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YouTube details some of Viacom's shady practices in $1bn lawsuit
Claims media giant uploaded copyright material itself 19 March 2010 10:05 GMT"Viacom continuously and secretly uploaded its content to YouTube, even while publicly complaining about its presence there".
That's the claim of YouTube, in a new blog post, perhaps hoping to win public support in its $1billion lawsuit with the media giant.
In...
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YouTube gets site-wide auto-captioning
For the benefit of users with hearing impairment 5 March 2010 12:56 GMTYouTube has announced that it's rolling out auto-captioning across its entire whole website. The feature uses speech detection algorithms to enable a computer to transcribe the content of videos into text - useful for those with hearing impairment.
It works very...
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VIDEO: YouTube pulls original RickRoll video
Due to "terms of use violation" 24 February 2010 14:41 GMTGoogle appears to have removed the original Rickroll video from its YouTube sharing site, at the time of writing, following what the site is calling a "terms of use violation".
The music clip, for Rick Astley's 1987 hit "Never Gonna Give You Up", had racked up...
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Italian court convicts Google execs
For breaching privacy code 24 February 2010 10:31 GMTBack in late 2006, a video was uploaded to YouTube that showed some Italian students bullying a kid with Down's Syndrome. Google says that it took down the video "within hours" of being aware of its existence, but that wasn't enough for a judge in Milan - who has convicted...
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YouTube offers video speed dashboard
Compare your connection with others 12 February 2010 11:43 GMTVideo sharing site YouTube has rolled out a new feature that allows you to see how good or bad your broadband connection is at watching videos. It's called the YouTube video speed dashboard.
The speed of delivery of web video depends on two main things - the speed...
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VIDEO: YouTube offers opt-in Safety Mode
Block objectionable content from you or your family 11 February 2010 14:24 GMTYouTube, mindful that it's tough to police the hours of video that are uploaded to its site every minute, has introduced a new feature titled "Safety Mode". This is a switch, a bit like Google's "Safe Search", which aims to prevent objectionable content from being displayed...
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YouTube's movie rental experiment earns it $10,000
Five Sundance films see just 2684 views 3 February 2010 17:07 GMTYouTube's recent foray into movie rentals was not a major money-spinner for the world's biggest video site as results of the experiment have been revealed.
The Google-owned company has said the five films, which were available for a period of 10 days, saw 2684...
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Fujifilm FinePix Z70 fashion cam launches for social networkers
Easy web uploads for "modern day functionality" in both "male and female colours" 2 February 2010 11:59 GMTFujifilm has updated the FinePix Z35 with the announcement of the coming soon FinePix Z70 that offers what's claimed to be easy web uploads.
Aimed at the "fashion conscious" after a bit of "modern day functionality"
the Z70 lets users "mark" a picture... -
YouTube cleans up its video pages
Removes star ratings and emphasizes view count 22 January 2010 9:54 GMTYouTube has rolled out a selection of improvements to its video pages, aimed at decluttering the experience and making sure that there's fewer distractions while you're trying to watch that sneezing panda for the twelfth time.
There's a new player interface, with...
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YouTube offers movie rentals
Well, five, and they're only available in the US 21 January 2010 16:14 GMTYouTube is to offer movies to rent - but it's not a move to challenge the online rental market just yet - it's a limited selection brought about as part of its sponsorship of the Sundance Film Festival.
"While YouTube has offered an easy and economical way... -
YouTube to stream live sports coverage
First up - cricket 19 January 2010 15:39 GMTIt seems the 10-million-strong audience success of the live stream of a recent U2 concert has turned Google's head towards the possibility of offering live broadcasts. While the U2 gig was a one-off, it's been revealed there are plans in the works for YouTube to begin...
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VIDEO: Google launches Nexus One YouTube channel
Videos galore of new Android handset 6 January 2010 14:05 GMTGoogle is making the most of its online video vehicle YouTube to promote its just-launched Nexus One phone.
The Android handset now has its own channel on the world's biggest video site with an intro video, getting started video guides and currently 10 how-to... -
YouTube latest to offer URL shortener
Expect to see youtu.be links from now on 22 December 2009 10:26 GMTAdmitting the service is being introduced as it's "all the rage", YouTube has joined a host of high profile sites, such as Google and Facebook, in offering a direct link shortener option.
