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Vizio's rotating Dolby Atmos soundbar is $200 off at Amazon
Vizio's rotating Elevate soundbar has received a $200 discount at Amazon, making it a better deal if you want wireless Dolby Atmos in a compact size.
Hyundai's TIGER 'ultimate mobility vehicle' concept is the size of a housecat
Hyundai has revealed the first concepts of its new TIGER program, the X-1 -- just don’t expect it to come to the rescue of anything bigger than a kitten.
Vizio's rotating Dolby Atmos soundbar is $400 off ahead of Cyber Monday
Vizio's rotating Elevate soundbar has dropped to $600 at Best Buy ahead of Cyber Monday, or $400 below its usual price.
Hyundai's new studio hopes to develop a 'transformer-class' vehicle
Hyundai is actively working on vehicles like this Elevate concept, while it try to create "the world’s first transformer-class vehicle, also known as the Ultimate Mobility Vehicle."
Vizio's new soundbar rotates its speakers for Dolby Atmos, DTS:X content
Vizio isn't just the brand that makes cheaper TVs with high-end features, over the last few years it's increasingly become known for offering a number of excellent home theater audio options too. For CES 2020 its soundbar lineup is getting a rebranding to match the popular M-Series and V-Series 4K televisions it sells, while a new premium soundbar is made to match the new OLED TVs it just announced. The Vizio Elevate Sound Bar (shown above) has 18 total drivers, with a pair of channels in the main soundbar that point forward when playing stereo or 5.1 audio, but automatically rotate up to increase height effects when they play Dolby Atmos and DTS:X encoded audio. It's made to work on its own with any TV, or to dock "seamlessly" with the Vizio OLED TVs. There's also a wireless 8-inch subwoofer and two satellite surround speakers that add p to 107dB of output. Like everything else Vizio is announcing today, there's no word on a price or release date. Other than that model, instead of simply branding its soundbars by size and speaker configuration, they now have M-Series and V-Series names just like its midrange 4K TVs (the Elevate has a P-Series model number, P514a, just like the high-end TVs). The M-Series and higher models with Atmos and DTS:X will have HDMI 2.1 inputs along with eARC support, so that you can pass through uncompressed Dolby and DTS Audio from built-in TV apps.
Hyundai's 'Elevate' concept is a four-legged first responder
Reaching victims of a natural disaster as quickly as possible is paramount for saving as many lives as possible but damage to the region's roads, bridges and other infrastructure often make that task nearly impossible. But with the new Elevate Ultimate Mobility Vehicle (UMV) from Hyundai's CRADLE division, first responders will be able to clamber, crawl, and generally cruise over even the most impassable obstacles with ease. Namely because each of the vehicle's four wheels is affixed to an articulated, extendable leg.
Uber doubles down on partnership with NASA for flying taxi service
Uber had announced last fall that its flying taxi project Elevate would be getting help with its software from NASA. Naturally, you can't do this with just any deal, and the pair signed a Space Act Agreement to make an air traffic control system to handle its aerial taxi fleet. Both have doubled down on their partnership with a second compact wherein the space agency will take Uber's plans and simulate how they'll work in Texas airspace.
Uber works with NASA to get flying taxis ready by 2020
They say the best revenge is living well, and so in the midst of its ongoing and messy breakup with London, Uber has proven it's doing just fine thank you very much by signing an agreement with NASA to develop software for its proposed flying taxi project, Elevate.
Uber wants to test its flying taxis by 2020
Today in Dallas, Uber is taking the wraps off its flying car plans. The company's three-day "Elevate" summit is meant to discuss all things relating to vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) craft and how Uber sees them as a major part of its future strategy. Probably the biggest news coming out of the opening keynote, which just wrapped a few minutes ago, is Uber's ambition to demonstrate its Elevate Network in 2020 -- an aggressive goal, to be sure.
