Google yesterday sent a cease-and-desist letter to Microsoft, demanding that its rival remove the YouTube app built for the Windows Phone platform.
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Google issues YouTube ultimatum to Microsoft as Hatfield-McCoy feud heats up
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on May 16, 2013
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German case on embedding YouTube videos referred to EU court
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on May 16, 2013
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Embedded YouTube videos don't infringe copyright under current German law, but they could violate European rules, the German Federal Court of Justice said on Thursday.
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Google demands Microsoft pull Windows Phone YouTube app by next week
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on May 16, 2013
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On January 2, Microsoft‘s Vice President Dave Heiner posted a rather lengthy admonishment of Google on TechNet, claiming the company is intentionally trying to harm Windows Phone, with one of the biggest reasons cited being the lack of a full-feature mobile YouTube app, forcing the company to offer a weaker sub-par option. Not to be
Netflix retains lead in streaming video, YouTube in second
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on May 14, 2013
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With YouTube hitting over one billion monthly users back in March, one would assume that the streaming video website leads the way in the category, but it’s actually Netflix that’s number one in streaming video. Netflix has accounted for a third of all internet traffic for the past three years, and today’s latest ratings keep
Microsoft YouTube App Strips Ads; Adds Download
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on May 11, 2013
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An anonymous reader writes “Microsoft appears to be sticking a finger in Google’s eye with the launch of its new YouTube app for Windows Phone. The app, ReadWrite has confirmed, strips out YouTube ads when it plays back videos and allows users to easily download video by way of a prominent ‘download’ button.”
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Mystery 13-inch Sony Ultrabook slider pops up in horribly grainy YouTube video
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on May 9, 2013
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We’ve already seen Sony take a stab at a Windows 8 hybrid in the form of the VAIO Duo 11, and now a clip has appeared on YouTube apparently showing an unannounced 13-inch Ultrabook slider with a 1080p Triluminos touchscreen display. Allegedly, the video is being used for training at UK retail chain Dixons, and in addition to repeatedly collapsing and opening the slim white and silver unit, the demonstrator plays around with a stylus in Microsoft’s Fresh Paint. There are a couple of text overlays near the end of clip, highlighting the “SurfSlider design,” backlit keyboard, ClearAudio+ and ActiveSleep tech, as well as its 10 hours of battery life. NFC is also said to be on board, along with an 8-megapixel camera with Exmor RS sensor, Intel Core i5 processor, 4GB RAM and 128GB SSD. The incredibly grainy video is embedded after the break, and although we can’t verify its authenticity, we also can’t ally it to any known product.
[Thanks, Aiga and Christopher]
Filed under: Laptops, Tablets, Sony
Source: YouTube, Notebook Review forums
YouTube to charge for access to some videos
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on May 7, 2013
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YouTube reportedly near launch of paid channel subscriptions
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on May 6, 2013
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Video-sharing site could launch a paid content platform for some of its specialist video channels as early as this week, according to The Financial Times. [Read more]
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First Google Glass YouTube app appears: Wild West development continues
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on May 4, 2013
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As we see Google Glass’ first YouTube app join the first Reddit app, first blink-to-photograph app, and an ever-growing ecosystem software expand, it’s become clear: this device is currently embroiled in a Wild West atmosphere. What this means for developers is that if the opportunity is open, an basic app for every purpose can and
Fullscreen BEAM app sends Google Glass videos directly to YouTube
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on May 4, 2013
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Sure, using Google Glass to record a video is a pretty neat trick, but how about uploading it to YouTube without a computer? Thanks to Fullscreen’s BEAM video sharing app for Glass, you can do just that. After setting up an account with the company’s website, Glass owners can use their high-tech eyewear to send clips to YouTube along with a tweet linking directly to the video. If you’ve managed to get hold of Google’s modern-day monocle and would like give BEAM a try, you can register at the source link below. As for the rest of us, at least we can watch the demo video after the break.
Filed under: Wearables, Software, Google
Source: Fullscreen
YouTube now offers more MLB highlights and full archived games
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on April 29, 2013
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YouTube just keeps adding quality content. Last week it was comedy, and this week it’s bulking up on its sporting chops with a Major League Baseball partnership. Always among the most tech-savvy of major sports leagues, MLB has beefed up the offerings on its YouTube channel to include highlights from every game of 2013 (two days after they’ve occurred), and a vast archive of full games from as far back as 1952. Plus, should you reside outside the US, Canada, South Korea, Taiwan and Japan, you’ll get to watch two live games every day during the regular season for free. So, seamheads, head on over to the MLB.com YouTube channel — your digital field of dreams awaits.
