Vine is probably best known for bringing us the kinds of videos that make us laugh (or cringe, or tilt our heads) --but many of them aren't kid-friendly (or work-friendly for that matter). Add to that, the fact that there are few things kids seem to love more than a silly video; fortunately for parents, Vine Kids is now available as a special version of the app that keeps all … [Read more...] about Vine Brings Kid-Friendly Videos to iOS with New App
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VXG Video Player Brings HD Streaming to Android
Smartphone and tablet users are as passionate about media as they are social media and messaging. This means that the eternal search for a worthwhile media player is near-constant. Fortunately, there are a few quality contenders --among them you will find VXG Video Player. In many ways, VXG Video Player blurs the lines between mobile and desktop video players by boasting a … [Read more...] about VXG Video Player Brings HD Streaming to Android
Skype Update Lets You Multitask During Calls
In a major update to Skype, you can continue your video call without interruption if you leave the app with picture-in-picture support. This means the person you are calling won't know if you've left the app to check your email (or browse Facebook), with Skype now maintaining a clear video picture all the while (in a re-positionable window that runs on top of whatever you are … [Read more...] about Skype Update Lets You Multitask During Calls
Skype Launches Video Chat App Qik
Skype is doing their best to remain relevant in the ever-evolving world of instant messaging apps. With the release of Qik (pronounced 'Quick'), Skype is a video messaging app designed to run along side their signature title. Behaving quite like an answering machine, Qik lets you send pre-recorded videos to your contacts (whether they are online at the same time as you or … [Read more...] about Skype Launches Video Chat App Qik
Amazon Prime Instant Video Available on Android
In an update that has been a very long time coming, Amazon has made their Prime Instant Video service available to Android users on-the-go! All you need to get started is the core Amazon shopping app, giving you instant access to the entirety of Amazon's online retail catalog. As an added incentive, users are also being offered 5GB of free photo storage using Amazon's Cloud … [Read more...] about Amazon Prime Instant Video Available on Android
HomeTube Makes YouTube Safer for Children
If your children are anything like mine, their favourite thing to do when they get their hands on a mobile device is to load up YouTube and watch videos. It doesn't even really matter what the content of the video is --which is part of the problem. YouTube is filled with entertainment, from cartoon clips to cute cats to music videos to a few dozen categories that are less than … [Read more...] about HomeTube Makes YouTube Safer for Children
Amazon Poised to Acquire Game Streaming Service Twitch
Sources close to The Wall Street Journal are indicating that instead of Google, it is Amazon that is readying to acquire the Twitch.tv video game streaming service. Rumoured to be selling for a meagre $1 billion, Twitch.tv is considered to be a true streaming video giant. Using the service, over 50-million monthly active users are able to stream live video of themselves playing … [Read more...] about Amazon Poised to Acquire Game Streaming Service Twitch
Amazon Prime Instant Video Imminent
Subscribers to the Amazon Prime Instant Video service have longed for an Android app that would work on devices other than the proprietary Kindle Fire tablets (and oddly, iOS-based tablets which are already supported as well). Fortunately it appears that the release of an actual Android app is 'imminent' (according to their Marketing Director, Russell Morris). Amazon Prime … [Read more...] about Amazon Prime Instant Video Imminent
YouTube Adds Tools For Content Creators
Even someone who has never stepped foot on the Internet (so to speak) knows what YouTube is. Considered to be the largest platform for video streaming and viewership in the world, YouTube is little more than the sum of its parts: each of which is uploaded by a content creator. Today at Vidcon, the company launched YouTube Creator Studio as a means to deliver a wide range of … [Read more...] about YouTube Adds Tools For Content Creators
YouTube Addresses Demand for 1080p Streaming on Android
It appears that YouTube has finally succumbed to the "whining heard 'round the world" and started implementing support for true HD streaming in 1080p and 480p. The option to increase resolution is done on the server-side, so just make sure that you have the latest version of the YouTube app and keep your eyes peeled for when the upgrade has been rolled out to your … [Read more...] about YouTube Addresses Demand for 1080p Streaming on Android