Peter Eric Lang

I'm a Multimedia Content Creator recording history and life in the Liverpool City Region through producing articles, videos and photographs for The Liverpudlian.

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Tech RoundUp: 28th Sept - 4th Oct 2015

Amazon Stop Selling Competitor Streaming Methods:

Amazon is removing the sale of Google Chromecast and Apple TV as they find that they do not support Prime Video particularly well. As of the 29th of October 2015, Amazon will remove the previously mentioned products from sale and from any customer baskets.

Facebook Profile Video:

Though a release date has not been issued as of yet, Facebook is trailing and planning to establish a seven second looping video that will play when a user clicks onto a profile page. It is currently going on trial in parts of the USA and UK.

India Developing Their Space Program:

India has launched a new observatory called ASTROSAT, the first of its kind in India. This is in a bid to compete on the Space sector that has grown exponentially over recent years.

- Peter Lang

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Tech RoundUp: 13th - 20th Sept 2015

Facebook Dislike Button:

This week in the technology industry Mark Zuckerberg, co-founder and CEO of Facebook, announced that hugs social network will be introducing a ‘Dislike’ button; saying that it will be used to dislike sad events rather than ‘Like’ it.

Super Mario's Birthday:

It’s Super Mario’s 30th Birthday and Nintendo has released for the Wii U the game ‘Mario Maker’ to celebrate this special event. The special edition comes with an 8-bit Mario Amiibo figurine, set of pins and collectors book. A Mario Maker Wii U special edition can also be purchased.

-- Peter Lang.