Technology

Watching a video without downloading was once almost a dream, which came true with the coming of YouTube. There are many other websites which provides live streaming of user videos, but since YouTube is a part of the esteemed Google network, we tend to go crazy for it, naturally! Traffic Data- In 2010, YouTube made the World record of receiving 700 Billion playbacks. YouTube = 1,50,000+ full length movies in theatres every week. Everything is not the United States, 70% of YouTube’s traffic is...

When it comes to the semiconductor market, we tend to think that there are only Intel and AMD because most of us just think about computer processors. Intel is at the top of the overall semiconductor market in revenue, which includes processors for all sorts of devices from computers to smartphones and more. However, a company that might surprise you is right on its heels. AMD is way down the list if top semiconductor firms in revenue behind a bunch of companies that you may not even be aware...

I think 3D is cool on a notebook or a TV, but some things I prefer to view in 2D. I don’t want to have to read a lot of text wearing 3D glasses for instance. Some video I prefer in 2D as well, especially if the effects are the sort that are hard on eyes. Toshiba has a cool new notebook that is able to show both 2D and 3D video on the screen at one time. The new notebook is the first notebook to be able to offer 3D and 2D effects simultaneously on the screen. It is called the Toshiba Dynabook...

Ideum has just announced the availability of its brand new MT55 HD multitouch Table. This monstrous touchscreen will be used in commercial applications like an Advertising Signage, Museum guide and even a mapping and information system for complicated malls and buildings. Key Specs include · 55-inch LCD display · LED-backlit · 1920×1080 HD resolution · 5-mm tempered glass · Aluminum and Steel Frame · Intel Quad Core i7 CPU · 4GB of RAM · 250GB SATA hard drives · NVIDIA Quadro...

Yahoo has announced that it will stop the ‘Yahoo buzz’ services worldwide from 21 April 2011. The official announcement states that “Yahoo! Buzz will be discontinued as of April 21, 2011. As of this date, you will be unable to access the Yahoo! Buzz site. This was a hard decision. However this will help us focus on our core strengths and new innovations.” It was bound to happen because of its low number of users. It got the same treatment as ‘Google video’, which also got killed recently. So,...

According to a news report that Google is planning to open 20 new channels on its acquired website Youtube. Google would be spending a $100 million to develop new programs for these channels. Last month netflix announced its own set of streaming channels, now Google is also stepping up to make different shows for the online audience.  According to a news source that the company would be making low budget program, designed specifically for web and youtube. Other news sources have revealed that...

You can’t be online without being familiar with YouTube and the hoards of questionably made videos that are available there for people to watch. I would wager most web users have uploaded videos to the site as well. YouTube has announced today that it is transcoding video in a new format when it is uploaded by the user. The new format that YouTube is using is WebM. The reason for the move to WebM is to allow the video to be played on any device by users from all around the world without...