Spotcycle™ supports new international bike-share systems

MONTREAL, May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - The bike-share mobile application Spotcycle, created by 8D Technologies, opens its doors to several new North American and international bike-share systems. Starting today, B-cycle™ bike-share users, including the U.S. cities of Denver CO, Madison WI and Fort Lauderdale (Broward) FL, will have access to Spotcycle. Coming soon, several other bike-share schemes will be supported, including Paris' Vélib'™, Barcelona's Bicing™ and Miami Beach's DecoBike™.

Spotcycle is a free mobile application that helps users from around the world get the most out of their bike-share system. The application can be used to locate bike stations, display bike and bike dock availability, display bike path networks, and even create and share personalized bike routes. Last April, Spotcycle was placed on top of the list of free mobile apps for a more sustainable lifestyle in the Tech section of USA Today's American Life: Green Living insert. Spotcycle is available for iPhone, Android and BlackBerry.

About 8D Technologies (www.8d.com)
8D is a world leader in the development of the most advanced, intelligent wireless, Machine-to-Machine (M2M), multi-function point of sale (POS) solutions. 8D's unique green urban transportation management and payment solutions include the award-winning city parking system (8D APMS™). This solution features 100% solar-powered wireless terminals that can manage both street parking and municipal bike-sharing services. It is the same software and hardware technology platform which is at the heart of 8D's parking solution, that propels bike-sharing systems on three continents, in the cities of Montreal (CAN), Ottawa-Gatineau (CAN), Toronto (CAN), London (UK), Melbourne (AUS), Washington DC-Arlington VA (USA), Minneapolis (USA) and Boston (USA).

8D's solution features real time secure wireless payment and remote control as well as management of all terminal functions, from payment to enforcement - and full monitoring of terminals and sensors - in wired and wireless environments. At 8D Technologies, "Terminals are just the beginning..."

SOURCE 8D TECHNOLOGIES INC.