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Comedian Pranks Pharmacy Telemarketer

Comedian Jack Vale has filmed himself responding to a call from a pharmaceutical rep doing telemarketing. Vale pranks the caller believing that she has reached a senior female client who has hearing problems. The telemarketer tries to respond to his needs, but he keeps interrupting her and telling her not to inter...

18 June 2013
10:45 GMT

YouTube Capture 1.4.1 Gets “Massive” Speed Improvements on iOS

Google’s YouTube Capture app for iPhone and iPad uploads videos much faster in version 1.4.1, according to its makers. This update also patches a bug causing videos to upload upside down. Which is why you’re encouraged to download the update ASAP. If you’re the type who has upload-shaky fingers whe...

15 June 2013
05:58 GMT

Google Has Three 1-Billion-User Sites, with Two More on the Way

Everyone knows Google is big in terms of users, just like everyone knows Facebook is big. But how big is a different story. The companies don't regularly disclose metrics, and when they do, there are a lot of caveats involved. Relying on third-party analytics companies is hit and miss. Even the best can only g...

14 June 2013
09:40 GMT

The Shocking Secret Behind YouTube's 301+ Views – XKCD

Since one billion people use YouTube every month, chances are, you've encountered the curious 301-views YouTube video, or the more recent version which lists 301+ views. And you've probably wondered why the video was stuck at 301 views, especially since, most likely, you'd found out about it because ...

12 June 2013
06:31 GMT

Pakistan to Block All of Google If "Blasphemous" YouTube Video Is Not Removed

Pakistan doesn’t have the greatest record when it comes to Internet freedom, and has blocked sites like YouTube or Facebook repeatedly. So when it threatens to block Google for "blasphemous content," there's no reason to doubt that. Of course, most new governments like to start out by making grand statem...

10 June 2013
05:44 GMT

Crane Climber Hangs by One Hand at 250 Ft (76 M) in the Air in Shocking Video

One daredevil crane climber is not afraid to stare death right in the face in a video uploaded to YouTube almost a week ago. This clip has gotten a lot of attention from viewers lately, clocking up nearly 700,000 views. According to the title, it was shot in Southampton in the UK and the climber is one James Kings...

8 June 2013
06:31 GMT

YouTube Founders Create Chinese Vine Clone

Chad Hurley and Steve Chen created YouTube. They don't really have to prove anything else and they're too rich to if they did. But they haven't retired to a life of tropical islands and Formula 1 teams, not yet. Instead, they're trying to re-revolutionize video on the web though their creations d...

7 June 2013
16:11 GMT

Google Searches Can Predict Popular Movies

Google is now claiming that there's a direct link between search data, YouTube views, and box office success. In a research paper, Google's scientists not only proved this, but also that there's a proportional link between activity and a movie's box office revenue. Obviously, this research has ve...

7 June 2013
04:24 GMT

WeTube for Windows 8 Goes Free, Download It While You Can

WeTube Pro, one of the many apps that let you download YouTube clips from Google’s video sharing service, is now available with a freeware license for a limited time. As compared to the other YouTube clients available in the Store, WeTube comes in the form of a browser, so you need to manually point to the cli...

6 June 2013
15:41 GMT

DownTube for Windows Receives Update, Download Now

DownTube is currently one of the most popular YouTube apps in the Windows 8 Store, so every new version is downloaded and installed by quite a lot of users. A new build reached the web today, bringing three changes that are supposed to contribute to improved overall stability, as well as to faster loading times and ...

5 June 2013
12:31 GMT

Download YouTube 4.5.17 for Android

The popular YouTube application for Android devices has received some new enhancements in the latest iteration, currently available for download as version 4.5.17. Among these improvements, we can count the possibility to open the guide from anywhere in the app, which should result in quick access to subscriptions ...

4 June 2013
07:01 GMT

A New YouTube Uploader Is Now in Testing, Won't Publish Videos Automatically

People are already uploading hours of video every minute to YouTube, and no one can possibly hope to watch everything on the site, or even a small fraction of it. But with two billion eyes to feed, YouTube can't ever get enough new videos. Which is why the uploading tools are important – the easier they ...

3 June 2013
08:53 GMT

Google Updates YouTube Capture & Search Apps for iOS

Google has released updates for two of its popular iOS applications, Google Search and YouTube Capture. Both updates include fixes and performance enhancements. For its Search app, Google has released update 3.0.1 which includes “location improvements & bug fixes.” If your searches have been less than ac...

3 June 2013
07:11 GMT

MegaTube for Windows 8 Receives Improvements, Download Now

MegaTube is one of the many YouTube clients available in the Windows Store right now, giving users the option to quickly watch and download online clips without leaving the Metro UI of Windows 8. The application has now received a brand new update that brings three major bug fixes spotted by users in the previous bu...