Designed to "ensure that those useful URLs you're sharing don't take... -
YouTuber gets Hollywood contract
Uruguay man overwhelmed by reaction to short film 17 December 2009 17:06 GMTA video producer from Uruguay has been offered a multi-million-pound Hollywood contract on the basis of a 4-minute film that he posted on YouTube.
Fede Alvarez's short, titled "Ataque de Pánico!" features giant art deco robots blowing up Uruguay's capital, Montevideo....
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YouTube mulls subscriptions for premium content
Movie rentals and pay-per-view could be in the future for You-pay-Tube 17 December 2009 11:04 GMTYouTube may soon offer premium content on a subscription basis as it looks at more ways to make money - and to keep on the right side of studios, record labels and broadcasters.
Although the Google-owned site has struck an accord with some major players in... -
YouTube reveals most viewed vids of 2009
So, what have we all been watching? 16 December 2009 15:20 GMTYouTube is offering a tidy list of the five most-viewed YouTube videos from the last 12 months, giving us a snapshot of what it is we've all been watching online.
Unsurprisingly, SuBo tops the list at a staggering 83 million views ahead of the number two slot...
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Google opens caroling channel on YouTube
Deck the halls with boughs of holly... 14 December 2009 11:39 GMTGoogle is indulging in a little of the Christmas spirit and has opened a caroling channel on YouTube that'll allow the world's finest webcammers to invade your monitor, singing jaunty songs about the most wonderful time of the year.
It's being sponsored by TJ...
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Concept microwave lets you watch YouTube
Displays a video the same length as your cooking time 11 December 2009 15:42 GMTHere's a nifty idea. It's a novel concept for a microwave called the Castoven that integrates a 10-inch LCD display to the front of the device, in place of the grille that normally allows you to see you food spin round like a record.
That screen is connected to...
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VIDEO: Cello iViewer does iPlayer, YouTube
Now with promo video and hands-on photos 9 December 2009 11:21 GMTCello showed off its iViewer TV today, which promises access to BBC's iPlayer service without the need for any additional boxes. You simply plug it into your network and away you go.
This brief promo video gives a quick run down of the services on offer, including...
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Connected iViewer television gets iPlayer built-in
Cello Electronics TV hooks you up to web-based programming 8 December 2009 17:18 GMTA new connected television has been announced from British co Cello Electronics that offers access to the BBC's iPlayer catch-up, on-demand service built-in.
Needing no set-top box or games console, the iViewer TV connects to the Internet via Ethernet or an... -
UK's first internet-connected Freeview HD set-top box announced
3view offering due in March 2010 8 December 2009 15:11 GMT3view has announced the launch of the world's first internet-connected HD set-top box with free-to-air capabilities.
Ahead of Humax's unveiling of a similarly HD effort, the new set-top box will mean consumers can tune into the coming-soon high definition... -
VIDEO: Girlfriend gets violent over PS3 gaming
Lets the smackdown on console couch potato 4 December 2009 22:25 GMTHere's a warning if ever there was one that playing too much on your games console could end you in trouble.
Seems one girlfriend was a little too miffed that her boyfriend was playing on his PS3 too much so after having enough decides to talk matters in to her...
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Channel Five now on YouTube
Gadget Show, Home and Away and Neighbours online for free 4 December 2009 22:13 GMTChannel Five has followed Channel 4 in signing a deal with YouTube to stream content to the video sharing site for free for UK customers.
YouTube watchers in Blighty will be able to catch up on some of Five's Australian content such as Home and Away and Neighbours...
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YouTube offers stripped-down Feather interface
For slower connections, and people who just want to watch videos 4 December 2009 16:01 GMTYouTube has heeded the calls of those who complain that the video sharing site is beginning to get a little bloated. It's offering a beta "feather" edition of the site, that strips out almost everything but the video.
A few other features remain - comments are...
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VIDEO: Samsung and YouTube highlight best vids of 2009
New Years countdown begins 2 December 2009 12:31 GMTYouTube has announced an advent-style calendar counting down some of the most memorable videos of the year on YouTube.
Sponsored by the Samsung U10, the New Years "Countdown" will reveal one new popular video each day throughout the month of December.



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