Tag: YouTube
Is YouTube’s reign as top influencer platform over? Instagram now more important, claims survey
YouTube influencers at the National Portrait Gallery Although synonymous with the rise of influencers such as PewDiePie and Zoella, YouTube’s reign as the principal platform for influencer content is over. At least according to new research released today by Rakuten Marketing. Instagram has dethroned the video streaming site as the most…
Parents slam video sharing sites for inappropriate content
Half of parents in the UK have criticised video sharing platforms, including Snapchat and Youtube, for failing to prevent children from accessing distressing, violent or adult-only content. A survey of 1,500 UK parents, conducted by AgeChecked, found that 58% of parents believe that video sharing sites and apps aren’t doing enough to keep young people safe.…
Tips on Downloading Your Favorite YouTube Videos For Free
It’s easy to get lost in the world of YouTube. One video turns into two and before you realize, several hours have passed. Of late, downloading YouTube videos has become easy due to the different apps available on the internet. Various apps possess different features to suit diverse needs of the users. Below is a list…
Are social media companies doing enough? 1 in 8 kids under 10s spend 4 hours a day on there
The latest research in support of Safer Internet Day which took place earlier this month, reveals that while 16 year olds spend the most time on social media each day, kids as young as 8 are sharing images and chatting online. That's despite 13 being the age limit to own a social media account. According…
ShinyShiny films beatboxing in VR 360 with the Kodak PixPro actioncam
I may be showing my age, but when I first started off as a tech journalist back in the 1990s, TVs were virtually square, weighed a ton, and most people were listening to grunge music coming out of Seattle. Nearly 30 years later, everyone has a super light flat widescreen TV and early adopters (admittedly…
Filming skateboarding in 360 with the Kodak PixPro 4K VR360
Last week before the snow set in we travelled over to a lovely skate park in Tottenham's Markfield Park (formerly a sewage works) to film our latest 360 video in association with Kodak PixPro. And despite a few problems with the locals who didn't take kindly to our camera man setting up his gear in the…
What we watched on social media in 2016 #YouTubeRewind
Adele's Carpool Karaoke was the most watched YouTube video in the UK in 2016 It used to be endless end of year round-up shows on TV (I guess this year it will just be celeb obituary after celeb obituary). But now we're inundated with social media round-ups of the year too. Facebook…
YouTube influencers star in 360 degree shot at National Portrait Gallery
In what’s been billed as a kind of clash between eighteenth century cultural trailblazers and today’s vlogging influencers, seventeen of YouTube’s biggest stars gathered for a unique 360 degree shot at the National Portrait Gallery.
How YouTube isn’t just influencing TV programmes, it’s the adverts too!
Kevin Allocca, YouTube's Head of Culture and Trends at Google, talked about how YouTube is influencing all areas of culture, including the latest John Lewis ad There's no doubt that how we watch 'content' is changing rapidly. Not so long ago, the only option was to sit in front of your…
