IOC puts Beijing Games Highlights on YouTube

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 By Karolos Grohmann

BEIJING (Reuters) - Clips and highlights of Olympic events are to be made available on the video-sharing site YouTube, owned by Google, under an agreement with the International Olympic Committee, the IOC said in a statement.
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Posted on Tue, 5 Aug 2008 04:04:25 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

TiVo launches YouTube Feature for some Subs

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - TiVo Inc said that starting Thursday, some of its customers will be able to watch online videos from Google Inc's YouTube site directly on their televisions, adding a feature it hopes will help draw in new subscribers.
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Posted on Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:56:42 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Lawyers in YouTube lawsuit reach Privacy Deal

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 By Eric Auchard

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Defendants and plaintiffs in two related copyright infringement lawsuits against YouTube have reached a deal to protect the privacy of millions of YouTube watchers during evidence discovery, a spokesman for Google Inc said on Monday.
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Posted on Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:49:22 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Samsung Introduces New YouTube Camcorder

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With the ballooning popularity of YouTube most camcorder makers are starting to produce camcorders that are aimed directly at those who like to upload videos to the YouTube service. The most recent camcorder for the YouTube crowd is the Samsung SC-MX20.

The camera uses a 680K pixel CCD sensor that can shoot video at a resolution of 720 x 480. The optical zoom of the camera is 34x and it uses advanced 3-D Noise Reduction technology for improved video quality. The SC-MX20 stores video on SD/SDHC cards up to 32GB and uses H.264 compression. Read more

Posted on Wed, 9 Jul 2008 09:35:42 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Court order on YouTube User Data fans Privacy fears

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By Kenneth Li and Eric Auchard

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. judge's order to Google Inc to turn over YouTube user data to Viacom Inc sparked an outcry on Thursday from privacy advocates in the midst of a legal showdown over video piracy.
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Posted on Thu, 3 Jul 2008 23:27:28 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Youtube now on Sony BRAVIA Internet Video Link Service

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Sony announced today that YouTube is the latest online video provider to join the company’s BRAVIA Internet Video Link service. The service went live today providing BRAVIA Internet Video Link users access to millions of videos on YouTube at no additional charge.

The BRAVIA Internet Video Link is a small module that attaches to the back of a selection of the company’s 2007 and 2008 BRAVIA LCD flat-panel television models.
The service seamlessly streams on-demand entertainment including movies, TV programs, your favorite YouTube videos and a variety of other free content as well as news, weather and traffic information via an existing Ethernet connection without the use of a personal computer. Read more

Posted on Fri, 6 Jun 2008 04:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Scripps to post lifestyle TV Clips to YouTube

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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Scripps Networks, part of media conglomerate E.W. Scripps Co , said on Tuesday it has started to place short clips from its lifestyle TV channels such as the Food Network on Google Inc's video-sharing site, YouTube.
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Posted on Wed, 21 May 2008 08:20:10 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

JVC Introduces Everio Camcorder for YouTube and More

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JVC added a new camcorder to its Everio S Series today called the GZ-MS100. The camcorder is designed to make the recording and uploading of videos to YouTube very simple. JVC says that despite the YouTube focus for the camcorder it offers a full fledged array of camcorder features.

The camera records to a SD card and weighs only 0.60 pounds. The camera includes CyberLink software for Windows computers and allows for uploading of video clips with one touch. The camera also has a one-touch button that limits recordings to 10 minutes perfectly sizing video clips for YouTube file size limitations. Read more

Posted on Mon, 19 May 2008 14:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Sony PS3 uploads Video to Youtube

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Google announced this week that Sony has adopted the Youtube APIs on the Sony PS3.
More and more devices like video cameras or mobile phones have now direct upload features for Youtube, so why not also a gaming console.

The Sony PS3 YouTube integration allows game developers to create games that enable direct upload of in-game video captures to YouTube.
This will allow you to share and show-off your gaming skills on the largest video platform out there. Read more

Posted on Sun, 18 May 2008 04:39:09 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

HP MediaSmart to support Youtube

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Today HP announced support for YouTube on its HP MediaSmart connected entertainment products.

