YouTube paid-channel service officially launches

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YouTube launched a paid-channel service to compete against the likes of Netflix, Amazon Instant Video, Hulu Plus, and other online video service providers. Except the streaming service runs on a slightly different subscription model, charging à…

YouTube Rolls Out New iPhone App

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Google has announced and rolled-out a full-blown YouTube app for iPhone that harnesses all the best aspects of the desktop browser experience… maybe now Apple and Google can kiss and make up.

Amazon & Google/YouTube showing movie The Hunter before theaters

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Two internet giants are offering digital viewing of Magnolia’s The Hunter before the film hits U.S. theaters on April 6. Amazon is renting the film for $9.99 for a 48-hour period, with options to stream or download to your PC.

YouTube launches movie rentals – but no HD?

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If you haven’t noticed YouTube has added movie rentals to its services. One might wonder why it took so long, being that YouTube has lead the streaming video revolution.

YouTube streaming Live beta channel

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YouTube has launched its “Live” channel, offering streaming video in 320p (for now) on a dedicated “Live” video page. There’s lots of potential in the Live channel, (think concerts, video phone chatting, conferencing), but for now…

YouTube now supporting 4k Quad HD resolution

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First they added 720p HD, then 1080p HD, now YouTube has gone even further by offering 4k HD video. The 4096×2304 resolution format is immense, takes much longer to stream, and can really only be appreciated…