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YouTube will soon let you pay to remove ads, but content creators can’t opt-out

Apr08
by on April 8, 2015 at 9:25 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Google, Insider

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YouTube is launching a paid service later this year for users of the site who don’t want to see advertising. It’s good news for those that hate ads, but might be bad news for those that upload videos. Today, the company sent out an email to YouTube partners giving the heads up about the impending launch of a new subscription. According to Bloomberg, it’ll cost $10 a month to rid the site of advertising, but content creators on YouTube have no choice but to accept the new terms. If you disagree, all your videos will be set to private. The terms offer…

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YouTube will soon let you pay to remove ads, but content creators can’t opt-out

Apr08
by on April 8, 2015 at 9:25 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Google, Insider

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YouTube is launching a paid service later this year for users of the site who don’t want to see advertising. It’s good news for those that hate ads, but might be bad news for those that upload videos. Today, the company sent out an email to YouTube partners giving the heads up about the impending launch of a new subscription. According to Bloomberg, it’ll cost $10 a month to rid the site of advertising, but content creators on YouTube have no choice but to accept the new terms. If you disagree, all your videos will be set to private. The terms offer…

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Here’s how to use those new, diverse emoji in iOS 8.3 and OS X 10.10

Apr08
by on April 8, 2015 at 8:38 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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New emoji are finally here! Now you can select the skin tone of your choice from the updated emoji picker in iOS 8.3 and OS X 10.10. Here’s how to do it: first, make sure you’ve updated your phone. Then, bring up the new emoji keyboard by tapping the globe. From there, it’s as simple as tapping and holding on the emoji you want — not all of them work, just the ones with human elements in them — and dragging your finger across the screen to select the tone you want. Just a warning: if you change the skin…

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Photos for Mac: A cut above iPhoto, and a good start, but it’s no Aperture

Apr08
by on April 8, 2015 at 8:36 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Product Launches

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Apple’s Photos organizer and editor, part of OS X 10.10.3, was released to the public today, and, as many expected, it is designed to facilitate a smooth transition for users of the old iPhoto. Photos is a modern, streamlined app and will be hugely beneficial to those who also happen to be packing an iPhone with the analogous mobile Photos app installed. You will immediately spot the resemblance in terms of organization and interface of the two, and that is by design. If you’re fond of the way Apple has organized your photo album on the iPhone and iPad, then you will be…

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Periscope update makes it easier to stream with friends and stop spam

Apr08
by on April 8, 2015 at 8:15 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider

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Periscope released an update today for iOS that makes it easier to discover feeds from your friends and control who can comment in your own live streams. First, the company has rejigged the home screen of the app to only show broadcasts from friends. A new global tab shows recent streams from around the world. This separation makes it much easier to discover broadcasts from those you know; previously they could be lost in the constantly flowing streams view. The update also allows you to select a “follower only” mode for broadcasts where only those you follow can comment on your stream. The…

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