks! TrailWatch is the first smartphone app in Hong Kong that combines conservation with the appreciation for Hong Kong’s country parks. When you hike with TrailWatch, you can track your hikes in real-time using GPS, and help surveil the countryside by reporting unusual incidents. You can also plan and share your trails, as well as check out routes created by other users. Enjoy. Share. Protect. Key Features Hiking record: Supplement records of your hikes with your own photos and statistics calibrated by the app, including elevation, length, distance, speed, calories burnt etc. Browse routes: Find feature trails or routes near you and bookmark them—or customise them to suit your needs! Search for featured and routes near you and start tracking, or modify and bookmark them to suit your preferences Plan routes: Plot routes simply by tapping the start and end points—and the app will map the rest of the trail for you. If you wish, you may personalise the route and add points of interest. Invite friends: Create a group tracking event and send your TrailWatch friends an invitation! The invitation will contain everything your friends need to know, including route details, where to meet, and so on. Locate friends: Using internet data, members of a group tracking event can identify the real-time locations of all participants. This means even those who have wandered off course can be located. Share photos: All photos taken by group members can be automatically uploaded to the group tracking event and shared with all members without making additional settings. See who finished fastest: The time spent by each individual group member to complete a group tracking event will be published on a list after the event has ended. Safeguard our trails: Users are encouraged to monitor and protect country parks by reporting unusual incidents during their hikes. “Concrete Path,” a new category of incidents, allows users to report concrete paved walkways along trails. TrailWatch offers four kinds of maps: the TrailWatch HK Map, TrailWatch Terrain Map, Open Cycle Map, and MapBox Streets Map. About TrailWatch TrailWatch is a mobile application and online community that enables individuals, groups and institutions to track their hikes, organise events, share their hiking experiences with other users and help surveil the conditions of Hong Kong’s country parks. Users can also access TrailWatch’s library Creative Commons images for noncommercial use to facilitate education and encourage discussion. TrailWatch is funded by WYNG Foundation, which was formed in 2011 with the aim of empowering individuals and institutions through education, research and engagement. WYNG Foundation supports platforms for the exchange of information, providing opportunities to acquire, exchange, disseminate and to apply knowledge to enhance the development of a society that cares. Privacy Policy Privacy is an issue that we take very seriously. To learn more about our Privacy Policy, please visit: http://www.trailwatch.hk/?t=privacy Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

[About SynCab] SynCab is currently the largest managed taxi fleet in Hong Kong. Aside from providing convenient point to point transport services, we also offer customized journey arrangement. Currently, there are two types of SynCab taxis – the MPT (Multi-Purpose Taxi) and the SPT (Selected Personal Taxi). [Premium-quality Taxi Focusing on Passenger Experience] Since our establishment in 2015, we have been putting our heart and attention into every detail with a commitment to providing our passengers a safe and pleasant journey. SynCab taxis provides spacious and luxurious seats. Our passengers can also enjoy free Wi-Fi and USB charging during their journey. SynCab MPT (Multi-Purpose Taxi) has big compartment space Passenger in wheelchair not only occupies independent space but also enjoys easy boarding and alighting the taxi through a sloping plate, without leaving his or her wheelchair. [SynCab Multi-Purpose Taxi MPT] To facilitate your planning of a smooth journey, SynCab MPT accepts one-week’s advanced booking. Priority is given to pre-booked journeys. Passengers are required to pay a booking fee of HK$100 for each journey, and the booking fee will be collected along with the metered taxi fare as set out by the government. [SynCab Selected Personal Taxi SPT] Another prime service offering of SynCab, the SPT allows passengers to book 20 minutes prior to their journey. Moreover, our system would calculate and provide a fixed-price taxi fare of the journey at the time of the booking. Passenger can make in-app credit card payment conveniently upon confirmation of the booking. The advanced fee calculation and advisory give our passengers peace of mind. They will not need to worry about changes in taxi fare due to traffic jams or sudden route alterations, hence better arrangement can be made in advance. [Make booking for your loved ones] SynCab has added a ‘passengers list’ feature which allows you to add and save your passenger names and phone numbers for future bookings. You can simply select a name from your list to complete the booking for your passenger quickly and conveniently. Remark: SynCab’s booking fees do not apply to taxis hailed in the streets. Passengers can choose to pay the fares by cash, credit card or e-wallet. SynCab’s Achievements in 2018 Over 1,209 quality taxi driver nominations received in the Taxi Driver Commendation Scheme Completed more than 1.8 million journeys Hong Kong’s first guide dog friendly taxi fleet