One More Day to Subscribe to YouTube's Red Carpet Reporter Contest
	This month, YouTube and People.com has launched a contest that offers as prize something every movie fan dreams of – the chance of interviewing some of the most sought-after Hollywood stars. Subscriptions for the contest were originally meant to end on July 21 but, as some users complained that the time given for the preparation of an adequate material was too short, that date was pushed back. For those who want to get the ch ... [read more >>]
	23 July 2008, 06:44GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

The Dancing Baby vs. Universal Music
	A mother whose video showing her baby dancing to Prince's "Let's Go Crazy" was pulled off YouTube entered a legal action against Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG). The company decided that the 30-second video infringed copyright, as the artist's song shouldn't have been displayed in public without his prior consent. "I was really surprised and angry when I learned my video was removed, ... [read more >>]
	22 July 2008, 06:55GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

YouTube's Trendspotting Tuesday, More of a Freaky Friday
	YouTube's project, Trendspotting Tuesday, which refers to a day when the company features some of the most representative videos on the homepage for a whole day, could turn into a fiasco because of people's attitude towards it. For example, some of this week's featured videos are religious. YouTube's selection is rather fair, as the team allocates videos to most of the major religions, but people are intolerant, blaming ... [read more >>]
	22 July 2008, 04:42GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

YouTube Posts Get UK Youth Booted Off the Web
	The person in question is 23-year-old Andrew Kellett from Swarcliffe, West Yorkshire, who uploaded to popular web page YouTube a total of 80 videos, where he can be seen doing illegal acts, such as consuming class A drugs and racing cars at speeds in excess of 120mph. The punishment given to him by Judge Christopher is a 24 month Asbo (Anti-social Behavior Order), meaning that for the duration of the sentence he is no longer allowed to pos ... [read more >>]
	18 July 2008, 07:11GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

YouTube, Now on TiVo
	TiVo and YouTube announced today an agreement that allows the broadband-connected subscribers in possession of TiVo Series3(TM) and TiVo HD DVRs to watch their YouTube favorite videos on these supports. For those who were tired of the typical TV programs or simply considered the TV screen a better alternative for the computer's display, this partnership is very appealing. The same goes for the representatives of the two ... [read more >>]
	17 July 2008, 11:03GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

YouTube Users' Private Information Is Safe
	It seems like YouTube users have nothing to fear anymore. Their user ID, IP address and visitor ID are no longer in danger of being handed over to Viacom, as the company, that sued Google's YouTube last year, asking for $1 billion indemnification regarding copyrights, has backed off its request. If this came to happen because the media company reconsidered its position, the judges rejected some of the other solicitations Viacom came f ... [read more >>]
	15 July 2008, 06:55GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Speech Recognition Gadget from Google
	Google seems to understand that none of the key topics of social life should remain uncovered. With a touch of recent technology, social applications have the potential of becoming a hit. Since 2008 is the year of great changes on the political scene, the company has decided to launch yet another tool to come in handy to those who don't want to fall behind with what politicians have to say. Until now, anyone interested could see a ... [read more >>]
	15 July 2008, 05:42GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

YouTube Has Enhanced Features Now
	As it is already common knowledge, back in April, YouTube launched a couple of feature updates that were provided, until now, only to a small group of users, elected randomly. The features are now available for everyone. The inbox system, the list of contacts and the way the results of the queries are displayed are amongst the enhancements that the team came up with. All the uploaded videos or the ones saved in the favorites can [ADMAR ... [read more >>]
	12 July 2008, 05:46GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

