YouTube Revenue Approaching $1 Billion Per Year [REPORT]
YouTube may be closing in on $1 billion in annual revenue according to some new research performed by a Wall Street analyst.
Using MySpace’s estimated CPMs and YouTube’s estimated page views, Mark Mahaney of Citigroup calculates that Google’s video site generated $727 million in revenue for 2009, and will pull in $945 million in 2010.
The [...]
Skinput Turns Your Body Into a Touchscreen [VIDEO]
Forget LCD, OLED, and AMOLED: the next trend in touchscreens could be your skin. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and Microsoft’s Redmond research lab have developed a working prototype of a system called Skinput that effectively turns your body surface into both screen and input device.
Skinput makes use of a microchip-sized pico projector embedded [...]
Jon Stewart Blows the Lid Off Chatroulette [VIDEO]
And… it’s over. Dead as a doornail. Completely and totally played-out. That’s right, Chatroulette has made The Daily Show, thereby becoming so mainstream that — hear that? Yup, that’s the sad, sad death knell of an expired Internet sensation. On last night’s Daily Show, Jon Stewart expertly depicted the current state of [...]
People Searching for Footage of SeaWorld Tragedy Hit with Viruses, Rickroll [VIDEO]
If you’re one of the many searching for footage of SeaWorld trainer Dawn Brancheau (who was killed by Tilikum the whale during a show), be warned: You could be vulnerable to viral attack, or, at the very least, a Rickroll. Ever since the tragic incident at SeaWorld on Thursday, the top Google [...]
SEO Chat Forums – Link trade with youtube video related website
Date: February 26th, 2010 05:15 PM – ytc1988 – Link trade with youtube video related website Post: Hi All I am looking to trade links with sites that are related to youtube videos, video clips, funny videos etc My site is Video Clips Mail me if it shows or mail me [...]
Baidu Gets $50 Million to Bring New Video Site to China
China’s 400 million or so Internet users will soon be able to enjoy a new online video service. Baidu, the country’s top search provider, has announced plans to create a new video-on-demand website.
With the domain name Qiyi.com registered, Providence Equity Partners (a global private equity investment firm that put $100 million into the Hulu [...]
Reebok Ups the Sexual Ante with Nude Workout Video of Chuck Liddell
Reebok is once again looking to stir up the Internet with a racy viral video, this time around featuring Chuck Liddell – of UFC fame – and girlfriend Heidi Northcott working out in the nude. The video, which appears to have been first leaked to TMZ, has the look and feel of being [...]
“Badges Like Us” Is Foursquare’s First Rap Anthem [VIDEO]
For some reason, every time an Internet phenom gets big, someone feels the need to pen a rap about it. Well, with location-based services of the verifiable rise, it was only a matter of time before Foursquare got the autotune treatment. Allow me to present: “Badges Like Us.” First there was K-Mac’s [...]
First Glimpse of Nokia’s Symbian 4 Operating System [VIDEO]
Besides being the most awkwardly named mobile operating system ever, Symbian^4 (that’s the official name) is also a very important step for Nokia, who (although Symbian still dominates the worldwide smartphone market) has been struggling to make Symbian competitive with touch-friendly Android and iPhone OS.
Now, Fierce Wireless has managed to briefly try out the [...]
Almost Everything You Want to Know About the Bloom Energy Box [VIDEOS]
By now, you have probably heard of the Bloom Box, the green fuel cell device that promises to soon power our homes. After appearing on CBS’ 60 Minutes last week, its sand-based fuel cells generated a ton of buzz and media attention.
Yesterday, Bloom Energy launched the Bloom Box in front of hundreds of [...]
