Tag: YouTube
YouTube Hits: The ChroniCaster electric guitar bong
If the last video was a little too cerebral for you, then may I recommend a lesson from former High Times editor Mike Edison – you’d never guess, would you – as he demonstrates the genius piece of dubious audio-tech modding known as the ChroniCaster. Take it away Mike…
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Integrated YouTube coming to PS3 games
YouTube’s developers have revealed that the YouTube API has now been integrated with the Sony’s PlayStation 3.This means that future PS3 titles will be able to use an integrated system to upload game videos direct to the video hosting website for all to see…
JVC GZ-MS100: the camcorder with a YouTube sticker
I’ll lay down the specs in a second but the marketing force behind this JVC camcorder is that it’s got a YouTube sticker on it. That sticker is next to a button and when you press that button it will upload the video of your cat being sick to the ubiquitous humiliation-by-moving-picture website…
Gordon Brown embraces exciting new "internet" technology – puts Prime Minister's Question Time on YouTube
The forward-thinking Mr Brown has just dragged UK democracy into the 21st century today, with the launch of Prime Minister’s Question Time – on YouTube.
The new official channel features an “Ask the PM” section which allows user to submit their video questions for the cool and connected Mr Brown, who will then attempt to mask his contempt long enough…
Indonesian censorship news: YouTube allowed again!
Previously we have reported on Indonesia banning porn and YouTube. We are the UK’s premier source of news regarding Indonesian ISP policies. It it’s happening in Indonesia, you’ll find it first here first!
So it’s pleasing to report that Indonesia has today un-banned YouTube, with the country’s ISPs allowing access to the video-sharing site again – but still blocking any individual pages containing the offensive and supposedly anti-Islamic film that sparked the…
YouTube Hits: Is the G-Dog Japan's new Sony Aibo?
Continuing our obsession with robots here at Tech Digest, this G-Dog is Japan’s second chance at creating a successful dog-robot, after the demise of Sony’s Aibo back in 2006.
Measuring in at 14cm tall and 40cm long, it should be on sale in Japan this July, for around £500, a far cry from the number of notes the Aibo commanded…
Now Indonesia bans YouTube
We reported news a couple of weeks back about Indonesia banning porn – now Indonesian web authorities are cracking down on YouTube as well.
There is no way we’re going to Indonesia, EVER.
The latest internet row involves protests over a Dutch film entitled Fitna, made by Geert Wilders. Fitna commits the very, very serious crime of…
Video arrives on Flickr
As was rumoured last month, Yahoo has opened up its photo sharing website, Flickr, to video content…
How do you make money on the internet? – South Park's latest episode with web viral stars
South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone have asked, “How do you make money on the internet?”
Brit bloggers love Apple, BBC, Google, and M&S
British bloggers like nothing better than writing about technology and web companies, but also hold a special place for Marks & Spencer, according to a recent month-long study of 100 random bloggers — “Blogs and Brands: A Study of the British Blogosphere”.
In top place, with bloggers babbling about iPods and Macs, came Apple, followed by the BBC in second, Google in third, Facebook in fourth, Nintendo in fifth, M&S and Microsoft in joint sixth, Adobe, Sony, and YouTube in joint seventh, Sky in eighth, Nokia, IKEA, and Tesco in joint ninth, and a whole bunch of others in joint tenth place…