Get ready for MixBit: YouTube co-founder teases new video site
YouTube may not really be shutting down, but that didn’t stop its cofounder Chad Hurley from announcing a new site. Read more »
DramaFever gets backed by Bertelsmann, AMC & NALA
DramaFever is quickly becoming one of the hottest video services for foreign niche content: The Korean drama service just announced some additional backing from Bertelsmann, AMC and NALA. The company wants to use the money to take on telenovelas and venture into Europe. Read more »
Two weeks in, is the new Delicious fixed?
The relaunch of Delicious was meant to be a phoenix-like resurrection — but instead was welcomed by a chorus of complaints about missing or broken features. After two weeks of scrambling to appease angry users, the company is making some progress… but is it enough? Read more »
Oh, Delicious — where did it all go so wrong?
When the social bookmarking service Delicious relaunched, people were concerned that it looked different. But now a litany of serious complaints is emerging: broken services, missing pages, deleted accounts. Were these mistakes deliberate — or just the result of bad planning? Read more »
Can Web 2.0 stars get a second chance at success?
Some of Web 2.0′s brightest talents are returning with new projects, from revitalized bookmarking sites to fresh online games. But the challenges they face today are different than back in 2005, because the internet is radically changed — not least because of Facebook. Can they succeed? Read more »
Delicious hopes new taste will prove a hit
Sold by Yahoo to the founders of YouTube, social bookmarking service Delicious is one of the great survivors of Web 2.0. But can a revamp convince new users to bookmark the web — and keep the old ones happy at the same time? Read more »
With Tap11 Buy AVOS Is Playing a Big Game With Big Data
AVOS, the new startup run by YouTube founders Chad Hurley and Steve Chen, could be targeting the consumer and brand research market with its acquisition of Tap11. Such a move would pit the startup against tech industry stalwarts like Google and Salesforce. Read more »
Can Delicious Solve Our Information Discovery Problem?
YouTube founders Chad Hurley and Steve Chen have acquired Delicious, but it sounds like they have something much bigger in mind than just maintaining the service. So what could Delicious become? The key is information discovery, one of the meatiest problems in media right now. Read more »
Steve Chen’s Golf Swing and Other New Projects
As we’ve known for quite a while now, Steve Chen has moved on from running YouTube’s technology. MediaMemo today got this quote from YouTube PR: “Steve shifted his focus to help with some Google engineering projects. He’s still involved with YouTube and invested in its success.” […] Read more »
Steve Chen: Videos Provide More Political Context
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom sat down for a chat with YouTube co-founder Steve Chen last night to discuss the role of YouTube in politics. In the age of the “Macaca Moment” and the Hillary Clinton “1984″ ad, video and YouTube specifically are affecting political campaigns. […] Read more »
