

The company boasts that its streams are 15 seconds to a minute faster than other streaming platforms.

Keighran, a former wunderkind product designer at Apple, has grounded Caffeine’s pitch in the technology that the company has developed from its Silicon Valley headquarters to stream live video.

“As a platform, Caffeine gives Drake the freedom to pursue his creative ideas and we are excited about the whole slate of fresh content that he will share with his communities.” “We are proud to partner with Drake and support him as he brings his vision and channel to life,” said Ben Keighran, Caffeine’s founder and chief executive, in a statement.
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Initially created by Troy “Smack White” Mitchell as an event series in New York’s Queens borough, home of hip-hop artists Nas, Run-DMC, LL Cool J, Mobb Deep, and A Tribe called Quest, the Ultimate Rap League boasts a roster of boosters including Busta Rhymes, Q-Tip, Joe Budden, Jay-Z, Beanie Sigel, Kid Capre, Lupe Fiasco, Mos Def and Method Man. He was called out to battle rap on the platform back in 2015, but declined to show. It’s exciting to be in a position where I’m able to bring Caffeine to the table and help provide URL with the tools they need to elevate the viewing experience and make it more accessible to fans,” said Drake in a statement.ĭrake has a history with SmackURL. “I’ve always loved URL and admired what Smack and his team have been able to create, it just wasn’t accessible. It’s the first property that Drake ad Caffeine are jointly bringing to market and presages other live events and content that Drake will shepherd to production, the company said. The multi-year collaboration with Drake, terms of which were not disclosed, will debut with the launch of Ultimate Rap League, a battle rap platform which was distributed on its own app as well as through YouTube.Īs part of the deal Caffeine will live stream and co-produce new rap battles alongside Ultimate Rap League. “We are excited to partner with Caffeine and build something special for fans in the growing live social streaming esports and gaming space.” “The combination of the Caffeine platform with a content studio that benefits from Fox Sports’ expertise in live events and programming will help position Caffeine to deliver compelling experiences in esports, video gaming and entertainment,” said Lachlan Murdoch, in a 2018 statement. With buying power of Fox Sports, a Murdoch on the board (Lachlan), and an exclusive contract with Drake, Caffeine is hoping to take its streaming service beyond gamers and sports and become the platform for live streaming entertainment of all stripes. If you enjoy the app, please consider leaving a review! It’s a great way to support indie developers like yours truly.Two years after getting a $100 million commitment from 21st Century Fox to build a mobile-based live streaming platform that could compete with Twitch, the startup Caffeine has scored another coup by partnering with the biggest name in music - Drake. – Observing live stats or long-running tasks on your screen – Having a conference call or video chat via Zoom, Google Hangout, Microsoft Teams, Skype, etc. – Optimized for Mac with M1 (Apple Silicon)ĭisclaimer: Theine will not prevent your MacBook from sleeping if you close its lid. – “Auto-deactivate on low battery” option It follows the idea “as little design as possible”. It is optimised for high-definition retina displays. Theine looks brilliant in light and dark mode. You can set a custom default duration or choose to caffeinate your Mac infinitely. The timer feature allows you to control exactly how long Theine should be activated. It is fast, lightweight and works great on macOS 10.12 and above. Theine keeps macOS awake just like caffeine does with you.Ĭaffeinate your Mac with a simple click on its menubar icon or define a custom global hot key. Prevent your Mac from falling asleep, dimming the screen or starting your screensaver.