Filed under: Internet, HD, Google
Source: YouTube (Google+), MLB.com (YouTube)
YouTube Wins Against Viacom Again
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on April 19, 2013
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NewYorkCountryLawyer writes “Once again YouTube has defeated Viacom and other members of the content cartel; once again the Court has held that the Digital Millennium Copyright Act actually does mean what it says. YouTube had won the case earlier, at the district court level, but the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, although ruling in YouTube’s favor on all of the general principles at stake, felt that there were several factual issues involving some of the videos and remanded to the lower court for a cleanup of those loose ends. Now, the lower court — Judge Louis L. Stanton to be exact — has resolved all of the remaining issues in YouTube’s favor, in a 24-page opinion. Among other things Judge Stanton concluded that YouTube had not had knowledge or awareness of any specific infringement, been ‘willfully blind’ to any specific infringement, induced its users to commit copyright infringement, interacted with its users to a point where it might be said to have participated in their infringements, or manually selected or delivered videos to its syndication partners. Nevertheless, 5 will get you 10 that the content maximalists will appeal once again.”
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YouTube still protected under DMCA, says Judge, Viacom sent packing
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on April 18, 2013
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YouTube trends may have changed over the last few years, but the company’s legal standing hasn’t: according to a federal judge, the DMCA still protects the streaming site from Viacom’s copyright claims. The ruling responds to Viacom’s appeal of a 2010 case, which stated that YouTube couldn’t be held responsible for copyright infringing content uploaded by its users. Viacom sought to revise the ruling, insisting that YouTube was “willfully blind” of the activity. That may be the case, but Judge Louis Stanton sees things differently. “Knowledge of the prevalence of infringing activity, and welcoming it, does not itself forfeit the safe harbor. To forfeit that, the provider must influence or participate in the infringement.” Since YouTube doesn’t pre-screen content before throwing it live, and because it always takes down infringing content upon request, it simply isn’t liable.
Viacom says that the decision “ignores the opinions of the higher courts and completely disregards the rights of creative artists,” and promises to appeal the decision again with hopes of taking the case to a jury. Google, on the other hand, is playing it cool. “The court correctly rejected Viacom’s lawsuit against YouTube, reaffirming that Congress got it right when it comes to copyright on the Internet. This is a win not just for YouTube, but for people everywhere who depend on the Internet to exchange ideas and information.” Looking for a side to pick? Check out the court’s full decision after the break.
Filed under: Internet
Source: AllThingsD, YouTube
YouTube adds live streaming to iOS app
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on April 15, 2013
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Now you can watch live feeds of news, sports, concerts, and more, right on your iPhone or iPad. [Read more]
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GRID 2 trailer shows off multiplayer and YouTube uploads
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on April 15, 2013
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We’ve mentioned GRID 2 before, and it’s scheduled to release on May 28, which is just a month-and-a-half away. In the meantime, Codemasters is teasing us by revealing some of the features that we can expect to show up in the game once it’s released, including all the goodies that we’ll get in the game’s
Roku shutting down VideoBuzz channel for streaming YouTube on the sly
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on April 15, 2013
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VideoBuzz will be closing its channel on April 17, after receiving a takedown notice from Roku. [Read more]
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YouTube celebrates anniversary of VCR with silly VHS feature
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on April 15, 2013
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Google likes to celebrate the birthdays and anniversaries of various people who contributed to the world, as well as technological breakthroughs. For instance, Google is currently celebrating mathematician and physicist Leonhard Euler’s 306th birthday today. However, they’re also celebrating the 57th anniversary of the VCR with a new VHS mode in YouTube. For a limited
YouTube lets you relive the old-school look of VHS — in HD
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on April 15, 2013
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Sure, watching YouTube videos in HD is great when you want clarity, but maybe you’ve been yearning for that grainy, tape-recorded look. Marking what’s apparently the 57th anniversary of cassette-based video recording, the YouTube team has snuck a VHS tape-shaped button on select videos. Clicking it will the throw a filter over the content, providing a highly distorted and nostalgic feast for the eyes. There’s no official list of compatible content, but the option seems to be available on most of the videos on YouTube’s native channel. We have a feeling at least one VCR enthusiast will be quite pleased.
