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It looks like Microsoft is on its way to give some special look and feel to their upcoming Windows version !  Apart from adding new features, they should concentrate on having patches for existing problems too. don't you think 

Microsoft's next OS will come with a touch screen to replace the existing mouse ! This will be a nice feature, replacing the old classic mouse. This touch screen will bring in more interactivity for the user,making him feel good ..maybe..

Touch Screen Demo :

Scheduled to be released in 2010, the new touch screen lets users enlarge and shrink photos, trace routes on maps, paint pictures or play the piano ( as seen in the video )..

BBC reports "When challenged as to who would get to market first with a new touch screen device, Microsoft or Apple, Mr Ballmer said it was not much of an issue. "We'll sell 290 million PCs and Apple will sell 10 million PCs "

So lets wait and watch how far this multi-touch Windows 7 will be successful ! 

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While going through Youtube,watching some videos.. I came across something new and better. It was the nice looking new Youtube Player(Beta). Youtube new player comes with a nice sliding volume button and a new form to share your youtube videos.They have also changed the way we browse through the related videos after the playing video finishes.

How to use the new Youtube Player(Beta): 

Click on the link which comes just below the Youtube videos you are watching, it says " YouTube Player Beta | Use the old YouTube Player" . Check out the screenshots.

Old Youtube Player                                          New Youtube Player

New Youtube Player in action(share,related videos) 

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Does watching a YouTube video on another site leave you hungering for more like it? Youtube has recently added another new feature for the embedded player with a scroll-through feature that shows related videos to your embeds.

It's fun to play with and lets you discover new, related videos without leaving your site. Just hover over the video after pressing "play" and watch the magic unfold…

You can see related videos at the bottom of the player and also a right,left clickable linked videos list on the left and right, so that you can goto the previous and next videos right on the site which you currently viewing.

Suppose if you dont want this new feature of related videos , then use this:

If for any reason you don't want this option turned on, you can modify the video URL by attaching a rel=0 parameter to the video. i.e. http://www.youtube.com/v/&rel=0 

Example :

YouTube-Video Search is a tool that will give you easy access to YouTube.

Features:
* Searching videos on YouTube
* Results (up to 100) with information about name, length, rating.
* Download videos on YouTube directly to your hard disk.
* Thumbnail viewing.

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You must have already gone through our earlier article on How to Fix scratched Cd's. Here is a nice video which explains the method to remove scratches from cd's and dvd's..

Watch the video tutorial to know how to remove scratches from cd /dvd:

YouTube is going to start helping some of its indie video content creators make money, starting tomorrow. The company will launch a program that puts the creators of some of the more popular YouTube channels — including Lonelygirl15, LisaNova, HappySlip, renetto, Smosh, and valsartdiary — on the same playing field as large media partners like CBS.

“A select group of content creators will get promotion on the YouTube platform, and we will help them monetize their content,” said Jamie Byrne, head of product marketing, in an interview on Thursday. “This will help erase the the stigma around the user-created content, and, to be honest, these guys are media entities in their own right.”

While YouTube had previously said it might populate videos with pre-or-post roll ads as soon as this summer, the monies for the new program will come from the sales of banner ads.

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I have done the above steps too..waiting for my DivX Pro.This is a nice kinda of viral marketing ..spreading about their software without any cost. This is pretty great idea !!

This video could be the most creative commercial ever seen. Awesome but really a strange styled commercial , something never ever seen by me..It showcases a child who’s ability to gain knowledge never ceases. One of the fantastic commercial ever seen by me !!
The video emphasis about Open Source. ” Future is Open ”

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Ryan Fitzgerald , an unemployed 20-year-old who lives with his father in Southbridge , considers himself a guy who's easy to talk to.

He posted a video with his cellphone number on YouTube, urging anybody anywhere who wanted to talk for any reason to give him a call."Girls, guys, whoever you are wherever you're from talk about whatever," the spiky-haired young man told the world.

He had got more than 5,000 phone calls and text messages from around the world. Monday morning at 5 a.m., the free "weekend" minutes on his T-Mobile service were scheduled to run out.

"I love talking to people," he said. "I just love helping people."

His original video, posted Friday and titled "I'm Here For EVERYONE! Give Me A Call! 7742531962" is here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-rDqt99eGc

It has been viewed about 120k times and attracted around 400 comments.

His response, "Update On The Many Phone Calls I've Received And Rumors," from Sunday, is here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iF-Vxc0VC9k

One of the comments on his original post says:

"With all the pain and suffering in the world, it's nice to see someone trying to reach out to other people. I'm also amazed that many people seem to think this is some sort of self-promotional stunt; it seems to me that Ryan is utterly sincere, and his video is short and to the point. We are all so connected, and yet all completely cut from each other by the huge electronic grid we all now share; I say "bravo" to Ryan for trying to reach out in an increasingly impersonal world." - cursewill