Yahoo to create original shows, livestream Live Nation concerts with new media direction

Yahoo's getting into the video content creation and broadcasting game. At the 2014 Digital Content NewFronts, Yahoo! Inc. unveiled the first of its new original long-form shows, a new partnership with Live Nation for live streaming concerts, the all new Yahoo Travel digital magazine, and new advertising opportunities and measurement capabilities.

“Yahoo is focused on connecting artists, storytellers, great content producers and brands with the audiences they want -- at scale, across devices, every single day.”

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, CMO Kathy Savitt, and Ned Brody, head of Americas, presented Yahoo’s vision to make digital video more inspiring and entertaining for consumers and advertisers. They were joined onstage by a star-studded lineup including Executive Producer Mike Tollin; Kevin Love of the Minnesota Timberwolves; Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino; New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan; the stars of Comedy Central’s “Broad City,” Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer; and Kraft Foods Executive Vice President Jane Hilk.

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Vancouver's Tinkerine launches Industry’s first affordable “Prosumer” 3D Printer

The dream of having a prosumer 3D printer in your home or office is now a reality. Tinkerine Studios Ltd. is a Vancouver-based Canadian 3D printer company that manufactures and distributes 3D printers and software. They launched the DittoPro, the 3D printing industry’s first affordable prosumer (the market segment that offers professional-grade equipment at a consumer level price) 3D printer. DittoPro offers professional-grade print speeds and resolution of 50 to 300 microns (0.05-0.3 mm) at a retail price of just $1,999 CAD ($1,899 USD) fully assembled and is expected to ship at the end of the month.

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Clear to-do list app adds reminders

Realmac Software has released an update for its gesture-based to-do list app, Clear, that finally lets you receive reminders for important tasks. It might be coming late but it’s still very much welcome. You can now set a custom time and date for any urgent deadlines you have coming up on your Mac or iOS device. While this reminder feature is free, Realmac Software added two optional sound packs called sci-fi and 8-bit that costs $0.99 each for iOS and free for the desktop version.

Source: The Next Web

Acer enters wearable tech race with Liquid Leap smartband

Acer isn’t going to sit out the wearable tech race. The company has given reporters a sneak peek at its smartband during a press event in New York. They won’t reveal too many details about the Liquid Leap. What we know so far is it’s a 17mm-thick smartband that works as a smartwatch and fitness tracker and it features a 5-inch or so Gorilla Glass display. Like other wearables, you receive call and text notifications on the device.

Acer said they wanted to keep the look and feel to it quite simple. It will supposedly have around a five-day battery life and it might be bundled with the Liquid Jade flagship smartphone. The launch of the device is set around late July or August. Quite a way off at the moment but we’ll keep you posted for any updates.

Source: Tech Radar