Weekly New/Digital Media homework Week 8

WEEK 8
1. YouTube Red subscription to mix music, digital stars and ad-free viewing

• YouTube has built its billion-viewer audience on the basis of free, ad-supported videos and a growing roster of digital stars. Now it hopes exclusive shows from some of the latter will persuade people to pay to access the service.
• Google hopes shows from PewDiePie, Lilly Singh and The Fine Brothers will persuade YouTube viewers to pay $9.99 a month for premium access
• It will launch in late October for the US, costing $9.99 a month, before rolling out globally. Besides the exclusive shows, subscribers will be able to watch all YouTube videos without advertising, and download them to their mobile devices for offline viewing.

2. IOS 9.1

• Explosion of 150 more emoji, including rude hand gesture, comes along with UK launch of Apple News and security updates
• The update also brings bug and security fixes, plus a system that detects when you raise and lower your phone when taking Live Photos so shots of the air or feet are minimised. The security fixes, as with all updates, make it worth updating to minimise your risk from hackers.