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A Clever Google Algorithm Could Make 4K Video Half the Size

Posted in Software on 1st Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller

When Google promises an algorithm that can cut the bandwidth needed to stream a video in half, things get interesting.

What is YouTube Gaming, the Latest Twitch Rival?

Posted in Online on 26th Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller

YouTube Gaming is a dedicated app and website focusing exclusively on gaming content, with a greater emphasis on live steams.

Coursera raises $49.5M to help it expand to Latin America, China, and India

Posted in Business on 26th Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller

The online education service has raised $49.5M. With 75 percent of its learners from outside the U.S., Coursera needs to expand its availability.

China passed 250M 4G users in July, more than double the subscribers in the U.S.

Posted in Hardware on 25th Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller

If you throw 3G users into the mix, that number shoots up to a whopping 695 million users, with Chinas total mobile user base now at 1.29 billion.

Kids gaming makes up nearly 8% of mobile game spending worldwide

Posted in Business on 18th Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller

Parents are dropping a serious amount of cash to keep their kids tablets and smartphones filled with games.