Thursday, March 07, 2013
GroupMe Now Lets You Split the Bill
Source: http://gizmodo.com/5989263/groupme-now-lets-you-split-the-bill
You can add a "Split" to any of your groups, similar to the way you'd add a location or a photo. Add the total price, and anyone with a credit card can chip in. They just click the "chip in" button and their card number. Price is divided equally, and the more people that join, the more the price drops. Which, duh. Once you're ready to cash in, just click collect and after entering in your bank account info, GroupMe says you'll see the funds within 24 hours.
There is a slight catch—starting March 11, split contributors will be charged 4 percent plus a dollar fee, for credit card processing and a "convenience charge" paid to GroupMe. That's a little annoying, but less so than hounding friends endlessly to pay you back for concert tickets you bought months ago. [iPhone, Android via GroupMe]
Visualized: First photo using ISS-mounted ISERV Pathfinder zooms in on Panama
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/07/visualized-iserv-pathfinder-first-image/
It's been a while since we last heard of the ISERV Pathfinder, an imaging instrument that consists of a camera, telescope and pointing system that was sent up to the International Space Station last July. Now it appears it's safely installed inside the Destiny module on the ISS and has captured its first ever image, seen above, a few weeks ago on February 16th. The high-resolution picture is of the Rio San Pablo, an ecological transition zone that's marked as a protected area by the National Environment Authority of Panama. Captured at three to seven frames per second with about 100 images per pass, photos like these are designed to transmit details of natural disasters and environmental mishaps to developing nations.
Even though NASA Marshall in Huntsville, Alabama is at the helm, it's in cahoots with researchers in Central America, East Africa and the Hindu Kush-Himalaya region to carry out its goal. Of course, they're still in the starting stages at the moment -- a few outstanding issues include the amount of sunlight needed and if the geometry of the ISS window affects the image -- but NASA hopes to open up the ISERV to other scientists in a few months once it has all its kinks worked out. To check out the stunning "first light" picture above in its full resolution, head on over to the source below.
Via: Space.com
Source: NASA Earth Observatory
Tango video chat goes native on iPad, makes better use of everyone's screens
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/07/tango-video-chat-goes-native-on-ipad/
The mobile version of Tango's video chat app has almost exclusively revolved around smartphones. It's at last going a little bigger: an update to Tango's iOS app is introducing full iPad support, expanding conversations to tablet size. Those who don't need quite that grand a canvas can still make the most of what they have through the new release. Calls now use the whole screen regardless of OS, and iPhone users can touch up any soon-to-be-shared photos in Aviary. The talkative among us just need to snag Tango's upgrade at the source link to eke a little more from their screens.
Filed under: Cellphones, Tablets
Source: Tango
Matterport 3D camera aims to map your interior world, display it from the cloud
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/07/matterport-3d-camera-cloud-based-virtual-maps/
Filed under: Desktops, Cameras, Laptops, Tablets, Software
Source: Matterport
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