Abraham Lake is an artificial lake and Alberta’s largest reservoir. Even though it’s man-made, it takes on the blue color of other glacial lakes in the Rocky Mountains. In winter, the lake draws nature photographers interested not just in the wildlife and spectacular landscape, but also the lake’s odd appearance when it freezes over. Bacteria on the lake bottom feed on dead organic matter and release the methane bubbles you see here. When the surface water freezes, the bubbles get trapped, creating a photographer’s dream.
Most people think of the Android operating system as something Google developed, but that’s not the whole story. Android was founded as a company, initially intended to build a operating system for digital cameras. At one point, the company was so close to closing down, it couldn’t pay its rent.
2004: FACEBOOK FOUNDED
In addition to Facebook, the company Mark Zuckerberg founded in 2004 as TheFacebook owns Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook Messenger. Together this juggernaut dominates messaging and social media to a degree never before seen.
2005: YOUTUBE
In 2005, it was very difficult and expensive to distribute video. I did some videos for clients and the challenges and costs were enormous. All that changed when YouTube made internet video free for everyone.
2006: TWITTER
What can you say about Twitter in 140 characters? #TurnsOut #YouCanSayALot.
Although Twitter upped its character count to 280 last year, the micro-blogging service created a new way to reach a tremendous number of people, instantly. Perhaps nothing showcases Twitter’s power more than Donald Trump’s unexpected and improbable rise to President of the United States. By using Twitter, #TheDonald bypassed all the gatekeepers and built his own audience of dedicated fans.
2007: IPHONE
The iPhone. It was rumored and anticipated for years, but when Steve Jobs finally held it up to show it, it still exceeded everyone’s expectations. The thing was, it wasn’t just the iPhonethat blew the PC, music, landline, and cell phone markets apart. It was the apps, which took another year.
2010: IPAD
The idea of a handheld, gesture-based tablet computer had been around for years. I bought a Tablet PC way back in 2002. It was unreliable, bulky, and very expensive. It wasn’t until Apple, a company normally associated with high-ticket items, introduced the iPad that the consumer tablet market took off.
2012: RASPBERRY PI
Ever since humanity discovered how to make tools, there have been makers. But the ability to add advanced computing power to projects was limited by the cost of entry. TheRaspberry Pi changed all that. Here was a $25 device that could run Linux and be at the heart of a vast array of projects.
2013: PLAYSTATION 4 AND XBOX ONE
It’s hard to believe it’s been five years since the latest console generation was introduced. That said, games for the Xbox One and the PS4 have eclipsed those of previous generations, providing what has become almost a new golden age of video games.
It’s important to understand that Alexa is what Siri should have been. Alexa is smart, fast, personable — and has a huge library of apps, called Skills. Amazon has been smart, allowing other vendors to license and embed the Alexa technology in their products.
As a result, the voice-based personal assistant, which is also the core of a home-based IoT hub, is now a practical aspect of everyday life.
2016: POKÉMON GO
So, that happened. You may have heard Microsoft talking about the HoloLens. You may have seen Apple’s keynote, where they talked about the potential for AR (augmented reality). But for millions of people, AR is already here… in the form of a ridiculous computer game/experience.
2018: APPLE WATCH SERIES 4
When Apple announced the Apple Watch Series 4, it not only created a compelling reason to buy into the Apple Watch ecosystem, it created a compelling reason to buy a watch, period. What sets the Series 4 watch apart from its predecessors — and what makes it the technology that changed us for 2018 — are the Series 4 health features.
Who would have thought that people would prefer typing over talking on their phones? While the SMS concept had existed for quite some time, it wasn’t until December 3, 1992 that engineer Neil Papworth sent a message to Richard Jarvis’ Vodafone Orbitel 901 handset. The message that precipitated billions of very sore thumbs was a simple “MERRY CHRISTMAS”.
At the top of its usage curve, US cell phone customers sent 2.3 trillion SMS messages. But asthis chart from Statistica shows, SMS volume has been going down steadily as users migrate to app-based message from Apple, WhatsApp, and Facebook. Even so, SMS changed how we talk, or rather, not talk to each other.
1989: The first of 24 satellites that will make up the global positioning system is put into orbit.
GPS revolutionized navigation, both at sea and on land, by providing position reports with unprecedented, pinpoint accuracy. Each satellite is placed in a specific orbit at a specific altitude to ensure that four or five satellites are always within range from any point on the planet. A GPS receiver picks up signals from the satellites and trilaterates the data to fix the position.
We created IGTV Video School to bring you everything you need to succeed. In our first installment, we focused on ways to help you shoot for vertical and make impactful videos. If you’re all caught up, let’s jump into today’s crash course on editing techniques and promo strategy!After you’ve captured your vertical video, it’s time to make it all come together. There are a number of features you can use to edit your IGTV content from your phone. Here are some recommended apps:
InShot: Add filters, stickers, text, and music to your edited videos for unique content. You can select the 9:16 canvas size to edit videos for IGTV.
Videoleap: Use the in-app tutorials to make the most of the tools this app has to offer. Try the Chroma feature, or green screen, to remove the background from certain video clips. That way no matter where you film your content, your audience will focus on you.
VideoGrade: Edit the color of your videos to enhance the content. This app is optimized for retina displays and will help your videos look professional for viewers on any device.
Check out this video for inspiration on how to utilize various editing techniques to make the most of your IGTV content:
Yahoo! developed an application that collects the most-read news stories from different categories for iOS and Android. The app was one of the winners of 2014 Apple Design Awards.[12]
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