Watching Cat Videos Is Good For You, Googling Fast Food Is Bad, & More... [Tech News Digest]
Watching cat videos for fun and profit, Googling the calories in fast food, running encrypted Bing searches, exploring Ello on iOS, and the jealous cat who hates video games.
Here's How Videos Went Viral Before YouTube And Social Media
YouTube didn't invent viral videos — it merely gave us a more efficient way to distribute them. Here's how content went viral pre-2005.
Love Movies? 4 Awesome YouTube Channels You Need to Watch
While there are a lot of YouTube channels that focus on reviewing movies, there are some YouTubers who go beyond simple reaction videos and dig deep into what makes films special.
Everything You Need to Know About the New Spotify
Spotify is no longer just a music streaming service. At an event in New York, Spotify launched a bunch of new features, including video streaming, in a bid to become an entertainment hub for users.
Spotify vs Netflix: Is There Room for Both with On-Demand Video?
Spotify may well be expanding into video streaming, and competing directly with the likes of Netflix and YouTube. Is this a smart move, or is Spotify punching above their weight?
Fix Your Apple TV: Troubleshooting Streaming Issues
You're sitting comfortably, watching something streamed through your Apple TV, when all of a sudden, the picture cuts out, to be replaced with a gray screen.
From MTV to YouTube: A Brief History of Music Videos
While music videos are mostly viewed on YouTube these days, this is only the latest stage in the evolution of a medium that can be as elaborate as film and as personal as photos.
How to Overlay Web Videos While You Work on Your Mac
Sometimes a little bit of a distraction is what you need to get the job done. Helium is a floating browser that lets you watch web videos while you do something else.
5 Original Web Series That Should Totally Be on TV
There are a ton of wonderful Web series on YouTube, Vimeo, Blip, Hulu, and others. And some of these are so good they should totally be on "real" television.
The War on 3D-Printed Guns, Snake Returns on Smartphones, & More... [Tech News Digest]
3D-printed guns, Snake on smartphones, Reddit's Original Video, the Oculus Rift slips to 2016, Swatch gets smartwatches, and Verne Troyer destroys an Apple Watch.
The NHL and GoPro: An Incredibly Skillful Social Media Campaign
What do you get when you put a GoPro on talented NHL players? An incredible view of incredible talent, that’s what!
The Citizen Journalists Who Capture Police Shootings Deserve Pay
Few people are brave enough to step forward and record police misconduct – those that do deserve some reward for the good they bring to society.
5 Fantastic Learning Channels on YouTube Kids
YouTube Kids is a mobile app, available for iOS and Android, which curates educational and entertainment content for kids and teens. We pick the top five channels you should catch today.
Facebook Flies Internet Drones, Stream Live with Periscope, & More... [Tech News Digest]
Facebook drones on, Periscope usurps Meerkat, Microsoft Windows Apps, Clean Reader eBooks, distracted teenage drivers, and when Dragon Ball Z attacks.
Facebook Adds Apps to Messenger, Amazon Tests Robot Packers, & More... [Tech News Digest]
Facebook Messenger API, Amazon wants robots, Facebook video embeds, RadioShack sells everything, Halo Online in Russia, and when Apple Store employees go bad.
Life as a Vlogger: What's It Like? We Asked 10 YouTubers
You probably know about the YouTube giants – PewDiePie, Jenna Marbles, the Vlogbrothers – but what about all of the smaller vloggers who make up a huge amount of the content produced on YouTube?
Online Channel Surfing: 5 Never Ending Video Sites
These services all bring the channel surfing experience to the web in different ways, meaning you don't have to decide what to watch.
15 Entertaining YouTube Celebrities Worth Watching
YouTube has changed our idea of what it takes to become a celebrity. You don't really need a skill, with a personality and the ability to entertain and inform an audience the only prerequisites.
Twitter Video and Group Messages: Everything You Need to Know
Twitter, the world's favourite micro-blogging social network, has launched two new highly anticipated features. You can now finally record and share videos directly on Twitter, and you can also start private group chats.