Broadcasts

X's audio chat rooms called Spaces can now broadcast live video, but only for those hosting the session. As The Verge reports, a Dogecoin designer posted an official walkthrough of the feature on the platform formerly known as Twitter. Hosts will now be able to choose whether to enable video and switch on their cameras when they create a Space. They can then broadcast with either their front or rear cameras and in vertical or landscape orientation. We're still not seeing the option to enable video in Spaces on Android,…

Samsung introduced the One UI 6.1 software with the Galaxy S24 series earlier this week. This new version of One UI brings several new features and improvements, including the new Samsung Find app, Super HDR support, and several other AI-powered features. It also brings a new Bluetooth feature. One UI 6.1 improves Bluetooth Aurcast Samsung introduced Bluetooth Aurcast to the Galaxy Buds 2 Pro a few months ago, but it didn't equip its phones with the ability to create Bluetooth Auracast audiocasts that others can join.…

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, 2023: Birds Of A Feather Stream Together - Peacock FloatNBC | NBCUniversal | Getty ImagesThanksgiving TV viewership gave media companies a lot to be grateful for this year.A range of events over the holiday broke ratings records.NBC drew an all-time record 28.5 million viewers this year during its broadcast of the 97th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, up 6% from last year, Variety reported Friday.The feat is impressive as swaths of consumers opt to cut the cord and move away from…

Podcasts might be the more modern, popular way to consume information these days, but you can't beat the continuous, lively, and unpredictable charms of radio. Luckily, there are all sorts of ways to listen to the radio, but if you want an app on your iPhone that's reliable and filled with options, check out Broadcasts. Broadcasts a slick radio player that's easy to use and does one thing and does it well, streams only the best internet radio. It isn't a new app, but it's been constantly updated to make the experience as…

Samsung and Qualcomm are among those opposing India's choice of technology to bring live TV broadcasts on smartphones, arguing the required hardware changes will push up a device's cost by $30 (nearly Rs. 2,500), according to letters reviewed by Reuters.India is considering a policy to mandate equipping smartphones with hardware to receive live TV signals without the need for cellular networks. It has proposed use of so-called ATSC 3.0 technology popular in North America that allows precise geo-locating of TV signals and…

NASA has introduced its own on-demand streaming platform named “NASA+.”This streaming platform will feature all the live broadcasts that NASA already provides, in addition to showcasing original documentaries.The new streaming platform, which is expected to launch in the coming months, will debut new informative TV shows. These shows will be free and ad-free, ensuring an uninterrupted viewing experience.Jeff Seaton, chief information officer at the agency’s headquarters in Washington, said “NASA’s legacy footprint…

The Dodgers have their stars lined up for the start of their big series against the San Diego Padres on Friday: Clayton Kershaw on the mound, and Joe Davis and Orel Hershiser in the broadcast booth.Davis and Hershiser enjoy a natural rapport, at ease whether talking about baseball or barbecue, or performing a bit of carpool karaoke.In recent weeks, as SportsNet LA broadcasts have featured Davis paired with Dontrelle Willis, and Hershiser matched with newcomer Stephen Nelson, fans reached out to ask whether the Dodgers…

Turning a radio show or any other live broadcast into a podcast isn't quite as simple as uploading the exact same file somewhere else. Downloading an episode from a radio platform, yanking ads, dropping in ad markers, making other edits and uploading it as a podcast typically takes up to an hour, said. To take some of the sting out of that process, the company has released a tool that can automatically create podcast episodes from existing broadcasts. Spotify is using tech from Whooshkaa, a company , to power the tool.…

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan —  A female-led radio station in northeastern Afghanistan has resumed its broadcasts, after officials shut it down for a week for playing music during the holy month of Ramadan, a Taliban official and the head of the station said Friday.Sadai Banowan, which means “women’s voice” in Dari, was launched 10 years ago in Badakhshan province and is Afghanistan’s only female-led radio station. Six of its eight staff members are women.Moezuddin Ahmadi, the Taliban’s director for information and culture in…

Remember Twitter Periscope? We won’t blame you if you don’t. This was the company’s live video streaming platform that allowed Twitter users to broadcast to their fans. Well, the service is gone, and Twitter is getting rid of its Periscope archived videos, so you’ll want to download them before they go away.But, how do you download your archived broadcasts? The process of doing this isn’t exactly straightforward, and it could take a while depending on how many broadcasts you’ve done and how long they are. So, here’s a…