MegaUpload has gone. FileSonic too. Who’s next? Late last week, MegaUpload was taken down by the U.S. Justice Department, on account of copyright infringement to the tune of $500 million in lost revenue from pirated films, music and other digital media. And it appears that such action has sparked other file-sharing websites to act pre-emptively [...]
YouTube is chock-full of tutorial videos, gameplay demonstrations and video blogs, most of which are recorded via a desktop program such as Sony Vegas, or Camtasia Studio. These programs allow you to both record and edit footage from your computer, offering remarkable control over the process, but sport a rather hefty price tag to boot. [...]
By now, regular readers of TechCritic will be well-versed with the name ‘Rob Shoesmith’. The PR & Marketing expert recently completed a ten-day experiment, waiting in line for the new iPhone 4S, where he couldn’t spend a single penny of his own money. Instead, he had to rely on donations from various companies, in exchange [...]
So, I’m a little late to the party. But I’m willing to bet than I’m not the only one. In the world of technology arriving late doesn’t always matter, anyway. The important thing is that you get there in the end. However, for those of you yet to embrace Pokki with open arms, the clock [...]
Google has been naughty. Very naughty. Many companies struggle to dominate their chosen market, let alone others, and would never consider trying to replicate their success elsewhere, particularly given the stiff competition. Google on the other hand love to break the mould, and following a flurry of experiments, outside the realm of the search engine [...]
The future of internet music? A week ago, I succumbed to the lure of a persistent temptress. For roughly a year now, I’ve been enjoying the musical delights provided by Spotify, and the countless hours of music that I’ve streamed for free have been nothing short of great. However, between batches of my chosen songs, [...]