Month: February 2021
Twitch dubbed Metallica’s BlizzCon performance to avoid a copyright claim
Twitch is more than a little jittery about copyright, and that's having an effect even for events where you'd think it would be safe. Metal Injection and Variety report that Twitch abruptly cut off and dubbed over Metallica's BlizzCon 202… Source
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South Korea’s prime minister has joined Clubhouse
After garnering an estimated 8 million downloads since its launch, Clubhouse’s popularity continues across the world and even outside of its original tech-focused seed community. The latest news comes from East Asia, where Korean media reported this morning that the country’s current prime minister, Chung Sye-kyun, has officially joined the…
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PS5 restock for Saturday: our new console stock tracker – when it’ll go on sale PS5 restock
Mid-Saturday update: PS5 restock for Saturday hasn’t happened yet, and that’s due to the fact that it’s extremely rare over the weekend. The good news is that we have a brand new way to track PS5 stock on Twitter. Many US buyers found successful. Follow us for notifications on where…
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Chief community officer is the new CMO
Community isn’t a single Slack group or event or newsletter. It’s an aggregation of all of these touch points, and includes both customers, eventual customers and one-time users. Despite this nebulous, disconnected reality, companies are paying more attention to various channels as remote work and digital communication powers our days.…
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Samsung’s future smartwatch is rumored to use Android, not Tizen
Samsung has been using its Tizen platform on smartwatches ever since 2014's Gear 2 line, but it might go back to its Android 'roots' in the near future. Both SamMobile and well-known leaker Ice Universe claim Samsung is making a smartwatc… Source
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Some viewers of Metallica’s BlizzCon performance heard the least metal music imaginable
Despite its later-than-usual timing and going completely virtual for the first time, yesterday’s BlizzCon keynote brought with it some big news and exciting trailers. It also featured a musical performance from Metallica. The band isn’t new to BlizzCon, having first appeared at the conference in 2014. Viewers on many platforms…
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