App allows you to summon ice cream man to your door

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Remember when you had to chase the ice cream truck down the street?

Now, you will be able to just track it on your smartphone.

A transportation app called Uber is testing a new concept in seven cities including New York. It allows you to summon the ice cream man to your door.

The trucks will available from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m.

Right now, the app is just a test program, but if it succeeds, dessert on demand could be here to stay.

WABC NY

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