TechLife on Facebook video chat, flying cars, iPhone 5 release date, and more! (Yahoo! News)

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This week we discuss the new Facebook video chat feature, a pair of reading glasses that can sense emotion, a friggin' flying car, a font to help dyslexics, and the upcoming iPhone 5 release date. Be sure to check out the detailed show notes below to find more information on all the stories we covered.

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Final space shuttle launch commemorated in Carl Sagan remix video (Yahoo! News)

Still fired up from this morning's historic Space Shuttle Atlantis launch? Keep your enthusiasm going with the poignant video above.

Reid Gower is a space aficionado who has taken it upon himself to provide gratis promotional work for NASA; as a governmental agency, the U.S. space program is unable to spend any taxpayer dollars on advertising. His latest video series also taps the legendary cosmologist Carl Sagan to help promote the space agency's work, and the final episode in the Sagan Series embedded above pays tribute to today's final STS-135 mission to the International Space Station.

Bonus footage: Here's Reid's first voluntary promotional video for NASA, using the slamming Justice track "Genesis" to give some fresh marketing gloss to the space agency.

[Via: Motherboard.tv]

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Facebook unveils Skype-powered video chat, Google+ Hangouts poised for fight (Yahoo! News)

Facebook answers Google+ with an integrated video calling feature

For the past week or so, Google+ users have been enjoying simple, streamlined group video chat by using the new social network's Hangout feature. Not to be outdone by the spry newcomer, Facebook today revealed its own video chat service, powered by the Microsoft-owned Skype platform.

The new video chat option works hand-in-hand with Facebook's already popular chat feature, allowing anyone with a webcam and a Facebook account to communicate face-to-face. Upon selecting the video option at the top of the chat window for the first time you will be prompted to download and install the software that powers the feature. After installation, a single click brings up a video chat window with your conversation partner, with no need to launch a separate program.

The social network also introduced a group chat option for those who prefer the text-based chat format. A new icon on the chat window will allow you to add additional chatters to whatever conversations you already have going. Group video chat, which Google+'s Hangout feature excels at, isn't a part of the new rollout, but when asked about the possibility, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg noted "I wouldn't rule anything out."

Accompanying the new chat features is a redesigned Facebook chat sidebar which appears and adjusts itself to match your window width whenever there is enough room. Your chat friends can now be organized based on who you chat with the most, which is great for those of you who have beefy friends lists and are tired of scrolling to find your favorite gossipers.

There were many rumors surrounding what Facebook would reveal today, with the social network noting only that it would be "awesome." Some had thought a new Facebook iPad app, or perhaps the rumored "Project Spartan" was on the docket, but it was not to be. Instead, Facebook added what should be yet another solid feature, and made a play at one of the key bullet points of Google+.

The addition of Skype to Facebook isn't entirely surprising, given the fact that the video chat program recently added Facebook integration such as the ability to browse your friends' status updates and "Like" posts. Bringing Skype functionality to the social network seems like the next logical step, and it's one that Facebook clearly didn't hesitate to make.

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How to use Facebook video chat (Yahoo! News)

You guide to getting up close and personal with your favorite Facebook friends

Facebook's long-rumored video chat feature is finally here, giving you an opportunity to look into the eyes of all 5,000 of your "friends." The service was just announced today, and is already up and running. We're here to show you how it works, and just how simple it is to get started.

Although the new service will technically roll out to all users over the next few weeks, if you want to get in on the action early and don't see it enabled yet for your profile, just head over to the Facebook video calling corner and request access before following the steps below.

1. 

