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Comment: YouTube video annotations - where next?
Should be used to recreate Fighting Fantasy novels 15 July 2009 22:13 GMT
The Met police department in the UK has come up with an innovative way of using YouTube's video annotations for an anti-knife crime campaign.

The concept is that users watch a video on YouTube and then can decide what action to take next thanks to the new feature...
YouTube to lose IE6 support
Upgrade required for future viewing 15 July 2009 9:54 GMT
It appears that YouTube will be phasing out support for Microsoft's still-popular-but-insecure Internet Explorer 6 browser. Banners have started appearing for IE6 users that say "We will be phasing out support for your browser soon".

A number of upgrades to...
Samsung ultra-compact HMX-U10 camcorder announced
Full HD and 10-megapixel stills 14 July 2009 9:41 GMT
Samsung has announced the launch of the "ultra-compact" HMX-U10 camcorder, capable of full HD 1920 x 1080 resolution recording and 10-megapixel stills.

With a 1/2.3-inch CMOS sensor, the HMX-U10 has a 2-inch LCD screen and measures in at 56 x 103 x 15.5mm, weighing...
LG announces HR400 Blu-ray HDD recorder
Complete with Freeview+ and YouTube 8 July 2009 12:26 GMT
LG has announced the launch of its first Blu-ray player with an integrated digital Freeview+ recorder.

The LG HR400 also features what LG dubs YouTube "video on demand" giving access to the video-sharing site's more than 2.5 billion videos via the internet...
UK online video views up 47% in a year
4.7 billion clips watched online in April 2009 6 July 2009 16:16 GMT
We've got a stat-attack for you with the news that the number of videos viewed online in the UK has increased nearly 50% from April 2008 to April this year.

comScore has released data from its Video Metrix service, revealing that the total number of videos...
YouTube ups upload limit
But keeps video lengths the same 2 July 2009 14:18 GMT
YouTube has increased the size limit of uploads to the video sharing site for its millions of users. The authorised size of standard uploads has been doubled from 1GB to 2GB.

This move is a response to user demand, considering the amount of new devices on the...
EMI refuses to stream at new PRS rates
Takes its ball and goes home 30 June 2009 10:37 GMT
EMI Publishing has said that it's not going to be making its catalogue available at the new audio streaming rates for websites, recently published by PRS for Music.

The collection society, which organises royalty payments for music publishers, cut its minimum...
YouTube launches "Reporters' Center"
Encourages citizen journalism 29 June 2009 17:52 GMT
YouTube has launched a new channel called the "YouTube Reporters' Center" in an attempt to build up the citizen journalism aspect of the video sharing site.

Included on the site are interviews with CBS News' Katie Couric on how to conduct a good interview, as...
Pirate Bay launches Video Bay
Currently just in beta 29 June 2009 10:11 GMT
2 years ago, when the copyright issues surrounding YouTube first started to surface, the Pirate Bay announced that it was working on a video sharing site to rival Google's, where content wouldn't be taken down.

Well, over the weekend, The Video Bay finally winked...
YouTube mobile uploads up 400% since iPhone 3GS
And up 1700% in last 6 months 26 June 2009 9:45 GMT
YouTube is reporting an astonishing fact - since the iPhone 3GS launched on Friday 19 June, uploads from mobile phones have increased by 400%.

This statistic is likely a blip, as those with the new handset are keen try out its video capture and upload to web...
VIDEO: YouTube to roll out new channels
"Sweet!" 25 June 2009 17:33 GMT
YouTube has announced changes to how its channels will look - and work - in the future.

Following on from a beta that's seen some YouTubers trialling the new look channels (including The White House) the Google-owned site now plans to roll out the new look...
Citizentube blog launches to support YouTube channel
"Chronicling the way that people are using video to change the world" 17 June 2009 14:33 GMT
Topical, considering the political situation in Iran and the importance in being placed on Web 2.0 tools as a means of communication, Google has announced that YouTube has gone live with a new blog to support its "Citizentube" video channel.

Citizentube is...
YouTube adds auto-sharing to Facebook and Twitter
Updates your mates on new uploads 12 June 2009 17:19 GMT
"Sharing is good", says YouTube product manager Brian Glick as the site announces a new feature that will automatically share uploaded YouTube vids with various social networking services.

