Eyes On With the 270-Degree Future of Cinema
Source: http://gizmodo.com/eyes-on-with-the-270-degree-future-of-cinema-1635539325
A 270-degree, wraparound triple-screen theater system
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Online stores now have to ship your orders on time, or else
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2014/09/17/ftc-online-shipping-rule/
Internet stores can sometimes be far too optimistic about the time it takes to ship your order -- just ask the scores of gift givers whose packages arrived late last year. They'll have to be much more pragmatic from now on, though. The FTC has issued new rules requiring that retailers ship within a "reasonable" selected timeframe, or within 30 days if they can't provide a date. If they don't meet their targets, they'll have to either get your permission for a delay or issue a prompt refund. You can still change your mind even if you agree to wait, and saying nothing will still get your money back. The new guidelines take effect on December 8th, so you can buy your holiday presents online with a little more confidence this time around.
[Image credit: AP Photo/Paul Sakuma]
Filed under: Internet
Source: FTC
drag2share: The Man Who Sold His Messaging App To Skype Just Raised $4.5 Million For His New Music Startup
At the same time, Splice is moving into open beta and rolling out a new product called DNA Player along with a new track from artists Henry Fong and J-Trick.
The DNA Player lets you see how a song was built while listening to it. It lets you look at all of the nitty gritty components that go into the song with annotations explaining each piece, and it helps artists visualize music's source code.
"We built a platform that allows musicians to focus solely on the creative process without interruption and are excited to open up the beta to all musicians today," Martocci said in a press release. "We're thrilled to see music veterans alongside up and coming artists work with us in different capacities to bring the industry up to speed with technology."
AirVR Wants to Shut Off All Human Contact With an iPad Mini Face-Holder
Source: http://gizmodo.com/airvr-wants-to-shut-off-all-human-contact-with-an-ipad-1635618095
Would you trade quite literally all of your friends (and $49 shiny Canadian dollars) for a shot at a probably-mediocre virtual reality experience? AirVR, a Canadian company with an entire Kickstarter page all to itself, is thinking yes.
Verizon's HD voice and video chat only works on two phones (for now)
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2014/09/16/verizon-hd-voice-video-call-lte/
Verizon's HD voice and video chat feature is now live, just like it promised back in August. The carrier officially calls it "Advanced Calling 1.0," and it lets you make high-definition voice calls over LTE to other Verizon phones that also have the capability. Its video chat function, on the other hand, is a combination of HD voice and real-time video feed, though it can transfer the video portion of the call from LTE to Verizon WiFi when available. Anyone with a compatible device can access the feature at no additional charge, with HD voice costing the same as your standard call rates. Video, however, will be billed as data, with one minute eating up between six to eight MB.
As great as Advanced Calling sounds, you unfortunately can't use it all the time -- as we mentioned earlier, it only works if you and the person you're calling are both using Verizon phones with the capability. The bad news is, there are only two compatible devices right now (the Samsung Galaxy S5 and the LG G2), though the carrier promises to add more to the list over time. If you do have those phones, simply install the software update that recently rolled out to your devices and follow the instructions on the Advanced Calling page to change your settings and enable the feature.
Verizon begins offering Advanced Calling 1.0 across its nationwide network on select smartphones. Learn more: http://t.co/2A6UpyfxaY #VoLTE
- Verizon Wireless (@VZWnews) September 15, 2014 Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, Verizon
Source: Verizon (1), (2)
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