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A More Customized Local Experience on YouTube
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YouTube and Omnisio Join Forces
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As you probably guessed, we’re big fans of anything that lets people interact with online video and gives the YouTube community the chance to express themselves in creative ways. New features such as Video Annotations, which allow you to insert comments [...]
YouTube Partner Program Expands to Brazil and Spain
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From capoeira tutorials to flamenco dancing lessons, YouTube is home to many original, creative Spanish and Brazilian videos. It's important to us that we recognize the most popular and prolific international creators on YouTube, which is why today we're [...]
YouTube Makes the World a Smaller Place
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SAN BRUNO, CA--(July 30, 2008) - YouTube,™ today enables anyone to look for local videos from around the world in 15 different languages. By letting people select a geography and then choose a language, YouTube has made it even easier to enjoy local [...]
Trendspotting Tuesday: Sign Language on YouTube
Diposting oleh Greatest on Senin, 28 Juli 2008
All kinds of people connect on YouTube every second of every day, but this week we wanted to call attention to one especially vibrant community on the site: the hearing-impaired. Online video is proving to be an effective medium for deaf vloggers, entertainers, [...]
Nonprofit Program Hops the Pond, Launches in the U.K.
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Thousands of nonprofit organizations have joined the YouTube Nonprofit Program since it was introduced in the United States last fall, and they've been using their channels to raise awareness about everything from education to climate change, animal [...]
Superhero Movies Versus Super Parody Videos
Diposting oleh Greatest on Kamis, 24 Juli 2008
Summer blockbuster movies mean big budgets, big expectations, big box office and, of course, some brazenly brilliant YouTube parody videos.It's been impossible to ignore the superhero spectaculars that have filled the big screen this year. And for every [...]
Last Chance to be a Red Carpet Reporter
Diposting oleh Greatest on Selasa, 22 Juli 2008
Based on some of your comments and emails saying that the entry period for the People.com/YouTube Be a Red Carpet Reporter contest was too short, we have decided to extend the deadline for submissions by an additional 48 hours – which means that July [...]
Trendspotting Tuesday: Religion on YouTube
Diposting oleh Greatest on Senin, 21 Juli 2008
YouTube teems with videos representing a multitude of viewpoints, especially when it comes to users who are passionately engaged with religion or spirituality. This week’s Trendspotting Tuesday showcases those folks who use the site as their pulpit, [...]
No Longer a Small Potato
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For years, the potato has been an integral part of the global food system, serving as the world's number one non-grain food commodity. Now, as food shortages around the world become more prevalent, and the price of other staple foods like wheat, maize, [...]
Tech Vloggers Are Phoning It In
Diposting oleh Greatest on Minggu, 20 Juli 2008
Cell phones created a big buzz in tech lately, and YouTube's tech vloggers have been working overtime to unbox, critique and compare the latest models.For eager Apple fans, every step of the iPhone 3G's arrival has been documented, from the lines outside [...]
Guru Challenge: Princess Diana Cook-Off
Diposting oleh Greatest on Sabtu, 19 Juli 2008
It's time for another Guru Challenge and this month Princess Diana161 wants to see what's cooking (specifically summer recipes):We all know there are some talented chefs on YouTube and we want to see them make everything from grilled hamburgers to tasty [...]
New YouTube Community Help Forums
Diposting oleh Greatest on Kamis, 17 Juli 2008
Community Help Forums have just been launched! This new discussion board is the official place to share ideas, feedback, ask and answer questions, and offer general help to your fellow YouTube community members. Here, you can find out the latest on Announcements, [...]
Radiohead's "House of Cards" Laser Premiere
Diposting oleh Greatest on Rabu, 16 Juli 2008
Leave it to the pioneering British band Radiohead to make a video without a camera or lights. Witness the data+laser magic of "House of Cards" on our home page today or right here:So how did they do it? With the help of 3D image capturing created by [...]
Trendspotting Tuesdays: Language Lessons
Diposting oleh Greatest on Selasa, 15 Juli 2008
We've received a lot of vibrant feedback about our Trendspotting Tuesday features, and the idea for this week's takeover comes from SammieTV, who noted that there's no shortage of users teaching others their native tongues or wanting to practice their [...]
The Law and Your Privacy: An Update
Diposting oleh Greatest on Senin, 14 Juli 2008
As we let you know on July 4, YouTube received a court order to produce viewing history data. We are pleased to report that Viacom, MTV and other litigants have backed off their original demand for all users' viewing histories and we will not be providing [...]
Living Legends Presents Rap Pioneers
Diposting oleh Greatest on Sabtu, 12 Juli 2008
The latest installment of YouTube's Living Legends series is a double dose, featuring two of the greatest rappers of all time. These reigning members of hip-hop royalty represent both East and West coast styles and are two very different voices in the [...]
New "My Videos" & Subscription Center
Diposting oleh Greatest on Jumat, 11 Juli 2008
Optimizations included in the beta version of "My Videos" are now live for all users, along with even more cool features to make managing your videos even easier.NEW "MY VIDEOS" & SUBSCRIPTION CENTERThe YouTube video management tools have been improved! [...]
You Choose '08: The Political Conventions
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Ever wanted to spend a day on the U.S. presidential campaign trail? Or wondered what it would be like to attend the 2008 political conventions, the biggest bash in U.S. politics? Today, both the Democratic and Republican National Convention Committees [...]
Be a Red Carpet Reporter
Diposting oleh Greatest on Rabu, 09 Juli 2008
If you've always dreamed of donning designer duds and uncovering the latest celeb scoop, grab your video camera and get ready to hit the red carpet at a major awards ceremony this September. PEOPLE.com and YouTube have joined forces to launch our first-ever [...]
Trendspotting Tuesday: Reality Shows, Roasted
Diposting oleh Greatest on Senin, 07 Juli 2008
This Trendspotting Tuesday, let's put a dozen reality show parodies in a room together, sit back and watch what happens.Unscripted television has been around since the days of Candid Camera and The Gong Show. But when we think of reality TV, many would [...]
Last Chance to Hit the "Freeway"
Diposting oleh Greatest on Minggu, 06 Juli 2008
Last month, singer-songwriter Aimee Mann asked to hear your versions of her song "Freeway" for the chance to perform with her on her U.S. tour later this summer. (Ten runners-up will get an autographed copy of her new CD, @#%&*! Smilers.)Since then, [...]
The YouTube Screening Room: Round 2
Diposting oleh Greatest on Jumat, 04 Juli 2008
It's been two weeks since the launch of The YouTube Screening Room, and that can only mean one thing: a fresh batch of short films for your viewing pleasure.For those of you who missed the initial announcement, The YouTube Screening Room is our new platform [...]
The Law and Your Privacy
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As you may have seen in the news, YouTube received a court order to produce viewing data from our database, including usernames and IP addresses. In order to protect our community's privacy, we strongly opposed this motion when Viacom and others filed [...]
Mobile Tricks Videos: What can you do with your phone?
Diposting oleh Greatest on Selasa, 01 Juli 2008
Our friends over at Google Mobile have started a new YouTube channel called Mobile Tricks. They want to know what you can do with your cell phone, and start you off with a guy who's a bit obsessed with them. Look familiar? You might have seen him before [...]