Source: YouTube (Google+)
Psy’s ‘Gangnam Style’ sequel, ‘Gentleman M/V,’ hits YouTube
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on April 14, 2013
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The sequel to the most popular YouTube video ever has arrived, and there’s not a horse in sight. [Read more]
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Couldn’t Make It To SXSW? Now You Can Learn About Google Glass And The Mirror API On YouTube
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on April 5, 2013
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I’d wager that most of you reading this didn’t make it out to Austin for SXSW, and even fewer of you still have ever gotten some hands-on time with Google’s ambitious Glass project. On the off chance that you’ve been spending these past few weeks agonizing over all the juicy Glass tidbits you missed out on by not being there, you can rest easy — Google has posted the full video of its 50 minute Glass session on YouTube.
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Google declares end of YouTube in April Fool’s prank
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on March 31, 2013
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In an elaborate rouse, the world’s most popular video site announces it’s been nothing but a contest site this whole time and says it’s going dark for the next decade. [Read more]
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After 8 years, YouTube is finally shutting down
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on March 31, 2013
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No, not really. In celebration of April Fool’s Day, YouTube went all out with their (highly unbelievable) prank. Now some of you may be saying, “You’re one day early YouTube, it’s March 31st”, but you have to keep in mind that its April 1st in some countries already, like Japan. In its April Fool’s Day
Recent YouTube, Veoh Copyright Infringement Rulings Help To Unpack Safe Harbor Guidelines
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on March 24, 2013
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Editor’s note: Sid Venkatesan is an IP partner at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP. James Freedman is an associate in Orrick’s IP group and a recent Stanford Law School graduate.
Online content providers and aggregators are well aware of the potential penalties that can result from a copyright infringement lawsuit. In addition to being expensive to litigate, a copyright lawsuit can result in statutory damages (which can range between $ 750 to $ 30,000 for each infringing work found on a website), some or all of an infringer’s profits and even steeper penalties for willful infringement.
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YouTube says 1 billion people visit per month
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on March 21, 2013
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YouTube Announces That It Has Hit One Billion Monthly Users, Which Is Roughly Ten Super Bowl Audiences
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on March 21, 2013
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Today, YouTube announced that it has hit a billion monthly users, which is an extremely insane metric. We know that YouTube is the go-to place for silly, interesting and important videos, but these numbers are something that even TV networks dream of. The great part for YouTube is that this means that online video ad-spend will go up, since the eyeballs appear to be ready, willing and able. It’s not only advertisers that are rushing YouTube, budding music artists are heading there too, and making a career from the attention that they get. Fueling this insane growth is the availability of YouTube on all devices, plus a growing interest from “Generation C,” which happens to love to curate. That content curation means that people are sitting in front of their device and watching video after video with genres that range from politics to cartoons. Here’s what YouTube had to say about the milestone: In the last eight years you’ve come to YouTube to watch, share and fall in love with videos from all over the world. Tens of thousands of partners have created channels that have found and built businesses for passionate, engaged audiences. Advertisers have taken notice: all of the Ad Age Top 100 brands are now running campaigns on YouTube. And today, we’re announcing a new milestone: YouTube now has more than a billion unique users every single month. Content creation is getting easier now, with every mobile device able to upload videos in minutes. Even YouTube caught on to this and launched a stripped down version of its app called Capture, that lets anyone grab video and upload it with two taps. To give the news some more color, YouTube broke the numbers down a bit: What does a billion people tuning into YouTube look like? – Nearly one out of every two people on the Internet visits YouTube. – Our monthly viewership is the equivalent of roughly ten Super Bowl audiences. – If YouTube were a country, we’d be the third largest in the world after China and India. – PSY and Madonna would have to repeat their Madison Square Garden performance in front of a packed house 200,000 more times. That’s a lot of Gangnam Style! These numbers, along with the adoption of YouTube by seemingly every generation, means that Google’s gut feeling on acquiring them was right. $ 1.65 billion certainly feels like a steal,
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Crave Ep. 112: Sesame Street passes 1 billion views on YouTube
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on March 10, 2013
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This week on Crave, The Count counts YouTube views. The DRM chair self-destructs after eight sittings, and sex up your iPhone with Sexy Smarty Pants. [Read more]
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YouTube To Launch Music Subscriptions
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on March 6, 2013
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YouTube plans to launch a music subscription service later this year, to allow people to listen to tracks online, and to possibly cut out the ads that precede each video for subscribers, according to Fortune. The largest storehouse of streaming video, YouTube relies on selling banner ads on the site and running short clips before each video, giving a cut back to record companies. YouTube has released a statement that confirmed it was considering a subscription service, but noted that ads wouldn’t go away: While we don’t comment on rumor or speculation, there are some content creators that think they would benefit from a subscription revenue stream in addition to ads, so we’re looking at that. YouTube stepping up the game as a music provider sense to me. It’s is one of the first places I hit up when I’m looking to listen to a new track quickly. Sure, it’s not often the best quality, but it’ll do in a pinch. A proper subscription service is likely to provide higher fidelity tracks, and elevates YouTube to the same playing field as labels such as Warner Music which do rely on streaming revenue. Google already has partnerships with numerous music publishers. Last November, it struck up a deal with Armonia, one of the largest alliances of music publishers, giving it access to 5.5 million tracks across 35 countries. And in the larger scheme of things, the company might overlap its new subscription plans into its Google Play music service. In December, it rolled out a free “scan and match” feature that allows users to add up to 20,000 songs from their offline collections to the Google cloud and stream it to their devices on the go.
