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Google Maps ETA sharing comes to iOS, third-party apps
The overhaul of Google Maps is continuing, this time with ETA sharing. After first introducing the feature in 2017, Google is giving users the ability to share their location and route in real-time with others on both Android and iOS devices—an...
Massive Star System Eta Carinae is Shooting Cosmic Rays Towards Earth
NASA's NuSTAR space telescope has spotted surprising changes in the behavior of a gigantic star system called Eta Carinae. The most luminous and massive stellar system within 10,000 light-years from...
Massive Star System Eta Carinae is Shooting Cosmic Rays Towards Earth
NASA's NuSTAR space telescope has spotted surprising changes in the behavior of a gigantic star system called Eta Carinae. The most luminous and massive stellar system within 10,000 light-years from...
How to Watch Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower This Week
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower will put on a spectacular display on skies as it peaks in early Saturday morning. Although Eta meteor shower starts in the month of April, the best viewing...
The world’s fastest human-powered vehicle just topped 85 mph
It might look like a kayak on its side, but that vehicle above has just broken the human-powered land speed record. The pilot, Todd Reichert, managed 85.71mph in his "Eta" speedbike on Thursday morning, comfortably besting the previous record of 83...
Meteor Shower Created by Halley’s Comet is on Display
A meteor shower will appear in the night sky today. And it is a creation of the debris left by Halley’s Comet. For those who cannot view it due to clouds, the action can be seen live on the Internet...
Uber embraces impatience with ETA feature for iOS and Android
Uber's latest update tackles that age old question: are we there yet? The company's offering up an ETA feature that'll let you share your estimated arrival time with friends and family via text message. Enable the feature in the app, enter your destination and once your driver starts his or her trip, you can text your real-time ETA along with map link to concerned parties. The latest version of the app is available now for iOS and Android. No word on how time traveling DeLorean rides are expected to impact the app's estimates.
Filed under: Cellphones, Transportation, Software, Mobile
Via: The Verge
Source: Uber
Isis still quiet about expansion plans: will happen ‘when we’re ready’
Over six months ago, a joint venture between AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon called Isis launched a trial of its nascent mobile payment service in Austin and Salt Lake City. Not only was its debut already delayed, we also haven't heard more than a peep from the company since. CEO Michael Abbott, who is the keynote speaker at ETA 2013 in New Orleans, has opened the discourse but still isn't giving many specific details on the future. When we asked him about his company's expansion plans, Abbott simply told us that "when [we're] ready, we'll start putting it out in different places and see where to go from there." In essence, he views progress in the mobile payments field as a constant evolution, which often involves taking smaller steps to accomplish a greater purpose. You can find the full quote below the break.
Filed under: Cellphones, Wireless, Mobile