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Business Insider – The next major advertising platform could be inside your Uber ride

The next time you step into an Uber or Lyft, there might be a small touchscreen tablet enticing you to play a quick game of trivia.

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February 7, 2019

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CNBC – A day in the life of an Uber, Lyft and Juno driver who makes about $6,000 a month in NYC

“…and Play Octopus, which pays him to mount a tablet that offers trivia games and plays ads.”

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January 31, 2019

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Forbes – ‘Cash Cab’ Meets Uber Where Advertisers Gather Viewing Data Via Octopus Tablets

Here’s the pitch: any Lyft or Uber can become a “Cash Cab.” Except in Bethesda-based Play Octopus’ twist on the Discovery Channel tv show with surprise games en route to a destination, both the passenger and driver can get money.

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January 29, 2019

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MediaPost – Octopus Takes Interactive Ads Into Lyft, Uber

Play Octopus on Tuesday announced that it has made its Octopus platform for interactive screens available to…

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