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Google nestles a Harlem Shake Easter egg in YouTube
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on March 3, 2013
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YouTube for iOS adds send-to-TV pairing, lets you skip the media hub
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on February 28, 2013
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Those running the dedicated YouTube app for iOS have had TV streaming for awhile… as long as there was an Apple TV in between. Google’s video division is cutting out that middleman with its newly available app update. Similar to what we’ve seen in the Android software, iOS device owners can at last pair directly with some TVs to play and queue videos, even if there’s multiple iPads and iPhones jockeying for attention on the same WiFi network. If your set is left out, YouTube still offers reasons to update — there’s a connection to YouTube Capture for recording, and better playback on a pokey WiFi connection. As long as you’re at least curious about TV streaming beyond Apple’s set-top box, it’s likely worth trying.
Filed under: Cellphones, Home Entertainment, Tablets, HD, Mobile, Google
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Source: App Store
Virgin Media adds a YouTube channel to TiVo’s guide, ensures you can’t escape kitty clips
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on February 24, 2013
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Annoyed that YouTube had reached Freesat boxes and not just TiVo? Worry not, for Sir Richard and his chums at Virgin Media are on their way with a basket of soothing balms. Your DVR’s EPG will soon feature baked-in YouTube results along with regular TV listings, giving easier access to all of those shudder-inducing Harlem Shake videos without resorting to a smartphone. It’s been positioned at Channel 198, and you can also access it via the Search and Browse menus on your box — no matter the paint job.
Filed under: Home Entertainment, HD
Source: Virgin Media
Meteor Video Footage Goes Large On YouTube, Thanks To Bad Russian Drivers, Corruption And The Use Of Dash Cams
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on February 15, 2013
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Today’s incident involving a falling meteor in the Chelyabinsk region of Russia has resulted in an estimated 500 injuries, and while people are scrambling to figure out exactly what has happened in this remote area of the country, 900 miles from Moscow and near the Ural mountains, some of the more remarkable footage so far has been video shot by ordinary people, specifically with dashboard cameras.
Egypt official says YouTube ban not viable
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on February 15, 2013
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Egypt’s telecom regulator says it is not viable for it to follow a court order to block YouTube in the country, and is appealing the ruling.
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Russian dashboard cameras, YouTube beam meteor explosion worldwide
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on February 15, 2013
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As jumbled news reports of what appeared to be a meteor shower over Russia trickled out of the country, some of the best views of what happened were from the dashboards of Russian cars.
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Adobe CEO clumsily dodges pricing questions in YouTube ‘farce’ (video)
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on February 14, 2013
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If Adobe has any love whatsoever for its non-US customers, it’s not great at showing it. The video after the break reveals CEO Shantanu Narayen evading the genuine questions of a Delimiter journalist at a press conference in Sydney. The reporter wanted to know why Adobe’s Creative Suite is priced $ 1,400 higher in Australia than in America, reflecting a geographic disparity that has long vexed Australian customers and lawmakers alike. But instead of answering, Narayen sought to shrug the journalist off with some marketing spiel about an entirely different product — Creative Cloud — ultimately leading Delimiter to condemn the whole episode as a “farce.”
