Coachella livestreams festival on YouTube, adds Hangouts video chat with artists

Fan of the acts appearing at this year’s Coachella festival but can’t be there in person? Google and T-Mobile are livestreaming the event on YouTube right now. And if you’re online at the right time and are on Hangouts, you might even get to chat with artists like Zedd and Chvrches. You can check out the livestream link here. Enjoy the music without the hassle of being cramped up against the hipsters, er, other people.

Source: Engadget

Amazon tipped to debut 3D-capable smartphone

If the new report from The Wall Street Journal is to be believed, Amazon plans to debut a 3D-capable smartphone by June and ship the device by September. Amazon has long been rumoured to be releasing its own smartphone but it seems they are ready to launch soon. Prototypes are reportedly being shown to developers in San Francisco and Seattle in the recent weeks. The 3D capability of the device won’t need users to wear special glasses. It reportedly uses retina-tracking technology with four front-facing cameras to create that hologram-like effect.

Source: The Verge

Gameloft to release ‘Amazing Spider-Man 2’ mobile game next week

Gameloft has just revealed the trailer for the game accompanying the new The Amazing Spider-Man 2 movie. The game will let you sling webs and crawl on walls in eight detailed open areas of Manhanttan and fight villains through combo-based combat. There will be six boss fights and side missions included in the game. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 game will be available on iOS, Android, and Windows Phone platform starting April 17.

Source: Android Central

Absolut celebrates Canadian artisans with MakerFest campaign

Vodka brand Absolut wants to pay tribute to the art and contemporary culture in Canada with a new campaign specifically targeting the artists, entrepreneurs, inventors, and tinkerers of the nation. The MakerFest is part of Absolut’s #TransformToday campaign, which wants to “inspire artistic transformation around the world.”

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