YouTube refines homepage feed, adds highlights option

If your channel subscriptions were starting to get a little unwieldy, you might want to tinker with several new feed options rolling out to the site now. Accompanying bigger thumbnails with more detail, users can now hide individual updates, limit them to new uploads or just unsubscribe directly from their feed. Anything that you've already watched on YouTube is grayed out to avoid unnecessary replays, while a new highlight view should ensure over-zealous videomakers don't squeeze out less prolific contributors -- and make some room for the next wave of (heavily-marketed) YouTube channels.

[Source: Engadget]

Geek Competition Results - the finalists

The results of the Geek Competition were announced earlier today. It now gives us great pleasure to share the three finalists with you here. Click through to see their channels & of course subscribe if you like what you see (I am sure you will). A big thank you to all the companies involved in supplying prizes too.

First Runner-up is houlker199 who wins a Belkin Tri-Fold Folio & PowerPack 4000 (thanks to Belkin).

 Second Runner-up is TechMeOut who wins a Belkin Tri-Fold Folio & PowerPack 4000 (thanks to Belkin).

The Grand Final Winner is TechnologyGadgets who wins the following;
Blackberry Curve 9380 (thanks to Blackberry UK).
Editors Keys SL150 Mic & FCPX Keyboard (thanks to Editors Keys).
White Sennheiser HD228 Headphones (thanks to Purely Gadgets).
Belkin Conserve Surge Protector (thanks to Belkin).

Google updates YouTube, Nexus Q and Play Movies & TV apps in one fell swoop

As software updates go, this Mountain View hat trick scores low on the excitement scale. Starting today, a trio of version bumps are slated to rollout, bringing minor bug fixes to Play Movies & TV andYouTube, while also giving owners of older, non-ICS handsets the ability to control that latter app remotely. Additionally, tweaks have been made to improve the Nexus Q's guest mode, which should come in handy as support for that odd peripheral has now been bolstered to include devices running Gingerbread and up. Sure, this trine of refreshed Google apps won't necessarily set your pulses racing, nor will it satisfy your Jelly Bean cravings. But, hey, you take what you can get.

[Source: Engadget]

Google TV now lists movie New Releases, to let users control YouTube vids from phones and tablets

While hardware manufacturers like Sony and Vizio have been hard at work making new Google TV devices, the folks in Mountain View have been in the lab cooking up new software features for the platform. We got to speak with Google TV's VP of Product Management Mario Queiroz today, and he shared a couple of tasty tidbits with us.

Firstly, he informed us that there's now a New Releases section in GTV's listings, which makes it easier than ever to find the latest and greatest movies. Additionally, it turns out that GTV's taking a page from the Nexus Q and YouTube Remote playbooks to let users control YouTube videos on the big screen from their phones and tablets. Essentially, you'll be able to bring up a video on your mobile device and have it populate on your TV with the tap of a finger. However, unlike Apple's AirPlay -- which delivers a similar UX by streaming video from a mobile device to an Apple TV -- Google's tech simply has your Google TV device stream the video directly from the web. Naturally, Mario wouldn't dish out any more details about new feature, nor would he say exactly when this functionality will be pushed out to the public, but rest assured we'll let you know when it does.

[Source: Engadget]

YouTube breaks records with 4M Creative Commons videos

YouTube topped all records today by tallying up 4 million Creative Commons-licensed videos in its trove -- more than any other video hosting company in the world.

This means that users have literally millions of choices for snipping bits of footage, adding scenes, and building onto videos they're making. Everything in this collection comes branded with the Creative Commons Attribution license, meaning users don't have to get explicit permission to use the content from the creators.

YouTube launched its Creative Commons video library last year and since then it said its users have added in "40 years' worth of video." Much of the content is from well-known media distributors, such as C-SPAN, Voice of America, and Al Jazeera.

