October 31, 2011 : Comments (4)
Google+ Updates Android App, Adds New Design And Other Features
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RockMelt Updates YouTube App, Lets You Watch Video Subscriptions
RockMelt has been making some interesting moves in recent months. In April, it launched an iPhone version of its social Web browser. It has since teamed up with Facebook to make its browser more social and also raised $30 million in funding in June. RockMelt has now updated its YouTube app, meaning that you can now access more functions of the video-sharing service... Read more » Improv Everywhere Gets New Yorkers To “Say Something Nice” In YouTube Video
Did you ever wonder what people would say if given the open opportunity to say something nice? As an admitted trash-talker, it's easy to get sucked into the draw of gossip or focusing on something negative about a situation, but every once in a while it feels good to just be nice. Improv Everywhere, the New York-based improv group behind the social media musical... Read more »
YouTube Relaunches YouTube Music Page, Features Curated Playlists, Top 100 And More
YouTube has made it a little easier for you to discover new music artists to check out, with the relaunch of the YouTube Music page. In addition to providing recommended videos and artists based on music videos you have been watching, the page offers up local concert listings in your area (with related artist videos) and the YouTube Top 100 -- a list of the most... Read more »
YouTube Teams Up With Music Publishers To Display Ads On Fan-made Videos
YouTube has announced a partnership with the National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) and its subsidiary Harry Fox Agency (HFA) -- 2 of the largest representatives of music publishers in the U.S. This will help music publishers and songwriters to make money when their songs are used in videos that have been uploaded by other YouTube users. This deal will give... Read more »
Dog Plays Volleyball, Hits 32 Volleys Without Dropping The Ball In Awesome Video
YouTube has a knack for capturing both the amazing and the dumb, especially when it comes to animals. In July, we brought you the video of the dog that smashes straight into a bush after chasing another dog, but now we've found a video that redeems the whole species and shows them to be anything but clumsy. The video called "My dog plays better volleyball than... Read more »
‘Facebook Creeping’ Song Hits YouTube, Makes Us Admit That We Creep On Facebook
Admit it -- you're totally guilty of Facebook creeping. You've searched for your crush's profile and refreshed your page over and over waiting for them to comment. It might be kind of shameful, but it's something most of us are guilty of. That's maybe why this YouTube video called "Facebook Creeping" is so great. The video, which was created by the same people who... Read more »
INFOGRAPHIC: The Most Popular Parties At YouTube’s Town Hall
Since YouTube launched its Town Hall channel in May, the video-sharing service has been helping users get answers to important questions from members of Congress by focusing on specific issues rather than political parties. The Town Hall channel gave users the opportunity to ask politicians questions about anything from Afghanistan to the economy and then vote on... Read more »
Google+ Issues Video Statement About Name Policy, Google Says Fix It Or Leave
Google+ has faced a lot of controversy for its name policy. The social network, which launched in June, requires users to use their real name -- no pseudonyms and no nicknames. According to Google, the policy is to help weed out users who are using obviously fake names, but that still doesn't explain the bevy of users who were suspended after using their real... Read more » Beaten, Mugged Student In London Riots YouTube Video Speaks Out: ‘They Won’t Break Me’
The victim in the viral video from the London riots that shocked YouTube users around the world is finally speaking out about his horrific beating. Asyraf Haziq, a student from Malaysia, was studying abroad in London when the riots broke out. In the video, the 20-year-old sits bleeding from his mouth and in need of help. A group of men approach him and one appears... Read more »
‘Another One Bites The Dust’ Parody About Google+ Hits YouTube, Shows Why The Social Network Is Cool
In the first month of its existence, Google+ hit a reported 25 million unique visitors but many of them didn't really understand how to use the social network or how it was different than Facebook. This YouTube video, set to the tune of Queen's "Another One Bites The Dust," is a catchy parody song that completely illustrates how several users feel about the social... Read more »
