February 29th, 2008
True to form, YouTube lets everyone else do it before they do it right. That’s how you bide your time when you’re backed by Google brains and cash. Steve Chen says YouTube will add live video this year.
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By Mike Abundo -- 1 comment
February 8th, 2008
Seems Yahoo is adding a third prong to its video strategy: live video. They’ve just launched Yahoo Live, a live streaming service similar to Ustream. It’s slow and it keeps going down, though. The lack of archiving is also a pain. Looks like a premature launch to me.
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July 26th, 2007
With any startup, it’s not about adding the features everyone else has. It’s about creating the specific features that reinforce your unique selling proposition. Live video streaming site Ustream adds two new features to make their offering more live.
The Shout Meter:
Every time you click, you boost both your personal shout volume for the show (how […]
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May 8th, 2007
While live streaming services like Ustream have promising applications, the persistent multi-timezone Web favors searchable asynchronous communication. That’s what Veodia offers, postitioning itself as a live streaming service that incorporates RSS and three-gigabyte archives. Check out Craig Rubens’ review of this startup that seeks to combine the strengths of Ustream and YouTube.
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April 29th, 2007
It doesn’t matter if you’re some world-famous exhibitionist geek novelty sensation webcasting everything you see, fucking live on camera, and taking VC money for it. If you throw wild parties in your apartment, you will be evicted. That’s what Justin Kang of Justin.TV just learned the hard way.
The four members of the start-up behind the […]
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April 22nd, 2007
What if you wore a camera on your head and webcast everything you see live, 24/7? That’s exactly what Justin Kan is doing over at Justin.TV, webcasting everything from his bathroom breaks to his hottest dates.
If Justin has piqued your voyueristic curiosity, you’re not alone. The guy’s been on The Today Show and Nightline. VC […]
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