Creative Commons licensing has been available for some time on a growing number of video- and photo-sharing sites. Yahoo's Flickr has the record for the most Creative Commons-licensed photos, and Vimeo started up its Creative Commons-licensed videos in 2010.

[Source: cnet]

FRESH Unboxings & Other Channels

BIG NEWS! today sees the launch of a brand new channel. FRESH Unboxings has launched with its introduction video and the very first product unboxing. You can watch the very first video here.

I wanted to let you all know what the new channel will deliver and answer a pressing question… why start up another channel on YouTube?

FRESH Unboxings will be delivery purely gaming related content. Revealing special, limited & licensed editions of products. Here at the Geekanoids studio we get a lot of games, capture devices, headsets etc. So much so, that it could never all fit onto the existing channel. So, new channel, new style, new content and we hope you really enjoy it.

Now onto that question… why start up another channel? That is very easy to answer, Geekanoids is for the Geeky videos. These include the Apple devices & related products, photography, videography, mobile phones and technology videos. DailyTechTV exists for bringing you technology discussion on a daily basis by answering viewer questions. Then there is GeekVloggz, where you see me having some fun & a moan and giving you an insight into the person behind Geekanoids (yes me, Dave the Geek).
Mixing the new gaming related content in with our Geeky videos would be very confusing for subscribers, so it is a natural progression to separate it onto another channel. This gives us scope to build a network of channels that will grow into a major production company with other content producers coming on-board.

So, sit back, click those links and what the awesome content that Geekanoids producers. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank all of our viewers for their continued support, views & comments… stay geeky :D

 

OFFICIAL ! Now Everyone Can Be a YouTube Partner

Now Everyone Can Be a YouTube Partner ... uploading just one video can now earn you money & partnership status, check out this video for details.


Link to the YouTube announcement http://bit.ly/YTPart

Viewer Feedback Request

Viewer Feedback Request ... give me some feedback out my new weekly shows ... I always listen & it really helps me mould the channel content for you, the viewers.


Useful Links
My 2nd Channel http://www.youtube.com/dailytechtv

TechBoomTV Launched - yummy tech goodness!

Brandon is one of the good guys… a genuine YouTuber and regular contributor to Geekanoids. After dealing with a raw deal last year, he picked up his video kit & set to work on launching an exciting new channel. If you want to check out some really upbeat tech related videos, then I suggest you hit up the links below and subscribe to TechBoomTV.

Check out the Channel & subscribe here

Follow TechBoomTV on Twitter here

Geekanoids YouTube Meetup moved to an Apple Store Near You

As you are aware Geekanoids is planning a meetup for all you guys & gals to come down and meet myself & other YouTubers. This meetup has now been moved & will take place at either Apple Store Bluewater or Lakeside during October 2011. It will be a great day out and we will have a chance to chat and look around the Apple Store.

It will be great to finally meet many of you after almost five years of producing videos on YouTube, so please stay tuned for full details.

FREEBIES

I also have exciting news… a massive thank you must go to Cygnett.
Cygnett is a provider of innovative and stylish accessories for tablets, smartphones and MP3 players, including Apple products such as the iPad, iPhone and iPod, as well as smartphones from Blackberry and HTC. For more information visit the Cygnett website.
The company has kindly donated 100 of their Snaps Duo cases for the iPhone 4, so everyone who attends will get a free case. That is superb and mega-generous of them. 

YouTube Meetup & Tech Q&A Session

YouTube Meetup & Tech Q&A Session… come & ask your questions to Dave & special guests at this YouTube Meetup & Tech Q&A.
This event will give you a chance to ask questions about anything technology related. Computers, gadgets, mobile phones, photography, video cameras, audio, lighting etc. There will be the opportunity to ask plenty about YouTube and Social Networking too. Plus if you have a YouTube channel, you can tell us all about it.
The whole day has been planned to bring everyone together for a chat about the things we love, so it will be very informal. I just want everyone to meet & have a great time.
You can book your tickets using the section below, or go to the EVENTS PAGE here.