YouTube brings live streaming to mobile

It doesn’t come as a surprise that YouTube is finally bringing its live streaming capabilities to mobile devices. This now puts them up against the likes of Facebook, Periscope, and Meerkat. YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki made the announcement at VidCon after months of speculation that they were going to introduce this feature.  You’ll see a new red capture button in the corner of the app to start livestreaming. You can take a photo or select one to use as a thumbnail and then start broadcasting to fans and chat in almost real time.

YouTube has been doing live streaming for a number of years already so this is just a progression of that. And the company boasts they have better infrastructure to offer a better experience than its competitors. Kurt Wilms, product lead of Immersive Experience at YouTube, told Mashable, “We’ve put a lot of energy and effort into making our platform great, stable, reliable and fast.” Some of the creators who have access to live streaming include The Young Turks, Alex Wassabi, and SACCONEJOLY.

re-fuel releases four new power and charging products

re-fuel (www.re-fuel.com) is introducing four new power and charging products for mobile devices today.  re-fuel is backed by DigiPower, the trusted source for powering up mobile, CE and digital imaging devices for 25 years. re-fuel’s new trusted power accessories launching at CE Week 2016 include: Intrepid all-in-one Battery and Wall charger  Power Trip, a Grab ‘n Go family pack with three 2600mAh Power Banks and a Charge and Docking station.   InstaSense 15,000mAh Powerbank - delivering a whopping seven full charges Qi Smart Wireless Charging Pad

Toca Boca soft launches Toca TV in Canada

Toca Boca soft launches its much anticipated video product, Toca TV, in Canada. Available on June 23 in the App Store, Toca TV is a reimagined video experience for kids ages 5 to 9. It brings everything kids love about Toca Boca to a world filled with playful video. 

With more than 130 million downloads since releasing its first app in 2011, Toca Boca is one of the most recognizable kids app developers globally. The release of Toca TV marks the first time the company is bringing its unique and successful approach to the video space. 

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Facebook reactions now show up in 360-degree videos in VR

If you watch 360-degree videos while you use the Samsung Gear VR, you’ll now be able to share your emoji reactions there. At the same time you’ll be able to see the reactions of other users float by as you watch. Back in March, Facebook-owned Oculus let Gear VR users sign into their Facebook accounts on the headset for a more personalized feed of stories. Oculus also plans to bring the emoji reactions to 360-degree photos in the coming weeks. While we won’t get the full Facebook experience on VR anytime soon, this is another step in bringing social features to VR.

Source: The Verge