Google designed its new ‘pirate penalty’ search algorithm to spare YouTube
When Google (GOOG) announced late last week that it would start demoting websites that were repeatedly flagged for copyright violations, it raised a very pertinent …
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New Google studio aims to turn YouTube celebrities into actual stars
Imagine if the Star Wars Kid could have had a real light saber, or if Chris Crocker could have had Britney Spears show up to …
YouTube launches new face-blurring feature to disguise identities
Google (GOOG) on Wednesday announced a new face-blurring tool for its video-sharing website YouTube. The site is the first to roll out such a feature, …
Bot-written plays compiled from YouTube troll comments hit Kindle store
Among the countless phenomena brought about by the Internet, comment trolls are undoubtedly among the most anomalous. These curious creatures make their way across the Web …
A look back: Seven years of YouTube [video]
The first video ever uploaded to YouTube recently celebrated its seventh anniversary. The video, called “Me at the zoo,” was uploaded by YouTube co-founder Jawed …
New deal brings 600 MGM movies to Android and YouTube
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Google have come to an agreement to offer 600 movies for rent through YouTube and the Google Play marketplace for users in the U.S. and …
Federal appeals court revives Viacom’s $1 billion lawsuit against YouTube
A federal appeals court on Thursday revived Viacom’s $1 billion lawsuit against Google’s YouTube video-sharing website, The Wall Street Journal reported. The media conglomerate had …
Google and Paramount strike a deal: 500 movies coming soon to YouTube, Google Play
Google on Wednesday announced a new deal with Paramount Pictures that will allow more than 500 movie titles to be rented through YouTube and the …
Motorola: No big short-term changes following Google merger
Motorola Mobility does not expect any large changes following Google’s acquisition of the company. Alain Mutricy, Motorola’s senior vice president of portfolio and product management, …
President Obama to host a Google+ hangout Monday at 5:30PM
President Obama will be hosting his first Google+ hangout tonight at 5:30 p.m. Eastern. In the discussion, the president will be answering questions that were …
Google addresses concerns over new privacy policy
Earlier this week, Google announced that the company would combine individual privacy policies from a variety of its products into one main policy. The idea …
YouTube surpasses 4 billion video views per day
Google recently confirmed that YouTube now receives more than 4 billion video views per day. Reuters reported the news Monday morning and noted that the site has …
YouTube touts over 1 trillion video playbacks in 2011 [video]
Google on Tuesday announced that videos on YouTube were collectively played more than 1 trillion times this past year. In its look back on the …
YouTube videos viewed 21 billion times in October
YouTube served up more than 20 billion video views during the month of October — 49.1% of all 42.6 billion video views on the web …
Dirty electricity from your iPad is harming you; this permed snake oil salesman can save your life
YouTube exists, and this is why. You see, if it wasn’t for YouTube, there’s no way this guy would have been able to put together …
YouTube now streams 3 billion videos each day
Google’s YouTube team on Wednesday announced two milestones to help celebrate its 6-year anniversary. Most notably, YouTube stated that as of this past weekend, the …
Nokia’s N9 seen in brief teaser video
Nokia’s N9 handset has made a brief cameo via a one-minute, official-looking video clip. What do we learn from said video? Not a heck of …
Sony releases teaser video for S1 and S2 tablets [video]
Can’t get enough Sony tablet madness? The company has just posted a teaser video for their just announced S1 and S2 tablets set to debut …
Samsung's Galaxy S II gets second commercial [video]
The first commercial promoting Samsung’s new flagship Android handset — the Galaxy S II — was a bit bland. And while we can’t say this second commercial …
White iPhone with new multitasking UI purportedly spotted in Vietnam [video]
Vietnamese site tinhte.vn has published a video of what it is claiming might be the iPhone 5 — though it is more likely to be a …
Samsung Galaxy S II gets first, beige commercial [video]
Samsung is starting to advertise its new flagship Android smartphone, the Galaxy S II. In its first commercial spot, the Galaxy S II’s screen is portrayed as …
BlackBerry Touch caught on video
You remember the BlackBerry Touch — also known as the Monaco or Monza — don’t you? Of course you do. The device we brought you …
YouTube announces YouTube Live; live streaming video service currently in beta
Google’s YouTube on Friday announced that it is rolling out its new YouTube Live beta platform located at http://www.youtube.com/live. YouTube will use the channel to …
HTC Flyer makes compelling case to be your next tablet in official video
Planning on picking up an Android tablet in the next month or two? If you are, we definitely have a video that you’re going to …
LG Optimus 3D shares 3D videos with special YouTube app
LG on Monday announced a partnership with YouTube that will allow LG Optimus 3D users to share 3D video content using a special YouTube 3D …
LG’s G-Slate gets quick run-through [video]
A brief, 120-second video has surfaced on YouTube that provides a quick overview of the LG G-Slate from T-Mobile. The tablet showcases its dual-camera setup …
Motorola teases a CES tablet announcement with tantalizing new hype video
CES is just around the corner, and companies are starting to throw some chum in the proverbial waters. In a one-minute thirty-second spot that recounts the history …
Video of Android 2.3 running on Motorola DROID X emerges, less BLURry [Updated]
Well what do we have here? It looks like a video of Verizon’s Motorola DROID X running an early alpha build of Google’s latest mobile OS …
Motorola posts YouTube video touting DROID 2 Global’s prowess
One of the worst kept secrets in the mobile industry was undoubtedly Motorola’s DROID 2 Global edition smartphone. Rebate forms, web appearances, commercials appearances, photos, videos… …
New video promo reveals the truth about the white iPhone 4 delays
Allow us, if you will, to inject a little humor into your Friday afternoon. The comedy troop over at JLE have uploaded a “Banned White …
