Posts Tagged ‘youtube’

Pinterest is growing rapidly and has quickly become the #5 social network (in terms of driving retail traffic, behind Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and Yahoo!, and ahead of Google+. It makes sense considering the site’s large female following and the clever …

Today was the day the Internet went black (in a movement against the proposed Stop Online Piracy Act — SOPA — and Protect IP Act — PIPA. The bill is designed to end the distribution and streaming of copyrighted content, but includes …

Kids can now “Call Elmo” directly from a smartphone (with Sesame Street’s new app that lets kids talk to their favorite furry monster about a variety of topics. Elmo encourages them to sing songs, brush their teeth, practice their ABCs, …

We’re entering an election year, and, as usual, MTV (is on the forefront of encouraging young people to get involved in politics. Gone is the old slogan, “Choose Or Lose.” Its new hub site for all things electoral, PowerOf12, is …

Microsoft is billing its upgrade of the Xbox Live platform (as the “future of TV.” The new user interface comes with a wealth of content from video partners, including 26 live channels from Verizon Fios, thousands of On Demand options …

Black Friday’s move to midnight or earlier (may have been largely driven by Millennial shoppers, who, unlike their older peers, are quite comfortable shopping in the wee hours of the morning. With their in-store shopping out of the way, deal-hungry …

The people have spoken, and we’re excited to see many of our favorite acts and programs (among the 2012 People’s Choice Award nominees! “Harry Potter” leads the way with nine nods, and Katy Perry and “Glee” are also top contenders. …

MTV aired the latest episode of its ‘True Life’ documentary series over the weekend (focusing on the young people protesting in Zuccotti Park. The episode seems to have the same issues as the Occupy Wall Street movement itself: a lack …

Google is rolling out changes to Gmail and its Google Reader (in an attempt to make them more social. Hasn’t Google learned anything from Facebook? — pun intended! — With every round of changes, Facebook users have a mini freakout. Now imagine …

Despite Netflix’s series of mistakes (more and more networks are teaming up with the streaming service to make their content easily available, and the latest to do so is Disney! Soon viewers will be able to watch even more Disney …