YouTube Go hits 10M downloads
YouTube Go reached 10 million downloads just weeks after the app moved out [1]of beta phase and launched in a number of emerging markets including India and Indonesia. The app, which is a light...
View ArticleGoogle blocks YouTube app from Amazon devices
Google pulled its YouTube app from Amazon’s Fire TV streaming devices, as a row between the two technology giants escalated. At the turn of the year, Google made good on a threat to remove its YouTube...
View ArticleYouTube Go goes global
YouTube Go, a light version of the standard YouTube app designed for emerging markets, made its full worldwide debut in 130 countries today (1 February). The app was first announced in September 2016,...
View ArticleYouTube under fire for child data collection
A coalition of US child advocacy groups wants the Federal Trade Commission to probe YouTube's practice of generating “significant profits from kid-targeted advertising”, and wants parent Google...
View ArticleYouTube launches music streaming service
Google-owned YouTube prepared to introduce a standalone music streaming service app and desktop player, which will see it compete with the likes of Spotify and Apple Music. Noting that more than 1...
View ArticleVerizon turns to Apple, Google for 5G video
Verizon revealed it will offer YouTube TV and Apple TV 4K as part of a residential broadband package which will be made available once its 5G service launches later this year. It also tapped...
View ArticleEC plans tough stance against online terrorist material
European Union (EU) plans to combat online material related to terrorism and extremist violence means platforms including Facebook, YouTube and Twitter will need to up their efforts to quickly delete...
View ArticleFacebook pushes video platform worldwide
Facebook is taking its Watch video platform global just over a year after launching the streaming service in the US, as it beefs up competition with rivals Google and Netflix. Watch, which launched in...
View ArticleYouTube axes gaming app
YouTube’s standalone app for gaming will be shuttered in March 2019 and some of its features moved to the core app where the company believes it can target a bigger audience. In a blog the company said...
View ArticleYouTube Music launches in 14 new markets
Following an initial launch in May 2018, YouTube added 14 countries to the list of markets where its music streaming app is available, including India, where it will go head-to-head with rival Spotify....
View ArticleGoogle looks to YouTube for gaming push
Google launched Stadia, a video game platform that allows users to access games via the cloud on any device on its Chrome browser and from within the YouTube app. The search giant said in a statement...
View ArticleBlog: What dangers do apps pose to children?
Apps aimed at kids are often criticised for having a negative impact on psychological development as well as being a threat to privacy, while app creators are accused of trying to hook children in...
View ArticleGoogle hits back at music subscriber figures
Google disputed a report by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) stating the search giant is struggling to grow subscriber numbers on its music services. The newspaper reported YouTube Music had amassed 16...
View ArticleGoogle weighs dedicated child content app
Search giant Google could shift all children’s content off its main YouTube platform and into a standalone app, as part of an effort to protect the service’s youngest users, The Wall Street Journal...
View ArticleFacebook tops list of abandoned apps
Nearly a third of US teens ditched Facebook, but those sticking with the platform continue to use it regularly, research by Business Insider found. In a survey of 1,884 people aged 13 years to 21...
View ArticleFTC hammers Google over YouTube child content faults
YouTube pledged to change the way it treats children’s content, after parent Google agreed to pay $170 million to settle a probe into alleged violations of privacy law. In a complaint, the US Federal...
View ArticleYouTube Music gets a promotion on Android
Google sought to boost subscriber figures for its YouTube Music app, announcing it will now come preinstalled on all new devices running Android 9 and 10. It will replace Google Play Music, though...
View ArticleGoogle gives Maps, Assistant privacy boost
Google expanded access to private search and data deletion tools across Maps, Assistant and YouTube, as part of an ongoing effort to quell consumer fears about data collection. Maps users will be able...
View ArticleYouTube tipped for short form video play
YouTube was tipped to update its mobile app with a short-form video feature this year, a move to challenge a host of rivals offering similar features while targeting the growing popularity of such...
View ArticleYouTube tackles 5G conspiracy content
YouTube removed content claiming there was a connection between 5G technology and Covid-19 (coronavirus), citing policy violations relating to the spread of misinformation, BBC News reported. A...
View ArticleGoogle Play Music fades out
Google reportedly planned to ditch Play Music, betting on a stronger performance by a similar service on its YouTube property following lacklustre uptake. BBC News stated the end would come in October,...
View ArticleYouTube plans beta of TikTok-like service
YouTube prepared to test a TikTok-style video service in India, moving to fill the void left by a ban on the Chinese-owned app in the country ahead of a global launch. In a statement, the Alphabet...
View ArticleYouTube boosts gesture, navigation controls
YouTube unveiled a handful of updates to its app to simplify video streaming, seeking to fend off increasing competition in the online content market. In a blog, YouTube product manager Reid Watson...
View ArticleGoogle al alza, gracias al elevado gasto de los anunciantes en el tercer...
Alphabet, la empresa matriz de Google, ha informado de resultados muy positivos en el tercer trimestre, puesto que sus ingresos brutos han crecido gracias a un aumento en el gasto de los anunciantes....
View ArticleLos beneficios de Alphabet se disparan gracias a la publicidad
Los beneficios netos de Alphabet se han disparado casi en un 43% interanual durante el cuarto trimestre de 2020, debido al aumento de gasto de los anunciantes en sus plataformas YouTube y de Búsqueda....
View ArticleYouTube extends Shorts trial to US
YouTube began a beta of its Shorts video service in the US, as it looks to enhance its play in the growingly competitive segment dominated by Chinese rival TikTok. In a blog, the Google subsidiary said...
View ArticleWojcicki deja YouTube tras nueve años al mando
YouTube ha elegido consejero delegado a Neal Mohan, hasta ahora director de Producto de la empresa, después de que Susan Wojcicki (en la foto) anunciara su renuncia al cargo que ha ejercido durante...
View ArticleYouTube CEO Wojcicki steps down after 9 years
YouTube named CPO Neal Mohan as its new leader after Susan Wojcicki (pictured) announced she had stepped down as CEO after nine-years. Wojcicki stated in a blog post she decided to stand down for...
View ArticleYouTube abandona las Stories
YouTube, filial de Google, ha anunciado que la función Stories de vídeos para teléfonos móviles, empezará a desaparecer en junio, porque la empresa quiere favorecer que los creadores de contenidos...
View ArticleStory time almost over at YouTube
Google-owned YouTube announced mobile-only video feature Stories will begin to be wound down in June, with the company trying to push content creators towards short-form and community alternatives....
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