When I look back to December 2015, VR was all about mysteries and promise. Oculus Rift ($290 at Amazon), HTC Vive ($479 at Amazon) and PlayStation VR ($127 at Amazon) were all unreleased, and still shrouded in some mystery. I’d tried them, but they weren’t yet available. Now, all the VR systems have arrived. So …
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Now playing: Watch this: 5 ways to use your Wi-Fi-only iPad while traveling 2:12 Whether traveling for work or pleasure, the iPad is a perfect travel companion. It’s lighter and runs longer than a laptop and springs to life instantly. Plus, its screen is large enough to get work done or enjoy TV shows or movies while in transit. If …
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Now playing: Watch this: A Smosh wedding! We put ‘Ghostmates’ stars to the test 3:51 When Anthony Padilla and Ian Hecox tackled their second movie, the Smosh co-founders decided to write what they know. Sorta. Paranormal buddy-comedy “Ghostmates” follows Padilla’s character as he moves into an apartment already inhabited by the restless spirit of Hecox’s character — a ghost roommate. …
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Once again, it’s time to check out what’s happening over at YouTube! Ever since I started writing posts relating to the various social networks, I make it a point to visit YouTube to see what’s trending and then share a grab bag of videos every Thursday. These videos don’t follow any specific theme besides the fact I found them interesting …
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Is the world about to get a smart speaker that features Microsoft’s Cortana voice assistant? That’s the question Windows watching are asking after getting a glimpse of a video posted by audio-equipment maker Harman Kardon. The 30-second video doesn’t give much away, preferring to rely on its self-evident title, “Harman Kardon + Cortana: Premium audio meets personal assistant.” That combination …
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Google‘s YouTube will now be able to load a lot faster in Cuba. Google on Monday signed an agreement with Cuba’s national telecom provider, ETECSA, to store data for Google services on the Caribbean island. Previously, signals had to travel from Cuba through Venezuela, which hurt the quality of the data. Google sites like YouTube and Gmail should be able …
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Have you ever just wanted to get away? I mean really get away. Sure, everyone likes a little alone time now and again, but a video from YouTube channel RealLifeLore explores where you would have to go on Earth to be as far away from humanity as possible. I was surprised by some of the locations they look at in …
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If you remember when rock was young, music videos weren’t really a thing. Nowadays, they’re everything. So pay attention, Elton John fans. If you have some production savvy, you could get the chance to create videos for three of the music icon’s early songs, which didn’t get the music video treatment when they were originally released: “Bennie and The Jets,” …
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Remember when the internet went crazy over Adele rapping to Nicki Minaj’s verse on the Kanye West track “Monster”? Of course you do. Because the video, from the “Carpool Karaoke” segment on “The Late Late Show with James Corden,” was YouTube’s top trending video this year. That’s according to the Google-owned video site itself, which on Tuesday evening released its …
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One of the biggest breakout hit channels on YouTube — and one of my favorites — is all about food. Episodes from “You Suck at Cooking” regularly get over a million views and for good reason: It isn’t your garden variety cooking channel. Instead, along with directions for making various dishes, you get original music, hilarious skits and clever commentary …
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