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YouTube Will Soon Block Access From Set-Top Devices

6:20AM Kevin Purdy | It won’t affect your PS3, Wii, TiVo or other licensed YouTube partners, but Google’s streaming video service will start blocking access to TV-connected devices as of December 2. More »
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Adobe Flash 10.1 Beta Brings Hardware Acceleration To Web Videos

11:30PM Kevin Purdy | Windows/Mac/Linux: Adobe is offering up a “prerelease” of its inescapable Flash software, adding in GPU acceleration for H.264 video in Windows, multitouch support and bug fixes. Anyone with Adobe AIR apps can also grab a 2.0 prerelease of that platform. More »
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NFB Films Brings Hundreds Of Free Films To Your iPhone

5:00AM sarahrae | iPhone/iPod touch only: Need a little something enriching to pass the time on your non-driving commute? The National Film Board of Canada’s NFB Films iPhone application brings access to hundreds of free animated movies, documentaries and experimental films to your iPhone. More »
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Ustream Broadcasts Interactive Video On Android

1:00AM Kevin Purdy | Android: Ustream brings its streaming video service to the Android platform with a new app, allowing shooters to stream feeds instantly over 3G or Wi-Fi, save them for later web sharing, and even chat with video watchers in real time. More »
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YouTube May Offer Streaming Movie Rentals

12:30AM Kevin Purdy | The Wall Street Journal reports that four of the major movie studios are in discussions with online video giant YouTube to sell streaming movie rentals, or possibly offer some movies free, with advertising. More »
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YouTube Experiments With 3D Video Viewing

7:00AM Azadeh Ensha | Though still very much in experimental mode, a YouTube developer has built a stereoscopic player—a fancy way of saying you can already view some YouTube videos in 3D. The project is open for testing now. More »
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YouTube Uploads Doubled To 2GB, HD Embeds And Linking Added

2:35AM Azadeh Ensha | If you upload videos to YouTube and feel restricted by the 1GB limit, YouTube now offers 2GB of wiggle room as well as the ability to directly link to and embed high definition video. More »
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Qik Streams Live Video From Android Phones

9:30PM Kevin Purdy | Android phones: Qik, a free mobile app new on the Android Market, promises live streaming of video off your phone and direct to Qik’s web player. For the most part, it delivers on that promise, with a few limitations. More »
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Tour de France Streaming Live On SBS Site

2:58PM Angus Kidman | Only yesterday we were asking what TV might be sensibly streamed in Australia, and now we’ve got one answer: the annual Tour de France cycling race. More »
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Boxqueue Bookmarklet Saves Videos For Later Boxee Watching

12:00AM Kevin Purdy | Media centre Boxee lets you access a lot of web video sources, but what about that clip your friend emailed you earlier today? Boxqueue is a bookmarklet/webapp combo that feeds bookmarked clips into your Boxee feed. More »