News & Reviews: video streaming
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Jun 25, 2020
As some of you have already heard, the rumours of iflix being bought over by Tencent has come to light. It is now official according to Reuters, saying that the reason why the company bought iflix is for its "content, technology and resources," in order to expand to the Southeast Asia market.
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May 29, 2020
Some of you may have noticed it, but YouTube has been testing a rather neat new feature. In recent weeks, YouTube has been testing a new feature called Video Chapters. This feature makes it easier for creators to break down videos into multiple parts and is something that viewers would appreciate.
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Apr 23, 2020
If you're looking for more shows to watch during your free time, there's plenty of options to go around these days. Streaming platforms like Netflix have been providing free access to certain content to draw more users and the strategy is paying off. So, it's no surprise that YouTube wants to do something similar by announcing new YouTube Originals that will be available for free.
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Apr 20, 2020
For a TV buff, there's never enough shows to watch. There is an increasing number of video streaming platforms these days and even Huawei wants a slice of that pie. The company has recently unveiled its Huawei Video platform and will offer up to three months of free Premium Experience Pack to users of Huawei devices.
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Apr 10, 2020
The news just broke earlier and the movement control order has just been extended to 28 April 2020. That means we're stuck indoors for another two weeks and should REALLY find more ways to keep ourselves from getting cabin fever. Fortunately, Apple is going to provide a bit of help in that area by letting us watch some shows on Apple TV+ for free.
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Mar 23, 2020
It's now day 6 of the Movement Restriction Order and many of us have been staying indoors more than ever. With this, Internet usage have also increased and you may have noticed that your respective Telco and Internet providers network are slower as well. Besides, YouTube and Netflix have already reduced the video quality just so that they can free up the Internet space.
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Feb 12, 2020
The premium video streaming business is a big one that YouTube is keen to stick its thumbs in but hasn't really been able to. But recent reports indicate that YouTube may look to offering subscriptions to third-party services via the platform and thus bolster its streaming business.
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Dec 30, 2019
All the news on digital tax has made many Malaysians sad this December. Unfortunately, that doesn't seem to be stopping yet. We've already heard of how Steam will be implementing digital tax for its platform earlier today and now Netflix has also announced that it will be revising its pricing for the Malaysian market.
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Dec 26, 2019
Google sometimes updates things when we don't expect it and one was done for the YouTube mobile app last week. With the latest update comes new features, including voice search, an improved navigation menu, and HDR support added to the Sony PS4 consoles.
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