About six years ago, a 5-year-old girl asked her mother why her Google search for “train” failed to show her anything about Thomas the Tank Engine, the cheeky cartoon character that’s a favorite for kids. It was just a small shortcoming, but it set in motion a project that now means the tech giant is …
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You probably already watch YouTube videos with your friends. Now, a new app from Google startup incubator Area 120 lets users watch YouTube videos with friends, even if they’re not all huddled around the same screen. The app, called Uptime, was launched on Saturday. Uptime lets you share videos and respond while watching them, as well as get recommendations from …
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With SlingTV, PlayStation Vue, DirecTV Now and traditional cable, YouTube is joining a crowded field with its new YouTube TV service. For $35 a month, YouTube is offering unlimited DVR on the cloud along with all the broadcast networks and some cable extras like FX and ESPN. With so many options out there, it’s hard to choose an online TV …
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Now playing: Watch this: YouTube TV is Google’s new live TV streaming service 1:17 YouTube is going live. Google’s massive video site will launch live TV networks with a virtual cable service in the next few months, competing with cable, satellite and online pay-TV providers like Dish’s Sling TV, Sony’s PlayStation Vue and AT&T’s DirecTV Now. “The younger generation wants …
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Comcast is ushering YouTube onto the boob tube. The two companies said Monday that later this year Comcast will incorporate Google’s massive video service onto X1, the cable company’s high-tech pay-TV service, used by about half of its customers. The new partnership means YouTube’s clips and streams will be available and searchable on Comcast X1 like a regular channel or …
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Microsoft is the latest US tech giant to help keep Indians connected. Skype Lite is a new version of the company’s popular video and voice-calling app that’s “built in India.” Microsoft unveiled the service on Wednesday at its Future Decoded conference, reports ZDNet. Skype Lite functions much like its big brother Skype, but it’s designed to work well on low-speed, …
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Sick of having to sit through 30 seconds of boring ads before your YouTube video plays? We have good news for you. Google will scrap the unskippable 30-second advertisements that sometimes play before YouTube videos, BBC reports. The bad news? It’ll only happen next year. Shorter ad formats, such as ones that can be skipped after five seconds, will remain. …
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The next Apple TV could finally get a feature that’s been available on competing devices for almost two years. That feature is 4K resolution output, also known as Ultra High Definition, which would likely allow the device to stream the highest-quality video available from services like Netflix and YouTube to compatible 4K TVs. A new Apple TV box with 4K …
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YouTuber NykeFaller, having some fun with former President Barack Obama, has grafted the ex-POTUS’ face and body onto a virtual player in the video game NBA 2K17. It’s worth a watch — and a listen. Obama has always been open about his love of basketball as both spectator and player. He attended NBA games and developed relationships with players, coaches …
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Casting a YouTube video from your phone to your TV is a great way to share videos with friends or just watch by yourself on a larger screen and Chromecast ($80 at Walmart) makes it easy to do. Thanks to a recent update to the YouTube app for iOS, casting YouTube videos from your phone is easier than ever. The …
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