If we understand Narayen right, he seems to be implying that Australian customers are being charged a high price for traditional boxed software in order to nudge them towards Adobe’s subscription-based cloud service instead. Given that the Creative Cloud was itself hugely overpriced in Australia until a sudden and awkward u-turn just a couple of days ago, that sort of argument is hardly likely to win back much affection. However, this older Narayen clip actually might.
Filed under: Software
Via: The Verge
Source: Delimiter
YouTube Files Appeal Against Regulator In Russia Over Content Blocked By New Firewall
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on February 13, 2013
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Google this week fired off one of the first high profile tests of Russia’s controversial new firewall — erected November 1, 2012 to block child porn, drugs and suicide content; but seen by critics as a route for the government to block whatever else it chooses. Google’s YouTube operation in Russia has filed an appeal against the Russian regulator for blocking YouTube content. The appeal, filed on February 11 by YouTube LLC, concerns the blacklisting of a video that showed how to apply Halloween makeup: because it shows how to make a wound, Roscomnadzor (Russia’s consumer watchdog) also deemed that it encouraged suicide and suicidal tendencies. The video is embedded below.
YouTube channel coming to on demand Freesat party in March
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on February 11, 2013
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Google’s signed a deal to bring YouTube to Freesat, liberating users of the subscription-less service from the tyranny of needing an additional device. The BBC / ITV joint venture already has 60-odd channels and has now sold over 3 million boxes to 1.7 million viewers, who will be able to access the official YouTube addition through the main programming guide by the end of March. While details are scant, it’ll presumably join ITV’s player and the BBC iPlayer in the on-demand channel list, which require a compatible Freesat box (see coverage link below) and an internet connection. We’re not sure how it’ll look in the final guide, but the fanciful image above shows our best guess.
Filed under: Home Entertainment, Internet, Google
Via: TNW
Source: The Telegraph
Visual How-To App Snapguide Passes 1M Uniques, Snaps Up YouTube Designer, And Gears Up For Growth
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on February 11, 2013
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Daniel Raffel says that when he started work on the app that eventually became the how-to platform Snapguide, people advised him to make a “food guide” app (he has worked as a chef so might naturally gravitate to that vertical). He resisted, possibly because he had a bigger ambition in mind: “My goal is to inspire people to make things that they might otherwise buy,” he told me in a conversation earlier this week. In an online/offline world filled with lots of ways to consume just about anything you want, wherever and whenever you want, Snapguide is one of those places that runs counter to that, and its flavor of DIY — delivered via a series of mobile-friendly, photographic and video-led how-to guides covering everything including crafts, makeup, cars, and — yes — food, is growing.
YouTube yanks video of 3D-printed rifle magazine
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on February 10, 2013
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A popular clip from the group known as Defense Distributed is taken down, only to reappear later in the day. [Read more]
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Egyptian Court Wants To Block YouTube For a Month
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on February 10, 2013
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First time accepted submitter rogue-girl writes that a “Cairo Administrative Court announced earlier on Feb. 9 that a ruling has been issued to block YouTube within the country for 30 days. This decision comes after a lawsuit was filed back in September 2012 during the turmoil caused by the infamous trailer ‘The Innocence of Muslims’ spread through the popular video platform. The Court has also asked for all websites having published parts or the entire trailer to be banned for 30 days.”
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Parents appalled that school principal is sexy YouTube rapper
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on February 9, 2013
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A Bronx junior high school principal is reportedly also El Siki, an Internet rapper who, well, parties. [Read more]
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YouTube to be blocked in Egypt over anti-Islam film
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on February 9, 2013
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An Egyptian court ruled to suspend Google’s YouTube for a month for broadcasting “Innocence of Muslims,” according to a state news agency report. [Read more]
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Egyptian court suspends YouTube for a month over controversial film (Update: Google statement)
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on February 9, 2013
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Users of YouTube in Egypt could face a month-long blackout of the service after an administrative court ruling ordered the website’s suspension. The ministries of communication and investment have been ordered to block the popular video sharing site, reports news agency MENA, for hosting the movie short Innocence of Muslims. The American-made film has caused strong reactions since its release in September, at which point the initial complaint about YouTube’s showing of it is said to have been made. Today’s decision is a result of that ruling, and while the service should still currently remain online, Egypt’s National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority has claimed it will uphold the suspension once it receives confirmation of the verdict. This isn’t the first time access to YouTube has been restricted by a government, and the very same film caused the Pakistani prime minister to call for a similar ban at the time of the movie’s release. We’ve reached out to Google for comment.
