Hulu’s New Video Search and Site Features

Hulu introduced a couple of new site features today to make it easier for users to find the videos they are after. For the first one you can thank Hulu's Beijing team according to a post on the Hulu Blog.

Blockbuster Launches New Set-Top Box

Blockbuster is introducing its own set-top box, which will bring movies directly to a user's TV and provide access to on demand content.The MediaPoint digital media player by broadband device maker 2Wire is available to Blockbuster customers for $99 and includes 25 movies. After the initial 25 rentals, movies are available for $1.99 each to $3.99.

Twitter’s New Values

Twitter has acquired  "Values of n," a company founded by Rael Dornfest, former CTO of O'Reilly Media. Dornfest is known for being a pioneer in RSS and editing O'Reilly's Hack books.

Google Shrinking Holiday Parties, Payroll?

Late last year, Google did the politically correct thing and wished everyone "Happy Holidays."  This winter, the situation within the company may be a little less joyous, as cutbacks of various types might be occurring.