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Skype has just announced that it is going to be getting into Internet Television broadcasting. It seems to be something that will be very lucrative for them in the long run, as most companies are beginning to amp up the market on internet television gadgets. It will be free for all users and is touted to be piracy-proof. They took Joost, the Mozilla based platform, and decided to turn it into gold. The platform is interactive, where you can add and modify elements of what you are watching. You can check out test version of the platform on Joost.com. They are planning to take on the big boys like YouTube and the ever popular Myspace videos.

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Like Web TV but better, Sling Media Inc. has just announced it’s new technology that will allow you to watch web videos on your television. You will need some more gadgets to hook up in order to get the idea to work correctly. They are predicting that the SlingCatcher will be available by the middle of the year for around $200. It is like a cable box that will hook from your computer network and play the videos. The only way to control what you watch at this moment is from the computer and not through the television. I am sure they will figure out a way that you can do it both ways and it will be a big hit.

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I have been looking at alternative video hosting sites since GooYou came in sight of becoming an issue, and found Veoh. Take a look at what 1938 Media’s spokesperson has to say about the site. I myself like the TV to web feel of the site. I haven’t found an all inclusive video plugin for WordPress, or you would be seeing this video from Veoh’s servers.

Yes I am soaking up as much free YouTube video as I can stand in the little time we have left before the merger solidifies like concrete on a hot day.

If you frequent Google Videos, you know there is a certain amount of free and a certain amount of pay for play videos. I personally enjoy free videos with the option to download and pay. The one thing that keeps me from loving Google videos is the whole “pay $2 to watch this video” thing. I don’t like to pay money for intangibles. You know, things you cannot get a hard copy of for later use or viewing pleasure.

Programs like IMVU have an option for you to get intangibles to play their game. I will never buy accessories and whatnot to games and stuff like that. Seriously, money is better spent on things that can be continuoulsy enjoyed.

More often than not, big Internet acquisitions turn out to be disappointments, or at least a bit ahead of their time.

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