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From the looks of this screenshot posted by one of our readers, it appears YouTube is testing a new homepage styled more like the look that recently rolled out on Google+. The current default look rolled out last winter with more focus on channels and social integration, while this new facade features more white space Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120606_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] This week game makers and gamers alike have made their way to the Electronic Entertainment Expo, better known as E3. So far, the big announcements have come from Xbox and Nintendo and it’s all about multi-screens. Microsoft announced Xbox SmartGlass, an app that will work with Windows Continue Reading →

Shelly interviews Diane Bunton, Global eCommerce Marketing Director at Dell, at the iMedia Video Summit on how consumers use product videos and why that translates to more purchases. Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/podcasts/ShellyPalmerDigitalLiving24Apr12.mp3″ text=”Click to play episode #11″] Shelly Palmer chats with Paul M. Smith, partner at Jenner & Block, the outside counsel handling Viacom’s lawsuit against YouTube.  Mr. Smith is Chair of the Appellate and Supreme Court Practice at Jenner & Block and Co-Chair of the Media and First Amendment, and Election Law and Redistricting Continue Reading →

Originally posted at MediaBizBloggers Most social media advertising is poorly suited to the medium. According to Vindico, nearly all (98%) online video ads were re-purposed from a broadcast original.  The lack of originality is one reason ads and sponsored stories on Facebook realize comparatively low average click through-rates of under 5%, says Spruce Media. One Continue Reading →

Google is trying to make a video destination out of the revamped Android Market, now known as Google Play. The company announced today that a pact with Metro Goldwyn Mayer will bring 600 of the famed studio’s movies to Google Play, the software store that services Android mobile devices. YouTube’s premium rental service will also receive Continue Reading →

Google’s unofficial corporate motto is “Don’t Be Evil.” Unfortunately, that motto can actually get Google’s customers in trouble when it comes to accidentally deleted information. Here’s what Google’s new, unified privacy policy says they do when you delete content from any Google service: “We aim to maintain our services in a manner that protects information Continue Reading →

A new 3D-viewing option on YouTube‘s video player ensures classic movies like The Lion King and Titanic won’t be the only videos getting retroactive 3D treatment. Read the full story at Mashable   Read more Top Stories Continue Reading →

A U.S. appeals court has revived lawsuits by Viacom Inc, the English Premier League, and various film studios and television networks accusing Google Inc of allowing copyrighted videos on its YouTube service without permission.Read the full story at The New York Times Read more Top Stories Continue Reading →

Originally posted at the New York Videogame Critics Circle This week, I was invited to preview the Creatures of Light exhibition at the American Museum of Natural History. The well-researched exhibition, which opens on March 31st, was presaged by a smart and elegant press conference. There we sat, surrounded by the kingly, fossilized dinosaur giants Continue Reading →