Offline YouTube Video Download Now Live In More Countries


While it’s not uncommon to find good free Wi-Fi hotspots, at least in major cities, we often find ourselves in situations where we don’t have access to Wi-Fi. With mobile data being an expensive commodity, many multimedia services enable users to download content that they can access when they don’t have an internet connection. YouTube offers this functionality as well and it’s now live in more countries across the globe.

The offline YouTube video download feature has been available in some markets for a couple of years and it now seems to be rolling out to more markets. However, it’s still missing from key markets like the United States, United Kingdom, and Japan.

The feature has previously been offered to users in markets across Asia and Southeast Asia. Today’s report suggests that the feature is now being rolled out in the Middle East, or at least some markets in the region.

Users can take advantage of this feature to download YouTube videos that they can then watch later when they don’t have an internet connection. YouTube lets them see what the full size of the video is in different resolutions so they can strike a balance between quality and available space on their device. It merits mentioning here that the download button is disabled for any and all music videos.

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Samsung Reportedly Manufacturing Chips For Bitcoin Mining


Samsung isn’t really associated with bitcoin or the cryptocurrency craze. It did tap into the hysteria recently by showing off a bitcoin mining rig made out of Galaxy S5 units. That was a fun little experimental project but its partnership with a Chinese bitcoin mining equipment manufacturer is not. Samsung is reportedly producing cryptocurrency mining chips for its China-based partner.

According to a report out of South Korea, Samsung is going to mass produce ASIC or Application Specific Integrated Circuit chips which will be supplied to the Chinese bitcoin mining equipment manufacturer. Samsung won’t be selling these chips on its own, its chips will be used by that company in its mining rigs.

Whether or not this partnership results in a revenue increase for Samsung’s foundry business remains to be seen. Some analysts believe that this move may not bring in a substantial amount of revenue for the division, at least not initially.

It remains to be seen if Samsung is going to ink similar partnerships with other companies that also produce cryptocurrency mining hardware. The company is reportedly planning to ink such partnerships with companies based in Japan and South Korea as well, two markets where the demand for cryptocurrencies is significantly higher than other parts of the world.

Samsung can leverage its position as a dominant player in the semiconductor market to establish such partnerships and forge new avenues of growth for the company.

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The Vestaboard Is an Airport Departure Board for Your Living Room

Digital display technology has pretty much replaced the need for those old mechanical signboards they used to have at airports and train stations back in the day. But there was something about the wonderful sounds they made as the letters and numbers flipped over that was tremendously satisfying. Well, thanks to the guys at Vestaboard, you can soon have one of these mechanical signs in your own home.

While the Vestaboard still uses the split flap display mechanisms used in mechanical sign boards and alarm clocks, it’s been thoroughly updated with modern technology. Since it integrates wirelessly with a mobile app, you can send it different messages to display whenever you want. It can be programmed to display custom messages, content feeds you’ve subscribed to, and messages can be scheduled to display at pre-set times.

The board measures 37″ x 21″ x 3″ and can display up to 161 characters at a time. It’s got 62 different characters to choose from including uppercase letters of the Roman alphabet, as well as numbers, symbols, and even seven different colored tiles which I bet could make some cool pixel art.

The Vestaboard is expected to be available by December 2018, with an approximate retail price of $1850. Keep an eye out on their website for more information, or sign up here to express your interest in reserving one.

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