A Week in the Sharing Economy
Cloud and mobile computing technology are creating something new called: “the sharing economy.” Innovative companies are acting as brokers between everyday people, in order to facilitate platforms where they can…
3 Tips for a Better Commuting Adventure Around Chicago
With around 10 million residents in the Chicago Metro area and 50.2 million international and domestic visitors in a given year (2014), according to Wikipedia, commuting around the Windy City…
5 Roadtrips From Chicago You Should Take This Summer
Dr. Samuel Johnson said on September 20, 1777, “When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford.”…
Driverless Cars Are the Next Transportation Shift
Most people would still be somewhat surprised that there are driverless cars on the roads in some American cities even now. Yet, according to the Google self-driving car project, they’ve…
10 Summer Festivals and Events in Chicago’s Chinatown 2016
Summer has just begun, and things are heating up in Chicago’s Chinatown. Chinatown is already home to beautiful art, delectable food, affordable shopping and a rich Chinese-American history. But when summer comes,…
5 Great Things To Do in Chicago This Summer
Part of the benefits of living in or visiting a large city is the many things to do anytime. The summer time, in particular, is a great time to visit…
Top 10 Upcoming Chicago Events July 2016
Chicago is a beautiful city that offers many exciting events to its residents. Naturally, the hot months of summer are the best ones to catch some of the best events…
Meet the 5 Startups Crowned Finalists of Chicago’s Techweek Launch Competition
Techweek Chicago, the annual tech mega-event that takes place every summer, wrapped-up Friday afternoon with its regional Launch competition. Out of 60 Chicago and national startups who were selected to present…
Self-Driving Cars: What You Need to Know
Believe it or not, self-driving cars may not only be the wave of the future, they may become very prominent in our society very soon. You may or may not have heard…
ParqEx News & Events: Find us at the Taste of Randolph 2016
Come say hello at the Taste of Randolph this weekend! June 17-19, 900 W. Randolph Street What better way to spend Father’s Day than at the Taste of Randolph street…
Five of Our Favorite Chicago Summer Festivals June 2016
Chicago is a town that knows how to party, so the only difficult thing about recommending Five of Our Favorite Chicago Summer Festivals is narrowing it down to five. There are…
Ways The IoT is Helping Increase Parking Availability in Major U.S. Cities
Advancing technology is using cloud-based applications to bring innovation to many different industries and sectors of society. In the realm of transportation, mobile apps using the cloud, are solving difficult…
How Technology Innovation is Changing Transportation and Shipping in 2016
The transportation and shipping industries are getting smarter and more innovative every day, thanks to a fruitful partnership between IoT and the ever-expanding sharing economy. The latest developments with these technologies…
Don’t Let These 3 Common Summer Transportation Problems Ruin Your Fun in the Sun
Summer is right around the corner, and this is usually exciting for most people. But after that initial jolt, the reality sets in. Nothing is for free, and with all…
How ParqEx Uses the Collaborative Economy to Get You What You Need
Unless you work in the world of technology, you probably haven’t heard these terms before, but they are doing more for you than you realize. If you do business with…