Psy hailed his ascent to “Billion Style” Saturday, after the South Korean rapper’s viral hit became the first video to break a billion views on YouTube, marking a historic milestone on the Internet. The view…
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YouTube launches new global channels
YouTube is launching dozens of new original programming channels, including several from France, Germany and Britain. The Google-owned online video service said this “new generation” of more than 50 channels would include topics such as…
Gangnam style gets UN stamp of approval
“Gangnam Style” has secured an unlikely accolade after UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon hailed South Korean rapper Psy’s global hit as a force for world peace. Ban has found himself displaced as the best-known Korean…
Psy dances half-naked if ‘Gangnam Style’ tops charts
South Korean rapper Psy pledged Tuesday to perform his signature horse-riding dance “half-naked” somewhere in his home city Seoul if his global hit “Gangnam Style” tops the US Billboard chart. The song is currently ranked…
Nexus 7 unboxings go viral, iPhone 5 launch in August?
(Relaxnews) Google may be celebrating the launch of its brand new Nexus 7 but consumers can’t quite get a grip on the tablet. A video montage of reporters and YouTube users attempting to unbox the…
YouTube can make you famous…
Justin Bieber, Julius Yego, Just a band, and Sal Khan have one thing in common – they found success through the online video platform, YouTube. Teen pop music sensation, Bieber was signed up by Usher…
Beyonce Tofo Tofo dancers visit Kenya
Tofo Tofo, the Mozambican kings of dance who caused a stir in superstar Beyonce’s Run the World (Girls) video, had Kenyans gawking as they dished out their complicated dance moves at the Tribe Hotel this…
YouTube launches YouTube.co.ke
YouTube announced the launch of a Kenyan domain in Nairobi, Kenya on Wednesday. YouTube Kenya will now offer some of the most informative and entertaining video content from around the world through a local interface…