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After Math: Big leaks, small savings and free Quibi
The first week of August has been an eventful one, what with Samsung unveiling its new lineup of Galaxy products and the President trying to strong arm the sale of a foreign company to US interests. Disney on the other hand can apparently charge whatever the heck it wants (see: Mulan) and people will still scream, “shut up and take my money.”
Quibi is offering a free subscription tier in Australia and New Zealand
After a less than stellar launch, Quibi is launching a free ad-supported tier in Australia.
Quibi will let you screenshot its shows
Quibi has introduced the ability to screenshot its bite-size shows, but it uses a method quite different from what you’re used to. Tom Conrad, Quibi’s Chief Product Officer, has announced the feature and explained how it works in a Twitter thread. “[I]t’s not your grandfather’s screenshotting,” he said.
Quibi can keep its 'Turnstyle' video feature during patent lawsuit
A California court has denied Eko’s motion for preliminary injunction against Quibi, which would have compelled the company to stop using its “Turnstyle” video feature.
Recommended Reading: The Magic Leap project the world may never see
Like a lot of companies this year, Magic Leap faced massive layoffs. The company was able to avoid those after it raised $350 million, but it did shift to enterprise projects for the foreseeable future. Lost in the shuffle is a mixed reality story that deals with the death of a grandparent.
Quibi adds Chromecast support on iOS and Android
Quibi is built to serve up short videos for viewing on your phone or tablet, but now it's added support for Apple AirPlay and Google Chromecast tech so viewers can watch on their TVs too.
Whatifi turns mobile video into a choose your own adventure party
Whatifi offers interactive mobile videos with "choose your own adventure" narratives. It's the first company to truly make mobile video work.
Quibi for iPhone can now use AirPlay to stream shows on big screens
Quibi’s latest update for iPhones gives the app the capability to play its bite-sized shows on TVs: according to Chief Product Officer Tom Conrad, the application now supports Apple AirPlay.
Quibi offers a preview of its originals on YouTube
Now that some of Quibi's originals are on YouTube, you can watch them on your TV.
Three weeks in, Quibi has its first privacy scandal
An internet security research revealed that several popular companies have leaked personal email addresses to advertisers and trackers.
Quibi's mobile apps will get limited support for TV casts next month
Quibi will soon start rolling out the ability cast its bite-sized shows to TVs. Now, founder Jeffrey Katzenberg told Reuters that some Quibi users will be able to cast the service from their phones to their televisions starting in May. Katzenberg also believes that Quibi would fare even better once stay-at-home orders are lifted since it was designed for users to watch on the go.
Quibi fast-tracks plans to bring its bite-sized shows to TVs
Quibi will offer streaming to TVs sooner than planned due to the pandemic.
Engadget Podcast: Quibi and a chat with 'Devs' creator Alex Garland
In this podcast episode, Devindra and TechCrunch's Anthony Ha discuss the launch of the mobile video startup Quibi. And we get to chat with Alex Garland, the creator of the trippy FX show Devs.
Quit trying to make Quibi happen
Nobody asked for Quibi. And their slick production values makes it harder to connect with Quibi shows than your favorite YouTube personality. It's reasonably compelling, but whatever dramatic tension it builds up is destroyed by every clip's short runtime.
T-Mobile family plans will include Quibi free for one year
Just yesterday, T-Mobile finally completed its Sprint merger. Today, it has more big news. When Quibi launches on April 6th, T-Mobile customers on the Magenta family plan will get a free year of the mobile-first video service. After a year of both free Netflix and free Quibi, those customers will be able to choose one service or the other.
NBC News will host four short-form shows on Quibi
NBC is banking on short attention spans. The network's news division will host four different shows on the short-form, mobile streaming platform Quibi, when it launches next month. NBC News' strategy is to have two shows every weekday that air when viewers are most likely to tune into news recaps. The weekend shows, meanwhile, will have a narrower focus on specific issues. Each episode will run between five to eight minutes, approximately.
Quibi sued over patent infringement for its 'Turnstyle' video feature (updated)
The short-form, mobile video streaming platform Quibi is scheduled to launch on April 6th, but it's already facing a patent infringement dispute. Eko, a New York-based company that creates interactive videos, claims Quibi used patented tech and stolen trade secrets to develop its "Turnstyle" technology, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Quibi is launching on April 6th with 50 shows
There's been a lot of hype around Quibi, the upcoming streaming platform designed for your phone, and we finally have some concrete launch details. Quibi will be available on April 6th. It will launch with 50 shows, and release 175 shows in its first year.
Podcast: Quibi and Lioness on the future of streaming video and sex tech
In this special interview episode from CES 2020, Devindra chats with the minds behind Quibi -- founder Jeffrey Katzenberg, CEO Meg Whitman, Chief Product Officer Tom Conrad and CTO Ben Post -- to see how it's attempting to disrupt streaming mobile video. Meanwhile, Cherlynn speaks with Lioness founder Liz Klinger about the vibrator that finally got to officially display at CES after years of controversy. Listen below, or subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you've got suggestions or topics you'd like covered on the show, be sure to email us or drop a note in the comments! And be sure to check out our other podcasts, the Morning After and Engadget News! Subscribe! iTunes Spotify Pocket Casts Stitcher Google Play Music Links Quibi's secret weapon: Videos that work in portrait and landscape mode The Lioness 2 vibrator adds AI-assisted orgasms to its feature set Artgasm turns the female orgasm into a literal work of art Credits Hosts: Devindra Hardawar and Cherlynn Low Producer: Ben Ellman Music: Dale North & Terrence O'Brien
CES 2020 recap: It's a wrap!
CES can be predictable, but what devices blindsided us in 2020? The Vision S EV did because Sony isn't known for building cars. While meant to show off Sony's automotive tech chops, it was far more practical than other CES concept cars (*cough* Mercedes AVTR). Another delightful surprise was Samsung's Ballie, a rolling robot meant to capture our hearts like Star Wars' BB-8 droid. Samsung has grand plans for Ballie as a home assistant, fitness coach and even safety monitor, but all it really did at CES was, well, roll. Finally, we got to see the killer feature of the streaming service Quibi. Called Turnstyle, it allows videos to be played in either vertical or horizontal orientations with no black bars. All of these things managed to surprise us and that's saying something because a flying car didn't even make the list. For more, follow our complete CES 2020 coverage.
