AtomShockwave's AtomFilms began reeling short films in high-definition format Tuesday, in one of the industry's first demonstrations of the technology online. AtomFilms, a hub for independent films ...

If you were scrolling through TikTok and noticed a new screen-tilt button, you are part of the limited test group TikTok is rolling out the feature to. The new tilt button allows users to shift the ...

Facebook is introducing a new, full-screen video player on Wednesday, which offers a more consistent design and experience for all types of video lengths, including short-form Reels, long-form videos ...

The YouTube app is showing gray bars on full-screen videos, in a distracting change for users. The change affects videos displayed on AMOLED screens especially, but a ...

Meta continues to update Instagram and Instagram Reels with more TikTok-like features. As reported in last week’s earnings call, it notes that its TikTok-knockoff Reels make up more than 20% of users’ ...

Videos on Twitter will now look a lot more like TikTok. The company announced that it's switching to a full-screen "immersive" video player for watching clips. It's also borrowing the now-familiar ...

Google and Apple continue to improve their smartphone mirroring functions. Android Auto is getting several updates this year, including video playback, widgets, and Google Maps updates. Cars with ...

Instagram will soon start testing a new format for photographs, allowing users to post 9:16 images to the main feed that matches the full-screen videos the app continues to push. The Meta-owned app ...

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