Posts in August 9, 2014

YouTube stars are becoming more and more powerful.

A new survey released this week by Variety asked teens to rank popular figures "in terms of approachability, authenticity and other criteria considered aspects of their overall influence." The results overwhelmingly showed that today's teens are bigger fans of YouTube personalities than they are of Hollywood's celebrities.

They're bringing in the big bucks, too, signing contracts with major brands like Macy's and Mountain Dew.

That doesn't mean these stars are household names quite yet. We've rounded up 10 creators who you may not have heard of, but who are getting tons of attention in the YouTube community.

Devin Supertramp is a stuntman whose extreme sports videos will make your heart pound.

From hoverboarding to barefoot skiing, Devin Graham (@devinsupertramp) has caught plenty of extreme-sports moments on film. Through YouTube talent management company FullScreen, Graham has been able to shoot videos for major companies like Intel, Mountain Dew, and SpeedStickGear.

Subscribers: 2,306,935

Views: 397,586,011

Mike Tompkins has an amazing one-man a capella act.

Tompkins first got the Internet's attention with his cover of Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream." Four years later, he's rolling out an album of original songs and setting off on a seven-city tour.

Subscribers: 1,271,736

Views: 184,369,467

Dulce Ruiz became a beauty and fashion YouTube star after returning from service in Iraq.

Dulce Ruiz (or Dulce Candy) spent 15 months in Iraq as a mechanic with the U.S. Army. Now her beauty and fashion tutorials — many of which are inspired by popular music videos by Katy Perry and Jennifer Lopez — are catching the attention of brands like Too Faced Cosmetics.

Subscribers: 1,721,116

Views: 230,007,603

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Who was not a happy camper when Foursquare suddenly decided to take their self-named app, rip the fun part -- check-ins -- out of the app, and put it into a new app named Swarm? Me, that's who. It really torqued me off that an app that I had enjoyed... -- For more information read the original article here.

The "Internet of Things" has expanded to childcare. The Sproutling wearable baby monitor has commenced pre-orders today, sending information on a child's heart rate, skin temperature, motion, and sleep position to a parent's mobile device. The associated charger gives yet more information, providing environmental data to parents in real time....






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For reporters, podcasters or musicians on the go, you really want the best possible sound quality without having to lug a lot of equipment around. That's why portable digital stereo recorders like those from Zoom are so popular -- they're compact,... -- For more information read the original article here.

Zillow has been the most popular real estate app since it was released for iOS in April of 2009. It helps you find a house, providing real estate details, pricing, and photos. Today, the Zillow Mortgage and Real Estate apps on iOS are being updated,... -- For more information read the original article here.

The New York Times reported earlier this week that a hacker group has collected 1.2 billion unique username and password credentials from 420,000 websites. The records, which were verified by a security firm, is thought to be one of the largest collections of Internet identity information reported. The publication had the data analyzed by another expert, who verified the authenticity of the collection....






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The FCC has decided to expand its investigation into Verizon's recently-announced changes in "unlimited" data for subscribers into a full review of the entire US cellular industries network management policies, with a particular focus on "throttling" policies and how they are implemented, particularly for customers still on an "unlimited" data plan. The agency is even questioning carriers about why it would need throttling policies on more-efficient LTE networks at all....






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Google is in the process of evaluating "Listen Now" advertisements, alongside Beats Music, Spotify, and Rhapsody. When users search for an artist, Google's ads on the right hand side promotes music from the artist, alongside options to purchase the music from participating online music services. The ads are on mobile as well as on searches performed in a computer browser....






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