Streaming Video

With Netflix losing subscribers for the first time in a decade we now move to phase 2 of the streaming wars, and dozens of services clamoring for your attention. But curiously, the future of television is starting to look a lot like old-fashioned broadcast TV.

Insta360 has launched an AI-powered 4K webcam called the Link that's been designed for the hybrid workforce or streaming content creators, particularly those who find it difficult to stay in one place during Zoom calls.

For its latest flagship handset, Sony is again focusing on content creation with a triple camera array around back that includes the world's first "true optical 85-125-mm zoom lens." Other highlights include immersive audio and enhanced gaming.

Better audio is one of the best improvements you can make to your video setup, be it for streaming, podcasting or just video meetings. The MDrill one is a versatile US$80 condenser microphone that can instantly bump up your sound quality.

The next 12 months promise a huge assortment of treats for fans of science fiction. Here are our picks for the most anticipated upcoming projects, from fresh TV adaptations of classic stories to a long-awaited new cinematic entry in a classic sci-fi franchise.

If your job involves sending TV crews around the country to shoot interviews in people's homes or workplaces, you'll know that the current pandemic has made such tasks very difficult. That's where Crew in a Box is designed to come in.

With millions of people now self-isolating in their homes worldwide, the world's internet infrastructure is being pushed to its limits. In order to ease the strain, major streaming services are finding ways to reduce bandwidth.

From long-awaited adaptions of classic sci-fi novels, to blockbuster original stories from some of our most creative modern visionaries, here are our picks for the most anticipated science fiction film and TV hitting screens in 2020.

A look at the three technologies that radically changed our world over the past 10 years – smartphones, streaming and social media – and where the next decade may lead us.

The Japanese space agency, JAXA, will set up a studio on the International Space Station (ISS) that will provide two-way live-streaming video feeds starting in 2020 as part of the JAXA Space Innovation through Partnership and Co-Creation initiative.

The marketplace for streaming TV dongles looks pretty crowded, with solid offerings such as Google's Chromecast Amazon's Fire TV Stick and Roku's Streaming Stick. Is there room for one more? With the launch of its 4K HDR AirTV Mini this week, Dish obviously thinks so.

​How did one of the most anticipated television events of the year turn into an incoherent anti-climax for viewers? What went wrong with the latest Game of Thrones episode? Did the creators of the show make a grave technical error or is this an illustration of the limits to streaming technology?