Friday: March 5, 2010
- YouTube now has captioning for millions of videos thanks to new technology.
So how did they do it? Each video now uses speech recognition technology to pick up potential spoken words from the audio track. It not may be a perfect solution but it's a great start. The technology only works on videos that contain English audio at present time.
Tuesday: January 19, 2010
- Microsoft looking to give cable companies some competition via Xbox 360.
Whitten said Microsoft wanted to be a bigger player in television and film viewing. He declined to comment on the conversations with Disney but said more than once that 'there's going to be a ton of experimentation around business models and rights.'
Friday: November 13, 2009
- Full 1080p resolution playback coming to YouTube next week.
Uploaded videos will still be subject to a ten minute maximum, but the maximum file size will almost certainly need to be increased from the current two GB.
Wednesday: November 4, 2009
- Five annoying YouTube clichés that need to be banned.
My favorite bit is how the guys go extra far to sound chummy and casual. 'Hey dudes, this is just a streetwise gang of ruffians like yourselves! BUY OUR PANTS.'
Wednesday: October 28, 2009
- Disney offering refund on Baby Einstein videos that didn't turn children into geniuses.
Turns out that these videos didn't really make a whole lot of difference on a child's intellect by any means. Who would have guessed? Every household is eligible for a $15.99 refund for up to four DVDs.
Friday: October 9, 2009
- YouTube would like you to know that they now get a billion views per day.
Congrats to YouTube on their continued Internet meme machine success. May there be many more keyboard cats and unintentional rickrolls yet to come.
Monday: October 5, 2009
- Full version of Flash coming to all smartphones... except that one.
Smartphone users will soon be rid of 'Flash Lite' in favor of a full blown version capable of HD streaming. The article mentions Apple's unavailability twice.
Tuesday: September 29, 2009
- Warner Music and YouTube close to finalizing brand new deal.
The deal would also open the door to a possible role for Warner in a new music video website called Vevo, which is backed by Universal and Sony and will be supported by YouTube's technology platform.
Thursday: September 17, 2009
- Blockbuster would really like a bigger piece of the DVD rental kiosk business.
By mid-2010, there are expected to be 10,000 Blockbuster Express kiosks staking out locations with a big blue box.
Thursday: August 13, 2009
- Happy Birthday, Alfred Hitchcock.
You can relive most of his classics right now over on Hulu.
Wednesday: August 5, 2009
- Netflix streaming might be coming to the iPhone.
Although this would be quite nice I just can't it happening what with Apple being in the movies sales/rentals business already. Google Voice'd.
Wednesday: July 29, 2009
- The top seven places to watch great minds in action.
...there are a number of other conferences held each year around the world that also bring together visionaries, intellectuals, and luminaries from a wide variety of disciplines to discuss innovative ideas.
