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webmonkey.com - 10/8/2008

YouTube Commenters Hear Their Own Gibberish

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YouTube audio preview Apparently the developers at YouTube read web comic xkcd. Before posting a comment on the video sharing site, users now have the option to hear their words in text-to-speech, a feature suggested in a recent installment of the popular online strip. YouTube comment threads ...

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youtube.com - 10/7/2008

Like What You See? Then Click-to-Buy on YouTube

— youtube.com — When you view a YouTube video with a great soundtrack, you often see comments from YouTube users... asking about the name of the song and where they can download it. Or when users watch the trailer for an upcoming video game, they want to know when it ... (more) Like What You See? Then Click-to-Buy on YouTube

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lifehacker.com - 10/8/2008

YouTube Gets Theater View for Long Videos [YouTube]

— lifehacker.com — YouTube has added two new features to long videos: Theater View and Lights Out mode. These features... aren't available on all videos yet (here's an example of a video with the new features). Similar... (more) YouTube Gets Theater View for Long Videos [YouTube]

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core77.com - 10/8/2008

YouTube in Super HD

— core77.com — It's good to see people messing with the browser as the internet grows up and get's all... shiny, if you're like me and miss the global 'play' link at the top, you'll get something that looks like Jack Bauer is about to appear at any moment.  ... (more) YouTube in Super HD

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YouTube Adds Audio Preview to Comments [YouTube]
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