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August 6, 2015

Source photo It’s been over two years since Samsung bought the streaming set-top box company Boxee, but it looks like all legacies of that purchase are about to be done away with. According to Variety, Samsung is laying off the […]

August 4, 2015

YouTube just started rolling out a small design update that makes the control panel on its videos transparent. The panel still functions like YouTube’s old black bar, but the controls are slightly larger and they now float on top of […]

July 27, 2015

ANAHEIM, California (Lisa Richwine, Reuters) – For the first time, cable TV network Nickelodeon staged a casting call at VidCon, a convention that draws stars of YouTube and social media like Vine, Instagram and Snapchat and their passionate followers. The […]

July 24, 2015

YouTube is making major changes to its app and later this year you could be watching videos in 3D with 360 degree views to enhance the 3D effect. YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki discussed these new features during a speech she […]

July 16, 2015

Today Netflix revealed their second quarter earnings with non-GAAP earnings per share (EPS) of $0.06 and revenue of $1.64 billion. Analysts had estimated earnings of $0.04 per share on revenue of $1.65 billion. Netflix also increased its U.S. subscribers by […]

July 15, 2015

You’ve heard this one before. Now that Apple has successfully entered the streaming music scene, rumors are circulating again that they’ve set their sights on television. According to new reports, Apple is deep into discussions to get their over the […]

July 14, 2015

From schematics to illustrations, Apple and its team of architects have already revealed many features of its UFO-shaped campus, but that doesn’t stop the site being closely guarded and cut off to prevent photos. But a local helicopter firm has […]

July 8, 2015

Amazon has partnered with Sandboxr, a company specializing in 3D-printed collectibles, to let you create customized 3D prints of video game characters from Smite, Infinity Blade, and Primal Carnage. The Internet giant launched its Shapeways-like 3D-printing store last June, giving […]

July 6, 2015

Has web design lost its soul? And is responsive design to blame? These questions, posed by my friend and colleague Noah Stokes, are provocative to say the least. After all, the responsive web has made browsing on our ever increasing […]

July 6, 2015

If you wanted to wind-down the long holiday weekend with a classic film or an episode of Melrose Place on Netflix, think again. The streaming service has purged more than 200 movies, TV shows and documentaries between the end of […]

July 2, 2015

When Microsoft purchased Minecraft creator Mojang for $2.5 billion late last year, many questioned whether the Redmond-based company overpaid. Those perplexed by the acquisition were assuming that Microsoft would simply rely on a sequel to recoup most of its investment. […]

July 2, 2015

Anki, the maker of the robot battle-car racing game Anki Drive, said it plans to launch its major upgrade, Anki Overdrive, on Sept. 20. The San Francisco company hopes that Anki Overdrive will further convince consumers that its artificial intelligence […]

July 1, 2015

Codemasters has just released a new teaser trailer for F1 2015, their upcoming racing simulator that claims to give players the most realistic recreation of the sport to ever appear in a video game. The impressive looking game is based […]

June 30, 2015

Apple executive Eddy Cue has revealed on Twitter that the company’s cloud music service, iTunes Match, will soon allow users to upload up to 100,000 songs, a significant increase on the current limit of 25,000 songs. The song upload limit […]

June 29, 2015

Apple Music will launch at 11 AM ET tomorrow with the release of iOS 8.4. The first Beats 1 radio broadcast will begin one hour later, at 12 PM ET. Apple had previously said the new services would launch on […]

June 25, 2015

This year’s E3 had more than ever independent games on display. Many of them brought a high level of polish and finesse to their creations, with beautiful art and smart design. What really caught our eye across the bombastic array […]

June 23, 2015

  Popcorn Time, the infamous app for streaming video torrents, has passed 1 million downloads on non-jailbroken iOS devices. The seven-digit mark was crossed “just a few days ago,” the Popcorn Time team told us. At the time of publishing, […]

June 19, 2015

Picture the scene, you’re sitting through a boring film, when all of a sudden the TV switches to the football simply through the power of your mind. It might sound far-fetched, but mind control television could soon become a reality […]

June 17, 2015

Over one hundred million people play Minecraft on their computers, but soon there will be a mind-blowing new way to experience the video game. Microsoft has shown off how Minecraft can be played using its HoloLens headset, conjuring a holographic […]

June 16, 2015

Electronic Arts could very well have an opportunity to recruit new soccer fans to its FIFA 16 game. Based on an early look that I’ve gotten, FIFA 16 has a trio of new developments that could lure more newbie gamers […]