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Microsoft played a game of chicken with Google and seems to have lost, it is now making changes to the YouTube app for Windows Phone which violated YouTube's terms of service. But it may have gotten what it wanted out of the entire thing, to make Google look like a bully which won't allow others to play wit... |
22 May 2013
19:18 GMT |
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A seemingly innocent video hides elements of children's attitudes that we would all be more comfortable ignoring. YouTube user kurtec01 posted this viral clip, presumably shot by himself with a dashcam. He tells children that they will not be going to school that day, explaining that he is heading in that direc... |
22 May 2013
13:21 GMT |
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YouTube is running a number of experiments which should eventually be rolled out to all users and the regular site. Some users are noticing a new way of loading videos; a red loading bar is displayed as a new video is loaded, without actually reloading the page. This makes navigation faster – not that YouTube... |
22 May 2013
09:37 GMT |
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YouTube is as much a part of the Internet as Facebook, Google, and cat videos. Yet it's only eight years old. The site is now celebrating its latest birthday and boasting about the one billion people that visit it every month.
"Today, more than 100 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute. That&rsquo... |
20 May 2013
03:26 GMT |
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Metrotube is already a very popular YouTube client for Windows 8, but it appears that the developers behind this project are planning even more exciting features for the app.
According to the release notes published for the latest release of Metrotube, the future builds are very likely to include playlist support an... |
17 May 2013
21:51 GMT |
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A new version of the popular Metrotube app for Windows 8 has landed in the Store today, coming with several bug fixes supposed to improve the overall performance of the Metro YouTube client.
The new build packs improvements to the snapped experience, as well as new “back stack” navigation and universal h... |
17 May 2013
09:20 GMT |
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The Windows Store currently has plenty of YouTube clients for Windows 8 users, but the list is getting bigger every day with new apps.
YouTube Touch, for instance, is a client specifically aimed at touch-capable devices, as it packs several options optimized for this kind of Windows 8 and Windows RT units.
The app ... |
16 May 2013
18:21 GMT |
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After Google demanded that Microsoft removes its Windows Phone YouTube app, the Windows creator responded by saying that it would be happy to modify its app, if it could.
As we reported earlier, YouTube sent a cease and desist letter to Microsoft, saying that their app is built on public data feed, which violates t... |
16 May 2013
09:48 GMT |
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YouTube’s live-streaming service extends to channels with over 1,000 subscribers, the company announced.
Up until now, YouTube’s live-streaming service was limited to select partners and special events, such as concerts and conferences, YouTube Creators blog points out.
Now, Google has announced that ... |
16 May 2013
03:03 GMT |
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YouTube has sent Microsoft a cease and desist letter, demanding that the Redmond-based company shut down a YouTube app that it had built for Windows Phone.
The issue, as Google said, is that the Microsoft app is built on YouTube’s public data feed, which violates the website’s terms of service. Basicall... |
16 May 2013
01:27 GMT |
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It's not just Twitter that gets a Comedy Week, YouTube is on it as well. The site is clearly in a better position than Twitter to run something like this, if only because it can host actual videos.
Starting next week, 150 of the "biggest names in comedy" will take part in the first ever YouTube Comedy Week. Ex... |
15 May 2013
20:11 GMT |
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There are plenty of YouTube clients currently available in the Windows Store, but only a few of them are actually worth a shot. Your Tube 8 is definitely one of the good apps coming with a rich feature package, as it allows you to watch clips published on Google’s video sharing service without leaving the Metr... |
15 May 2013
14:31 GMT |
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To get payback for the Abercrombie & Fitch CEO's comments on extra-large clothing and fat people in general, one YouTuber has decided to give their clothes away.
Greg Karber is calling this a “brand readjustment” and he is basically taking their garments and giving them to homeless people.
CEO Mik... |
15 May 2013
03:04 GMT |
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Google is said to be launching a streaming music service at Google I/O, associated with the Play Store and Android. The company is also launching a separate service associated with YouTube.
Google has been working on this for years and it's already got a basic service, but on-demand streaming has been out of t... |
15 May 2013
02:34 GMT |
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Netflix continues to rule Internet usage lists in North America, but they’re also gaining on the mobile Web.
According to broadband Internet service tracking firm Sandvine, the dominance of real-time entertainment is due to the continued market leadership of Netflix, The Next Web reports.
Since the company&... |
14 May 2013
08:02 GMT |
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MegaTube is undoubtedly one of the most interesting YouTube apps available in the Windows Store right now, so every single update is pretty important in the race against the other tools in the same category.
A new major update has been introduced today, bringing a complete overhaul of the design, plus notification q... |
13 May 2013
22:51 GMT |
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The official Windows 8 port of Metrotube recently arrived in the Store, but the developers behind the project moved really fast to design the first update for the app.
