Google [GOOG] have added a new feature to Youtube that automatically ads captions to videos by using speech to text technology.
The technology used works with the same algorithms that Google Voice uses and converts the text in to text at the bottom of the video. The feature is designed for those who are hard of hearing or those who do not have sound enabled on their PC.
As of now the service is just a trial and only available on certain educational channels as well as the Google channels. If it proves to be successful enough then I suspect it will be rolled out to all videos eventually. [Read more…]
Google [GOOG] have announced that Google Maps Navigation is now available in the US for those running Android 1.6 on their phone. The maps software is compatible with most (if not all) 1.6 based devices including the older T-Mobile G1.
A few weeks ago XDA Developers folk managed to get 
A seller on eBay has a prototype Motorola DROID for sale on eBay. Only 5 were ever made according to the seller and they were created strictly for the engineers. The seller also mentions that everything works perfectly including all radios for bluetooth, wireless, calls etc…
Spotify has now been released for Symbian based smartphones. By launching Spotify for Symbian phones, they have opened up to a huge market. Previously the service was only available for iPhone and Android phones.
Cisco have launched a new application for both the iPhone and iPod Touch. The application deals with security threats and provides information to keep your network secure. It is designed for network admins and managers and provides details of potential attacks that could happen on the network they manage.
This Lego USB Flash Drive is a one of a kind 4GB flash drive that as the name suggests, is built of Lego. The Lego Flash Drive car measures 3.5″ x 1.5″ and can be taken apart if you want.
Dell are launching the Dell Studio 10 Touch. The new laptop is powered by a 2.1GHz Pentium Dual-Core Processor on the lowest spec model moving up to Core i7 on the higher end. It runs Windows 7 and has a 17.3 inch screen that is capable of displaying 1,600 x 900 pixels. The screen is also multi-touch allowing you to use the full touch features of the Windows 7 operating system.
The Alien USB Flash Drive is a creepy device that sits well on your desk. It was designed to look like an Alien from Alien, Aliens and other Alien movies.
The Pegatron Smartbook was recently spotted. The Pegatron has a 10 inch screen and runs a fanless ARM processor that as of now is unknown which exact processor it is… perhaps it could be the snapdragon though.
Just yesterday Google [GOOG] officially unveiled their new operating system called Google Chome OS. Although not available for download just yet, and maybe not for another year, it is actually possible to have play with the OS now by running it on a virtual machine.
Microsoft [MSFT] have now released the Microsoft Surface Software Development Kit (SDK) for all who want it. The download is 144.2MB in size and can be downloaded right now.
