Isn’t it great to be able to look up music videos on YouTube? Anyone who can remember having to wait patiently for Top of the Pops or the Chart Show to get their musical kicks will appreciate the chance to see whatever they want any time that suits them. There is an almost endless amount of new and classic music videos to be found online now and anyone who enjoys riffs,...
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It seems that YouTube is on a roll as the latest Video Metrix data from comScore has revealed that the online streaming website has passed the 20 billion views mark for the first time. This represents at least 50 percent of all videos watched in the United States. According to comScore, 184 million internet users in the United States watched 42.6 billion in the month of...
In an effort to enhance its social network, Internet search giant Google has integrated its own Chrome web browser and video sharing website YouTube more deeply into Google+. Vic Gundotra, the company’s senior vice president for engineering, said that Chrome and YouTube can be accessed more easily from the network of Google+. “It’s no secret that YouTube...
Google-owned YouTube video unit is rolling out 100 channels to compete with cable companies. Video streaming site YouTube has announced that the creation of 100 online video channels will feature original programming that involves celebrities such as pop singer Madonna, actor Ashton Kutcher, former NBA superstar Shaquille O’Neal and rapper Jay-Z. The venture, in...
A mysterious hacker broke into the YouTube channel of Microsoft, posting solicitations for sponsorships and deleting all of its videos. Tech news site Geekwire reported that the hacker uploaded some videos soliciting advertisements for the hacked channel, but was removed as of Monday morning. It replaced the videos with others that claim the company is holding a contest. “The...
Video streaming site YouTube has launched its new movie rental service in the United Kingdom, featuring thousands of movies including Quentin Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs and Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight. British film fans can now rent new movie releases for £3.49 and older movies for between £2.49 and £3.49 through YouTube. The move puts Google to...
Fans of the popular post-apocalyptic video game Fallout, check out this new Pip Boy 3000 mod that will surely make you say “Shut up and take my money.” A hardcore Fallout fan made a real-life, fully functional Pip Boy 3000 that is not only good for display purposes. A YouTube user named MyMagicPudding posted a video showcasing his newest creation based on one...
Air Swimmers, a line of toy balloons that was tipped by Toys ‘R’ Us and Hamleys as a must have this holiday season, took the video streaming service YouTube by storm last week. The YouTube video clip shows the mesmerizing clownfish and shark floating through the air spread online instantly and became a big hit. In just five days, the Air Swimmers video clip...
This evening received an email from Dan Bull, a self proclaimed former bedroom musician, turned professional musician who has recently created a variety of comedy hits on YouTube and has produced songs for BBC Comedy. He has sent us a link to a very topical video on super injunctions, the song entitled ‘stupid injunction’ is very tongue in cheek but is designed...
The Royal Wedding may have come and gone but YouTube is still abuzz with patriotic videos and re-runs of the famous couple’s special day. However, Pippa Middleton is the one that has grabbed the most post wedding attention and a comedic video has been posted on YouTube that shows off her famous asset that set tongues wagging all over the world last week. The video starts...
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