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Vudu RIA
IP-based set-top box maker Vudu announced today the rollout of Vudu RIA (Rich Internet Applications), a standards-based platform that allows developers to bring web-hosted applications to the HDTV. While RIA won't officially be opened to 3rd party developers until the first half of 2009, Vudu owners will immediately be able to access YouTube, Picasa, Flickr and an on-demand TV area with upwards of 120 channels. Users will also be able to access web-based television content from National Geographic, Nova and more.

Boxee
An Open Source UI for a PC connected to an HDTV. Boxee gives you a true entertainment experience to enjoy your movies, TV shows, music and photos, as well as streaming content from websites like Hulu, Netflix, CBS, Comedy Central, Last.fm, and flickr.

YouTube coming to Wii and PS3
Google announced today it has started piping YouTube videos directly to Wii and PlayStation 3 game consoles that are connected to the Internet. Google simplified the interface for a TV experience so viewers can navigate the site using the arrow keys on their Wii remote or PS3 controller.