YouTube is testing its own version of Twitch clips

Posted on 28/01/2021 by Engadget

YouTube is finally allowing users to create and share clips from videos. A small number of creators will have access to the clipping tool during the initial test, including some gaming channels. The feature is now available on desktop and Android and...

Get your sweatpants ready, virtual CES 2021 is about to begin!

Posted on 06/01/2021 by Engadget

Instead of braving the hordes in endless trade show halls, questionable restrooms and very poor food decisions, we’ve swapped our badges for comfy clothes and solitude for CES 2021. The first ever virtual edition of the show doesn’t officially start...

Bandcamp finally gets in on livestreaming music

Posted on 17/11/2020 by Engadget

Look, the pandemic has ruined a lot of things. Few of those things are more near and dear to my heart though, than live music. But as much as I miss live music, the musicians who actually play live music, miss it even more. If you make your living as...

Instagram brings commercials to IGTV to lure influencers

Posted on 27/05/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Instagram is taking its most aggressive steps yet to challenge YouTube: the app is piloting a series of features that will allow influencers to make money off their videos. Instagram announced that it’s testing commercials in IGTV videos and the abil...

Watch Microsoft’s Xbox Series X gameplay stream here at 11AM ET

Posted on 07/05/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Microsoft’s first Xbox 20/20 stream, which will showcase gameplay from upcoming third-party Xbox Series X games, starts at 11AM ET. You can watch the entire Inside Xbox live stream below or follow along as we write about the latest news to come out o...

Instagram launches live fundraisers for nonprofits

Posted on 28/04/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Nonprofits now have a new way to fundraise on Instagram: live streams. Broadcasters can now host “live fundraisers” to solicit nonprofit donations from their followers in real time. The update comes as celebrities and other influencers increasingly t...

How to livestream the majesty of nature from your couch

Posted on 22/04/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Happy Earth Day, everybody! Today we celebrate the Pale Blue Marble herself, the only home in this solar system we’ve got (so far). And even though the COVID-19 quarantine has shrunken our individual worlds to roughly the size of our apartments, we c...

Late-night hosts will help stream a COVID-19 benefit concert on April 18th

Posted on 06/04/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

On April 18th, late night hosts and celebrities will participate in One World: Together At Home, a virtual benefit concert to raise money for the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund. The multi-hour digital broadcast will stream on several platforms, in...

US presidential campaign trail winds its way to Xbox Live on August 27th with Election 2012 Hub

Posted on 24/08/2012 by Alexis Santos

Can't get enough coverage of the US presidential race even with YouTube in the mix? Microsoft's Election 2012 Hub for Xbox Live may be able to satisfy your inner political junkie. Redmond's initiative will provide video of town hall events at both the Democratic and Republican national conventions, daily content from NBC and full coverage of results as ballots are cast and counted on November 6th. Throughout live streams of the debates, users will be able to rate the performances of public office hopefuls and see what marks other viewers give them in real-time. Information on voter registration, politicians and their take on issues will also be included. According to Microsoft, roughly 40 percent of Xbox-owning voters surveyed aren't concretely committed to a candidate running for the Oval Office, placing them in the highly-prized swing voter category. The service won't launch until the Grand Old Party's pow-wow kicks off on August 27th, but we hear there's plenty of relevant reading to keep you busy until then.

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