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Youtube

YouTube 'encourages' user engagement with new live features

Tue, 27th Feb 2018
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YouTube enhances live streaming with new features like chat replay, automatic captions, and location tags, aiming to boost user engagement and accessibility.
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Stuff Fibre steps up their offering with a new streaming service

Tue, 5th Dec 2017
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Stuff Fibre just announced their entrance into the movies-on-demand market with the launch of a new product, Stuff Pix...
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Netflix grows it distribution empire with a new acquisition

Mon, 4th Dec 2017
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Youku's hit series Day and Night to debut globally on Netflix, marking a major Chinese drama overseas distribution.
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YouTube gets a new look for kids

Mon, 6th Nov 2017
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YouTube Kids has unveiled a fresh design and new features, including customised profiles and age-tailored content, to better grow with its young users.
Vodtv

Vodafone TV partners up with SKY and Netflix

Wed, 1st Nov 2017
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Vodafone TV teams up with SKY and Netflix, launching a new console that promises unrivalled entertainment with seamless viewing across devices.
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Razer unveils new streamer-certified broadcasting hardware

Tue, 31st Oct 2017
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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video
Razer unveils new additions to its Broadcaster line: the Kiyo camera with adjustable ring light, and the Seiren X microphone.
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Zuckerberg jumps into the frying pan with 'insensitive' VR live-stream

Thu, 12th Oct 2017
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facebook
Facebook faces backlash after Mark Zuckerberg uses VR to show hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico. Some defend his intentions.
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Amazon and Twentieth Century Fox sign landmark international TV deal

Tue, 19th Sep 2017
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Beginning in September of this year, Amazon Prime will start introducing seasons of This Is Us and The Exorcist...
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Apple adds 4K and HDR to Apple TV for 'cinematic quality'

Wed, 13th Sep 2017
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Apple has unveiled its new 4K-enabled Apple TV, as the vendor aims to bring 'the magic of the cinema straight to your living room'.
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Disney vs Netflix: Mickey Mouse is establishing his own streaming service

Wed, 9th Aug 2017
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Disney takes on Netflix with a new streaming empire, gearing up to launch its exclusive services from 2018, propelled by BAMTech technology.
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Never lose your running rhythm: Spotify and Jaybird create an all-in-one music app

Thu, 3rd Aug 2017
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Users won't need to switch between apps while running anymore, eliminating the risk of tripping while looking at your phone...
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The new GoPro app pulls footage from your camera to create video clips automatically

Sat, 29th Jul 2017
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GoPro's new app feature, QuikStories, automatically creates shareable videos on your phone from footage taken on a Hero5 camera.
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Story Buffering 79% ... low quality video makes us sad

Thu, 22nd Jun 2017
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New research discovers the physical and emotional responses humans have to low-quality or buffering video content. Surprise, we don't like it at all.
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We're watching more streaming video than ever - even on our phone screens

Thu, 15th Jun 2017
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Do you like watching streaming content that's more than 20 minutes long? Binge watching TV series online? Turns out you're not alone.
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Hackers target subtitle files in major media players - including VLC

Mon, 29th May 2017
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malware
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digital entertainment
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cybersecurity
VLC, Kodi, Popcorn-Time and strem.io media players have vulnerabilities that allows attackers to take over your entire device.
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TVNZ ondemand's new look finding no love with viewers

Mon, 8th May 2017
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Users have taken to social media to lament the fact that bugs in the app have not been fixed despite the update.
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Epic hacker fail: An exclusive look at the Netflix hack with ESET

Thu, 4th May 2017
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malware
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cybersecurity
We chatted with ESET's senior research fellow Nick Fitzgerald for an expert's views on what the Netflix hack means for the future of streaming.
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Fake Chrome extensions inject code into web pages

Tue, 2nd May 2017
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malware
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digital entertainment
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cybersecurity
Recently, here at our research lab, we have seen an increase in the number of JS/Chromex.Submelius threats detected.
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Spoiler alert: Hackers leak unreleased Netflix series

Mon, 1st May 2017
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digital entertainment
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cybersecurity
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netflix
An unidentified hacker has released the highly anticipated Season 5 episodes of popular Netflix show Orange is the New Black.
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Periscope's new discovery features put on a show for your cameras

Tue, 2nd Aug 2016
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digital entertainment
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Avid Periscope users may have noticed a few changes to the video streaming app, including highlights, improved tabs & link embeds straight to Twitter.