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Netflix, YouTube traffic on the rise, while peer-to-peer file sharing nears extinction, Sandvine finds
In a testament to the rise of on-demand entertainment, Netflix and YouTube now consume just over half of all downstream traffic in North America,...
Riverbed wins 7-vendor WAN optimization test
As applications move to the cloud, network managers are seeing increasing requirements to optimize and manage WAN connections. Most enterprises have...
YouTube cleans up its comments with help from Google+
YouTube is overhauling comments on videos to highlight the ones that actually mean something to viewers, the site said Wednesday.
Instagram wants to use photos to keep people informed about world events
Although Instagram users do not commonly turn to the site to find out what's happening in the world, CEO Kevin Systrom hopes that will change.
The first ad debuts on Instagram, courtesy of Michael Kors
It's official: Instagram now has ads, and the first one appeared Friday courtesy of fashion designer Michael Kors.
Cisco to release free standard software to boost Web videoconferencing
Web videoconferencing may get easier after a decision by Cisco Systems that should help bring widely used technology into browsers.
Twitter gets more visual with photo, video previews
Twitter became an Internet phenom as a tool for posting short text messages, but now it also wants to feature multimedia content more prominently.
Twitter hires NBC's Vivian Schiller to boost its news cred
Twitter has hired a top digital executive at NBC News, Vivian Schiller, to help boost its partnerships with news organizations.
Vine mimes Instagram with new editing features
Twitter's Vine video sharing app and Instagram now share a useful feature: editing.
More than 40 percent of YouTube traffic is now from mobile
YouTube's presence on mobile devices has exploded in the past couple of years, Google said on Thursday.
Isohunt.com to shut down in settlement with movie studios
BitTorrent search engine isoHunt.com will shut down operations next week in a settlement with U.S. movie studios that have long accused the website...
Report: Broadcasters ask high court to shut down Aereo TV streaming service
A cadre of prominent broadcasters including ABC and CBS petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday to shut down Aereo, a television streaming...
When 10 seconds don't do -- Snapchat now lets photos stay for a day
Snapchat is giving photos and videos captured with its app some longevity.
Twitter acquires Trendrr to get a better handle on tweets about TV
Twitter has acquired Trendrr, a data analysis company, to better leverage users' tweets about television to draw in more advertisers.
The Loneliness of Today's Mobile Culture
If you've ever felt isolated among your smartphone-obsessed friends and family, you're not alone. In fact, a new video from My Science...
Saving YouTube videos for offline viewing
Watching a YouTube video typically requires an Internet connection, but with a little preparation the videos can be saved for later offline viewing.
Copyright guru claims 'fair use' to fight YouTube takedown notice
Creative Commons co-founder Lawrence Lessig has filed a complaint in a U.S federal court after he was forced to take down a YouTube video of his...
Google seeks experts for its soon-to-launch Helpouts video service
Google needs help. More specifically, the Internet giant is looking for people who are experts on basically anything to lead some of the first...
YouTube gets an update on mobile, with Chromecast in mind
YouTube is adding some new video-playing functions to its mobile app on both iOS and Android devices. Some of the tools are aimed at giving users...
YouTube founders take on Vine, Instagram with leap back into video
YouTube co-founders Chad Hurley and Steve Chen, launched the Mixbit.com website andapp, that together enable users to shoot, edit and stitch together...