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A Sneak Peek at Google Instant Search for Mobile [VIDEO] (Mashable)
  Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:22:59 GMT
Mashable - Sometime this fall, you can expect Google Instant Search to appear on your mobile phone.

YouTube launches Vacationer travel channel (Digital Trends)
  Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:02:25 GMT
Digital Trends - YouTube launched Vacationer, a travel channel with video inspiration and tips from experts like the Lonely Planet, National Geographic, the Travel Channel, and…you. With the new “Vacation You” application on the channel, anyone can now create a personalized vacation montage and share their fabulous trip with friends.

Samsung considering a switch to Android-based HDTVs (Digital Trends)
  Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:23:59 GMT
Digital Trends - Samsung, the world leader in HDTVs sold, is looking to stay on top.

YouTube shows a day through eyes around the world (AFP)
  Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:44:13 GMT

The YouTube homepage appears on a screen in Washington, DC on September 3. YouTube has begun offering glimpses into a day in life around the world.(AFP/File/Nicholas Kamm)AFP - YouTube has begun offering glimpses into a day in life around the world.




Sony's PS3 Update Expected to Stop Jailbreaking (PC Magazine)
  Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:05:47 GMT
PC Magazine - On Monday, Sony issued what it called a "minor" update for the PlayStation 3, which the company touted as one that added "additional security features". Sony has also said that it plans new updates to Google's YouTube service in its browser.

YouTube's Life in a Day Gets an Interactive Gallery (Mashable)
  Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:03:40 GMT
Mashable - YouTube has just launched an official gallery showing off some of the 80,000 submissions it received as part of its Life in a Day project.

Aiptek I2 Shoots 3D Video on a Budget (PC World)
  Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:10:10 GMT
PC World - Aiptek has introduced the i2, a pocket-sized twin lens camcorder that can record 3D video, at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin.

YouTube (Investor's Business Daily)
  Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:31:00 GMT
Investor's Business Daily - YouTube, which Google bought for $1.65 bil in '06, is expected to turn a profit for the first time this year on revenue of $450 mil, the New York Times reported. Google doesn't release YouTube earnings.

German court rules against YouTube over copyright (AP)
  Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:56:38 GMT
AP - A German court ruled Friday that Google Inc.'s subsidiary YouTube LLC must pay compensation after users uploaded several videos of performances by singer Sarah Brightman in violation of copyright laws.

Logitech Revue: Hands-On Impressions (Digital Trends)
  Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:26:07 GMT
Digital Trends - Having conquered online search, webmail, and even online video, Google now wants to stick a blue, red, yellow and green flag in your 42-inch TV. Last spring, the company announced Google TV, a competitor to the likes of Apple TV, Windows Media Center and even free software like Boxee. The first hardware company to pick up Googleâ??s latest experiment? Logitech, with its Revue set-top box.

YouTube to turn profit this year: NY Times (AFP)
  Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:23:38 GMT

The YouTube webpage is displayed in Hong Kong 2006. Google-owned videosharing website YouTube is expected to turn a profit this year on revenue of 450 million dollars, The New York Times reported Friday.(AFP/File/Samantha Sin)AFP - Google-owned videosharing website YouTube is expected to turn a profit this year on revenue of 450 million dollars, The New York Times reported Friday.




Panasonic Debuts First Consumer 3D HD Camcorder at U.S. Open (PC World)
  Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:06:00 GMT
PC World - Panasonic used the broiling, hectic setting of the U.S.

Apple TV could help Netflix growth (Reuters)
  Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:19:35 GMT
Reuters - Shares in Netflix Inc neared their all-time high on Thursday, after Apple Inc said that the company's streaming video service would be added to a new version of Apple TV.

AOL renews search deal with Google (AFP)
  Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:48:53 GMT

AOL's corporate headquarters in New York. Google will power Internet search across AOL properties and AOL video will appear on YouTube under an agreement reached on Thursday between the Web companies.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Mario Tama)AFP - Google will power Internet search across AOL properties and AOL video will appear on YouTube under an agreement reached on Thursday between the Web companies.




Google to Power AOL Search for the Next 5 Years (Mashable)
  Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:56:48 GMT
Mashable - Google and AOL have signed a deal that extends the search and advertising partnership between the two companies for another five years. The agreement also includes mobile search and adds a content sharing partnership with YouTube.

Samsung HMX-T10 Camcorder: Full HD with Comfort-Tilted Lens (Digital Trends)
  Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:52:30 GMT
Digital Trends - Samsung Digital Imaging has announced its new HMX-T10 high-definition camcorder, which aims to put high-definition video shooting comfortably in consumers’ hands: the camcorder’s lens features a 20-degree tile so users can hold the unit more naturally while shooting video.

Google and AOL Ink Five-Year Search Deal (Digital Trends)
  Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:54:20 GMT
Digital Trends - Internet giant Google and struggling online portal AOL have announced a new five-year deal that will see Google continue to provide search results for AOL’s network of content and services; however, the new deal will be expanded to include mobile search capabilities and YouTube.

New Apple TV: Living Room as Tech Battleground (PC World)
  Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:20:00 GMT
PC World - Todayâ??s unveiling of a smaller, cheaper Apple TV set-top box is the latest in a long line of tech industry efforts to conquer the living room. Recent reports and rumors have Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Sony all developing low-cost entertainment devices that would stream entertainment bitsâ??movies, TV shows, music, photos, and so onâ??from the Internet to your HDTV.

Apple Seeks Its First Apple TV Success With New $99 Device, 99-Cent Rentals (Investor's Business Daily)
  Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:13:00 GMT
Investor's Business Daily - Apple (NMS:AAPL) — after big success with computers, phones and music players — is taking another swing at its hobby, the tough-to-crack market for providing streaming video content to TVs.

Panasonic Unveils 3D Camcorder, Blu-ray Home Theater Systems (PC Magazine)
  Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:56:18 GMT
PC Magazine - Panasonic on Wednesday unveiled a new consumer-friendly 3D camcorder, and two new Blu-ray home theater systems.



     

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