Tag Archives: Youtube

Google brings game livestreaming support to Android

Livestreaming is the latest online video revolution. More specifically, videogame livestreaming is rapidly growing into a large industry, with more and more people tuning in everyday to livestreams from their favorite players. Continue reading Google brings game livestreaming support to Android

Google launches YouTube Red: Exclusive Ad-free Content for $9.99

The world’s largest videosharing platform is obviously YouTube, with billions of views every day. However, Google hasn’t been able to effectively monetize it. Continue reading Google launches YouTube Red: Exclusive Ad-free Content for $9.99

Google makes its YouTube player flatter and smoother

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They say that small things don’t matter, but in the world of technology, even small changes don’t go unnoticed. That’s what happened in the case of YouTube, which went through a few design changes, which while small in scale, didn’t fail to capture our attention. Continue reading Google makes its YouTube player flatter and smoother

Google is going all in, and has started testing 4K 60fps Videos for YouTube

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A content revolution is in the making, and Google wants to be the first to take advantage of it. And this revolution isn’t just the arrival  of one technology, it is the arrival of a convergence of many new technologies, including 4K, 60fps Video and Virtual Reality. Continue reading Google is going all in, and has started testing 4K 60fps Videos for YouTube

Report: YouTube is working on a paid-subscription Service

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YouTube is one of the core parts of the Internet, and millions of people watch billions of videos everyday, but they get to these videos from other sites and are not regular visitors. They don’t provide Google with much income and it is a known fact that even with so many views, YouTube doesn’t really earn much money. Continue reading Report: YouTube is working on a paid-subscription Service

YouTube adds support for 360 degree Videos: Cats in Virtual Reality

Virtual Reality is a new medium, and can completely change how we experience things, but as with any new medium, it needs content to succeed. 3D failed because of lack of content, and Virtual Reality needs more content in order to read mainstream adoption. Continue reading YouTube adds support for 360 degree Videos: Cats in Virtual Reality

Report: Google has bought Twitch for $1 Billion

Venture Beat had earlier reported about Google considering the possibility of acquiring Twitch, a Live-Streaming Service. Venture Beat is now back with another report, this time claiming that Google has made a move and was successful, getting hold of Twitch for a cool Billion. Continue reading Report: Google has bought Twitch for $1 Billion

The final Halo 3 Easter Egg has finally been found, after Seven Years

The studio behind Halo, Bungie had once taunted us, revealing that one final easter egg was still left in Halo 3, untouched and undiscovered. Many had tried to uncover the last piece of the puzzle, but none succeeded. Till now, that is.

Seven years after the release of Halo 3, YouTuber “Lord Zedd” has finally uncovered the last Easter Egg. Continue reading The final Halo 3 Easter Egg has finally been found, after Seven Years

Report: Google is close to acquiring Twitch for a massive $1B

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Twitch is a Live Video Streaming service which allows you to stream your gameplay, livestream videos,  among other things. It recently gained widespread recognitiion due to it providing the basic infrastructure for hosting the biggest multiplayer game of all time, where hundreds of thousands of people around the world logged into their computers to play one singly massive game of Pokemon in an utter anarchy. Continue reading Report: Google is close to acquiring Twitch for a massive $1B