{"id":9216,"date":"2016-04-04T13:38:00","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T13:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/passkit.com\/blog\/?p=9216"},"modified":"2016-04-04T13:38:00","modified_gmt":"2016-04-04T13:38:00","slug":"weekend-in-tech-trends-46","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/passkit.com\/blog\/weekend-in-tech-trends-46\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekend In Tech Trends"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Tech Trends- April\u00a02-3<\/h2>\n<p>UberX Wi-Fi, Blue Origin sees more success, Tesla unveils Model 3\u00a0and more in this week\u2019s Weekend in Tech Trends.<\/p>\n<h4>Tech Trends 1) UberX in Australia is working to provide the ultimate riding experience<\/h4>\n<p>UberX in Australia is about to provide everything you might need on the way to your destination. Starting this week, riders taking UberX may get access to free in car Wi-Fi and a super-fast mobile charger.<br \/>\nIn partnership with telecommunication company Optus, Uber will soon trial 4G Wi-Fi in 100 UberX cars. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/media.optus.com.au\/media-releases\/2016\/optus-and-uber-announce-exclusive-partnership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an online statement<\/a>, Optus&#8217; Wi-Fi will allow up to 10 devices to be connected in the vehicle at one time, giving plenty of bandwidth to all users.<br \/>\nThe trial is currently being implemented, an Optus spokesperson confirmed to Mashable Australia. Once a driver has set up an Optus 4G Car WiFi Kit, riders will be able to connect to the Wi-Fi network by obtaining the name and password, if required, from the driver. This is not the first time Uber has partnered with a company to provide in car Wi-Fi, and I don&#8217;t think it will be much longer till this is a much more common feature among Ubers. Keep and eye out for when Ubers around you start becoming Wi-Fi enabled.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9218\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9218\" style=\"width: 1133px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9218\" src=\"https:\/\/dxjl3qy52c1o9.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/03230118\/o-UBER-facebook.jpg\" alt=\"Uber is continue to put a lot of focus on enhancing the overall riding experience. Adding cell phone chargers and free Wi-Fi is most likely just the beginning of the new features Uber will eventually have.\" width=\"1133\" height=\"567\" title=\"\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9218\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Uber is continue to put a lot of focus on enhancing the overall riding experience. Adding cell phone chargers and free Wi-Fi is most likely just the beginning of the new features Uber will implement.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"http:\/\/mashable.com\/2016\/03\/29\/uber-optus-deal-australia\/#QJ4nMQAf45q7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mashable<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Tech Trends 2) Blue Origin successfully reused rocket for second time<\/h4>\n<p>Private space company <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueorigin.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blue Origin<\/a> has successfully launched and landed it&#8217;s New Shepard Rocket for the third time. On Saturday morning, the rocket successfully launched and had a \u201cperfect booster landing\u201d according to Blue Origin CEO Jeff Bezos. The New Shepard Rocket is the same rocket that was launched and landed successfully in both November and January. This marks the New Shepard Rocket&#8217;s second time being \u201creused\u201d and it&#8217;s third time being in space. Check out the video below to see the rocket in action(the camera angles are incredible).<br \/>\n<iframe title=\"Flight Three: Pushing the Envelope\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YU3J-jKb75g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2016\/4\/1\/11349178\/blue-origin-reusable-rocket-third-launch-land-new-shepard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TheVerge<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Tech Trends 3) The Oculus Rift has (kind of) officially shipped<\/h4>\n<p>Some of the initial orders for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oculus.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oculus Rift<\/a> will be arriving later than expected. According to the email note from Oculus, &#8220;many&#8221; Rifts will be &#8220;arriving on schedule and in line with original estimates&#8221;, but some customers with pre-orders in the pipeline are going to have to wait for up to 10 days to get their hands on the kit. As an apology, Oculus is waiving shipping and delivery costs for all pre-orders, which may deter some of the frustration customers have. The company says &#8220;an unexpected component shortage&#8221; is to blame for the delay.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9217\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9217\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9217 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dxjl3qy52c1o9.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/03224400\/first-oculus-rift-970-80.jpg\" alt=\"Oculus&#039; CEO Palmer Lucky hand delivered the first Oculus Rift all the way in Alaska. At least the shipping delay didn&#039;t effect this guy. \" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" title=\"\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9217\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oculus&#8217; CEO Palmer Lucky hand delivered the first Oculus Rift all the way in Alaska. At least the shipping delay didn&#8217;t effect this guy.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.techradar.com\/us\/news\/wearables\/some-of-the-first-oculus-rift-vr-headsets-have-been-delayed-1318229\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TechRadar<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Tech Trends 4) Tesla unveils Model 3 to an overwhelming amount of preorders<\/h4>\n<p>Tesla has finally released the Tesla Model 3, which Elon Musk believes will be the car that brings the electric car to the masses. The Model 3 has a price tag of $35,000 and some impressive specs that go alongside that price tag. The Model 3 has a range of 215 miles and has a 0-60mph time of under six seconds. You can also get versions that go \u201cmuch faster\u201d according to Tesla. While the car is impressive, the amount of pre-orders is what is really shocking.<br \/>\nTesla says that over 130,000 pre-orders have been placed, more than doubling their expectations. The problem is that the fun ends there. The Model 3 isn\u2019t expected to go into production until late 2017, meaning the car isn\u2019t going to be available for a number of years. So while you can place your pre-order for a mere $1,000, you shouldn\u2019t expect to see your Model 3 in your driveway anytime soon. Check out TheVerge&#8217;s coverage of the event below.<br \/>\n<iframe title=\"Tesla Model 3 event in under 5 minutes\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WVleMIl12s0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.techradar.com\/us\/news\/wearables\/some-of-the-first-oculus-rift-vr-headsets-have-been-delayed-1318229\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TheVerge<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tech Trends- April\u00a02-3 UberX Wi-Fi, Blue Origin sees more success, Tesla unveils Model 3\u00a0and more in this week\u2019s Weekend in Tech Trends. Tech Trends 1) UberX in Australia is working to provide the ultimate riding experience UberX in Australia is about to provide everything you might need on the way to your destination. 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