YouTube Launches Political Contest
	Google and its media partner YouTube are launching a contest that has at stake the participation in the national conventions of the two big American parties – the Republicans and the Democrats. Everything the competitors have to do is upload a convincing video of maximum 2 minutes, in which to prove that they have the best reasons for choosing to sympathize with one of the parties, on a specially created ... [read more >>]
	11 July 2008, 10:30GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Privacy, Oh Privacy – Google Defends Its Policies Once Again
	Google's pressure point regarding users’ privacy is infamous. Even when it is not collecting data on purpose, something has to come up with and trouble the waters, such as is the case with the trial with Viacom. Regardless of that, the officials stand up to defend their re ... [read more >>]
	11 July 2008, 07:36GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Samsung's New SC-MX20 Camcorder Is Ready for YouTube
	Sure, we live in a world where high-definition has become the main concept behind just about any piece of A/V gear, but the truth of the matter is that there are a lot of people out there who simply shoot video clips in order to upload them to YouTube, the world's most famous video sharing website. And it's no wonder that quite a lot of consumer electronics manufacturers have begun launching all sorts of "YouTube-ready" ... [read more >>]
	10 July 2008, 01:20GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

YouTube Users Try to Block Their Data from Being Handed Over
	An online petition was launched a few days ago by some YouTube users who call themselves generically "users of the web." What initiated it is their concern regarding the judges' decision to force YouTube to hand over all of its users' private data to Viacom, a major American company that has accused it of copyright infringement. The petition is addressed to Louis L. Stanton, the U.S. District Court Judge w ... [read more >>]
	08 July 2008, 06:05GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

YouTube Viewing Habits No Longer Private
	Entertainment industry giant Viacom initiated a lawsuit against YouTube in March 2007, asking for damages in excess of $1 billion. Louis Lee Stanton, a Southern District of New York judge, has recently ordered YouTube to hand over to Viacom all information regarding uploaded files, viewing habits, user names and IP addresses. Are we to expect class action lawsuits against YouTube viewers? Because that is probably what Viacom will do with t ... [read more >>]
	04 July 2008, 09:59GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Tooble for Mac Updated – Download YouTube Videos on Your iPod
	tooble, a freeware app designed to let you browse, search, and download YouTube videos directly to your iPod, Mac or Apple TV, has just been updated to version 0108. The new release fixes issues with compatibility on Tiger (the D01 error). tooble automatically converts YouTube videos to MP4 format. [ADMAR ... [read more >>]
	11 June 2008, 17:46GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Euro 2008 Brought to You by Google
	Football fans around the world, get ready for what is the most expected football tournament of the year: Euro 2008, the competition that gathers the most important countries when it comes to this sport. Although it is based in Mountain View, California, and they simply call it "soccer" there, Google is trying to make the most of this event and has consequently prepared several goodies for all Euro 2008 fans out there. ... [read more >>]
	02 June 2008, 15:28GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

YouTube Suit - Threat to Online Communication
	Google's subsidiary YouTube and Viacom are currently involved in a $1 billion copyright infringement lawsuit, which was initiated by Viacom in February 2007. According to Viacom, YouTube is to be held responsible for the high number of video materials that don't respect copyright rules. 160,000 of these videos are said to be unauthorized Viacom clips, which total more than 1.5 billion views. According to a recent update on the ... [read more >>]
	27 May 2008, 09:04GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Google Search Results With No Google Video Player
	Most of the Internet users are probably using YouTube for watching videos featured on the Web. But this doesn't stop Google from offering users their own video product, simply dubbed Google Video. The product is actually the Mountain View's free Video sharing website and video search engine, and it has recently received a new update. On 13th of June 2007, Google announced that its Google Video search engine was going ... [read more >>]
	27 May 2008, 06:46GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Leeds "Criminal" Finally Banned by YouTube
	Andre Kellett, a 23-year-old from Swarcliffe, was banned by Google's video sharing service YouTube after having posted numerous clips, most of them reportedly illegal. According to Web User News, the YouTube user uploaded no less than 80 videos on the website, one of them showing "Kellett being driven in a car ... [read more >>]
	26 May 2008, 03:13GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Chinese Woman Detained over YouTube Video
	The disaster that recently struck China has moved and impressed people all over the world, not to mention the Chinese people. But it appears that there's at least one person who was left untouched by the disaster left behind by the 7.8-magnitude earthquake, that hit the Sichuan province. A video on YouTube shows a young Chinese female making a number of offensive comments regarding the events related to the earthquake that o ... [read more >>]
	22 May 2008, 08:50GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Englishman Incriminates Himself on YouTube
	If you know you’re doing something that is generally considered illegal by others, don't record it and then post it on the YouTube. This is the basic rule for all who enjoy doing things cross legal boundaries, but it appears that one man hasn't heard of it yet. Andrew Kellett, a 23-year old Englishman, runs for the "Leeds’s dumbest criminal" award after he has been cited for uploading incriminating videos of h ... [read more >>]
	22 May 2008, 05:23GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

