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<< Previous | Next >> November 19, 2009Google to Caption YouTube VideosIn the first major step toward making millions of videos on YouTube accessible to deaf and hearing-impaired people, Google unveiled new technologies on Thursday that will automatically bring text captions to many videos on the site. The New York Times reports.
Read full article. November 17, 2009YouTube launches channel for citizen journalists
November 13, 2009YouTube to begin streaming in 1080pYouTube has announced it will begin upgrading HD streams to 1080p from the current 720p, offering support for video playback in Full HD. [via afterdawn] November 2, 2009Offshore tax dodgers are being warned by UK taxmanThe (UK) taxman is making his first appearance on YouTube today in an attempt to increase pressure on savers who have not declared their offshore accounts.
Google seeks to turn a profit from YouTube copyright clashesGoogle is is working to persuade music and video companies to cash in rather than clamp down when their content is uploaded on YouTube. The Guardian reports.
Read full article. October 28, 2009NYC Election Documentary released on YouTube
The film can be seen in its entirety on the YouTube channel The Promise of New York beginning Tuesday, October 27th, 2009, exactly one week before Election Day. The film is also currently available on DVD from the film's website. October 20, 2009YouTube to Livestream U2 GigYouTube announced plans this week to livestream a concert by rock legends, U2. The gig is occurring on October 25th at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. Users will be able to stream the concert in 16 different countries, including the US, UK, India, and Australia. [via AppScout] October 19, 2009YouTube Launches Comment SearchReal-time comment search is now available on YouTube. According to ReadWriteWeb,
October 13, 2009YouTube video claims government role in Russian hedge fund scamThousands of Russians are watching a YouTube video that accuses their government and officials of high corruption. The Guardian reports.
Taliban open YouTube ChannelA little late to the game, the Taliban have just opened their very own official YouTube channel, Istiqlal Media.
October 10, 2009YouTube videos viewed 1 billion times a day
October 6, 2009Nobel Prize Announcements: Watch Videos on YouTube
Today through October 12, Nobel Prizes will be announced on the Nobel Prize YouTube Channel in real time.
October 1, 2009Warner Music Videos Heading Back to YouTube
[via The New York Times] Anne Frank channel launched on YouTube
September 30, 2009'Poetic' autism film divides campaigners"I have no interest in right or wrong… I will plot to rob you of your children and your dreams." These words come from a short film called I Am Autism, which has sparked a spat between people with autism across the US and a charity that aims to represent them. An amazing and moving film. [via NewScientist] September 26, 2009Warner Inks Deal to Bring Green Day, Madonna, U2 Back to YouTubeWarner Music Group has completed a deal with YouTube that will bring back music videos for Green Day, U2, Madonna and other artists to the video-sharing site from which they were removed in December, according to two executives familiar with the talks. [via Adage] September 22, 2009Sand Artist Becomes YouTube Sensation
The Internet has a new star, and she plays with sand. CBSNews reports.
September 11, 2009Coming soon: Finding your friends on YouTubeAccording to Google's YouTube Blog, YouTube will soon be making it even easier for you to find people you know on the site. A "You may know these people" suggestions box will be introduced on the homepage over the next few weeks that shows you the YouTube channels of people who might be your acquaintances, and lets you easily connect and subscribe to them. September 7, 2009'Pure' Islamic alternative to YouTube launched
September 4, 2009YouTube Signs Deal with UK MusiciansAfter more than nine months of bitter wrangling, YouTube has agreed a licensing deal with British songwriters that will see thousands of music videos return to the online video site.
Read full article. September 2, 2009Kremlin Launches YouTube ChannelThe Kremlin launched a new website and YouTube Channel Tuesday. The video leading the new channel is an address from Medvedev to students, one of just four videos on the page so far but the Kremlin plans to continually update the Web site with Medvedev's direct addresses to the country as well as snippets of his speeches. [via ABCNews] August 27, 2009Videos of homeless beatings spike on YouTubeVideos of homeless people being beaten or forced into humiliating acts are increasingly popular online, leading some US lawmakers to seek harsher penalties for hate crimes against the poor, reports The Sydney Morning Herald. Deeply disturbing:
Homeless Man Beaten on Tape Dies (AP/YouTube) August 19, 2009YouTube launches online store
July 27, 2009Couple's wedding entrance dance becomes YouTube viral hitKevin Heinz and Jill Peterson, the wedding couple filmed dancing down the aisle, has become a YouTube sensation. The video has already turned the couple, from St Paul, Minnesota, into celebrities in the United States with appearances on network television. It has already been viewed 6.6m times. [via The Telegraph] July 24, 2009YouTube Now Lets You Share Insight StatsYouTube is now letting video owners share stats from its analytics tool YouTube Insights, reports Search Engine Journal.
July 11, 2009YouTube hits: Daning Evian Babies and Singer's airline tuneTwo videos on YouTube which are making a splash: One is a huge PR success for Evian and the other a PR nightmare for United Airlines. Evian’s Dancing Babies. Read WSJ write up. After breaking his guitar, an angry United Airlines passenger/musician gets even by writing a song and posting it on YouTube where it's a hit. A PR nightmare for the airline who plans on mending their ways. According to the BBC, "United Airlines said the musician's song would be used for internal customer service training." July 8, 2009How can YouTube survive?It's wildly popular - and thought to be losing hundreds of millions of dollars a year. Now questions are being asked about the future of YouTube. Rhodri Marsden investigates a mystery of digital-age 'freeconomics' for London's Independent.
