We live in a digital age. There is so much happening in terms of computing devices, software, consumer electronics, mobile devices and more. Every week there are various new announcements in the tech world. Some of these are truly exciting while some are just hyped. It can sometimes be a struggle to comb through the clutter and find something that has the potential to change the tech landscape. This week, let us have a closer look at some interesting stuff that made news recently:

YouTube goes Red

YouTube recently announced a paid video streaming service called YouTube Red. Those willing to fork out US$9.99 a month can subscribe to YouTube Red service that promises ad-free videos, offline videos offline and even access to Google Play Music. The service will compete with bigwigs such as Netflix, Amazon Prime and other video streaming services. Since it has built-in access to Google Play Music, it also competes with the likes of Spotify and Apple Music.

YouTube also plans to launch original and exclusive content not available to the free YouTube versions. While this is an interesting move from Google, sorry, Alphabet, many users and even content creators are up in arms.

Some of the features might actually make it successful including an ability to save videos for offline viewing on their devices and even play videos in the background with the screen off. The service was launched this Wednesday, so now is the time to wait and watch how it goes.

Microsoft Surface Book

Microsoft recently unveiled something they proudly call "the ultimate laptop”. Surface Book is a stunning device crafted from high-end magnesium with a sharp 13.5-inch display and a great looking keyboard. The laptop is built to fight off Apple’s Macbook. But it goes beyond the MacBook with a screen that can be detached and used as a stand-alone tablet. Surface Book has got great reviews for its design and performance. It also comes with a stylus that can be used in either laptop mode or tablet mode. While there have recently been numerous Windows hybrid devices, Surface Book seems to have nailed it in terms of convenience and functionality. It is priced at US$1499 onwards and is available for pre-orders.

Apple's 3D Touch

The latest generation of iOS devices that were recently launched come with an amazing new feature dubbed as 3D Touch. Accordingly to Apple, this is a revolutionary new way to interact with your device. Essentially it is just a technology that measures the amount of pressure when you touch the screen. So you can go beyond the normal tapping, swiping and pinching. Now you can also peek and pop. These two new 'gestures' add new levels of functionality to the overall touch experience. Now you can do more while interacting less with the display. This technology also promises of exciting new games and apps that can sense the level of pressure and change scenarios. Expect Android devices to also introduce something equivalent in their future iterations.