YouTube Videos Presentation Alternatives
	Video clips are maybe the most searched Internet resource because they contain information having a high degree of accessibility as compared to classic static images or text. If you want to include and display video content in web pages, various alternatives are available. There is the possibility to embed in HTML web pages your own video files or others having sharing rights over the Internet. Many of video sharing or socia ... [read more >>]
	21 May 2008, 13:25GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Senator Joe Lieberman Calls on Google to Take Down YouTube Videos
	YouTube, Google's subsidiary, has been publicly asked to remove from its website content allegedly sponsored by terrorists. In an open letter released this Monday, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman called on the Mountain View company to take action against Internet video content produced by terrorist organizations such as Al-Qaeda. The senator called on Google to implement its own po ... [read more >>]
	21 May 2008, 06:42GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

YouTomb - The YouTube Removed Clips Morgue
	Ever wanted to view a YouTube clip but you couldn't do it because it had been removed for copyright complaints? Ever wanted to know what happened with the clip and what's the reason for the removal? Now you can get all the information straight from YouTomb, a ... [read more >>]
	21 May 2008, 04:08GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Footage of Chinese Earthquake on YouTube
	As we have already informed you, Google has done a good job in providing Google Earth users with information about the latest disasters that struck Asia. Besides the large amount of data meant to inform users about the status of the Myanmar victims, users can a ... [read more >>]
	19 May 2008, 03:56GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Upload YouTube Videos Directly from the PS3!
	This could definitely be one of the best moves for Sony has recently made regarding its PlayStation 3 console, since now it is possible to upload recorded in-game footage straight to YouTube directly from the ... [read more >>]
	16 May 2008, 04:31GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

YouTube Brings Out Demographics
	Google has just rolled out an update to YouTube Insight, the analytics technology implemented in the video sharing service, which helps users better understand the segment of audience attracted by the clips they have uploaded. According to an entry published on the official YouTube blog, Insight brings even more statistics, as users who access this analytics tool now have the possibility to compare their popularity on YouTube to ... [read more >>]
	16 May 2008, 02:40GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

TributeTube – YouTube-Like Tribute to Your Friends
	There are numerous YouTube-like services on the web, most of them targeting a certain consumer segment and a few of them having the same purpose as YouTube and competing with Google's video sharing service for the supremacy of the category. Another similar service was rolled out today, TributeTube being described as the easiest way to br ... [read more >>]
	15 May 2008, 17:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

YouTube Clips, Possible Cause for Actors to Strike
	Negotiations between the Screen Actors Guild and major studios, concerning the payment of actors for their performances in video clips featured on websites like YouTube, have reached a dead end. It appears that the two parties couldn't reach an agreement regarding the fee that actors are supposed to receive for appearing in videos shown online. According to SAG President Alan Rosenberg, in an interview for Reuters, movies ... [read more >>]
	13 May 2008, 09:23GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Windows Live Messenger No Longer Blocking Legitimate Websites
	Windows Live Messenger is no longer blocking legitimate websites, the company revealed on May 11, after users reported that ... [read more >>]
	12 May 2008, 03:24GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

