The year's biggest hits on the Internet's top video channel were anchored by an improbable singing sensation, a groggy boy nursing a   sore mouth, a bride and groom dancing down the wedding aisle, supernatural heartthrobs and roller-skating babies.The eclectic cast of characters starring in YouTube's most-watched videos of 2009 served as a reminder of the quirky appeal of a Web site that accepts about 20 hours of new video every minute.

Imagine a television set that allows you to search video clips from YouTube or BBC iPlayer - now you can bring this cutting-edge TV home this Christmas.The advanced LCD set manufactured by British manufacturer Cello called the iViewer, which is to be sold through Marks & Spencer, links into the home's wireless Internet service through a dongle, the sort of device used to connect laptops to the web.It also doubles as a digital photo-frame, allowing instant access to any pictures stored on the home computer when connected by wireless link.

Google on Thursday opened a window for users to see what records the Internet giant keeps regarding their activities at YouTube, Gmail, Reader and other accounts .Dashboard summarizes data kept about use of more than 20 of the California-based firm's services, according to a blog post by Google engineer Alma Whitten, product manager Yariv Adan, and vice president Marissa Mayer."The Dashboard summarizes data for each product that you use and provides you direct links to control your personal settings," the message said.

A steel plant worker has instantly gained the status of a rockstar after the 'angry' song he posted on YouTube when he lost his job became a hit.The 49-year-old Christian de Mitri, from the Lorraine region of eastern France, penned the track and recorded the song at home and uploaded it on YouTube.The song, written in tribute to his former colleagues at the Gandrange steel plant, which was shuttered in March, echoes the widespread resentment in France over job losses and the predicament of those now roaming about aimlessly.