With a "simple one-time log-in" on YouTube's upload page, users can...
YouTube streams top 1 billion per day
One video for every internet user every day 9 June 2009 13:13 GMT
YouTube has now topped more than 1 billion video streams served per day, according to sources within Google, who run the sharing site.

It also matches up nicely with the current best estimates for the population of the internet, also pegged at 1 billion. That...
Sony Music joins Vevo - Universal's YouTube clone
Beyonce, Kings of Leon and Bruce Springsteen added 8 June 2009 12:41 GMT
Universal's premium music-video service, Vevo, looks to be getting a little more popular. Sony Music has announced that it will be joining the website, making it the second major label to join.

Although it hasn't launched yet, Vevo purports to be a legitimized...
YouTube XL announced for big screens
New version of site optimised for large displays 4 June 2009 14:18 GMT
A recent launch from YouTube sees the video on demand site now catering to those with the smallest screens available, right up to the biggest.

Just as there is a version of YouTube optimised for watching on mobile phones, the company has now launched a version...
Sony Ericsson launches Pocket TV
Weekly music and entertainment show on mobile phones 4 June 2009 11:46 GMT
Sony Ericsson is launching a music-based entertainment program, which you'll be able to watch on your handset or on YouTube. It's called Pocket TV.

The show will feature interviews, live sessions and behind-the-scenes features with bands. Week one includes Florence...
BBC in talks for international iPlayer via YouTube
Google negotiations ongoing 2 June 2009 14:02 GMT
The BBC is planning to roll out an international version of the iPlayer with the help of Google, sources close to the negotiations say.

The Telegraph reports that Mark Thompson, the BBC director general, is in talks with Eric Schmidt, Google’s chief executive...
BBC Earth YouTube channel launches
Bringing the Beeb's natural history content to an international audience 1 June 2009 10:27 GMT
The BBC has launched a dedicated channel on YouTube under the name BBC Earth, which is the BBC Worldwide's new international brand for all the BBC's natural history content.

The BBC Earth channel will initially launch with 50 clips including, for the first time...
PRS cuts audio streaming rates for UK
Royalty organisation caves to web pressure 26 May 2009 12:39 GMT
PRS for Music, the body that collects and distributes royalties in the UK, has slashed its rates for streaming audio. It's more than halved its on-demand streaming music rate from £0.0022 to £0.00085 per track, lasting for 3 years.

Unfortunately with that, it's...
YouTube reveals 20 hours of video uploaded every minute
And goes social with instant response via webcam button 22 May 2009 15:32 GMT
Slightly overshadowed by the 4Chan stunt that's apparently seen hundreds of porn clips uploaded to the video site tagged as content for kiddies, YouTube has revealed an interesting stat.

It seem the world's favourite video sharing site now sees a considerable...
YouTube in porn attack
Hundreds of adult clips disguised as kid's content uploaded 22 May 2009 9:09 GMT
YouTube has been the subject of a planned attack that's seen hundreds of pornographic videos uploaded, many of which have been disguised to appear as content suitable for children.

The BBC reports that the adult material was uploaded under names of teen celebs...
BBC Worldwide and YouTube renew partnership
New channels incoming 21 May 2009 12:54 GMT
Rather than news about content being pulled from YouTube, we're pleased to report that BBC Worldwide and YouTube have announced they have renewed their global partnership for BBC Worldwide YouTube channels and short videos.

This extension means that the BBC's...
VIDEO: Samsung's camera trick revealed
Challenge explained 13 May 2009 9:42 GMT
It seems from the comments on our original story, Samsung did not fool Pocket-lint readers with their "YouTube camera trick challenge", but if you want the whole thing explained to you, then hit play for the how-they-did-it.
Sony announces X-Series Walkman
Touchscreen OLED PMP offers iPlayer via Wi-Fi 12 May 2009 12:30 GMT
Sony might have admitted that Apple is winning the MP3 player war, as previously reported on Pocket-lint, but that isn't stopping it from trying to wrestle the crown from Cupertino's shiny white head.

Its latest attempt is the X-Series Walkman, which - you have...