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YouTube is opening a production ‘Space’ for video creators in New York next month

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by on October 13, 2014 at 1:23 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Google

YouTube is opening another of its studio “Spaces” in New York to help its community of video makers learn, collaborate and create new content. The facility follows similar setups in London, Los Angeles and Tokyo, which give aspiring filmers and internet personalities, which are attributable to much of YouTube’s success, access to equipment and industry experts. The treasure trove of video-making kit will include cameras, lights and boom microphones – some of which will be available to loan – as well as permanent and rotating sets, sound stages and post-production facilities. The fourth YouTube Space will open next month at…

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Apple’s iPhone 6 to go on sale in 36 more countries this month, including India and China

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by on October 13, 2014 at 12:53 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Product Updates

Apple announced today that its iPhone 6 and 6 Plus devices would go on sale in a further 36 countries before the end of October, including India and China. The announcement makes a total of 69 countries in which the devices will be on sale – keeping the company well on track to reach its target of 115 territories before the end of the year. The full breakdown of the rollout can be found below: Friday, October 17: China, India and Monaco Thursday, October 23: Israel Friday, October 24: Czech Republic, French West Indies, Greenland, Malta, Poland, Reunion Island and South…

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Oppo teases its upcoming N3 smartphone, which comes with another rotating camera

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by on October 13, 2014 at 12:08 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets

Oppo has released a teaser image of its upcoming N3 smartphone, which features a swivelling camera for taking both front and rear-facing shots. The handset will be formally unveiled later this month, although the anticipation has been quelled recently by a slew of leaks. The official image published today by Oppo, which shows the camera and the back of the handset, mostly aligns with those leaks; the dual-flash setup is identical, although the raised plastic mount looks a little different. Oppo has confirmed the device will be available in two different materials though – stainless steel and an aluminium-lithium alloy – so…

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Can Spotify and new local services drive Russian music fans to the right side of the law?

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by on October 13, 2014 at 11:24 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Investigations

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With a decades-long history of being one of the countries where online music has been mostly pirated, Russia is now seeing the emergence of music services that offer users a legal way to stream tracks. Spotify is on its way to the country, and local services are gearing up towards acquiring a bigger audience with new features and tailor-made offers for all types of users, from casual listeners to hardcore audiophiles. Meanwhile, the three major labels — Sony Music, Universal Music and Warner Music — have recently sued the country’s biggest social network VK.com, a.k.a. VKontakte, for numerous copyright violations. The main issue here is…

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Can Spotify and new local services drive Russian music fans to the right side of the law?

Oct13
by on October 13, 2014 at 11:24 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Investigations

Spotify

With a decades-long history of being one of the countries where online music has been mostly pirated, Russia is now seeing the emergence of music services that offer users a legal way to stream tracks. Spotify is on its way to the country, and local services are gearing up towards acquiring a bigger audience with new features and tailor-made offers for all types of users, from casual listeners to hardcore audiophiles. Meanwhile, the three major labels — Sony Music, Universal Music and Warner Music — have recently sued the country’s biggest social network VK.com, a.k.a. VKontakte, for numerous copyright violations. The main issue here is…

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