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Gretchen's Desktop Video Blog September 2008 Archive

By Gretchen Siegchrist, About.com Guide to Desktop Video

A Rival for YouTube

Tuesday September 30, 2008
When people go online to watch clips from the latest episode of Saturday Night Live, they don't YouTube the sketches. They Hulu them. As the Silicon Valley Insider explains, NBC ... Read More

Video Lectures, Not Soundbites

Tuesday September 23, 2008
There's so much going on in the politics, it can be hard to understand the complex issues that are shaping our world today. If you want an in-depth look at politics, ... Read More

YouTube Gets Bigger

Thursday September 18, 2008
Even though there are hundreds of streaming video sites on the web, YouTube continues to dominate.

Predicting the Future: Downloads or Disks?

Wednesday September 17, 2008
The HD-DVD vs. Bluray battle is over, but the high definition wars continue. Bluray may be the dominant format for high-definition disks, but disks themselves are now at risk. Within ... Read More

Now Reporting for YouTube

Monday September 8, 2008
Aspiring reporters, YouTube has an assignment for you: "Profile someone in your community, in three minutes or less, highlighting a story you think deserves to be heard by a wide ... Read More

Online TV Takes the Lead

Wednesday September 3, 2008
Used to be, if you wanted to watch your favorite show online you'd have to wait until after it was broadcast on TV. That's where premieres and new episodes ... Read More

Your Own YouTube

Tuesday September 2, 2008
Google has added a video sharing feature to its Apps Premiere. This fee-based service from Google will give subscribers the ability to upload and share videos on a private ... Read More
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