YouTube published two posts to the YouTube Creator blog yesterday. The first one addressed Content ID issues for creators and the second one defended YouTube revenue from the music industry. Content ID is YouTube's automated system to scan uploaded videos for copyrighted content. This could be either the video (like uploading a TV show) or the audio (a song you are dancing … [Read more...]
Oculus Rift launch games announced
Oculus announced 30 VR games that will be ready at launch with the Rift hardware on March 28th. These games are from a variety of genres with some of them really taking advantage of the first-person perspective you gain with VR. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pN6YCFlS8nU The games differ from racing and space exploration to pinball and platformers. These games are just … [Read more...]
Yahoo! launches Esports channel
Yahoo wants to get in on the popularity of video games and the growing Esports community. Today, the company launched Yahoo ESports. It is a channel on Yahoo dedicated to some of the most popular games out there - League of Legends, Dota 2, CS:GO, Hearthstone, Street Fighter V, and others. The new site, at esports.yahoo.com, promises to cover esports with the same level of … [Read more...]
How to stream Super Bowl 50
If you are looking forward to watching the Big Game on Sunday but do not have a cable/satellite subscription or don't receive CBS over-the-air, you are not out of luck. You will be able to watch Super Bowl 50 if you have an Internet connection and live inside of the United States. CBS is offering multiple options to stream the game. From a computer, you can stream the game … [Read more...]
The Drone Racing League season begins this month
The Drone Racing League will feature six drone pilots racing for all of the glory. A pre-season race was performed last July and the official season begins with the first race later this month. On February 22nd, DRL will descend on the Sun Life Stadium (home of the NFL's Miami Dolphins) and race in a 3D course through the stadium. It promises to be an exciting, innovative … [Read more...]