Update: Google has responded with the following statement:
“We have received nothing from the judge or government related to this matter.”
Source: Reuters
YouTube rumored to launch paid content this spring
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on January 29, 2013
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It looks like YouTube is wanting to attract more content producers to its platform, as well as make a couple extra bucks on the side, because according to AdAge, the video-streaming site is planning to offer paid subscriptions for individual channels to its users starting sometime in the spring. YouTube is said to have contacted
‘Glee’ accused of ripping off indy YouTube singer
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on January 20, 2013
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Jonathan Coulton is a little stunned that the teeny show seems to have created a version of “Baby Got Back” that comes back identically to his own version. [Read more]
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An Unlikely Tech Hub, Utah Shows Its YouTube Prowess
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on January 19, 2013
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Editor’s note: Jesse Stay is Author of Google+ Marketing For Dummies and the upcoming book, I’m on Facebook — Now What??? 2nd Edition. He currently serves as Director of Social Media for Deseret Digital Media. Follow him on Twitter @jesse. They call themselves “Utubers.” As budding filmmakers descend on Utah for the Sundance Film Festival, many other Utah-based filmmakers have already made a name for themselves, boasting millions and millions of views of their products. But why are there so many that have made a name for themselves, and why in Utah? There’s indeed something in the water out here. Something very strange. Utah, known for its beautiful mountains, skiing, and, well, Mormons, is often last on Silicon Valley’s mind when it comes to technology. As a Utahn that almost seems a bit offensive to me, with all the tech companies like Adobe and Oracle and Xi3 and Fusion IO and many others here. But it’s true. As someone whose best friends and audience are in Silicon Valley, I have to admit that we’re just not quite seen as a tech hub. However, there is a group of people networking and collaborating with each other in Utah, the likes of which are found in Silicon Valley. I’m beginning to notice the emergence of an incredibly popular and growing YouTube presence out of the state. It all started several months ago, when I originally approached TechCrunch about this article. I noticed that in Billboard’s “Social 50″ music chart that two of the top 50 music stars on YouTube were from Utah: Lindsey Stirling and The Piano Guys. Even stranger? They were among the few on that list who weren’t already celebrities or famous musicians. That got my attention. Pretty soon I began to investigate this weird fact here in my home state. It turns out there are many more. Just to name some of the top stars you may be familiar with: Lindsey Stirling - Known for her videos (originally produced by Devin Graham) in the beautiful scenery of Utah dancing around while playing violin, she reached No. 13 on the iTunes charts with no record label and only a YouTube channel to propel her presence there. See her video below. Devin Graham - You may have seen his videos with rope swings off Utah arches or ziplining on waterskis into the water. Everything he touches turns to YouTube gold. Teddie Films - My favorite is their Star Wars-themed “Somebody
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YouTube said to be investing more cash in Vevo
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on January 17, 2013
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Although Google’s video site already invested in Vevo, rumor has it that it wants a bigger stake. [Read more]
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Opera Makes A Run For The Living Room With New TV App Store, SDK With YouTube Leanback Support
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on January 7, 2013
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Opera has long harbored ambitions to bring its technology beyond mobile and the desktop and into the living room. Just in time for the start of CES, the company today unveiled its new TV app store and framework, as well as its new Devices SDK. These, Opera says, will “make all the world’s living rooms more comfortable” and bring “solutions for improving TV surfing” to “millions of living rooms all across the globe.”
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Microsoft Says Google Is Preventing It From Building A YouTube App For Windows Phone
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on January 2, 2013
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On Microsoft’s public policy blog today, Microsoft VP & Deputy General Counsel Dave Heiner has a post complaining about YouTube’s lack of support for its mobile platform and how that affects users. Microsoft has been trying to get a proper YouTube app working, and has developed its own app to bring a high-quality experience to Windows Phone, but YouTube has prevented Microsoft from doing so.
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Obama Promised Public Policy Negotiations. Secrecy Has Failed. So, Why Not Try YouTube
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on January 1, 2013
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One universal silver lining to any abject failure is that it presents the opportunity to test out radically different ideas. President Obama has largely ignored his campaign promise to hold policy negotiations in public. But after yesterday’s epic budget compromise fail, it seems like a reasonable time to revisit that campaign promise and livestream talks over YouTube– because the federal government can’t do any worse than failing to perform one of its only mandated responsibilities.
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