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Google Chrome is a freeware web browser developed by Google that uses the WebKit layout engine. It was released as a beta version for Microsoft Windows on September 2, 2008, and as a stable public release on December 11, 2008. As of September 2012, according to StatCounter, Google Chrome had 34% worldwide usage share of web browsers making it the most widely used web browser. W3Counter indicated that Chrome became the leading browser globally in August 2012 with 28% marketshare. However, Net ...

Google Announces New Video Chat Feature And Video Codec

Google's annual developer conference, the I/O, introduced a number of new features including a new video codec aimed at reducing bandwidth, a new cross platform 'all in one' video chat service and a music streaming rival to Spotify. Oh, and they also confirmed the latest YouTube stats.

Unwanted YouTube Channels Can Be Blocked by These Browser Extensions

Sick of the same old YouTube videos and channels getting recommended when you go to YouTube? Well, that's the beauty of using an open source browser like Firefox or Chrome, there are people out there who think like you do and work to make annoying YouTubers a thing of the past.

Why You Should Be At Streaming Media East Next Week

Streaming Media East is ready to hit New York City next week and we've got the top reasons why you should be attending. As an added bonus, we've also got a discount code for you to shave off a bit of the price to make ...

Firefox to Stop Pushing WebM and Give in to H.264? What's that Mean to You

It's a dark day indeed for online video, H.264 has seemingly won the war without any real battles being fought. Google has yet to remove H.264 from Chrome and now someone high up at Firefox has pretty much stated that they're throwing in the towel ...

Unruly Media Raises $25 Million; Funding To Fuel Global Social Video Expansion

On Jan. 4, 2012, Unruly Media announced a $25 million Series A investment from Amadeus Capital Partners, Van den Ende & Deitmers, and Business Growth Fund.  Founded in 2006, Unruly has delivered a number of high profile social video campaigns for global brands, including industry ...

Google TV Tips And Tricks To Get The Most Out Of The Experience

I just saw a post called 10 Tips and Tricks for Google TV that I thought held some interesting stuff in it and I wanted to share it. They are calling some of it 'pro tips' but I'm guessing it might be more to it ...

A Sneak Preview Of The TED Ads Worth Spreading Challenge For 2011

Back on Oct. 19, 2011, Ronda Carnegie, Head of Global Partnerships at TED, announced on the YouTube Blog that TED and YouTube were teaming up for the second year to present their challenge called "Ads Worth Spreading.” Last year's winners included "The Girl Effect: The ...

Crowdsourced Video Gets Artistic With The Johnny Cash Project

On Sunday, Google Chrome released a new video called "Google Chrome: The Johnny Cash Project." The video also ran on television over the weekend. It features a new collaborative art project attempting to stitch together a new music video for Johnny Cash's "Ain't No Grave" ...

Taylor Swift Wants Fans' Video Questions For YouTube Presents Q&A

YouTube knows that music is a huge part of its success--and therefore a huge part of any future success the platform hopes to have. In just the last few months, they've hired both Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber to help promote Google Chrome, and just ...

Viral Video Chart: The Best Branded Viral Videos Of July 2011

What happens when you give a chimpanzee an AK-47 and let it run riot on YouTube?Well, Twentieth Century Fox is banking on the answer being a box office hit. The signs are certainly good. The controversial hoax video depicting mocking African soldiers handing the ape a ...

Viral Video Chart: The Best Branded Viral Videos Of May 2011

Followers of the Viral Video Chart's global ads chart have certainly been put through the emotional wringer this month. Rather than the usual bombardment of funny branded videos, May has seen a number of videos that have left many users with lumps in their throats.

Google Goes Prime Time With Lady Gaga Chrome Commercial Ad

For reasons I have not yet put my finger on, I still occasionally tune into Saturday Night Live. It hasn't been the truly great show it once was in over a decade, but out of some kind of routine (or self-punishment) I still check it ...

Best Online Video Advertising Campaigns: Google's Chrome Book Ads Educate & Entertain

Google had the attention of the tech media and blogosphere most of last week by virtue of their annual I/O event, during which they announced many new products, services, and initiatives. One of those new products is the Chrome Book--a web-only laptop that aims to ...

3 Chrome Extensions To Improve Your YouTube Experience

I've recently made the switch to Google's Chrome as my default web browser, almost out of necessity. Firefox had gotten to be a bit of a memory hog on my machine, and I began using Chrome  to try and ease the pain. What I found ...

Microsoft Drops 3,000 Word Reason for Supporting H.264, Fails to Mention Stake in MPEGLA

Microsoft's Dean Hachamovitch, has lobbed a 3,000 word grenade at Google. The grenade is a lengthy description of why Microsoft will now support H.264 for web video in their Internet Explorer web browser and allow users to load a third-party codec for WebM. The one ...