NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden made a surprise appearance at this week’s TED technology conference, accusing the US intelligence service of ‘setting fire to the internet’ and prioritising surveillance over security.
For years, Jamie Oliver’s Food Tube channel on YouTube had low engagement and flat subscriber numbers. This case study looks at how the team behind the channel created online buzz and interactive elements (including the chance to slap the celebrity chef himself) to help it become one of YouTube’s most successful food channels with 1.8 … [Read more…]
Facebook will soon start placing Video Ads in users’ News Feed, which will auto-play without sound.
A new video ad metric quanifying visibility has launched in the UK, letting brand advertisers see how much of their video ads are in-view and for how long.
Tesco is working on a virtual reality supermarket that lets users browse and buy from computer generated shelves while wearing an Oculus Rift headset.
Industrial robot firm Kuka Robotics has run a new YouTube video campaign, pitting table tennis star Timo Boll against a high speed robot. See why it’s our video viral of the week below…
President Obama’s appearance on the spoof talk show Between Two Ferns with comedian Zach Galifianakis has boosted traffic to Healthcare.gov, with 54,000 referrals for healthcare in just one day.
On the day when the Internet turns 25, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the world wide web, has called for a ‘Magna Carta’ bill of rights to protect its users.
After years of ignoring the format, Apple is rumoured to have quietly launched its first social media campaign with a Tumblr page promoting its iPhone 5c.
Google is testing a new version of its Chrome browser that incorporates voice search, following on from similar move in its Google Glass and Google Now software.