Streaming stories - Page 7
Spotify is letting users fix inaccurate music info
Tue, 13th Mar 2018
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digital entertainment
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spotify
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features
Some of the data categories listeners are invited to make suggestions for include: explicitness, genre, aliases, languages, mood and tags.
YouTube 'encourages' user engagement with new live features
Tue, 27th Feb 2018
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digital entertainment
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youtube
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video
YouTube enhances live streaming with new features like chat replay, automatic captions, and location tags, aiming to boost user engagement and accessibility.
Stuff Fibre steps up their offering with a new streaming service
Tue, 5th Dec 2017
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uc
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digital entertainment
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telco
Stuff Fibre just announced their entrance into the movies-on-demand market with the launch of a new product, Stuff Pix...
Netflix grows it distribution empire with a new acquisition
Mon, 4th Dec 2017
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digital entertainment
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netflix
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video
Youku's hit series Day and Night to debut globally on Netflix, marking a major Chinese drama overseas distribution.
YouTube gets a new look for kids
Mon, 6th Nov 2017
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uc
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digital entertainment
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youtube
YouTube Kids has unveiled a fresh design and new features, including customised profiles and age-tailored content, to better grow with its young users.
Vodafone TV partners up with SKY and Netflix
Wed, 1st Nov 2017
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digital entertainment
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netflix
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sky
Vodafone TV teams up with SKY and Netflix, launching a new console that promises unrivalled entertainment with seamless viewing across devices.
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.
Zuckerberg jumps into the frying pan with ‘insensitive’ VR live-stream
Thu, 12th Oct 2017
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digital entertainment
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ar, vr & metaverse
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facebook
Facebook faces backlash after Mark Zuckerberg uses VR to show hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico. Some defend his intentions.
Amazon and Twentieth Century Fox sign landmark international TV deal
Tue, 19th Sep 2017
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digital entertainment
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amazon
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tv
Beginning in September of this year, Amazon Prime will start introducing seasons of This Is Us and The Exorcist...
Apple adds 4K and HDR to Apple TV for 'cinematic quality'
Wed, 13th Sep 2017
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digital signage
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digital entertainment
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displays & projectors
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’.
Disney vs Netflix: Mickey Mouse is establishing his own streaming service
Wed, 9th Aug 2017
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digital entertainment
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netflix
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video
Disney takes on Netflix with a new streaming empire, gearing up to launch its exclusive services from 2018, propelled by BAMTech technology.
Never lose your running rhythm: Spotify and Jaybird create an all-in-one music app
Thu, 3rd Aug 2017
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digital entertainment
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spotify
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video
Users won’t need to switch between apps while running anymore, eliminating the risk of tripping while looking at your phone...
The new GoPro app pulls footage from your camera to create video clips automatically
Sat, 29th Jul 2017
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digital entertainment
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apps
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video
GoPro's new app feature, QuikStories, automatically creates shareable videos on your phone from footage taken on a Hero5 camera.
Story Buffering 79% ... low quality video makes us sad
Thu, 22nd Jun 2017
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digital entertainment
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video
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streaming
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.
We're watching more streaming video than ever - even on our phone screens
Thu, 15th Jun 2017
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digital entertainment
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video
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streaming
Do you like watching streaming content that's more than 20 minutes long? Binge watching TV series online? Turns out you're not alone.
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.
TVNZ ondemand's new look finding no love with viewers
Mon, 8th May 2017
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digital entertainment
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tvnz
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video
Users have taken to social media to lament the fact that bugs in the app have not been fixed despite the update.
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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digital entertainment
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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.
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.
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.