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• 23 December 2012

• News: Yahoo's Flickr offers 3 free months of its Pro service

  Yahoo's holiday gift to the masses is three free months of its Flickr Pro photo and video hosting service, which normally costs $24.95 a year.

• 21 December 2012

• How-Tos: How to convert VHS videos to DVD or MP4

  Want to preserve some old VHS video tapes for posterity? We explain how to do it.

• 17 December 2012

• How-Tos: How to resize images in Windows Explorer

  Want an easy, quick way to lower the resolution of your photos to get a more manageable file size for emailing or uploading online? We explain how to use the free ImageResizer utility

• News: 2013: A promising year ahead

  2012 was a year of change for the channel. Evolving business strategies, keeping up with the demands of new technologies, and running a business with the constraint of a weak economy were just some of the challenges it faced.

• 15 December 2012

• News: YouTube scales MySQL with Go code

  YouTube engineers are developing a set of software, called Vitess, that will help open-source MySQL databases work more efficiently in very large-scale production environments. To write the code, they are using Google's programming language Go.

• News: EyeTV Mobile offers live TV on your iOS device

  Elgato Systems, the maker of a number of well-received "digital media" hardware products, has introduced EyeTV Mobile, an antenna-based system that lets iPad and iPhone users watch live TV over the air, even if they don't have Internet access.

• 14 December 2012

• News: Verizon gets Samsung Galaxy Camera with cheaper data plan

  Samsung's Galaxy Camera, a point-and-shoot that runs the Android OS, has made its way over to Verizon after launching on AT&T last month.

• 13 December 2012

• News: Smule's new social app Strum mixes video with visual and audio filters

  Smule's back with another music-themed iOS app. The company behind App Store hits like I Am T-Pain, Glee Karaoke, and Magic Keyboard on Thursday released Strum.

• 12 December 2012

• News: Netflix publishes US ISP speeds, Google Fiber first for November

  Netflix has started publishing a monthly ranking of U.S. Internet service providers, using its large number of video streams to compare download times.

• 11 December 2012

• News: Japan's Hulu to charge viewers through their phone bills

  Japan's Hulu, the only international arm of the popular U.S. video streaming service, is trying to lure mobile viewers with the option to pay through their monthly phone bills.

• 10 December 2012

• News: Barnes & Noble launches Nook Video store

  Nook HD and Nook HD+ users can now stream and download videos via Barnes & Noble's Nook Video Store.

• 07 December 2012

• News: Netflix investigated for CEO disclosures on Facebook

  How "public" are public Facebook posts?

• 06 December 2012

• News: Instagram removes 'cards' integration from Twitter

  Facebook owned Instagram has decided to stop photos displaying properly on Twitter.

• 05 December 2012

• News: Skype confirms video messaging feature with legal change

  Skype hasn't officially confirmed rumors of a video messaging service that's supposed to be coming to its platform, but an update to its terms of service on Wednesday did the job.

• How-Tos: Apply special effects to your videos in Final Cut Pro X

  Using the right special effect can make your video match your creative vision. Whether it’s simply tinting a shot to fit a mood, creating an old-fashioned film look, or turning a video clip into an abstract animated background, the right video effect is just a click away.

• 04 December 2012

• News: Broadreach updates video network operations centre

  IP video vendor, Broadreach Services, has launched a new generation Active System Monitoring (ASM) service for its video network operations centre (VNOC).

• News: Enter our iPhone panoramic photo contest

  iOS 6 introduced a killer feature to the iPhone's native camera functionality: panoramic photos. Panorama images provide a broader view of the world than typical photographs. iPhone 4S and 5 users can snap panoramic photos to capture sweeping landscapes, large groups of people, and other big shots that the Camera app can't handle otherwise.

• News: Verizon to close mobile video service in favor of new Viewdini search app

  Verizon Wireless will shut down its Verizon Video service later this month, as mobile operators gradually back away from specialized, branded services and embrace what third parties have built.

• 02 December 2012

• News: Game on at the art museum

  Video games are fun and interactive, and they're apparently also art.

• 30 November 2012

• News: Netflix rival Redbox Instant will cost $6 at debut next month

  An alternative to Netflix to be offered by Redbox and Verizon could launch as soon as next month with a basic subscription costing $6.

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