   Facebook chat window

   The video chat feature works hand-in-hand with Facebook's built-in chat system. The first step to starting a video feed with someone is simply choosing their name from the chat sidebar and opening a messaging session.
2. In the blue bar at the top of the chat window you'll notice a new video icon — click it. If this is your first time using Facebook video chat (given the fact that you're reading a guide, we'd guess the answer is "yes") you will be prompted to download and install the software needed to make the service play nice with your webcam and/or microphone.
3. After the installation file is downloaded, double click it to being the installation process. Depending on your computer operating system, the installation may require you to grant permission to the computer to access your webcam and microphone. If this occurs, simply allow access and finish the installation.
4. When the installation is complete your video chat session should begin automatically. If it doesn't, simply click the video icon to try again. If your chat partner agrees to the video session, a window will pop up displaying both your partner and yourself.
5. You can select your audio device by clicking the bar at the bottom of the video window. A drop down menu will display all the audio devices currently hooked up to your computer, allowing you to pick the correct one.
6. To end a video session, simply close the video window by clicking the X in the corner.

Facebook video chat interface

That's everything you need to know to proceed on your video chat escapades, but perhaps text chat is more your style. If that's the case, be sure to check out our guide to Facebook group chat — a feature that was also just announced today. Enjoy!

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Facebook unveils Skype-powered video chat, Google+ Hangouts poised for fight (Yahoo! News)

Facebook answers Google+ with an integrated video calling feature

For the past week or so, Google+ users have been enjoying simple, streamlined group video chat by using the new social network's Hangout feature. Not to be outdone by the spry newcomer, Facebook today revealed its own video chat service, powered by the Microsoft-owned Skype platform.

The new video chat option works hand-in-hand with Facebook's already popular chat feature, allowing anyone with a webcam and a Facebook account to communicate face-to-face. Upon selecting the video option at the top of the chat window for the first time you will be prompted to download and install the software that powers the feature. After installation, a single click brings up a video chat window with your conversation partner, with no need to launch a separate program.

The social network also introduced a group chat option for those who prefer the text-based chat format. A new icon on the chat window will allow you to add additional chatters to whatever conversations you already have going. Group video chat, which Google+'s Hangout feature excels at, isn't a part of the new rollout, but when asked about the possibility, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg noted "I wouldn't rule anything out."

Accompanying the new chat features is a redesigned Facebook chat sidebar which appears and adjusts itself to match your window width whenever there is enough room. Your chat friends can now be organized based on who you chat with the most, which is great for those of you who have beefy friends lists and are tired of scrolling to find your favorite gossipers.

There were many rumors surrounding what Facebook would reveal today, with the social network noting only that it would be "awesome." Some had thought a new Facebook iPad app, or perhaps the rumored "Project Spartan" was on the docket, but it was not to be. Instead, Facebook added what should be yet another solid feature, and made a play at one of the key bullet points of Google+.

The addition of Skype to Facebook isn't entirely surprising, given the fact that the video chat program recently added Facebook integration such as the ability to browse your friends' status updates and "Like" posts. Bringing Skype functionality to the social network seems like the next logical step, and it's one that Facebook clearly didn't hesitate to make.

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Spy sunglasses shoot high-def video, look like your average pair of Ray-Bans (Yahoo! News)

Move over Lady Gaga — a new set of video-recording sunglasses might not have the flash of Gaga's Polarez GL20, but we suspect they'd lead to way more successful spying. The spy-glasses, called "Eyez," are in the works by Zion Eyez, yet another innovative company to drum up grassroots funding on Kickstarter.

The Eyez are embedded with a 720p HD video camera and 8GB of on-board memory for stashing all of your incriminating evidence, not to mention they look like completely normal glasses and only weigh a fraction more. The glasses will be able to transfer the fruits of your spying wirelessly to iPhones and Android devices, presumably through an app, and the company also has plans make livestreaming video a reality. The spy eyes can record for up to 3 hours, though we're not exactly sure how they stay powered or charge up.

Surprisingly, the glasses are marketed as a replacement for recording video with a handheld camera or smartphone rather than as straight-up spyware. According to Zion Eyez, this method of recording video allows you to take part in the action first-hand, rather than watching it unfold before you.

And if you've got indoor spying to do — er, memories to record — Eyez will offer interchangeable clear lenses, so you can turn them into a pair of eyeglasses when you need to go undercover inside.

Zion Eyez via PopSci

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