October 31, 2011 : Comments (4)
Google+ Updates Android App, Adds New Design And Other Features
Video Sharing
YouTube Unleashes Experimental Redesign, Cosmic Panda
YouTube has launched a new experimental way to view videos, playlists and channels. The design, which is called Cosmic Panda, provides a radically different viewing and browsing experience on the video-sharing service. With almost 8 years of video on YouTube and 3 billion videos being watched each day, YouTube's team of engineers is constantly testing out ways to... Read more » Artist Creates Cool Animated Tattoo With Help From Facebook Users
When it comes to creativity, artists are constantly pushing the boundaries of what they can create. Karl Marc, a tattoo artist based in Paris, has created something very cool with this animated tattoo. Marc etched the tattoo on a man named Marco on June 16 as part of the Ballantine's Scotch Whisky Human API project. The process of tattooing Marco was live streamed... Read more »
Rock Band Incubus, Mobile Video-sharing App Viddy Team Up To Promote Band’s New Album ‘If Not Now, When?’
Rock band Incubus and iPhone video-sharing app Viddy have announced a partnership that will let you create and upload 15-second videos inspired by the band's new album, “If Not Now, When?” which is released July 12. Viddy is launching its first Branded Production Pack as part of the partnership, which enables you to add effects to your video with a single... Read more »
Is YouTube Introducing A New Look For Its Video Player?
YouTube is rumored to have rolled out a bold new redesign of its video player. The company recently launched a sleeker logoless option for people who didn't want to have their logo branded on every embed, but it still bore resemblance to the traditional player we're all used to. With this redesign, the player is getting a complete overhaul. According to... Read more » Socialcam Adds New Log-In Options, Friend Finder Feature And More
Video-sharing app Socialcam has launched an updated version of its iPhone app which adds new log-in options, an updated friend finder feature, more language options and a personalized profile. The latest additions are among the most requested feature enhancements that Socialcam has received from users. In addition to being able to log in to the app with your... Read more » Man Is Pissed Over Delta Air Lines Service, Claims Employee Urinated Inside Luggage
A British man has expressed outrage at his treatment by Delta Air Lines in a YouTube video, suggesting that an employee of the airline urinated on the clothes inside his bag, squirted toothpaste inside his toiletry bag and stole his aftershave. According to the description of the YouTube video he uploaded (which you can watch below), Sy Haze had been scheduled to... Read more »
Medical Center Live Tweets, Live Streams Surgery
When Ohio State University Medical Center first had the idea to live-tweet a surgical procedure, staff debated the idea and had leaned towards scrapping the idea. However, that changed when 2 surgeons expressed an interest in the idea and found a patient who was willing to go along with the project while undergoing a knee operation. The center recorded the events... Read more » Rebecca Black Makes Copyright Complaint, YouTube Takes Down ‘Friday’ Video
It seems as though Rebecca Black is no longer lookin' forward to the weekend (weekend). The teen singer has made a copyright claim over her “Friday” video and YouTube has removed the clip. The video received more than 167 million views before it was taken down. On Monday, it appeared as though Ark Music Factory (the record label that uploaded the song) had... Read more »
Samuel L. Jackson Tells Kids To ‘Go The F*** To Sleep’
“Go The F*** To Sleep,” which has become a viral hit after a PDF version of the book was pirated, has been given the Samuel L. Jackson treatment. The “Pulp Fiction” star has recorded the audio version of Adam Mansbach's profanity-laced book, which was officially released Tuesday. The book taps into parents' eternal frustrations of getting their kids to... Read more »
