Tupokigwe AS IT: Entertainment

In this new age of technology, the Internet has evolved into something that a lot of people from many age groups can access, therefore having many ways of entertaining themselves. there are many different types of online entertainments such as online radio, online movies, video streaming etc. the good thing about the way entertainment has evolved is the way it can be accessed by numerous devices such as the Ipad, Xbox, and smart phones.
One of the most common websites of entertainment would be Youtube.com, which is a video sharing website. youtube.com was activated on the 14th February 2005, so its quite a recent site that has become one of the worlds most viewed sites.

Youtube

Video sharing seems to be one of the most common Internet cultures that have been invented. Youtube has made it possible for people who have Internet connection to access the site and upload any video of their choosing. Youtube is a type of website that doest necessarily need the user to make a log in, but it does make it a lot easier because when you have a log in the user can keep any videos in their area for as long as they want, the can comment on other videos, and you can rate videos and many more. Since the audience is worldwide anyone can access the video by either searching for it, or it comes up in suggestions, once it does come up, it takes a few seconds for it to load, and then you're watching it. there are several features to Youtube which makes the quality of it very good compared to other video sharing sites. Firstly not only does Youtube allow the users to upload their own videos it also offers "catching up on the latest TV" this is basically a service that offers to upload TV shows that the user may want to watch. This is one of the ways in which entertainment has grown through the years, the Internet has now provided a service that allows the user to see TV shows from their devices, instead of having to watch them continuously from the TV. This can be good for if the user is travelling they can have something to entertain themselves with. TV shows are not the only category, Youtube also provides music which comes with a number of genres from pop, rock r&b etc, so the audience is spread out depending on their interests. Youtube also offers films that have been uploaded by different users that have been categorized by genre of the film, again from the same website, it is able to give different types of entertainment. Similar to a blog Youtube gives the user the choice to comment on the video, this can be good for a number of reasons; if they are a business and the are advertising something new, the comments which they receive from the users can help evaluate of they like the product or the business, and they can also comment on why they don't like it, or the opposite. however some may feel that they don't want comments on their video therefore they have the option to remove the settings from adding a comment. in addition to the point about the business trying to advertise their product, a business may not need to make a video and publish it onto Youtube, instead they can make a pop up link onto the video which relates to their business, so whilst watching the video, the advertisement pops up and may or may not engage the user depending on whether they are interested or not.

Video on how to upload videos onto YouTube

Online Gaming

Computer games are usually done over the Internet, and it involves connecting players together all at one time. There are various types of online gaming, which includes; playing in a virtual world such as Rune Scape, or playing on devices such as the Wii or Xbox, which have cross platform online play. This means that the games have private serves that function with multiple consoles, this allows the users to connect to PC users who are using the same server. There is also online casino, which involves the players playing games such as poker, the difference between all these games and the online casino is that money is being used just like it would be in person.

Online poker

Another form of entertainment would be onlien gaming. online gaming is quite a popluar way of entertainment that can be done online, rather than having to go and find a casino in order to play poker or any other form of gambling.
Online poker has numeorus services that being in an ordianry poker room provides. being online has poker room swhich the user is free to pick which room they want to join, this enables a lot of competition for the users, becasus there can be many players playing ath the same time, adn they could have the same interests as the uers. since there are many poker rooms that the website offers, it creates a range of challenges for the user, as well as the user being able to pick the kind of poker game that suits them so that they do not have an unfair advantage. the next thing which the poker website has is that it has its own poker store which draws the users into the game a lot more, and there is chnace of getting somethign cheaper than what most retailers might provide. having a store online can make the business have more profit than what it is already receivong so it benefits the business a lot as well as benefiting the customers becuase they can get products, and since its from a well known poker webiste they are sure that the product is of high quality.

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Video on Tournament play on poker.com

Advantages of Online Gaming and Youtube

There are various reason why online gaming is good, one of the main reasons is that it is available 24/7, there are no rules about when and what time the user can go on the site, which makes it very useful because there is no need to go to the casino just to play poker. The second reason is that there is a variety of games which the user can pick from, being online gives the user a sense of choice over what they want to play. It also makes it a lot easier to find what you want to play because all the games are under one category, so it makes it a lot simpler to find something that amuses and entertains the users. the next reason is that the site has great game speed, unlike being in a casino where people can take as much time as they want, being online enables fast play which means that it makes the game more interesting and there is no need to wait a long time for a long time.

Youtube offers quick streaming for the user, which means that it is easy to transfer data that can be processed continuously.

more chance of finding the video you want

download videos

you can watch movies

Disadvantages of Online Gaming and Youtube

loose money at a faster rate
inability to see opponent
easier to get distracted

anything can be posted nude
some users can be abusive
limited to 10 minutes
can run slow peak times

News Stories

"I had no idea I was being cheated when I was playing," says online poker enthusiast Tom Broadbent ruefully.I then saw other players chatting online about 'Chinese collusion' and people were getting compensation. "So I asked Poker stars about it and the next day I got a refund."

This story is about how people who are playing poker online are getting their money stolen by the other players.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11250835

YouTube has started to experiment with its own-brand live video-streaming technology. Over two days the site is planning a trial in which four partners will get the chance to air live programmes.