Twitter Now Shows You Video Previews Inside Its Mobile App

Checking out a linked video from within Twitter's official mobile apps is frequently a clumsy process, but it's about to get a lot smoother. The social network has started rolling out simple in-line video previews on both its Android and iOS apps. If you've received the upgrade, you'll see thumbnails of clips in your timeline; all you have to do is tap them to watch the footage from within the Twitter app.

Source:engadget
 New York Times

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Posted on 03:46

Categories: App , mobile , Twitter , Video

VLC's Media Player Hits Windows 8 In Beta Form

Let's say you bought a new laptop and wanted to check out a few videos that you legally downloaded without leaving Windows 8's touch-focused UI -- until now, your options have been pretty limited. If you're feeling a little adventurous though, the beta version of VLC's media player that Microsoft News spotted on Redmond's app store should do the trick. It's an experimental port of the Windows RT app, however, and as such the application has a few hurdles to clear before it's ready for prime time. General sluggishness compared to the desktop version and some audio bugs, for instance, are a few issues that may crop up.

Download Form: Windows Store

Source: Microsoft News
Via:Microsoft News

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Posted on 01:22

Categories: App , mobile , Music , Video , Windows , windows phone , Windows Phone Apps

Chrome Beta For Android Lets You Send Web Videos To Your Chromecast

Want to stream any web video from your smartphone to your Chromecast? Grab the beta release of Chrome 34 for Android. The browser includes experimental support for sending embedded clips to Google's media stick, saving you from launching a native app just to watch something on a TV. As you'd expect, there are some compatibility hiccups at this early stage. YouTube works well (surprise!), but other sites are hit and miss -- you're best off sticking to videos from major, HTML5-friendly hosts like Vimeo.

Source:Google Chrome Releases

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Posted on 02:21

Categories: Android , Chromecast , Google Chrome , Video

Google Hangouts 2.0 For iOS Redesigned With iPad Tweaks, 10-second Video Messages

Google Hangouts just jumped a full version number on Apple hardware -- the first major update since it added voice calls late last year -- and 2.0 has more than just a new iOS 7-ready look. The new app is "fully optimized" for iPads, with a "two-pane" conversation view. On all devices, it's ready for animated stickers -- look out Whatsapp and Facebook Messenger -- 10-second video messages for when your friends are offline, and can send a map of your current location with a few button presses.

Source:iTunes

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Posted on 04:24

Categories: Google , iOS Apps , iPad , mobile , Video

Volvo Announces New 'Human Machine Interface' And It Looks A Lot Like A Tablet

Tesla isn't the only automaker with a tablet-like center console. Volvo's latest "human machine interface" will debut at next week's Geneva Motor Show -- however, it could be a bit simpler than what we've seen from the competition. The screen is divided into tiles, with navigation, media and vehicle info up top and secondary features including phone and climate controls further down.

As Volvo tells it, this reduces visual noise, keeps typical controls where you would expect them to be and makes using them while driving safer as a result.

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Posted on 06:32

Categories: Machine , Video , Volvo