The Cannes Film Festival on a YouTube Channel Near You
	YouTube is definitely the most popular website, where a user can find all sorts of short videos, posted by users worldwide looking for fame. But now you can even see ten short movies which are featured at the Cannes Short Film Corner. According to YouTube's "Broadcasting Ourselves" blog, users can tune into NFB's YouTube Channel and view the selected movies. For those among you who aren't aware, the Ca ... [read more >>]
	09 May 2008, 06:26GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Google Admits Yahoo's Dominance, Prepares New YouTube Ads
	The Mountain View-based company Google is looking to get more money from YouTube, the online video sharing service they bought in October 2006 for $1.65 billion. After a series of tests, Google is now working on a new type of advertisements to be displayed on YouTube, other than the ones before and after the clips, News.com ... [read more >>]
	09 May 2008, 04:10GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Oasis New Songs Leaked on YouTube
	Although it's not the first time it happens, new songs have just got published on YouTube even if they were scheduled for a later release date. This time, the leaked songs belong to Oasis and, according to various sources, they were supposed to be included into the band's new album. Web User informs that the t ... [read more >>]
	08 May 2008, 02:10GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

YouTube out of the Web
	Even if YouTube is a very popular service and it's owned by the Mountain View super search giant Google, this doesn't necessarily mean that it has no problems with its servers like many other services on the web. Such a problem occurred yesterday when users from all over the world got in panic after the YouTube page became unbrowseable due to what seems to be an unexpected outage. According to Allen Stern of ... [read more >>]
	05 May 2008, 03:25GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

YouTube Debuts New Functions, Users Disappointed with Them
	A few weeks ago, Google's video sharing service YouTube presented a beta version of the Inbox and the My Contacts sections, which were supposed to bring improved functionality to all its users. Yesterday, the YouTube Team proudly announced that these features had grown up and are now stepping into the battle as final functions with even more abilities than the beta releases. "Now mini-thumbnails appear on the list o ... [read more >>]
	05 May 2008, 02:52GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Metacafe Lives, too!
	When talking about online video sharing, people usually talk about YouTube because Google's service is the top player on this side of the market. However, there are several other YouTube-like products, sometimes described as YouTube rivals, which provide almost the same, if not better, functions like Google's video sharing service. Metacafe is just one of them and, after the most recent update, the administrators hope t ... [read more >>]
	30 April 2008, 17:31GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Now You Can: Insert YouTube Clips in Google Docs Presentations
	Even if the Google Docs presentation feature isn't quite an old function on the web, users adopted the function pretty well and this only encouraged the Mountain View company focus more on its development. A few days ago, Google rolled out what seems to be the first important update for presentations as it released two new features which would obviously provide better functionality to Google Docs users: speaker notes and You ... [read more >>]
	29 April 2008, 03:13GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Psystar Proves it Can Deliver
	Endless controversy has surrounded Miami-based (or so they say) Mac clone maker Psystar who, most recently, has decided to prove it can deliver while it is not yet known exactly how legal their installing ... [read more >>]
	25 April 2008, 03:30GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

YouTube Launches Search Suggest
	Since YouTube belongs to Google and this is the best search engine on the web, it's obvious that the video sharing service must have pretty advanced search functions, most of them coming from the parent company. Although no one inside Googleplex announced such an update, blogger Ionut Alex Chitu has discovered< ... [read more >>]
	25 April 2008, 02:49GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

YouTube Glitch Lets Users Access Others' Gmails
	Google's video sharing service YouTube is currently affected by what seems to be a pretty dangerous glitch since it allows users to access others' accounts and view the information stored inside. Moreover, if the affected YouTube member uses the same account for Gmail, thanks to the global Google account which permits to have the same username and password for multiple services, somebody can even infiltrate into your in ... [read more >>]
	24 April 2008, 08:34GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

YouTube Debuts Beta Interface
	YouTube has just rolled out a couple of beta interfaces for three of its functions, all the new appearances being supposed to provide better functionality and faster loading times. The lucky features which have received it are inbox, My Contacts ... [read more >>]
	21 April 2008, 10:33GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

