YouTube

The number one video sharing site, YouTube, just got a little better, especially for those with hearing problems, as it has been added a feature that provides automatic captions for posted clips. Captions have been in YouTube for quite a while now, and although they have proven very useful, the massive amount of video that’s uploaded every day makes it harder and harder for people to find captioned content.

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Twitter

No, don’t jump to any conclusion, Twitter still cares about you and everyone else that tweets, it just won’t be displaying the ‘What are you doing?’ question on its page anymore. Why is that? Basically, Twitter got big, it’s used by a lot of regular people and companies that want/like to share with the world a heap of things, not just their ’status’, which is good, but also makes the ‘What are you doing?’ question ‘limited.

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Facebook

After going through the views of a rather small number of users who commented on its new, proposed privacy policy, social network Facebook has decided to go ahead and adopt the document which is supposed to be more open, transparent and easier to understand. “In the coming weeks and months, we plan to build on the progress we’ve already made in making the document more accessible by also adding definitions of key terms, screen shots of important pages and informational “learn more” videos.

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Windows Mobile

As promised, Microsoft has unlocked its Windows Marketplace for Mobile for users carrying around smartphones with Windows Mobile 6.0 or 6.1. Those in the US can get the Marketplace package (or, better yet, a download link to it) by entering their phone number here, while the rest of the world will need to visit mp.windowsphone.com through their smartphone.

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Google

Usually you don’t mess with a good formula but Google thought it could make the Translate site/service even better and so it went for it. The result? A ‘new and improved’ Google Translate that has a fresh layout and can do translations as you type.

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Google

For years now Google has been providing the SafeSearch filtering tool to those who want/need a NSFW-free search experience. SafeSearch’s goal is to prevent adult content from being displayed in search results and it works rather well, but only if it is enabled.

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Nokia

As promised, Nokia’s Booklet 3G will become available in the US this month, with Best Buy confirming that it will be start selling the high-grade netbook from November 15. The Booklet 3G will be offered at $300 with a two-year AT&T Data Connect plan at $60 per month, and at $600 on its own.

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