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Lawmakers question proposed change to video privacy law
Let's say you like to watch heady documentaries over Netflix's streaming service and would like to share recommendations with your friends on...
Sh*t End Users Say
Killing a video meme with one of our own
Stick It to the Man: How the Web Spurs Political Change
From Egyptians chanting in Tahrir Square, to a lone woman protesting clear-cutting of ancient trees, to indigenous people fighting for a better life,...
Google adds WebRTC to Chrome for in-browser voice, video chat
Google has built the WebRTC technology into a test version of Chrome to let the browser run voice and video chat applications within the browser...
Cisco cranks up Internet TV volume at CES
At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week Cisco unveiled extensions to its Internet TV platform and strategy that enable "video in the...
Cisco's Umi still dead. As a doornail. Really, really dead
Cisco's Umi consumer TelePresence product really is dead - a fact the company had to reiterate to a disbelieving public this week even though it had...
House panel to move forward on Stop Online Piracy Act
A U.S. House of Representatives committee has scheduled a debate and vote on controversial copyright legislation, the Stop Online Piracy Act, with...
Lawmakers release draft alternative to Stop Online Piracy Act
Two U.S. lawmakers have released an alternative proposal to two controversial bills intended to crack down on online copyright infringement, and...
Lawmakers propose alternative to Stop Online Piracy Act
A group of U.S. lawmakers has proposed an alternative to the controversial copyright enforcement legislation, the Stop Online Piracy Act, with the...
Digital photo retouching quantified in new metric
A pair of researchers from Dartmouth University have devised a metric for quantifying how much a digital photograph has been altered by digital...
US agencies seize 150 sites accused of selling counterfeit goods
The U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement have seized the domain names of 150 websites accused of selling...
Senator threatens filibuster of Protect IP Act as vote nears
The Protect IP Act, which would allow the U.S. Department of Justice to seek court orders focused on shutting down websites accused of copyright...
Facebook and Skype deepen integration
Facebook and Skype have broadened the scope of their technical integration to make it possible for two people to do a video chat -- one using the...
Vidyo virtualizes its video-call infrastructure
Like other applications that once required dedicated hardware platforms, videoconferencing is moving into the cloud.
Debate on new copyright enforcement bill heats up
Supporters of a controversial copyright protection bill recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives are firing back after several...
Another Ninjavideo.net founder pleads guilty
A co-founder of NinjaVideo.net has pleaded guilty to a copyright infringement charge, joining two other founders who pled guilty to charges in...
YouTube gets tighter integration with Google+
Google is making it easier for people to search for, watch and share YouTube videos within the user interface of the Google+ social networking site.
YouTube to boost original, professional programming
YouTube will start rolling out next month a set of new channels with original programs next month, as the video site beefs up its offering of...
Social media, virtual meetings help firms enter markets and save capital
When cloud computing service provider Nimbula hires employees for its South Africa development office, the Mountain View, California, company turns...
New bill would target websites enabling copyright infringement
A new bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would allow law enforcement officials to shut down websites that enable or facilitate...