Microsoft reportedly paid YouTube video makers to promote Xbox One
It has been hard to escape the endless barrage of next-generation console coverage over the past several months. The launches of the Xbox One and …
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YouTube starts to atone for the sins of Google+ integration
YouTube has been in hot water with its content creators and its viewership ever since Google+ integration began seeping into the site. Interaction between those …
Whyd: The latest service trying to tear you away from Pandora and Spotify
The methods of ingesting music over the internet are nearly limitless. Some services offer nothing but endless radio stations, others let you pick and choose …
YouTube’s copyright cops are coming after gamers’ ‘Let’s Play’ videos
Under constant pressure and foot-stamping from copyright holders, Google has implemented a new system within YouTube that automatically flags videos that may contain copyrighted material. …
YouTube’s streaming music service launch reportedly delayed to 2014
Google will not launch a second music subscription service this year, people familiar with the matter told AllThingsD, as the company is not happy with …
YouTube’s upcoming streaming music service revealed in new app
Google has its own streaming music service now that “Google Play Music All Access” is available, but the company may soon look to double down …
Netflix and YouTube are the Internet’s bandwidth consumption kings
It’s not shocking that Netflix and YouTube generate a lot of web traffic but it is somewhat surprising to learn just how much bandwidth they …
YouTube cofounder slams decision to force Google+ on YouTube users
Count YouTube cofounder Jawed Karim among those who’s not a fan of forcing YouTube commenters to have a Google+ account. As The Guardian notes, Karim this week …
YouTube plans to take on Spotify with subscription-based music service
The music streaming market has become especially crowded with the addition of Apple’s iTunes Radio, but another major player in the online world is supposedly …
When it comes to generating ad dollars, YouTube may be past its prime
Although Google turned in a very strong earnings performance last quarter, one of the few troublesome spots was the continued decline in the company’s cost-per-click …
Microsoft throws in the towel on Windows Phone YouTube app
Microsoft has had enough of wrangling with Google for the time being. WPCentral notes that Microsoft has updated its homemade Windows Phone YouTube app so …
Alleged illegal arms dealer busted after posting pics of guns and money on Instagram
Here’s one advantage to not having Instagram on your smartphone: You won’t be tempted to upload pictures of your criminal activities for the whole world …
Google blocks Microsoft’s Windows Phone YouTube app… again
Google seems determined to make Microsoft’s life miserable when it comes to approving a YouTube app for the Windows Phone store. The Verge reports that …
How ISPs are making video streaming slower than it should be
If your favorite video streaming service is experiencing slow buffering, then your ISP is unsurprisingly partly to blame — and not just because it’s delivering a …
Google reportedly using ‘coercive sales tactics’ against Google TV holdouts [updated]
A new report claims that Google is delaying manufacturers from releasing HTML5-based Smart TVs due to a drawn out process to earn YouTube certification. According …
Pakistan threatens to ban Google over ‘blasphemous’ YouTube content
Millions of Internet users in Pakistan could soon lose access to Gmail to Google Maps unless Google bows to demands being made by the Pakistani government. The …
Google’s latest attack on TV: Paid YouTube channels launch today
Google on Thursday announced the launch of a pilot program that will allow a select group of YouTube partners to charge users a subscription fee …
Google’s Schmidt thinks YouTube has crushed traditional TV
Google chairman Eric Schmidt has declared that Internet video has crushed traditional television. In a meeting with advertisers on Wednesday, the former chief executive said …
Viacom loses major copyright suit against YouTube
Good news for Daily Show fans: You’ll still be able to watch clips of Jon Stewart on YouTube. The Los Angeles Times reports that Viacom …
YouTube mulls creating paid subscription video channels
Would you pay a monthly subscription fee to watch Harlem Shake and Gangnam Style parodies? Probably not, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t some content …
YouTube hits 1 billion monthly viewers, likely safe from being shut down by Google
Users of Google’s (GOOG) various free services were again reminded to watch their backs recently as the company announced it would shutter the world’s most …
YouTube music streaming service will reportedly launch this year
Recent reports have suggested that Google (GOOG) is interested in launching a music streaming service to compete with Pandora (P) and Spotify. According to Fortune, …
YouTube will reportedly introduce paid subscriptions this spring
Google (GOOG) is said to be preparing paid subscription options for individual channels on YouTube, according to a report from AdAge. In its latest attempt …
No surprise: YouTube, Angry Birds, Instagram and Facebook among 2012’s top apps
Although every app developer dreams of creating the next big mobile app, it seems that established applications are becoming more firmly entrenched at the top …
Google continues its incursion into iOS 6 with new YouTube Capture app [video]
Apple’s (AAPL) plans to limit Google’s (GOOG) reach onto its devices took a major hit recently when more than 10 million users downloaded the new …
YouTube and Amazon Instant Video now available on Nintendo’s Wii U
Google (GOOG) on Thursday announced the launch of a YouTube app for Nintendo’s (NTDOY) Wii U gaming console. The app doesn’t let you watch videos …
New YouTube Android app can stream videos to Google TV, double as a remote
Google (GOOG) updated its YouTube app for Android on Tuesday to give its underwhelming Google TV devices a little love. The new YouTube app now …
Google is investing heavily to bring more original content to YouTube
Google (GOOG) is readying another round of funding for its YouTube video sharing website, according to AdAge. The Internet giant last year invested $100 million …
YouTube briefly crashes ahead of Google’s earnings call [updated]
YouTube completely crashed on Thursday, right before Google’s (GOOG) scheduled call for its third-quarter earnings. Although some outlets have since reported that the video site …
Google launches new YouTube app before being ousted from the iPhone 5
Apple (AAPL) may not want YouTube as one of its core iOS 6 apps, but that hasn’t stopped Google (GOOG) from putting up its own …