31 May 2013
05:43 GMT

DownTube for Windows 8 Received Major Update – Free Download

DownTube has just received a new important update, this time comprising not only bug fixes, but also a few new options. According to the official release notes published in the Store, the new version addresses an issue with the download page which was showing the downloaded videos even if the videos were deleted fro...

29 May 2013
12:51 GMT

YouTube Experiments with "I'm Feeling Lucky" Feature Filled with Random Videos

Discovery is the biggest problem for any site with massive amount of content. And it doesn't get any more massive than YouTube, hours of video are uploaded every minute and one billion people watch at least one video every month. With so many people and so many videos, it's hard to serve the right content ...

29 May 2013
06:31 GMT

You Can Now Add a Creepy Slomo Effect to All Your YouTube Videos

YouTube wants to make it easier for anyone to create and share videos, and it's working on improving every step of the process, either by financing budding video makers, or by providing a simple web-based video editor. Now, it's adding a slow-motion feature to the video editor, making it possible for anyon...

29 May 2013
05:00 GMT

BuzzFeed and CNN to Launch YouTube Channel [WSJ]

BuzzFeed has announced it has partnered with CNN to launch a new YouTube channel that will feature content specifically designed to be shared across social platforms. The investment will reach “a low eight-digit sum” over two years for content development, Jon Steinberg, BuzzFeed COO said in an intervie...

28 May 2013
02:30 GMT

PrimeTube Lands on Windows 8 – Free Download

PrimeTube, a very popular Windows Phone YouTube client, has landed on Windows 8, thus providing adopters of Microsoft's new OS to watch clips in the Metro UI. The app comes with an appealing feature package that includes dedicated options to search and watch clips, pin videos, playlists and channels, as well as...

25 May 2013
07:51 GMT

Microsoft and Google Working on Official YouTube app for Windows Phone

It seems that Google and Microsoft are finally coming to terms and working together on a full-fledged and fully approved YouTube app for Windows Phone 8. The app has been a source of conflict between the two companies for a long time. The two companies have announced that they have reached an agreement and it seems ...

25 May 2013
03:39 GMT

YouTube Touch Is a Brand New Metro Client for Windows 8/RT – Free Download

YouTube Touch is one of the latest YouTube clients for Windows 8 that landed in the Store, thus giving adopters of Microsoft’s new OS the option to watch their favorite clips online from the Metro UI. As compared to the other apps currently offered to Windows 8 users, YouTube Touch comes with a rather limited ...

23 May 2013
20:41 GMT

YouTube 3.0.0.2 Arrives on Windows Phone

A new flavor of the YouTube application is now available for download for the owners of Windows Phone devices, namely version 3.0.0.2. The new app release was meant to address the restricted video and offline video access that caused Google to send out a cease-and-desist letter to Microsoft last week, noting that i...

23 May 2013
03:56 GMT

Microsoft Backs Down in Google Spat Over YouTube App, but Not Entirely

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

Bus Driver Pranks Students on April Fools, Gets Scary Response – Video

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

YouTube Experiments with Instant Loading Pages

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

As YouTube Turns 8, 100 Hours of Video Are Uploaded Each Minute

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

Metrotube to Bring Offline YouTube Clips to Windows 8 Users

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

Metrotube for Windows 8 Updated and Released for Download

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

YouTube Touch for Windows 8 Now Available for Download

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

Microsoft to Google: We'll Bring Ads to YouTube App If You Allow It

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

YouTube Live Streaming Now Available for Popular Channels

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

Google to Microsoft: Shut Down Your YouTube App

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

The Governor Himself Kicks Off YouTube's First Ever "Comedy Week" Festival – Video

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

Download Your Tube 8 for Windows 8

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

Abercrombie & Fitch Clothes Given to the Homeless as Response to Anti-Fat Campaign

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

Google to Launch Music Streaming Service at I/O, Separate YouTube Service Later

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

Netflix Rules North American Internet Traffic

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

MegaTube for Windows 8 Receives Major Update, Download Here

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

Metrotube for Windows 8 to Get Major Improvements

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

YouTube Erroneously Warns Users of "Confidential" Google Content in Results

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

You'll Have to Pay for Some YouTube Videos from Now On

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

DownTube for Windows 8 Gets New Features, Bug Fixes

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

YouTube 3.0.0.1 Arrives on Windows Phone 8

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

YouTube for Windows Phone 8 Gets Major Makeover

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

Links in Gmail for iOS Open in YouTube, Maps Apps, Pushing Google's Agenda

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

You'll Have to Pay for Some YouTube Videos Soon and They'll Still Have Ads

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

Download Gmail 2.2.7182 for iPhone, iPad

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

Gruesome but Fake Suicide Video to Remain Blocked in Russia, Court Decides

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

The Most Viral Videos of the Day on YouTube's Trends Map

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

YouTube to Launch Subscription Option

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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