Twitter acquires live-video streaming company Periscope

Perhaps in a move to get more advertisers or users in general to use their social network, Twitter has acquired Periscope, a live streaming startup. They wouldn’t say what inspired the acquisition or for how much. But it makes sense for a company like Twitter to integrate live streaming into its service. People are already using the service to talk about events as they happen. Why wouldn’t they integrate the video aspect as well? As to how this would happen, we don’t have an idea at the moment. But you better prepare to see live-video streams on your timeline soon.

Source: Periscope | Via: Engadget

Google finally releases watch faces for Android Wear

Even though Google was the one who built Android Wear, they have yet to release watch faces for it, until today. Dubbed as Street Art, these faces were made by collaboration between Google and over a dozen of artists under the Google Art Project. Those who download these faces have three modes to choose from: analog, digital, or minimal.  Analog gets a round watch face so it’ll work well with the round smartwatches. Digital puts the focus on the art so the time gets relegated to the bottom. And minimal makes use of small circles to display time in an analog fashion but it won’t have hour and second hands. You can also toggle whether you want the date shown or not.

Source: Ubergizmo | Download: Google Play Store (Free)

Audi plans to unveil all-electric SUV in 2018

There will be an all-electric sport utility vehicle from Audi, but it’ll be coming three years from now. According to Audi’s engineering chief Ulrich Hackenberg, the company plans to bring a battery-powered “sports activity vehicle” early 2018. It will range upwards of 500 kilometers and it’s going to be “very attractive.” The image above was shown by Hackenberg at Audi’s annual press conference. Of course, there is no word yet where they will sell it and for how much.

 Source: The Verge

Amazon introduces Exclusives section for ‘up-and-coming brands’

Don’t let the name confuse you. The new Amazon Exclusives store isn’t for items sold exclusively on the site. What it does contain are products that have been successful on Kickstarter as well as other “up-and-coming brands.” You’ll see products like the Zackees’s clever cycling gloves, Olloclip phone camera lenses, and Tower’s inflatable paddle board from ABC’s Shark Tank.

What makes it exclusive though is brands have to sign an agreement with Amazon that the site will be the exclusive third-party retailer. But they can still sell it through their site or physical stores. Products in the Exclusives section will be eligible for Prime shipping.

Source: Amazon | Via: Engadget