Google has been working on a copyright filter (originally called "Claim Your Content") for YouTube videos for quite some time now, and it has finally launched. YouTube Video Identification (in beta, of course!) is what it's being called, and it is their way to ensure that copyrighted content will not appear on the site. At least that's what it's to do.
It's hard to believe it, but it's already been a year since Google acquired YouTube for a monstrous $1.65 Billion dollars. Happy 1 year anniversary to YouTube and Google! At the time of the acquisition, there were numerous questions that came up which we can now answer one year later:
I'm sure many of you are YouTube addicts, and you probably can't get enough of people jumping off roofs or watching those sonic booms. Now there is a Firefox extension to help match your crazy addiction!
If you visit Google today, you'll notice the usual logo has been replaced with the one you see pictured to the right. It's Google's 9th Birthday, and they're celebrating! While there are actually several dates that could be considered Google's birthday, clearly they acknowledge today, September 27th as their official birthday, the day that they became incorporated and their name was officially Google inc.
The YouTube comment system has got to be one of the worst forms of expressions that I've seen in a long time. YouTube has become a dumping ground for spammers and people who say just about anything and everything, regardless of whether it applies to the video's topic.
Both schools and corporate workplaces are blocking websites apparently without knowing what all of the services do. No, I'm not talking about blocking sites like MySpace, YouTube, Facebook, or Meebo...what I'm referring to are things that can help make you more productive.
Last Thursday we showed you how to make Windows Live Writer portable, and today we are going to show you how to create powerful text templates that will save you incredible amounts of time. Unfortunately the plugin you'll need to install, Dynamic Templates, won't work with the portable version.
Nero is undoubtedly my favorite software for burning CD’s and DVD’s, and on October 1st they will be releasing Nero 8 to their worldwide audience. Seeing that Nero 7 has been around for nearly 2-years I think that a big update is well overdue.
By now I’m sure most of you have seen or heard of the Miss Teen contestant from South Carolina who recently became a YouTube star… but unfortunately for not the most flattering reasons. During the question portion of the competition, she was asked:
Right now I feel pretty bad for the YouTube team because of all the vulgar comments they’re receiving over the recent addition of video overlay ads. Most of the comments are irrelevant to helping YouTube improve the ad experience for the users, and if you decide to go look through the comments I’m sure you would see how immature some people can really be.
I just spent some time hands-on with YouTubeDesktop which makes viewing and interacting with YouTube videos much like what you’d experience with a desktop application, except it’s web based. While YouTube videos are simple and convenient to watch as-is, YouTubeDesktop does give you a unique experience, and offers a simple-to-use interface.
Google has had its fair share of privacy issues, and I don’t think there could be a better time to recap their past incidents. So here is a quick list of the things that have happened in the past related to Google’s privacy (oldest first):
You may recall last summer when “Google” was added to both the Oxford English Dictionary and the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary as a verb.
Mozilla launched a new service that’s currently in the testing phase. It’s goal is to make it easier for you to view websites, images, and video on any mobile device. Please give a warm welcome for Joey...
Watching videos on YouTube just got a little easier, especially for those who want to skip to a certain part of a video. A new feature allows you to to click anywhere on the player bar and the video will start buffering from the location that you choose.
If you frequently upload videos to multiple video sharing sites like YouTube or MySpace Videos, you’re going to love Hey!Spread.
We had heard about a corporate version of YouTube coming, but all of a sudden YouTube launched a new feature for everyone that lets you customize the YouTube player. It’s definitely a unique aspect that I think some sites will really grasp onto, but as it stands right now it looks as though you can only choose from a few default themes.
When I think of YouTube, I certainly don’t picture it in the corporate scene, however, that’s where it’s heading. Google is transforming YouTube into a new “corporate” version that will be available to the thousands of businesses currently using Google Apps.
MySpace TV has launched. Go take a look for yourself and the first thing you’ll probably notice is that it has a very familiar resemblance of YouTube. Yep, MySpaceTV blatantly copied YouTube in more ways than one. While it makes sense for MySpace to take a video-sharing route, they could’ve at least put some effort into making the site their own.
I’ve been playing around this morning with two new YouTube services that launched this weekend: YouTube Mobile and Remixer. The Remixer service is something that YouTube has needed for awhile. It lets users edit their videos using a simplified interface, and also makes it easy to add special effects and transitions.
