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App Review, Applications

YouTube removed dislike counts, so this guy made Rotten Tomatoes for YouTube videos

May 25, 2023

Via: BGR

Near the end of 2021, YouTube made the controversial decision to make dislike counts private across the entire service. You can still dislike YouTube videos with the thumbs down button, but the only people who will ever see those dislikes […]


App Review, Applications

YouTube Changes Rules for Videos on Eating Disorders: Here’s Some Context

April 20, 2023

Via: CNET

YouTube is updating its rules for content that involves eating disorders or behavior that may inspire eating disorders, the company said Tuesday. The Google-owned video streaming site already has community guidelines in place that have prohibited content that “glorifies or […]


App Review, Applications

All YouTube users will soon have an account handle — but some will get to pick theirs earlier

October 10, 2022

Via: The Verge

All YouTube users will soon get a new way of identifying themselves. The company announced today that @name handles will be used across the platform, a convention that’s common elsewhere on the internet but a departure for YouTube. Every YouTube […]


App Review, Applications

How to turn captions on and off in Instagram

May 23, 2022

Via: The Verge

Instagram now has auto-generated captions, which means it can automatically transcribe any videos you watch on the app. But before you start seeing captions appear in the app, you’ll probably have to enable the feature first, and the same goes […]


App Review, Applications

You can now share reels from third party apps to Facebook

April 5, 2022

Via: 9to5Mac

Today, Meta announced it is introducing Sharing to Reels, a new way to share short-form videos to Facebook. This feature lets users share videos from third-party apps to their Facebook account. This news comes just after Facebook made Reels available […]


App Review, Applications

Instagram is making it easier to follow videos without cranking up the audio

March 1, 2022

Via: 9to5Mac

Instagram has introduced automatic captions for videos like its rival TikTok did early last year. As reported by engadget, this feature will be enabled by default for creators, so they won’t have to manually add captions themselves. Automatic captions are […]


App Review, Applications

Twitter for iOS testing new edge-to-edge design for the timeline

September 7, 2021

Via: 9to5Mac

If you open Twitter on your iPhone today, you might notice a new design for the timeline that puts the focus on photos, videos, and GIFs. Twitter confirmed today that it is now testing this new design on iOS ahead […]


App Review, Applications

YouTube reports having 50 million Premium and Music subscribers

September 2, 2021

Via: The Verge

Google has announced that it has 50 million users subscribed to or trying YouTube Music and YouTube Premium, which is a marked increase from the 30 million subscribers it reported in December 2020. This seems to mark a continued trend […]


App Review, Applications

Ookla’s Speedtest for videos comes to Android

July 13, 2021

Via: Phone Arena

At some point during your everyday pandemic life, or before for that matter, you probably had a reason to check your internet speed and came across Ookla’s Speedtest website. It’s one of the OG of its kind and is among […]


Gadgets, Products

Eufy security cameras suddenly start showing live feeds to strangers

May 17, 2021

Via: Mashable

If there’s one thing you don’t want your security camera to do, it’s show your video feed or display recorded videos to a complete stranger. Yet that’s exactly what’s happening to some owners of Eufy security cameras. Numerous customers have […]


Laptops, Products

If you make videos and have a Mac, you need this software

December 30, 2020

Via: Mashable

Apple computers — MacBook and iMac — are arguably some of the best available on the market. They’re often the top choice for artistic types, designers, illustrators, and other creatives. Macs have also become a preference for professional video editors […]


App Review, Applications

Google wants to keep you away from Instagram and TikTok by showing you videos from Instagram and TikTok

December 30, 2020

Via: BGR

In its bid to keep people as much as possible on its search pages rather than other places, such as addictive apps like Instagram and TikTok with their infinite scrolls, Google has come up with a new trick for Search […]


App Review, Applications

TikTok will add an epilepsy warning to photosensitive videos

November 24, 2020

Via: The Verge

TikTok is adding a new feature that will help people who have epilepsy to avoid potentially dangerous photosensitive content. The short video platform already warns creators if their uploads contain effects that could trigger photosensitive epilepsy, but now anyone who […]


App Review, Applications

Facebook Messenger now lets you watch videos with friends

September 14, 2020

Via: Mashable

Facebook is adding stuff to Messenger again. On Monday, the company announced a new feature called Watch Together, enabling Messenger users to play Facebook Watch videos together with friends. To use the feature, you can either start a Messenger video […]


App Review, Applications

How to Turn Off Comments on Your Tweets, Instagrams, and Videos

August 27, 2020

Via: Gizmodo

Not everything you share on social media needs a reply. Most sites and apps let you limit who can comment on your posts, which is for the best. Here’s how you can restrict the feedback loop on some of the […]


Android, iOS, Operating System

How to send photos and videos from an iPhone to an Android phone

July 15, 2020

Via: Phone Arena

To send a bunch of pictures or a video from one iPhone to another is a quick and easy task. You’re free to use AirDrop, or if the recipient isn’t nearby, there’s also iCloud photo sharing. To send images from […]


App security, Applications

TikTok vulnerability could have let hackers access users’ videos

January 8, 2020

Via: The Verge

Cybersecurity research firm Check Point Research says it found “multiple vulnerabilities” within video sharing app TikTok that demonstrated its insecurity as scrutiny for the Chinese-owned company continues to grow. Check Point found that it was possible to spoof text messages […]


News and Press

Netflix original series and movies may be getting mobile-friendly cuts

March 16, 2017

Via: Tech Radar

Speaking at a media briefing in San Francisco today, Netflix chief product officer Neil Hunt told attending journalists that the streaming service is considering creating mobile-specific versions of its original TV shows and movies, as reported by The Verge. With […]


App Review

360-degree live videos coming to Periscope soon

December 29, 2016

Via: Phone Arena

It looks like Periscope is still going, as Twitter has updated the livestreaming app with 360-degree live video broadcasting straight to the social network’s timeline. The videos load like regular live broadcasts, with users having the ability to tilt and […]


App Review

Instagram Adds Live Video and Vanishing Photos

November 22, 2016

Via: WSJ mobile

Taking a page from the playbooks of both Facebook and Snapchat, Instagram introduced two new features Monday: live video streaming and private photos and videos that disappear after being viewed. With ephemeral videos and photo messages, Instagram matches a feature […]