We all adore YouTube. We enjoy the vast digital content selection it offers us. But at times the content can be only shown to mature audiences, which is why the online video juggernaut has unveiled a new application for children. The new app - called YouTube Kids - will feature … [Read more...]
Bye Adobe, HTML5 Finds Its Way to Youtube
In 2010, YouTube first introduced HTML5 as an option for viewers. Fast forward five years later and the company announced Wednesday that it will be using the HTML5 Video Player as a default function in the latest editions of Google’s Chrome, Microsoft’s IE11, Apple’s Safari 8 and in … [Read more...]
YouTube Dominates Nearly 20% of Digital Advertising Market
How much time do you spend on YouTube? The average Internet user can spend as little as a few minutes to as long as several hours at a time exploring the diverse world of YouTube, whether it’s for exercise tips, friends playing pranks on each other or to grab the latest political … [Read more...]
YouTube mulling spending millions in Hollywood for premium content
Since launching nearly a decade ago, YouTube has gone through a series of modifications. One change that is being considered is to potentially partner with Hollywood and independent producers and fund premium content to be featured front and center on the video-sharing website, … [Read more...]
Bitcoin advocate Stefan Molyneux’s YouTube, Google accounts disabled
Stefan Molyneux is a libertarian commentator who operates Freedomain Radio, a YouTube channel that allows him to pontificate on the matters of political philosophy, history, libertarianism and virtual currencies. He has been a staunch supporter of bitcoin and has recorded numerous … [Read more...]
Former YouTube executive joins Twitter to push video advertising
Twitter Inc. (NYSE:TWTR) wants to continue its push for advertising revenue from its business partners. This is similar to how Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) has successfully done so on its various platforms. As a result, Twitter has convinced and hired former YouTube executive Baljeet … [Read more...]
YouTube gets a full makeover which includes a new user interface
Google's YouTube will be debuting a new design and user interface throughout the week. The look is inspired by the "card-like" look Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) currently uses for its Internet and mobile applications. This means a more refined use of typography, intelligently placed … [Read more...]