October 31, 2011 : Comments (4)
Google+ Updates Android App, Adds New Design And Other Features
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Instagram Now Gets More Than 25 Photos, 90 Likes Every Second
Since launching last October, Instagram has seen explosive growth. It now has more than 10 million users, more than double the number of users it had less than 4 months ago and 3 million more than it had at the beginning of August. It has been revealed that Instagram is now seeing more than 25 photos and 90 likes every second. That's pretty impressive stuff for a... Read more » YouTube Offers Behind-the-scenes Look With New ‘Life at YouTube’ Channel
YouTube is launching a new channel that offers you the chance to take a sneak peek inside life at the video-sharing service. The aim of the Life at YouTube channel is to give you an insight into the people who make YouTube tick -- things like job opportunities, interesting people who work at and visit the YouTube offices and new projects will be also discussed on the... Read more » YouTube Addresses Some Policy Misconceptions About Content
You've probably heard a few rumors about YouTube's content policies. Perhaps someone's told you that YouTube is only allowing videos of laughing babies and cute kittens to be uploaded on Fridays. Maybe you've read about a new rule that demands all your comments on Justin Bieber's videos must declare undying love for the Canadian pop singer. Perhaps you've heard a... Read more » INFOGRAPHIC: 71% Of Americans Watch Videos On Video-sharing Services
Since YouTube launched back in 2005, online video has exploded in popularity. For instance, YouTube receives more than 3 billion views per day. Video-sharing services in general have become so popular that around 71 percent of Americans now watch and share videos on services such as YouTube and Vimeo. A new infographic created by the Column Five team and... Read more » Man Surprises Girlfriend With Dancing Disney Proposal In Fun Video
We've covered several wedding proposal YouTube videos in the past, but this video adds a little something extra by bringing together a flash mob, dancing and the magic of Disney. A man named Jamin Love proposes to his girlfriend Val after surprising her with a flash mob marriage proposal at Disneyland. The video shows Jamin and Val walking through Downtown Disney... Read more » Flickr Releases First Android App, Launches Cross-platform Photo Session Feature
Photo-sharing service Flickr has finally delved into Android, with the launch of its first app on the platform. You'll be able to browse photos in real-time with your friends through the new cross-platform Photo Session feature, add filters to photos before you share them and make use of several other Flickr features from within the app. The Photo Session feature... Read more » Anonymous Threatens NYPD Over Alleged Wall Street Protest Brutality In YouTube Video
Hacktivist group Anonymous has issued a warning to the New York Police Department (NYPD) in a YouTube video following allegations of police brutality against those who are taking part in the #OccupyWallStreet protests. The Anonymous representative who posted the video warns the NYPD to let people protest without shame or threat, let them protest with expressions... Read more » Renren Acquires Video Sharing Service 56.com For $80M
Chinese social networking site Renren has entered an agreement to acquire 56.com, a video-sharing service in China, for $80 million in cash. The acquisition is expected to be complete by the fourth quarter of 2011. Similar to YouTube, 56.com allows users to upload, view and share videos. The service, which was founded in 2005, features performing artists, amateur... Read more » Instagram Hits 10 Million Users Less Than One Year After Launch
Instagram has passed yet another milestone on its path to dominating the mobile photo-sharing space. Less than one year after launching, Instagram now has more than 10 million registered users. That's more than double the number of users Instagram had in mid-June and around 3 million more users than it had at the beginning of August (at which point there were 150... Read more » REPORT: YouTube Set To Launch Channels With Scheduled Content
YouTube is said to be finalizing paperwork that would allow it to launch a channel featuring regularly scheduled content. The channel is likely to be the first of more than a dozen such channels and the content will apparently focus on broad themes such as sports and fashion. The video-sharing service has asked for some of the content it plans to include on the... Read more » 
