October 31, 2011 : Comments (4)
Google+ Updates Android App, Adds New Design And Other Features
Video Sharing
Google+ Now Lets You Start A Hangout From YouTube
Google has rolled out a cool little feature that allows you to start a Google+ hangout that contains a YouTube video directly from the video-sharing service. To do so, simply click on the “Share” button under any video on YouTube and then “Start a Google+ Hangout” on the right. You can then choose who you would like to add to your hangout and then start... Read more » Next Media Animation Uncovers Reddit’s Seedy Side In New YouTube Video
Earlier this week, Reddit banned a subreddit called “jailbait,” which featured photos of underage teens in underwear, lingerie and swimsuits. According to Reddit admin hueypriest, the subreddit was banned due to a conflict with its moderators, rather than the actual content of the subreddit. A new YouTube video from Next Media Animation (NMA) -- which... 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 »
Groupchat.tv Lets You Video Chat With 50 Facebook Friends
A new video chat app called Groupchat.tv has been launched that allows you to hold a group video chat with up to 50 Facebook friends at the same time. The app was created in just 2 days at a hackathon event in San Francisco by the team behind e-commerce service Tinypay.me. Groupchat.tv fills a usability gap on Facebook as the social network does not allow you to... Read more »
Video Chat Service Rounds Passes 1M Monthly Active Users, Now Lets You Record Video Sessions
Rounds has announced that it now has more than 1 million monthly active users. To celebrate passing the milestone, the video chat service is adding a new feature that will let you record your conversations. Through a partnership with Screenr, Rounds now lets you record your video chats and then share them with your friends. You can also submit... Read more »
Vimeo Rolls Out Couch Mode Update, Now Available On iPad And Android Tablets
Vimeo has rolled out several new updates for its Couch Mode feature. Couch Mode is a version of Vimeo that is designed to be displayed on big screens and can be operated simply by using a keyboard. Now, in addition to being able to use Couch Mode on your TV, you can use it on your iPad or Android tablet. It is also available on all Web browsers -- it was... Read more » Movieclips Partners With YouTube, Brings 20,000 Licensed Movie Clips To Video-sharing Service
Movieclips and YouTube have teamed up to bring more than 20,000 licensed clips from Hollywood movies to the video-sharing service, which means it should be easier than ever to find that one scene from that movie you love. The clips are available on the YouTube video-on-demand platform -- youtube.com/movies -- as well as the Movieclips YouTube channel. The channel... Read more »
Decorah Eagles Channel Back On Ustream By Popular Demand, Now Over 200M Channel Views
When it was announced that the Decorah Eagles Ustream channel would be closing down last month, many users of the video-sharing service were not very happy. Ustream has worked with the Raptor Resource Project (RRP) to relaunch the channel meaning that, as of Monday, you can once again view the channel that touched the lives of many. The Decorah Eagles became the... Read more »