[via Mediabistro] June 29, 2009Google News Opens the Floodgates to YouTube Publishers
YouTube launches Reporters' Center to help you report the NewsYouTube is helping the enormous community of citizen reporters on YouTube with a new resource to help them learn more about how to report the news. YouTube Reporters' Center features some of the nation's top journalists sharing instructional videos with tips and advice for better reporting. In their own words: Learn how to prepare for an interview from CBS News' Katie Couric; how to be an investigative reporter from the legendary Washington Post journalist Bob Woodward, or why it's important for citizens to participate in the news-gathering process from Arianna Huffington. And definitely don't miss out on New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof's video on how to report from a crisis area without getting shot. In addition, you can also learn practical and ethical tips, like how to fact check your stories, avoid breaking the law while reporting, and adhere to journalistic principles. [via YouTube Blog] Michael Jackson Flashmob tributesIn Paris, London, Vienna and New York, hundreds gathered to pay homage to Michael Jackson. All theses videos on YouTube are titled Mass Moonwalk, but it's mostly music. In most videos the crowd is focusing their cameraphones on something we can't see, probably someone moonwalking. June 26, 2009YouTube Mobile Uploads Up 400% Since iPhone 3GS LaunchYouTube reports that in the six days since the iPhone 3GS was released last week, the number of mobile uploads has increased by a whopping 400%. For a single phone model to have such a major impact on the site is simply phenomenal. [via TechCrunch]
June 23, 2009Make Videos for Nonprofits Via YouTube Video VolunteerYouTube is appealing to your inner filmmaker in an effort to get the word out about certain charitable organizations. AppScout reports.
[via YouTube Blog] June 18, 2009YouTube Diplomacy and IranA must read article from Andrew Rosen, for The Huffington Post on the asscending technological revolution happening in Iran.
Excerpts would not do this piece justice. Read full article. June 17, 2009Citizentube blog launches to support YouTube channelGoogle has announced that YouTube has gone live with a new blog to support its Citizentube video channel. Pocket-Lint reports.
[via Official Google Blog] June 12, 2009New YouTube feature lets you share with Facebook, Twitter...YouTube has just enabled a new feature that allows users to directly share their recently uploaded videos to Facebook, Twitter, and Google Reader. This means you’ll be able to syndicate your newly uploaded content directly into your friends’ feeds. You can link your accounts on YouTube’s ‘Upload’ page. The new functionality is limited to new video uploads for now. [via TechCrunch] June 5, 2009YouTube To Premiere Movie Simultaneous To Theater ReleaseYouTube will premiere Luc Besson’s latest movie, Home, the first simultaneous Internet and theater debut, as the video-sharing site looks to Hollywood to goose its ad sales and reach profitability, reports Bloomberg. Watch the trailer. YouTube now has the equivalent of 90,000 full-length films uploaded in one week, or 15 hours of content added every minute. June 3, 2009YouTube making jump to TV screensGoogle's video service is rolling out a new browser feature, called YouTube XL, designed to present YouTube videos on big screens, company managers said Tuesday, reports News.com.
Read full article. June 1, 2009YouTube looking at standalone 'SafeTube' site for familiesAccording to The Guardian, YouTube is exploring the introduction of a family-friendly 'SafeTube' version of the site as part of its programme of improving safety and content standards, it said today.
May 24, 2009YouTube: 20 Hours of Video Uploaded Every Minute!In mid-2007, six hours of video were uploaded to YouTube every minute. Then it grew to eight hours per minute, then 10, then 13. In January of this year, it became 15 hours of video uploaded every minute, the equivalent of Hollywood releasing over 86,000 new full-length movies into theaters each week. Now, 20 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute. [via YouTube's official blog] May 21, 2009YouTube in talks to offer full versions of British-owned showsWith news emerging that Hulu, the American free online video-on-demand service backed by News Corp, NBC Universal and Disney, is in similar negotiations and gearing up for a September British launch, the race is on to dominate British online TV market. The Telegraph reports.
Read full article. May 20, 2009YouTube Ordered to Pay $1.6M to ASCAPA district judge has ordered YouTube to pay $1.61 million in royalties to U.S. songwriters, and $70,000 per month going forward. Techdirt reports via NewTeeVee.
May 19, 2009YouTube in TIME's 'top tech failures
May 15, 2009Google News adds YouTube news videos
Google News is now integrating YouTube news videos into its front-page results. YouTube icons now appear next to video results under the aggregated news topic. Nearly 14 million unique visitors access Google News monthly, according to Compete.com, so providing this video discovery mechanism to such a large audience could boost YouTube's views even more. [via FierceOnline Video] May 9, 2009World Red Cross Red on YouTubeToday is World Red Cross Day and the commemoration marks over 60 years of the Red Cross preparing communities for emergencies and providing disaster relief to those in need. Over the past few years, the organization has been using YouTube to help achieve these objectives. For example, the British Red Cross posted this nine-video how-to series about first aid. The videos cover everything from how to perform CPR to how to treat a burn. Not to be outdone, the American Red Cross has just uploaded sixteen very pertinent videos all about swine flu, including information about how it spreads and how to prevent infection. Read full post in YouTube Blog. NASA astronaut will tweet, take YouTube questions ... live from spaceIn a YouTube video posted today, NASA astronaut Mark Polansky said that during his crew's mission to the International Space Station, scheduled for June, he plans to both issue Twitter updates and take questions from YouTube users -- questions that he will answer live from space. [via The LA Times Blog]
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