Sunday
Feb052023

YouTube rolls out co-hosted live streams on mobile

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YouTube teased this last year but is now bringing the feature to creators. The new Go Live Together allows you to co-host live streams. Anyone with over 50 subscribers can invite a guest to host a live stream with them from an iOS or Android phone. The host can only invite one guest at a time, but they can swap in new guests during the same stream.

You can schedule these live streams through the desktop app, but you can only use mobile devices during the stream. Guests don't need to meet a minimum number of followers to be a guest, but the host will be responsible for guests violating any community guidelines. Hosts can earn revenue for ads in pre-, mid-, or post-roll form.

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Sunday
Feb052023

Report: Apple considers 'Ultra' high-end iPhone model in 2024

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Apple's reportedly thinking about offering an even more expensive, high-end iPhone. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, the company won't rebrand the Pro Max to Ultra. Instead, it's considering releasing an Ultra high-end model akin to the Apple Watch Ultra to come out as soon as 2024. This move will allow Apple to increase its average selling price, which CEO Tim Cook commented on during this week's earnings call that consumers are willing to pay more for the best device.

It's unclear what can be different with this Ultra model, but Gurman speculates it could have things like an even larger display, better cameras, and cutting-edge chip designs. There doesn't seem to be a foldable iPhone in the works for now. 9to5Mac pointed out how consumers are willing to splurge, with the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max performing well during this cycle compared to the more affordable iPhone 14 and 14 Plus.

Saturday
Feb042023

Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup - 1/29- 2/4

Saturday
Feb042023

Twitter API changes might make it tough to log in to games like 'Genshin Impact'

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Players of popular online games Genshin Impact and Arknights that use Twitter to sign in to the games might have trouble accessing them. With Twitter's pending API changes, the developers of both titles are recommending that users link their accounts to their email addresses instead. For Genshin Impact, they recommend going to the HoYoverse Account page to link the accounts. For Arknights, they "strongly" recommend binding their game accounts with the Yostar account. It isn't known if the API changes will affect these services. But if you want to prevent any disruption, it might be wise to make the change.

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