YouTube is prepping new features and tools alongside a special app for content creators to manage their channels and focus more on content creation.
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Google’s YouTube likely to scoop up Twitch for $1 billion
Google’s YouTube is in talks to buy Twitch, the live-streaming video game service for more than $1 billion, claims a new report. Variety reports, citing sources familiar with pact that the all-cash…
GoPro to land on Xbox 360; Xbox One YouTube app gets updated
GoPro on Monday to roll out its channel app for Microsoft’s Xbox 360 that lets Xbox Live Gold subscribers to browse and search for extreme adventures videos made with GoPro’s unique camera…
Yahoo to launch its own YouTube rival
Latest reports reveal that Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is apparently considering the idea of developing Yahoo’s own version of YouTube. According to a Re/code report, multiple sources “close to the situation” claim…
Turkey bans YouTube
Just a week after access to the micro blogging platform Twitter was banned by the Turkish government, its now YouTube which faces a similar fate in the country. The Turkish telecoms authority,…
Google sued again over ‘Innocence of Muslims’ video
Google has been dragged to court again over ‘Innocence of Muslims’ video and this time by none other than the actress in the video, Cindy Lee Garcia. The ‘Innocence of Muslims’ video…
Google and Viacom settle YouTube copyright infringement lawsuit
Google and Viacom announced a settlement in a massive YouTube copyright infringement lawsuit, wherein the latter had sought more than $1 billion in damages. The companies have kept the terms of the…
Google updates Maps, Chromecast, Wallet, Search, Translate and Chrome Beta
This week is no exception to the Google’s trademark “Update Wednesday,” with a plethora of apps including the Maps receiving relatively minor updates that squashes bugs and adds nifty new features. The…
YouTube’s latest redesign focuses on playlists
YouTube is rolling out a new redesign to all its users streamlined to fit their taste putting a lot of emphasis on playlists. The new design takes a cue from YouTube mobile…
Google: Casting from YouTube supported from most embedded YouTube videos
Google has revealed that Chromecast owners can now watch almost all embedded YouTube videos from any site. Previously users who wanted to cast YouTube videos onto a bigger display had to navigate…
YouTube turns strict on ‘fake’ video views issue
In an attempt to crackdown “fraudulent views” and keep a check on artificially inflated view counts, YouTube has announced its plans to audit video views stats on its website. The new system…
YouTube to stream 4K videos thanks to Google’s VP9 codec
YouTube is going to show off low-bandwidth 4k video streaming at CES 2014 with the help of Google’s VP9 code, GigaOM reports. For those who are not aware about 4K format or…
Nintendo 3DS finally gets YouTube app
Nintendo 3DS handheld gaming console now finally supports YouTube app after two years of launch, it has been revealed. Available for download to users in North America and Europe, the YouTube app…
Nintendo 3DS to get YouTube app
Nintendo has confirmed addition of video streaming service YouTube to its 3DS gaming console by November end. The announcement was made by Satoru Shibata Nintendo of Europe president at the Nintendo Direct…
YouTube Adds Over 60 New Original Content Channels & Expands The Service to Europe.
YouTube is expanding its foray into original content by announcing over 60 new channels, and expanding into Europe. Last October the Google-owned company dedicated over $100 million to creating original content in…