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Twitter adds support for videos and direct messages
Shortly after enabling users to search for and send GIFs in tweets and direct messages, the company introduced the ability to capture and share videos in direct messages.
The feature, which moves Twitter one step closer to video-heavy services such as Snapchat, is accessible through the old "camera" button, which now gives you an option to record videos as well as photos.
Facebook as a go-to source for news?
Facebook is testing a revised News Feed that could be its biggest change since the social media service was first launched. A screenshot image from a Twitter user revealed the mobile layout of the News Feed highlighting news topics at the bottom of the screen, including World, Sports, and Food.
The Growing Power of Facebook Live
The media world - already used to presenting content in a live context - is rapidly adopting Facebook alive as the platform for real-time storytelling and journalism. Facebook's News Feed places emphasis on live streaming, bringing in a wide audience. But because Facebook doesn't allow publishers to monetize live streams, audience numbers though appealing aren't generating any revenue. With just 2 months of live streaming, it's clear that the platforms impact is effective.
Splash’s virtual reality app
Splash, a new iOS app, is aiming to create a Snapchat-like platform for casual sharing in virtual reality.
A cross between Periscope and Snapchat - but with all its content in 360 degree images and video - the app allows users to share 360 degree videos of surroundings that can be viewed on both smartphones and VR headsets. Splash stands out from other apps in that it that allows the user to capture 360-degree views as well as give the user flexibility to record video in addition to a static image. While shooting a scene — a process that will be familiar to those who have shot panoramas on their smartphones — you can opt to record a video clip in parts of the frame. It can also be coupled with a VR headset to give you a more immersive look at content.
The app is all about building up a community for next-gen video producers, but users can also share through the usual channels.
WhatsApp challenges email with new file sharing feature
WhatsApp has made it possible for users to share documents as part of a new update for iOS and Android. The feature appears to be limited to PDF files for now, although it does pull files from third-party cloud storage apps enabled on the phone, including iCloud Drive, DropBox and Quip.
The update is seen as important for small businesses who use WhatsApp to communicate with one another, or even customers.
In January, it was announced that the app would start testing tools that would allow businesses and organizations to chat with users on its network. It gave examples of asking an airline about a delayed flight or voicing concerns to your bank about potentially fraudulent activity — essentially customer service tools. Document sharing could prove to be a useful feature for some of the first businesses that get deeper access to WhatsApp’s API to communicate with their customers on the network.
Is it a happy meal or VR goggle?
Fast food chain McDonald’s is rolling out a pilot program in Sweden that turns Happy Meal boxes into virtual reality goggles. With a few flips and folds, the box can be transformed into a smartphone holder, providing a similar experience to Google Cardboard.
McDonald’s provides the VR game app called Happy Goggles - themed around the Swedish holiday known as Sportlov where families traditionally go on skiing trips. The game allows users to race down virtual ski slopes by way of the smartphone’s internal motion detectors. McDonalds’s mission is to “ensure that the world's most famous box will continue to be magical and relevant to families for another 30 years. The Happy Meal simply must move with the times."
Samsung Gear 360
Samsung has a created a dual-lens, splash-proof, ball-shaped camera that fits in the palm of your hand that records video for VR (virtual reality).
Each aperture uses an ultra-wide fisheye lens with an f/2.0 aperture for capturing 360-degree video in low light. When you press of the record button on the dome of the camera, the two lenses start recording video with 195-degree angles.After footage is exported wirelessly to a Samsung Galaxy S7 or S7 Edge phone, an accompanying camera app stitches the two videos together into a single 360-degree video. The app can also be used to edit and share the 360-degree footage to supported platforms like Facebook, YouTube, etc, and can also be viewed inside of the Gear VR headset. The 5.4-ounce camera is also able to capture 30-megapixel still photos and can record with only one of its lenses with a 180-degree field of view.Videos are saved to a microSD card (up to 128GB). There's a universal tripod mount on the bottom of the camera and a swappable battery that Samsung says will last all day.
Cut in line at NYFW
In collaboration with Fashion GPS Radar, Tommy Hilfiger is reportedly offering faster access to the show for anyone wearing an Apple watch, who will be able to enter with a simple swipe of the wrist. Not everyone is guaranteed entry — you will have to install the GPS Radar app on the watch to get an invite. The GPS Radar app lets you RSVP to events and view the Fashion Week calendar. It flashes a QR code on the interface to let you check in, making it a convenient way to avoid the chaos.
Tommy Hilfiger's plans may suggest that the Watch has gained some traction. Apple is expected to continue its fashion focus at a March press event, where it may announce new bands and other customization options, including partnerships beyond its existing ties with fashion brands.
More: http://appleinsider.com/articles/16/02/08/tommy-hilfigers-next-fashion-show-to-offer-fast-lane-for-apple-watch-wearers
YouTube’s rival gets real
Virtual Reality (VR) community Wevr announced its launching of a private beta of Transport - a video platform that may have the potential to be the YouTube for virtual reality content, with over $25 million raised from strategic investors to help make it a reality.
The Wevr team believes that by connecting content creators with a huge network of VR users, Transport will feature both free and paid content and will “ultimately be the most effective way for VR filmmakers to showcase their work.” To reach as large a network as possible, Transport will be made available on the web as well as on all of the major VR HMD platforms, including Google Cardboard, Samsung Gear VR, HTC Vive, Oculus VR and PlayStation VR.
Go pro with GoPro and Periscope
With both Twitter and GoPro looking for new ways to evolve their products as well as tap into new audiences, the popular Twitter-owned Periscope live video streaming app has been integrated with GoPro’s Hero 4 Black and Silver action cameras.
Twitter announced this month that Periscope live streams will now be played within users' news feeds, rather than requiring them to click an external link. If GoPro users take advantage of the Periscope integration, footage from their cameras could reach audiences that otherwise never would have been exposed to it. Available only to iPhone users, the new feature gives consumers the ability to instantly switch between the GoPro and the iPhone’s built-in video camera. This means that consumers can do two-camera live action shots, similar to what professional broadcasters do with their multi-camera rigs.
Modernizing the payphone with LinkNYC
LinkNYC is the culmination of New York City's big push to modernize payphones. Its tall and thin kiosks feature gigabit fiber connections delivered via 802.11ac WiFi, USB charging, free voice calls, and tablets for Internet access, maps and directions. WiFi can be accessed from any device from up to 150 feet away. The kiosks feature two large screens which display ads - a way in which LinkNYC makes money - as well as public service announcements.
Two Links have already been unveiled this month as beta testing begins. The city hopes to have 500 Links in place by July, with aims of installing ten per day. The Links revolutionize the way in which we view and access the Internet, and ensure we're always connected no matter the situation. Communication becomes more attainable and expected, whether it be with family, friends, brands or digital services.