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is a video-sharing website where users can upload videos. It is currently (7/2012) the largest such site, and was founded in 2005 by Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim, who all worked at PayPal before. While it mainly featured movies from regular folks (and some illegal user uploads) at the beginning, but eventually YouTube grabbed enough market share to attract higher quality content over the years. Now, there is something for everyone, and YouTube continues to push for high-quality content, while keeping the support from amateur video-makers. The company was acquired by Google in 2006 for $1.6B.
Billboard Incorporates YouTube Viewership
02/21/2013, YouTube views are now more valuable than ever before, as they have been incorporated into Billboard charts. This ought to see musicians take a more serious approach in seeing just how technology does wield a rather strong influence in the [...]
YouTube Video Caption Translation Available
02/21/2013, The world is now a global village, thanks to the wonders of Internet connectivity. Well, if you happen to be tech savvy and love sharing all about your company and even your personal life over YouTube videos, perhaps you have [...]
Russian Meteor Creates New Online Video Record
02/20/2013, It was sometime last week when the whole world was shocked as a 10-ton meteor actually bore down on Russia, and injured nearly 1,000 people in its fallout upon landing – or rather, crashing into Russian territory. Having said that, [...]
WSJ: PS4 Could Introduce New Social Features, Mobile Gaming Integration
02/18/2013, With just two days to go until Sony makes their big announcement at a press event in New York City, we’re almost certain what will be unveiled will be the PlayStation 4, especially when you consider their Evolution of PlayStation video [...]
President Obama Holding Fireside Hangout On February 14
02/11/2013, President Obama is no stranger to using the Internet to converse with not only the American people, but also millions around the world to discuss a number of important topics. Last year, he hosted a Google+ Hangout session, and it [...]
Skyrim Theme Song Covered By The Guy Who Sang Chocolate Rain
02/08/2013, We’re not sure how many of you guys have heard of Tay Zonday’s Chocolate Rain, a video which can be considered to be one of YouTube’s classics. The video has since managed to garner 88 million views and it looks [...]
YouTube Considering Paid Subscriptions To Launch This Spring
01/29/2013, There’s nothing worse than paying for television service to only be interested in a small amount of channels while the rest are barely touched. Television subscribers are paying a ton of money in order to watch their favorite shows, although [...]
Google+ Ranked 2nd Place Behind Facebook In Active Users Report
01/28/2013, In the world of social media, there’s no doubt Facebook is the absolute king of complete time wasters, which leaves a number of people interested in social media wondering what service follows Facebook. A new report published by Trendstream may [...]
Google Published iOS Apps Dominated 2012
01/25/2013, Google had quite the 2012 on iOS as it released its dedicated Google Maps and YouTube applications onto a competing operating system, and were downloaded a ton of times by grateful iOS users. But would you believe five of their applications [...]
DIAL Service Streams Videos To Your TV, Netflix And YouTube Wants In
01/23/2013, Video streaming used to be a luxury, but not anymore considering how the network infrastructure in most developed countries offer speedy access at a negligible cost. Well, folks who own Apple devices like the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch might [...]
Psy’s ‘Gangnam Style’ Earned $8 Million On YouTube, Says Google
01/23/2013, The Gangnam Style fever isn’t over yet. After becoming the first ever YouTube video to hit one billion views, insanely popular South Korean artist, Psy, is earning millions of dollars, according to Google Chief Business Officer, Nikesh Arora. In a [...]
Our Galaxy Note 3 Text Got Ripped Off And Made Its Way To YouTube In New Splog Format
01/17/2013, Yesterday, we reported on a rumor from The Korea Times which gave us a look into what the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 could include, which would be a 6.3-inch display and Samsung’s new Exynos 5 Octa processor. The article was probably [...]
Prison-Issued Polygraph Test Gets Posted On YouTube
01/15/2013, Officials from the Scottish Prison Service approved the request to post a 17-minute video of a convicted man passing a prison-administered polygraph test on YouTube. 24-year old Luke Mitchell of Edinburgh, Scotland, was charged with the murder of his 14-year [...]