New Girl Fight Reaches the Web
	We live in a cruel world and in case you don't want to admit it, go over to YouTube, search for teenager fights and think about it. Two weeks ago, a couple of girls recorded a clip with one of their friends beating another girl and posted the video on the web. The audience could be heard laughing while the teen was continuously beaten. A similar case occurred in Indiana as some girls lured one of their schoolmates near a par ... [read more >>]
	21 April 2008, 10:03GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Lonelygirl15 Launches Social Entertainment Service
	YouTube's fictional character Lonelygirl15 that gathered millions of fans from all over the world is now stepping into the online competition with a new website, namely EQAL, which brings new technology to its users: a social entertainment service. Moreover, it seems like the producers are preparing a new show, scheduled to be released next week, but there's only a few details about it. According to TechCrunch, the comp ... [read more >>]
	18 April 2008, 16:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

YouTube Latest Innovation: Mute Users!
	Google's video sharing service YouTube has just made some important changes to the policy enforcement systems and, according to the officials, there's more modifications to come in the near future. Most changes concern the unaccepted user behavior such as violating the internal guidelines or uploading clips which are prohibited on YouTube. First of all, there's the new YouTube rule which lets the administrators ... [read more >>]
	18 April 2008, 10:36GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

WMware: Make Video, Nab MacBook Air
	VMware claims that thousands of people have switched to Mac thanks to its stable and powerful Windows-on-their-Mac solution, VMware Fusion. The company asks, "Are you a proud switcher?" If you are, all you need to do to fulfil ... [read more >>]
	18 April 2008, 04:44GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Microsoft Served Just 300 Million Items Out of 10 Billion Videos
	Back in 2006, Microsoft had a real shot at acquiring YouTube, but failed to do so simply because of the inherent intellectual property issues and the fact that Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer failed see a monetization model implemented in the viral video website. Instead, YouTube went to Google for over $1.5 billion and, in February 2008, it served approximately 3.5 billion videos to viewers in the US. Microsoft attempted t ... [read more >>]
	17 April 2008, 05:33GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Will Smith and Friends Launch YouTube-Like Music Video Website
	YouTube has lots of rivals on the web, but when lots of label companies and artists ally to form a powerful video sharing service, it may be a real threat for the Mountain View-based company Google. PluggedIn, a YouTube-like music video website providing up to 10,000 licensed clips, has just been rolled out, providing multiple advanced features to ... [read more >>]
	16 April 2008, 05:18GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Use Blackmagic for Uploading Video to Your iPod, YouTube
	Although that might have been your first guess, the truth of the matter is that there's nothing even remotely related to the likes of Lord Voldermort, Sauron or other fictional dark magicians about the Blackmagic. No dark spells or enchantments are used. It's simply the power of technology, which allows users to record video content from a wide variety of sources directly to one's computer. As we can understand ... [read more >>]
	15 April 2008, 13:41GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

YouTube Clips in Google Maps
	The Mountain View-based company Google has just made what seems to be an important update addressed to business owners as they are now able to publish YouTube videos and photos next to their listings. As you know, Google Maps lets you find a certain business, as well as lots of details and reviews concerning the entry. What's more useful is that the reviews are written by users so, in case you're wondering if the pizza ... [read more >>]
	15 April 2008, 02:45GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Saudis Post Violent Reply to Anti-Islam YouTube Clip
	The case that seems to be one of the most violent disputes ever created by a YouTube clip continues as a Saudi blogger posted a reply to Fitna, the anti-Islam clip that caused demonstrations and protests in several Islamic countries. Raed Al-Saeed, 33 year-old, has created a video response to the clip produced by the Dutch law maker Geert Wilders and uploaded it on the popular video sharing service YouTube. The 6-minute movie is ... [read more >>]
	12 April 2008, 03:09GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia