Posts Tagged ‘YouTube’
Well, for those that haven’t already heard, this week has been somewhat of a historic one for Italy’s web laws – and not in a good way. This is because an Italian judge has convicted three former Google employees for invasion of privacy, after a video of students bullying an autistic classmate was uploaded to Youtube in 2006.
Google immediately co-operated with the police within hours of learning about the clip – which was then instantly removed, but nonetheless a prosecutor decided to take four former employees to court over the incident, alleging defamation and invasion of privacy. Though acquited of the first charge, three of the four defendents were found guilty of the second, and handed a six-month suspended sentence.
Now –…
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Youtube has this week launched a brand new section to its service – offering thousands of full length TV programmes from over 60 different networks worldwide, including flagship Channel 4 shows such as Peep Show and Hollyoaks. It is expected that the full C4 catalogue will be available by 2010, in a deal which promises to finally settle the previous disputes between Youtube and media companies which saw content frequently removed due to unlicensed use.
The move obviously makes sense for all parties concerned – especially for Youtube, which has yet to turn a profit since Google acquired it three years ago. This added feature (plus the removal of the headache of constant disputes over unlicensed content), should amount to a significantly…
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I’ve just spent a bit of time exploring the latest version of StoryVault beta, and suffice it to say that the concept is looking fascinating right now. The unique new video-sharing portal is designed specifically for high-quality interview clips relating to an individual’s experiences of historical periods and events – like Youtube but for history clips really, except it also goes a lot further than that…
Think of it as a verbal time capsule of memories – ranging from testimonies of survivors of WWII POW camps to UK miners who recall the strikes of the 1980s, and hundreds of other equally momentous events. In design and layout, the site does indeed resemble Youtube and is thus very straightforward to use. Designed…
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Google last night launched an ambitious new Youtube spin-off site called Youtube XL – designed for access from web-enabled televisions or large computer screens.
The idea is that with content on demand currently revolutionising how we watch video content as entertainment on our computers – there is great potential to extend this too to the screens in our living rooms. Sounds like good sense to me…
Youtube XL features a far more de-cluttered interface than the version we are used to – with no user comments and no other recommended videos boxes for a start, which certainly helps to make it far more easily operable from one’s sofa with a tv remote.
However one key issue remains for me and that is pertaining to…
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In a change from the usual tech current affairs type stuff we normally discuss on this blog, this post will instead be a quick pointer to a few pretty interesting things bits and bobs that have amused/intrigued me on the web this afternoon. If you have a few spare minutes check this out:
1. Sometimes Photoshop scares me – have a look at this Guardian photogallery for example of imaginary wildlife creatures (monsters?), rendered here in stunningly detailed images. The image of the tiger/lizard thing will no doubt be haunting me for a few days…
2. Sendmehome.com – a novel start-up which allows you to track lost and found items across the world. Simply print a sticker tag using the website and register an…
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