Video: Whole internet ‘weighs the same as a Strawberry’
The information traveling through the entire Internet at any one time weighs 50g- around the weight of a single (large) strawberry, according to new research.
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YouTube sets up music merchandise store
YouTube has launched a new store that lets music artists sell merchandise, events tickets and music downloads.
Top 10 UK social media sites: Facebook extends lead over YouTube
Facebook increased its share of UK social network visits during September, accounting for over half of all traffic during the month, according to new research.
Google+ now 8th biggest social network: Gaining on LinkedIn and MySpace
Traffic has exploded on Google+ after the social networking site opened to the public, with its market share closing in on Linkedin and MySpace, according to new data.
YouTube adds video editing tools
YouTube has added an editing tool, letting users make changes to their video clips after they have been uploaded.
Google shuts down Slide one year after acquisition
Google is shutting down Slide, the social app maker it bought for $200m last year, after its products failed to catch on.
Google+ attracts nearly 20m users in just 3 weeks
Google’s new social network, Google+ already has nearly 20 million users, just three weeks after its launch.
Top 10 UK social networks: Facebook bounces back after decline
Facebook still dominates the UK social network sector, with nearly 54% of the market share, but YouTube remains the fastest growing, according to new research from Hitwise.
Data: Top 10 online video brands by total streams: US
YouTube saw its usage hit an all-time high in April 2011 as US Viewers consumers 8.7 billion streams. Hulu followed some way behind with just over 760 million streams. (Number of streams measured in millions).
Hackers take down Turkish Government website
A group of hackers known as Anonymous has taken responsibility for disabling a Turkish government website in a protest against recently introduced Internet filters that many consider to be censorship.