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Facebook’s Look Back went from idea to product in under a month, over 50% of users who saw their video shared it

Mar13
by on March 13, 2014 at 6:15 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Social Media

Facebook today published an explanatory post from engineers who worked on the popular “Look Back” feature the company launched as part of its 10th anniversary. The company revealed the project went from an imagined concept to a completed product in under a month. Here are a few interesting data points the company underlined: Over 720 million Look BAck videos were rendered, with an average of 9 million videos rendered per hour. More than 11 petabytes of storage was used. More than 450 Gbps outgoing bandwidth at peak and 4PB egress within days. Over 200 million people watched their Look Back…

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Bloop It YouTube clip editor for iOS updated with profiles, notifications, new views and more

Mar13
by on March 13, 2014 at 5:45 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider, Product Updates

In January, we brought you news of Bloop It, an iOS app that lets users edit YouTube videos down to 20 seconds to share with their friends. Well, today, sees the proper launch of the app and the introduction of a number of new features. The version previously available on the store was just a basic build to get the company up and running while design agency Big Human (founded by one of the co-founders of Vine before it was sold to Twitter) finished off the first full version with all the bells and whistles. Among the full feature set is the…

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Google Drive monthly plans cut to $1.99 for 100GB, $9.99 for 1TB and $99.99 for 10TB

Mar13
by on March 13, 2014 at 5:21 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Google, Insider

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Google is lowering the prices of its Google Drive subscriptions, putting further pressure on its rivals. The 100GB tier has been dropped from $4.99 to $1.99 per month, while the 1TB option has been slashed by $40 to $49.99. Google is also offering some larger storage options, starting at $99.99 per month for 10TB. That’s considerably cheaper than some of its rivals. Dropbox currently offers its pro tier, for $9.99 (100GB), $19.99 (200GB) and $49.99 (500GB) per month. Microsoft, meanwhile, offers 50GB for $4.49 and 200GB for $11.49 per month. No matter what data allowance you’re interested in, Google is now offering some…

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Facebook introduces 15-second premium video ads that auto-play without sound, stop if you scroll past

Mar13
by on March 13, 2014 at 5:16 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Social Media

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Facebook today introduced 15-second video ads, which will start playing without sound as they appear on screen and stop if you scroll past. If you tap the video, it will expand into a full-screen view with sound. The company says users can expect to start seeing these new ads “over the next few months.” Facebook first started testing what it calls “Premium Video Ads” back in December. The company says they are designed “for advertisers who want to reach a large audience with high-quality sight, sound and motion.” Facebook sells and measures the new format similar to how media firms…

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