Google Video has been transformed into a video search service that provides links to hosted and offsite video content. The new Google Video service can index media from YouTube as well as an assortment of YouTube rivals, including Metacafe, MySpace, BBC, and Yahoo Video. Previews are available next to search results that are hosted on YouTube or Google Video and thumbnail snapshots are available for content hosted by other providers. Much like Google image search, a frame with relevant Google-provided functionality appears at the top of the window when the user clicks through a search result.
Full article: arstechnica.com
