Friday, April 23, 2010 - 8:08am
They've been doing a limited test for a while now, but today YouTube quietly opened up its video rental store for real. So how does it work? Well, if you want to watch one of the movies or TV shows...
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Sunday, March 28, 2010 - 11:16am
Do you get bored stiff waiting the two minutes it takes to pop your microwave popcorn? Well, what it you could watch YouTube classics like David After Dentist or Charlie Bit My Finger while waiting for your food? That's the...
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 - 3:48am
You may have noticed a new option on some YouTube videos: the ability to turn on closed captioning. Next time you see it, do. It's absolutely hilarious. The service is still in beta, and it really shows. Engadget first spotted...
Thursday, February 11, 2010 - 3:26pm
Ever wonder how your Internet connection stacks up to people in your area, using the same service? YouTube's new Video Speed Dashboard will let you know just that, comparing your stats on an ISP, city-, state-, country-wide and global level,...
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 - 4:28am
While watching "T-Shirt War," a stop-motion short by comedic duo Rhet and Link, you may be fooled into thinking that the pair got lazy and animated the shirts in post. Not so, it turns out. Rhet and Link used a...
Thursday, January 21, 2010 - 12:31pm
Today YouTube deployed its latest video player, equipped with a new menu that lets users quickly toggle between resolutions. Along the bottom of the window on this video, for instance, there are options for watching the video in 720p, 480p...
Wednesday, January 20, 2010 - 5:55pm
Google wants YouTube to be more than just a way to watch a cat playing piano. In fact, as soon as this Friday you may be able to rent on watch movies on the currently ad-supported video website, as part...
Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 4:19am
Want to travel through space at 17,500 mph? Take a trip to the stars? "Go to places so far away, it's inconceivable that humans will ever go there?" Watch this trailer for Hubble 3D. Good lord, I feel small. And...
Friday, November 27, 2009 - 4:17am
There's a new kid on the block when it comes to streaming media. TwonkyBeam is a new software program that lets you stream media to your Internet-ready TV or receiver, directly from your browser, without any additional hardware. You can...
Friday, November 20, 2009 - 9:14am
While you watch this gadget-laden gem entitled Pidgeon: Impossible, notice the exquisite quality of YouTube's HD. As we mentioned to you earlier this week, YouTube video has been been improved once again, and the company is now calling it "1080p."...
