Showing posts with label youtube. Show all posts
Showing posts with label youtube. Show all posts

Monday, February 23, 2015

Google launches new YouTube app for kids


YouTube (and the internet in general) can be quite the daunting place for parents to have their kids roaming free on. Google has released a new YouTube app,specifically developed for younger audiences. It's a new portal for parents to have their children learn about various topics and discover exciting resources.


As one would imagine, the app is designed to make it easier for younger web surfers to check out the massive catalogue of videos tailored to children, whether they be hunting Pocoyo or the latest episode of Sesame Street's The Furchester Hotel. There's also no requirement to type and search as the app sports big bold icons and images, allowing those who haven't quite yet learned how to read and write to find new content.
Since it's tailored for children, parents have access to a variety of settings to choose what their young ones can watch. Browse categories or search for videos in particular interest to your family. Then you have the smaller features like an app timer, sound settings, and more to really customise the experience for your child. It's a neat concept from Google we're sure many will appreciate.
The app is available on Google Play so go grab it.
Source: Google

Monday, January 26, 2015

Official NFL video and more coming to Google and YouTube


The NFL has entered a content agreement with Google that will see official highlight clips and more appear both on Google as well as YouTube. Highlight clips will be available on YouTube and in Google's search results. Meanwhile, searching for a team will get you detailed information about upcoming games and more.
From Re/code:
Starting this week, official NFL highlight clips will show up in Google's YouTube, as well as in Google search results themselves. Google will also provide detailed information about games and scores — including kickoff times as well as the networks that are airing the games — via its "OneBox" results format, which it uses to show off extended answers to search queries instead of simple links.
Google and the NFL will share revenue of ads sold against official content on YouTube, and Google will actively promote the league on YouTube and elsewhere. Starting this Sunday, Feb. 1 with the Super Bowl, users will be able to view in-game clips from the game, though the NFL still wants viewers to tune-in live for the game.
Source: Re/code