The XBIZ Weekly Tech Watch

FyreTV garners some mainstream coverage in this week's tech watch, which also takes a look at the hottest new applications and gizmos for the tech-savvy adult professional.

• Mainstream tech website CrunchGear offered a mostly positive review of the FyreTV TV-top box. From the review:

"Positives include: Really impressive video quality – videos start streaming almost instantly. Relatively affordable, provided you have some self control. Hardware itself is small and discreet."

• YouTube CEO Chad Hurley says his site has the largest database of HD videos in the world.

• VisualPin.com lets users integrate their videos with Google Maps, helping viewers pinpoint where their videos take place.

• Meebo is getting ready to roll out a competitor to Facebook's chat platform.

• TechCrunch takes a look at the seemingly doomed online advertising scene, as well as what are the hottest sites on the Internet.

• Looking for someone? Pipl.com can help.

• Adobe's development platform AIR has been installed 100 million times so far.

• Is Google's virtual hard drive nearing launch?

• A crack for the latest iPhone operating system is online.

• Tech Blog IStartedSomething.com found a security hole in Windows 7. On that note, Microsoft says that there will be no more beta releases of Windows 7.

• Deal hunters may want to check out this refurbished Dell laptop.

• Comic book fans may want to try out this new computer speaker.

• Sony has a new Walkman phone that can rip MP3s directly from CDs.

• Gizmodo takes a look at the most popular new apps for the iPhone. Another app called Grocery IQ can help consumers find better deals at the store.

• Are print publications indeed doomed?

• Scrapblog lets users build and save online scrapbooks.

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