The soon to be released MediaSmart Connect digital media receiver and the high-definition MediaSmart TV will be bringing Youtube videos to your living room.
HP worked with YouTube to make it possible for people to watch and share full-screen videos on their HDTVs and to create multiple playlists from anywhere they watch TV: You simply log into your YouTube account with an easy-to-use remote control and start watching videos on their HP MediaSmart products. Read more

Posted on Tue, 6 May 2008 01:40:46 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Trapped in Elevator for 41 Hours new hot Youtube Video

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The real story of Nicholas White, who was trapped in an Elevator for 41 hours, draws huge interest. The New Yorker published a video of a surveillance camera that shows Mr. White's elevator adventure time compressed.

Watching the video is strangely intriguing. The mind wanders off on what it has to feel like to spend almost two full days in an elevator alone. Read more

Posted on Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:56:12 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Netpresenter Adds Flash and YouTube Feature to Screensavers and Digital Signs

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Netpresenter launched the latest version 5.0 of its Netpresenter player recently that now supports Adobe flash content and YouTube videos. The new Netpresenter player allows the playback of this content on digital signs, PC desktops and mobile devices.

The player allows users to add all sorts of new dynamic content to presentations like live news feeds, ticker tapes and more to the screen. The new player also offers a dashboard functionality that allows database content to be added to displays. Read more

Posted on Fri, 18 Apr 2008 10:25:30 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Indonesia blocks Access to YouTube over anti-Koran Film

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JAKARTA (Reuters) - At least four Indonesian firms providing Internet services have blocked access to the YouTube Web site for carrying a Dutch lawmaker's film that accuses the Koran of inciting violence, an information ministry official said on Tuesday.
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Posted on Tue, 8 Apr 2008 23:33:26 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Mikhail Youzhny's Antics a hit on YouTube

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MIAMI, Florida (Reuters) - Russia's Mikhail Youzhny has become an unlikely star on the YouTube Web site after he battered his head with a tennis racket at the Sony Ericsson Open.
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Posted on Thu, 3 Apr 2008 18:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Indonesia seeks to block YouTube over anti-Koran Film

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JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia has asked Internet providers to block access to the YouTube Web site for carrying a film made by a right-wing Dutch lawmaker which accuses the Koran of inciting violence, an official said on Wednesday.
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Posted on Wed, 2 Apr 2008 11:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

ZapCam - YouTube Tazer

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The ZapCam - YouTube Tazer is a cool new gadget that combines two gadgets into one: a Tazer and a video camera.

With the ZapCam you can tazer your friends and capture his funny moves on video and upload it directly to Youtube via Bluetooth. Read more

Posted on Tue, 1 Apr 2008 07:17:48 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

YouTube helps Video Creators track Viewership

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By Eric Auchard

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Anyone can be a star on YouTube. Now, with tools released on Wednesday for charting the popularity of clips posted to the popular video-sharing site, video creators can analyze their own celebrity potential.
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Posted on Wed, 26 Mar 2008 23:54:09 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

TiVo Announces YouTube Videos Direct to TV

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TiVo announced today that it would be offering its subscribers with broad-band connected TiVo Series3 and TiVo HD DVRs access to YouTube videos directly on their TVs. The new service will debut later this year according to TiVo.

"We're delighted to be working with the world's leading online video community so that TiVo subscribers can access YouTube's popular content on the TV via the TiVo DVR," said Tara Maitra, Vice President and GM of Content Services at TiVo Inc. "Being able to make available YouTube videos to the TiVo subscriber base using one device, one remote and one user interface is another major step in our commitment to combine all of your television and web video viewing options in one easy to use service." Read more

Posted on Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

YouTube lets Developers build their own YouTubes

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By Eric Auchard

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - YouTube, Google Inc's popular video sharing site, is giving away tools that let Web developers tap the underlying database functions of YouTube, in effect allowing users to build their own YouTubes.

The Silicon Valley-based video-sharing site said on Wednesday that it is providing wholesale access to YouTube's extensive video library, global audience, and the underlying video hosting and streaming network that powers YouTube.
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Posted on Wed, 12 Mar 2008 06:15:13 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Pakistan may have caused YouTube Outage: Official

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By Augustine Anthony

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani Internet service providers may have inadvertently blocked the popular YouTube Web site across the world at the weekend when they restricted local access to the site, a telecommunications official said.
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Posted on Tue, 26 Feb 2008 04:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Belgrade smash 'n' grab becomes YouTube Smash Hit

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BELGRADE (Reuters) - A video of two young women looting with gay abandon during rioting in the Serbian capital Belgrade was becoming a Balkan smash hit on the video-sharing Web site YouTube on Friday.
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Posted on Fri, 22 Feb 2008 10:56:47 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr