Tag: YouTube
How to ensure gadgets are safe for children this Christmas
Ghislaine Bombusa, head of digital for Internet Matters, a not for profit organisation set up to improve children’s safety online, shares tips for parents to ensure their children can enjoy their new gadgets safely. Children across the country will unwrap a vast range of electronic gifts this Christmas – raising safety concerns for parents. Smartphones,…
These were the Top 10 Most-Viewed Ads on YouTube this year
Image: Press Association A star-studded Amazon advert was top of the charts, with Nike’s controversial campaign featuring Colin Kaepernick at number 4.... YouTube has released a rundown of the 10 most-viewed adverts of 2018, with a star-studded campaign for Amazon’s Alexa coming out on top. The Alexa Loses Her Voice…
Sir Paul McCartney’s Carpool Karaoke UK most watched YouTube video 2018
Image: Press Association Sir Paul McCartney’s appearance on Carpool Karaoke has been named the most watched YouTube video of the year in the UK, ahead of the Royal Wedding. The former Beatles musician took part in the popular segment on James Corden’s The Late Late Show earlier in the year, singing…
Apple names Fortnite and Drake among most popular App Store downloads of 2018
Fortnite has been named as the most downloaded free game of the year from Apple’s App Store. The battle royale game, which recently revealed it had gone past 200 million registered players, is free to play across multiple platforms and has enjoyed runaway success over the last year. Aside from games, The Driving Theory Test…
EU copyright directive risks cutting people off from YouTube videos, site boss warns
Musicians were joined by Tom Watson MP in September outside YouTube’s UK headquarters, in support of the copyright directive (PA/Jonathan Hordle) YouTube viewers across the EU could be cut off from videos as a result of the controversial Article 13 copyright directive, platform boss Susan Wojcicki has said in a fresh…
Netflix leaves original Wii as Nintendo ends streaming on console from January
The Wii was launched back in November 2006 (PA/Matt Faber) Netflix and other streaming services are set to leave the first Wii console next year as Nintendo starts winding down the 12-year-old console. The company behind hit series, including Stranger Things and Orange Is The New Black, is set to…
YouTube now available on the Nintendo Switch
YouTube has launched on the Nintendo Switch, becoming one of the first major video apps to be made available on the games console. The Google-owned video service can be downloaded for free from the hybrid console’s built-in eShop. Kick back and relax with @YouTube on your #NintendoSwitch. Enjoy entertainment like music videos and shows, plus…
10 tips to improve your presentation skills for YouTube, webinars, virtual meetings, interviews
Want to produce more professional looking videos for YouTube or deliver slicker looking online presentations? Helena Brewer of Toastmasters International gives her top 10 tips to for appearing on the small screen... You have prepared your presentation and it’s time for action. However, could all the preparation for your starring role be hampered by a…
#YouTube Rewind 2017: Ed Sheeran tops video and music lists
Everyone loves a list - especially Ed Sheeran I would've thought, given his massive success in recent years. As 2017 draws to a close, the scruffy ginger singer is revealed once again as number one for both the video and music categories according to the latest lists compiled by #YouTubeRewind. Globally, Luis Fonsi’s Despacito is the most viewed music video of all…
Sounds of the summer: Despacito tops YouTube list, Ed Sheeran Number 2
With summer drawing to an end, YouTube has revealed the top 25 “Songs of the Summer” globally as viewed on its platform. Unsurprisingly, Despacito ranks #1 however, the UK is close behind with Ed Sheeran’s hit song Shape of You, ranking second on the global list! Here is the list in full: YouTube’s Top 25…