Uber hires a NASA guru to help it understand flying cars
Uber is eager for the day when you can take a flying car across town, and it just landed a key hire that could help make this a reality. The company has recruited Mark Moore, NASA's technology lead for on-demand mobility, as its director of engineering for aviation. This doesn't mean that the ridesharing firm will build its own flying cars, at least not any time soon -- rather, he wants to "make this market real." That will likely involve solving technical obstacles that Uber's hardware partners face, such as extending the range of electric aircraft or reducing noise pollution.
If someone else makes flying cars happen, Uber will be ready
While most of us consider flying cars something that would be cool if they were real, Uber is doing slightly more to make it happen. As profiled by Wired, the transportation company has released a 99-page whitepaper (PDF) titled "Fast-Forwarding to a Future of On-Demand Urban Air Transportation." Does that mean Uber is building flying cars to go along with its self-driving test mules? Nope, but in case someone else wants to do it, Uber is lining up to help make it happen.
Elevate - Brain Training and Threes! distinguished as Apple's Best apps of 2014 in the iTunes Store
Apple this weekend announced the winners in its Best of 2014 in the iTunes Store. The annual awards highlights the best apps, music, movies and books from the just ending year. Winners in the App Store include Elevate - Brain Training, which won App of the Year and Threes!, which took home the Game of the Year award. Hyperlapse by Instagram and Leo's Fortune were the runners-up in their respective categories. Apple also recognized notable music, movies and books including Beyonce as the best Artist, "Guardians of the Galaxy" as best Blockbuster and FX's "Fargo" as TV show of the year. Apps highlighted by Apple include the following: Best iOS Apps Yahoo News Digest Storehouse - Visual Storytelling Swiftkey Keyboard 1Password Camera+ Toca Lab NYT Now 120 Sports Camu Spring - Go Shopping BuzzFeed Peak - Brain Training Nighty Night Circus - Bedtime story for kids Yummly Recipes & Grocery List Waterlogue Human - Activity & Calorie Tracker Steller TeleStory Network TV Litely Uber Star Walk 2 Cinamatic Health Mate by Withings Paper - stories from Facebook Best iOS Games Monument Valley Hitman Go Ruzzle Adventure Battleheart Legacy World of Warriors XCOM: Enemy Within Smash Hit SpellFall - Puzzle Adventure Spider-Man Unlimited Wayward Souls Trials Frontier Adventure Beaks Rules! FarmVille 2: Country Escape RETRY Micromon Rival Knights Godus Crazy Taxi City Rush Castle Doombad: Free to Slay Bicolor Royal Revolt 2 - Defend Your Castle FOTONICA Timberman Bonza Word Puzzle
Elevate aims high, agrees to become Sprint's newest MVNO
Another MVNO is going live on Sprint's network, and this time Elevate is the one signing the dotted line. The company, known primarily for providing digital services such as VoIP, wireline and wireless broadband in 22 markets across the country, is now aiming to expand its portfolio by using the Now Network to provide both postpaid and prepaid mobile plans for its customers. While we're still waiting to hear the specifics, Elevate mentioned that it will feature Android and "Windows-based devices." The MVNO will also be leveraged to support the company's Smart Home automation service, taking advantage of a new app that will give customers remote access to all aspects of their home security systems. Head over to the press release to glean every last little detail.
AT&T USBConnect Momentum 4G and Mobile Hotspot Elevate 4G scheduled for August 21st launch
With it having been in the works for so long, it's easy to forget that AT&T is ready to flip the switch on its sparkling-new LTE network virtually any second now. But Ma Bell is happy to remind us of its impending true 4G launch by announcing that its first two dedicated LTE devices, the USBConnect Momentum 4G and Mobile Hotspot Elevate 4G, are set to be sold in stores this upcoming Sunday. In addition, users of the USBConnect Adrenaline will be able to download a firmware update on August 26th that turns on its dormant LTE radio. The carrier also officially announced that its DataConnect plans will be offered for $50 per month for 5GB, with usage charges of $10 for each additional GB. Hold your horses, though -- the units will be available for purchase and can be used on HSPA+ for now, but it doesn't guarantee AT&T will activate the higher-speed 4G network next week. Nay, we may have to wait just a little longer before Ralph de la Vega pushes the big red button on his desk, but that day is not too distant.
