Apple’s livestream of its iPhone 12 launch event last week wasn’t carried by China’s top social media and video platforms despite tremendous consumer interest in the event. In an unprecedented move, Tencent Video, Weibo, iQiyi and Bilibili canceled their original plans to carry the livestream, though Apple fans could watch it directly on the company’s …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple‘s opening keynote Monday for WWDC 2020, its annual Worldwide Developers Conference, started with Tim Cook addressing the empty auditorium about Black Lives Matter and coronavirus before it launched into the announcement of iOS 14 and its home-screen redesign and new widgets. Thus …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. On June 22, Apple will kick off one of its most important events of the year, the Worldwide Developers Conference, or WWDC for short. The event will have all the pageantry we’ve come to expect from the iPhone and Mac maker: CEO Tim Cook, …
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As people all over the world livestream protests in the wake of George Floyd’s death, Jon Ziegler remembers when he captured a tragic moment that was seen around the globe. On Aug. 12, 2017, Ziegler grabbed his camera rig and headed to a counterprotest at a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. The night before, neo-Nazis and alt-right activists had …
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Music’s biggest night is almost here. The 62nd annual Grammy Awards will take place in Los Angeles this Sunday, Jan. 26. Here’s what you need to know about this year’s show, from the nominees and performances to who’s hosting and how to watch. Who’s hosting? After hosting for the first time last year, Alicia Keys returns as host. Who are …
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Google’s annual Made by Google event fully confirmed the details that have been leaking out for weeks regarding the company’s new Pixel 4 and 4 XL phones (read our in-depth Pixel 4 review and Pixel 4 XL review here) and other hardware, including the buzzy Pixel Buds 2 earphones and Pixelbook Go Chromebook laptop. That big phone reveal ended the string of …
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Apple is unveiling its new fall devices today at its headquarters in Cupertino, California. New iPhones and Apple Watch models are expected, and we may see other new products as well. Announced so far: Apple Arcade will launch on Sept. 19 for $4.99 per month Apple TV Plus to launch Nov. 1 at $4.99 a month, with yearlong free trial for Apple device …
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Reddit announced a limited-time livestreaming feature Monday, which users can try out through Friday between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT. Called Reddit Public Access Network, or r/pan in the parlance of the discussion forum site, the feature lets users create and watch live video and vote it up or down. The feature is available this week …
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Samsung’s summer Unpacked event, traditionally the company’s annual unveiling of its big-screen Galaxy Note line of phones, brought us the Galaxy Note 10. We went into the event with some big expectations for it. The event took place just weeks after the company announced that the Galaxy Fold will relaunch sometime in September after fixing problems with the screen. But the Note, which …
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Live videos on Twitter are about to get more interactive. The tech company on Wednesday said it’s adding a way for Twitter users to invite up to three guests to join their live broadcasts. Twitter first introduced the feature in February on its live video streaming app Periscope and decided to add it to the main social media site. Viewers of …
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