Tag: video
YouTube and videos in 2022 and why they are important
Imagine that you have a bucket of water. It’s nice and heavy, and you have to carry it around with you everywhere you go. But one day, someone comes along and gives you a newfangled hose. You can fill up your bucket with the hose instead of carrying all of the water itself. Suddenly, it…
Livestreaming ‘milestone moments’ will continue, claims report
As the government declares its intention to remove all remaining Covid-19 restrictions in England tomorrow, new data reveals that Brits significantly increased their use of livestreaming and video calling apps to share important life events – or ‘milestone moments’ – during the countrywide lockdowns, and intend to keep doing so even now that restrictions are…
One in three video-sharing users find hate speech
A third of people who use online video-sharing platforms (VSPs) have come across hate speech in the past three months, according to new Ofcom research. The communications regulator found that 32% of VSP users had witnessed or experienced hateful content, of which most (59%) was directed at a racial group. Hateful content was also seen…
5 ways you can use visual media to increase your sales
From still images and infographics to adverts and TikTok videos, visual media permeates every aspect of our work and social lives. In this article, Rob Edmonds from NRG Digital highlights 5 ways you can leverage the power of visual media to maximise your business communications and improve the success of your sales function. 1. Peer…
WATCH: Use your toaster as a videogames controller (maybe)
Check out this video from YouTube user Vexal, which claims that thanks to a common chipset found in modern toasters, they can be connected to your PC via USB and used as controllers in games. Well, maybe, anyway. The video is so well done it is hard to say with 100% certainty that it is…
WATCH: Man save a drone from drowning at the last second
So you've just spent £600 on a shiny new drone but disaster! The battery on your DJI Phantom II is running out, so it is automatically descending down to the ground for a controlled landing. The problem? It is going to end up in a pond. That's the dilemma that faced this chap - who…
New video app lets mobiles create multi-camera productions
Shooting video on your phone is convenient - but what if you want to do something more professional, with multiple camera angles? At CES in Vegas We Apps has just announced a new app called "Wevee", which will let you do just this. It sounds really clever. You and up to 3 mates all install…
Twitter is getting native video functionality
Okay, so maybe we got ahead of ourselves last October, but it really does seem now that Twitter's video product should be launching soon. According to The Drum, users will be able to upload videos of up to ten minutes in length - and it will support MP4 and MOV uploads. Only paid up Twitter…
New Call of Duty: Ghosts trailer has gun-toting astronauts and chopper-crashing dogs
We were totally ready for next-generation dogs in Call of Duty: Ghosts for the Xbox One and PS4. But machine-gun wielding astronauts? Infinity Ward really are pushing all our nerd buttons here. This latest trailer gives a little more insight…
HANDS-ON VIDEO: Samsung Ativ Q review
Bringing together the best of Windows 8 and Google's Android OS in one touchscreen device is Samsung's new Ativ Q convertible laptop/tablet hybrid. Powered by an Intel Core i5 processor and featuring 128GB of storage and 4GB of RAM, Windows…
