Google to Stabilize Video for Google Talk on Android

A common problem with video chatting using tablets is shaky video. Now Google has selected SRI International to embed its video stabilization software inside the Google Talk app in Android 3.0 devices, promising to smooth out those jittery video transmissions from front-facing cameras on Android smartphones and tablets.

The Menlo Park-based nonprofit SRI International, formerly associated with Stanford University and responsible for the invention of the computer mouse in 1964, has been working on this stabilization software since the early 1990s. Now, Android tablets are fast enough to allow the software to perform its magic in real time.

The software works by identifying the user’s face, stabilizing that video before it’s compressed for transmission. There’s an added benefit to that steady shot — the video is easier to compress because there’s less movement involved, making the picture look sharper with less video noise.

So far, this video stabilization is only available for Google Talk with Android 3.0 installed. There are stabilization apps for the iPhone and iPad (such as SteadyCam Pro, which we favorably reviewed), but they don’t yet work in real time, a necessity for live chatting.
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Top Marketing Tips For Updated Facebook Pages

Are you struggling to understand how to get the most out of your Facebook Page after the recent upgrade?  Do you want to know how to build your brand through Facebook Pages?

Then be sure to watch this edition of Social Media Examiner TV with our host Mari Smith.

In this episode, Mari gives you an in-depth look at Facebook Fan Pages, all the recent changes, what they mean to you and lots of new Facebook marketing tips.

The Changes To Your Facebook Page
The last Facebook upgrade included the biggest changes in a long time.  Mari reviews what these changes mean to you and what you need to know:

     How to post comments and updates as a Page on other Pages
     What the new Tab navigation means for you
     How to set keywords to create your own spam filters
     How comments show up when they’re flagged as spam
     How to change your settings to get notifications by email

How These New Changes Impact The Best Practices On Facebook
Mari covers what you need to be aware of and how these recent changes will impact the best practices for your business networking on Facebook.  Here’s what you’ll discover:

     How to increase engagement when you comment as your Fan Page on other Pages
     What you should do to make sure you come across the right way
     Where you’ll get the best results when networking as your Page

Some Great New Facebook Marketing Tips
The new Facebook upgrade gives businesses some new marketing tools.  Here’s what you’ll discover:

     How to create a call to action visible to all your visitors
     How to reorganize the links in the new navigation
     What you should put at the bottom of your navigation list and why
     How the new iFrame features can help your business
     How to use Facebook Ads to drive readers to specific tabs
     How you can create a free ad for your Fan Page
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