A short tweet revealed that major improvements for Metrotube have already been submitted to the Windows Store, so expect a new version to see dayligh... |
13 May 2013
04:23 GMT |
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Google is constantly experimenting with new features, new products, and changes. It needs to test these changes with actual users, which is why some people are always getting new features ahead of everyone else. But some things are too sensitive to test outside of the company. Luckily, with tens of thousands of emp... |
10 May 2013
05:49 GMT |
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After plenty of speculation and rumors, YouTube has gone ahead and introduced subscriptions as an option for videos on the site.
Now, publishers can decide whether to make their money from ads or charge viewers a monthly flat rate for access to the videos.
YouTube is starting out with a few partners, and the featu... |
9 May 2013
15:29 GMT |
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DownTube, one of the top YouTube downloaders in the Windows Store right now, has just received an update that comprises several bug fixes and new options.
The release notes reveal that version 1.0.0.12 packs several UI changes and brings IMDB and trailers links to movies.
In addition, the app has moved the location... |
9 May 2013
15:01 GMT |
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A new flavor of the YouTube application is now available for download for the owners of Windows Phone 8 devices, only several days after the app received a major update.
Up for grabs as version 3.0.0.1, the new app release supposedly brings along fixes for some of the issues that were found to affect users’ e... |
9 May 2013
14:41 GMT |
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A new flavor of the YouTube application is now available for download for the owners of Windows Phone 8-powered smartphones, namely version 3.0.0, with some appealing features packed inside.
The application provides users with the possibility to easily pin any video, playlist, channel, and search queries to Live Ti... |
8 May 2013
02:30 GMT |
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Apple's iOS is a lot more closed off than Android, for example, and that comes with advantages and disadvantages. One advantage is that Apple has a lot more control over the experience, which means it can ensure a standard level of quality. But that turns into a disadvantage if you want to do something differe... |
7 May 2013
13:31 GMT |
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There have been rumors about subscriptions coming to YouTube for a while now. YouTube isn't talking about it yet, though it hasn't dismissed the idea either. But, while the site is working on finding a way to make subscriptions work, it would much rather show you ads and charge people for them. According... |
7 May 2013
11:41 GMT |
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Gmail 2.2.7182 is now available on iOS platforms with native support for YouTube, Google Maps, and Chrome links. Signing out of a single account is also possible now.
In the new Gmail iOS client, the links directing you to YouTube, Google Maps, and Chrome will go directly to the app instead of the mobile web, but on... |
7 May 2013
10:29 GMT |
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Google is always trying to keep the web open, when it suits it anyway, and tries to push back against governments which are always seeking more control over the Web and the content on it. Case in point is a new Russian law which makes it trivial to censor a lot of content types. While no one is arguing against remo... |
7 May 2013
07:51 GMT |
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YouTube is not lacking in videos, as there are so many of them that no one could ever hope to watch all of them. This is why discovery is important. One way to find videos worth watching is to see what everyone else is watching. YouTube Trends does just that and they now got better with the YouTube Trends Map. The m... |
7 May 2013
07:41 GMT |
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YouTube is said to be preparing a subscription plan for those who want to pay for watching some videos.
The company isn’t going to make you pay for usual content, but is said to have special programming for those who choose this type of subscription.
Basically, it will let some video makers charge a monthly... |
7 May 2013
02:30 GMT |
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It looks like YouTube is clearly working on a revamped homepage. We've already seen the new carousel view, which groups videos from the same channel together, but there's another experiment tested in the wild.This one gives the homepage a bit of a Pinterest vibe.Videos on the homepage, for logged out users,... |
3 May 2013
13:41 GMT |
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MetroTube has finally arrived in the Windows Store, providing Windows 8 users with plenty of features to watch YouTube clips in the Metro UI. Already enjoying a great success in the Windows Phone Store, the newly-released version comes with support for both Windows 8 and Windows RT. It allows users to watch videos ... |
3 May 2013
02:40 GMT |
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LazywormApps, the company behind the Tweetro+ project, has already submitted its YouTube client for Windows 8 for certification, so the download links could be revealed in just a few days. The group confirmed in a short statement, a few weeks ago, that it’s working on a new Metro app for Windows 8 that wo... |
2 May 2013
20:01 GMT |
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There are several YouTube clients currently available in the Windows Store, but Tube+ promises to offer you a seamless watching experience without the need for leaving the Metro UI. Basically, Tube+ comes with all the options you would need on a Windows 8 device, including the essential features to watch clips, like... |
2 May 2013
15:41 GMT |
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Google’s YouTube Capture app has been promoted to version 1.3 to add Wi-Fi-only uploads, high-def enhancement previews, and more.
Available as a free download for both iPhone and iPad customers, YouTube Capture lets you shoot videos, apply quick edits, and upload them to the web for your followers to enjoy.
