Automated video editing app Magisto launches one of Google’s first ‘native’ Chrome apps

Just ahead of Google I/O, "magic" movie editing application Magisto has announced it is one of the first apps to launch on Google Chrome’s packaged app platform.

Now at 3M monthly users, Magisto adds photos to its automated movie-maker app

Automated video-editing app Magisto now lets you add photos in with short clips so users can create better short movies to share with families.

‘Magical’ video editing app Magisto adds themes & group albums for a more personal experience

Automated video editing application Magisto has updated its feature set to add group albums that can be accessed by many people and smarter editing of your personal moments.

How Star Wars tech changed Silicon Valley (interview)

In the aftermath of the announcement, I caught up with Pixar's former CTO, Oren Jacob, for a conversation about the reunion of Lucasfilm and Pixar, two great production houses under the same roof once again.

Givit makes iOS video editing smarter and easier than iMovie

If editing a video on your iPhone is too arduous with Apple's iMovie (you know who you are), then Givit wants to be your video-editing app of choice.

Magisto brings its ‘magical’ video editing to Android

Magisto's app automates the video editing process, making it possible for people to upload video clips and let the service do the work of cutting the video.

YouTube adds face blurring to its video editing tools

YouTube is rolling out a new tool that will allow users to automatically blur the faces of select people within uploaded videos, the site announced today.

The new tool is expected to enhance the level of protection in videos that …

‘Magical’ video editor Magisto updates Facebook Timeline app, hopes for Viddy-like user bump

Video editing startup Magisto has upgraded its young Facebook Timeline app with more social features in hopes to attract a flood of new users, the company announced today.

After launching its own Facebook Timeline app, social video sharing startup Viddy …

WeVideo gets $19.1M to collaboratively edit videos online

WeVideo, a cloud-based collaborative video editor, just raised $19.1 million in its first round of funding. The service lets you edit videos in a browser, instead of using pricey software like Final Cut Pro.

WeVideo launched at the fall 2011 …

YouTube corrects video issues with one-click editing tool

Because a shaky hand or bad lighting shouldn’t get between you and a viral masterpiece, YouTube is swooping in to the rescue with a new video editing option that will auto correct-away your beginner mistakes.

Beginning Wednesday, the Google-owned video …

Magisto bringing its ‘magical’ video editing to the iPhone (updated)

Cloud-based video editing startup Magisto will soon launch an iPhone version of its automated video editing app, the company announced today.

Magisto’s free (for now) service automates the video editing process for the untrained or lazy, making it possible for …

Y Combinator alum HighlightCam gets $2.8M, giving your iPhone videos purpose

Mobile video editing company HighlightCam received $2.8 million in funding led by Quest Venture Partners, according to a Form D filed with the SEC today.

Cameras are getting better on the iPhone, with the iPhone 4S sporting an 8 megapixel …

Cloud video editor WeVideo unleashes premium, commercial offerings

Cloud video editing startup WeVideo has announced it will launch its premium and commercial packages on Thursday, which add in HD video editing and more storage.

WeVideo was one of the most talked-about companies of the conference, even winning the …

Cloud video editor WeVideo integrates its service with YouTube

Cloud video editing startup WeVideo has announced that its service will be accessible through YouTube starting today, a move that will give YouTube’s astounding amount of users much better video editing tools free of charge.

WeVideo launched at DEMO Fall …

YouTube adds Magisto’s ‘magical’ editing, removes 15-minute limit for verified users

That was fast. Only a day after automated video editing service Magisto announced it had received $5.5 million in second-round funding, YouTube has integrated the service into its offerings. YouTube took the opportunity to announce that it has removed …

Magisto raises $5.5M from Li Ka-shing to automate video editing

Cloud video editing service Magisto on Tuesday announced it has received $5.5 million in second-round funding, with the intention of automating the painstaking editing process for the masses.

“Video editing is not just challenging — for 99 percent of people, …

YouTube adds basic video editing features and Instagram-like effects

YouTube is rolling out new video editing features for users uploading videos to the site, the company announced Wednesday.

While the new YouTube video editor isn’t on par with professional editing software like Final Cut Pro, it will let users …

Demo: WeVideo brings collaborative video editing to the cloud

If you ever wished you could edit videos from any browser or any device, the just-launched cloud video editor WeVideo just might be your ticket.

WeVideo, which debuts at the DEMO Fall 2011 conference Tuesday, offers up a powerful Flash-based …

Apple’s Final Cut Pro X now available, Express and Server editions discontinued

Apple’s Final Cut Pro X, the latest update to its popular professional video editing software, is available for download today from the Mac App Store after first being announced in April. The software retails for $299.99.

The newest release of …