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Google Adding Automatic Captions To YouTube Videos
3:15AM Adam Frucci | Google is bringing its Google Voice speech recognition tech to YouTube, creating automatic captions for deaf and hearing-impaired users. Get ready for hilariously incorrect captions! More »
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Flash 10.1 Tests: Hardware Accelerated HD Video? Yes Please
12:07AM Danny Allen | The first Flash 10.1 desktop player beta has arrived, and AnandTech has put the new GPU-accelerated video playback to the test. And while the OS X version currently lacks graphics acceleration, Flash 10.1 still serves up improvements on the Mac. More »
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Sezmi Takes Big Step Towards Delivering All-In-One TV Solution
9:19AM Sean Fallon | It’s been over a year since we last heard from Sezmi — the company that promises to deliver Americans a complete internet and broadcast entertainment solution through one set-top box — but new developments indicate that this project is alive, well and on the way. More »
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The Boxee Set-Top Box: It’s Coming
4:11AM John Herrman | Boxee’s fantastic media centre software has always been just that: fantastic connected media player software. Today, the company says its going to announce hardware — a Boxee Box, even. More »
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Vimeo Videos Get Friendly With The iPhone And Android
10:34PM Danny Allen | I love Vimeo’s video quality, but unlike YouTube, it doesn’t make my uploads iPhone friendly. But that may change: they’ve already converted all “Staff Picks” and HD video showcases into iPhone and Android-friendly formats, and say there’s more to come. More »
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Droid Does Higher Res Video Streaming With New Qik App
2:46AM Matt Buchanan | Droid records video at an impressive 720×480 resolution — it’s certainly more impressive than its photo prowess anyway — and streaming service Qik’s the first to take advantage of that higher resolution, allowing full res streams later tonight with a beta release. [MobileCrunch]
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What Netflix On The PS3 Actually Looks Like
6:35AM John Herrman | The tale of Netflix on the PS3 is sad: Sony’s solution is only now shipping after sitting pretty on the Xbox for more than a year, and to add insult to injury, it comes on a disc. Thankfully, it’s slick. More »
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Myka ION HD Player Is The First To Deliver Both Hulu And Boxee
5:50AM Sean Fallon | You may remember Myka from their BitTorrent player, but now they are bringing Hulu, Boxee and NVIDIA ION graphics to the table with the Myka ION. More »
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Orb Media Streaming Finally Available For Macs
1:33AM Rosa Golijan | Orb’s been out for quite a while, but now there’s OS X 10.5 and 10.6 compatibility. You can finally use the app to stream all sorts of media from iTunes to nearly any internet-connected device. Oh and it’s completely free. More »
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