New YouTube tool lets users test their own internet service
Paranoid YouTube viewers who suspect their “HD video” isn’t really in HD may be able to vindicate themselves with a new tool from Google. No more lies! The Google Video Quality Report lets users test...
View ArticleWimbledon 2014 goes social with near-live highlights on Facebook and Twitter
Catching the BBC’s live coverage of Wimbledon is often tricky during work hours, but organisers are hoping to ensure those important service breaks and saved match points can be viewed by anyone with...
View ArticleYouTube to ‘mass cull’ music videos from indie labels who won’t agree to its...
Music videos from artists on some of the biggest independent record labels are set to disappear from YouTube after the companies failed to agree terms ahead of the launch of a new subscription service....
View ArticleGoogle grabs mood music app Songza, hints at YouTube integration
Google has confirmed the acquisition of mobile music streaming app Songza and has announced plans to integrate it within YouTube and other Google music products. Dear Apple,…! The Songza app users...
View ArticleNarcissism wins again with Vine’s ‘Loop Count’
As if we needed another way to measure the popularity of our cat, baby and selfie videos, Vine has created a counter that enables users to monitor how many times people watch one of their videos. Think...
View ArticleMassive Flash flaw affects Google, Youtube, Twitter
A Swiss Google engineer, Michele Spagnuolo, has managed to come up with a tool that exploits three characteristics of Adobe’s Flash and JSONP (JavaScript Onject Notation with padding). Yet another one!...
View Article13 web villains and how they tried to go legit
The world of tech can be a strange place. It’s a place where zeroes become heroes, where public enemies become pillars of society and where tabloid villains turn out to be perfectly legitimate after...
View ArticleAmazon aims to keep you entertained as you shop with YouTube-style videos
Amazon has ventured into YouTube’s territory with a new Video Shorts section that offers over 100,000 free music videos, movie trailers, concerts, interviews and more. Will it work? However, rather...
View ArticleYouTube for big screens gets a massive UI makeover
YouTube’s Xbox One app doesn’t have the most intuitive interface, but that changes today as Google begins refreshing the YouTube TV experience across the board. Quite cool actually! The Xbox One...
View ArticleThis may be our best leak yet of YouTube’s subscription music service
We’ve known Google was developing a YouTube music service for what feels like forever know, but many details – what it’s called, pricing, just what it will offer – have stayed shrouded in mystery. That...
View ArticleYouTube’s music streaming service is just ‘weeks’ away
YouTube’s long rumoured music streaming service looks like it is one step closer to reality with the news that the Google-owned video website has signed a deal to licence music from thousands of...
View ArticleYouTube Music Key invites have started rolling out
YouTube’s new ad-free Music Key service was revealed this week in an update to the Android YouTube app, and now invites for the beta program have started rolling out. The video sharing site is taking a...
View Article15 speed painting and digital art video tutorials
Thanks to our computers and some very good design softwares, it’s now possible to do oil paintings, watercolor paintings or hyper-realistic paintings with just a stylus and a graphic tablet! Then, our...
View ArticleBeans | Video of the week
How about a laugh to finish the year? This clip is not for the faint-hearted! A giant space monster attacks a group of astronauts. Although it looks as if it would be possible for an astronaut to...
View ArticleYouTube has your favorite videos, and now, your favorite music
YouTube announced today that its newest app, YouTube Music, is available to download for all those out there who enjoy using the primarily video-focused service as their personal jukebox. You like...
View ArticleNew feature means YouTube vids on Android will no longer drive you crazy
Good news if you hate the stop-start-stop-start when trying to watch YouTube on a slow connection: Now the Android YouTube app will buffer videos all the way to the end. Do not wait any longer Android...
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