I... |
2 May 2013
15:11 GMT |
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All YouTube dislikes seem to be missing from all videos. Even the most popular video on YouTube has absolutely no dislikes, even if it has 7.5 million likes. In some cases, the dislikes counter eventually loads and displays the right number, but it's rare. Obviously, the fact that the number of dislikes isn... |
2 May 2013
11:41 GMT |
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Eric Schmidt, Google’s chairman said that YouTube has already won the battle against television stations.
In a presentation held by Schmidt, he declined to forecast that Internet video would displace television watching, but said instead that this has already happened, Business Insider notes.
Google’s... |
2 May 2013
08:22 GMT |
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YouTube users are watching 6 billion hours of videos each month, the company has announced.
The news comes shortly after the company has announced that they have 1 billion unique monthly visitors to the site.
The 6 billion hours add up to, well, an hour a month spent on YouTube for every human on the planet.
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2 May 2013
02:30 GMT |
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YouTube’s certified online video marketing and advertising company Pixability just got a brand new investor. Quad/Graphics, a media giant that is publicly-listed, has invested several millions in the company.
While the exact size of the investment hasn’t been announced yet, Pixability’s earlier SE... |
1 May 2013
09:10 GMT |
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YouTube wants to be all things to all people, a good strategy for a site that's already got close to one billion viewers each month. It wants to be the place where you watch movies, viral videos, homemade shows, music videos, and everything in between.
And it wants to be the place where you get your news. It’s ... |
1 May 2013
02:49 GMT |
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Being a professional watermelon slicer is not something a lot of people put in their resumes, but I have come across one ninja chopper who would be entitled to write that down. The man featured in this extremely viral video could give us watermelon slicing envy with his amazing skills.He chops down an entire waterme... |
26 April 2013
10:26 GMT |
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YouTube has revealed that it will hold its first-ever YouTube Comedy Week next month, starting May 19 through May 25.
The event will start with a global live-stream of an all-star comedy variety that mixes in stand-up comedy, sketches and even musical performances, CNET reports.
For the following days, the compan... |
25 April 2013
10:50 GMT |
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YouTube has officially launched a new local website for Romania.
The new domain, YouTube.ro, brings a lot of advantages for the local artists that want to promote themselves on the website.
The launch brings pretty much the same benefits for the local musicians and ad agencies as it offered when localized versions... |
25 April 2013
04:34 GMT |
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Eric Schmidt is getting busy promoting his latest book, "The New Digital Age: Reshaping the Future of People, Nations and Business" which he co-wrote with Googler Jared Cohen, the director of Google Ideas.
He's made an appearance on the Colbert Report, on the day the book becomes available and while he didn&#... |
25 April 2013
04:33 GMT |
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The dedicated YouTube application for the PlayStation Vita has just received a new update that adds an oft-requested feature – the ability to watch videos without having to close games or applications. The PlayStation Vita hasn't exactly generated huge sales, but Sony is dedicated to increasing the consol... |
25 April 2013
03:05 GMT |
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MeTube is one of the latest YouTube clients that landed in the Store, providing users with a clean interface and simple features to watch videos with minimum effort.
In addition, the application was designed to allow adopters of Microsoft’s new operating system to download clips with just one click, thus givin... |
24 April 2013
17:31 GMT |
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The YouTube homepage has gotten a slight update, one that actually fixes one of the big problems with the homepage.
Videos from subscriptions are now displayed in a carousel view, so all the recent videos from one channel are grouped together.
What this means is that channels with fewer videos get just as much sp... |
24 April 2013
05:19 GMT |
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MusicTube for Windows 8 is one of the most popular YouTube apps available for adopters of Microsoft’s new operating system, providing users not only with an eye-candy interface, but also with several helpful features.
A new update for the app is now available in the Store, bringing a new search algorithm that ... |
23 April 2013
21:51 GMT |
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PSY's Gangnam Style came out of nowhere but became the viral sensation of 2012. It was the first YouTube video to reach 1 billion views, it's now at 1.5 billion, and did it in just six months.
This massive success would be a tough act to follow for everyone. It's understandable then that it took so l... |
23 April 2013
02:47 GMT |
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Facebook, YouTube and Twitter are the strongest Social Network Brands. Qzone, a Chinese network, occupies the fourth place.
The news comes as a result of a study led by the department of Social Media Management of HWZ University of Applied Sciences in Business Administration Zurich, in cooperation with BV4 Certified... |
19 April 2013
10:46 GMT |
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YouTube has won a case against Viacom, after the Judge reinforced the ruling of three years ago. The media conglomerate says it will appeal the decision. Viacom convinced the Second Circuit Court of Appeals to make Judge Louis Stanton review the ruling he gave back in 2010. However, contrary to what Viacom... |
19 April 2013
06:15 GMT |
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Metrotube is at this point one of the most popular YouTube apps on Windows Phone and, since Google has already expressed its intention to stay away from Windows 8, porting this kind of apps to Microsoft’s new operating system is clearly a huge opportunity for third parties.
Lazyworm Applications, the company b... |
19 April 2013
03:05 GMT |
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