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Mick, Keith and the boys are the first music artists to be part of YouTube’s Living Legends program which brings in global luminaries from not only music, but politics, the media, new films and books.
Think of as Charlie Rose on steroids.
Check out the first program here.
Source: goebel.net
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Qik is one of the greatest mobile internet applications I know. You just start the software on a Nokia N95, and yet you are broadcasting live video to everyone over the internet. Have a look at my company’s Qik stream at Mogulus if you want to see the next transmission.
I immediately thought that this kind of live video broadcast is the last feature that’s missing on Nokia’s social platform Ovi. There you can already share photos, videos, comments and blog entries in more than 100 file formats. "We support nearly every existing file format, said Serena Glover, Director Service Operations, Connect New Experiences at Nokia and ex CEO of Twango in an interview with me at the Mobile World Congress 2008 in Barcelona. But Ovi always keeps you waiting for your friends to upload a new video. You can’t just tune when it’s still being filmed. It feels more like Blockbuster video than real television. Unlike Qik, which lets you broadcast and see events while they are still happening.
"Absolutely! Qik should be a part of Ovi", therefore said Qik’s VP Marketing and co-founder Bhaskar Roy when we talked in Barcelona. He also related how venture capitalists are competing to do his company’s second round of funding. Our chat was very interesting and insightful. Who had thought that this Silicon Valley company is mostly based in Russia? While India born Bhaskar and his friend Ramu Sunkara run Qik together with some other Stanford graduates from the Californian city of Santa Clara, most of their employees live and work in Moscow. Nilolay Abkairov, who was a former speech codec developer for Skype mobile, and his team are busily porting Qik to all smartphone platforms.
His friend Alexi handles the video streaming issues, which make use of quite nifty technologies: The handset shoots the video as MPEG4 and immediately streams it as H.263 over a 3G or Wifi connection to Qik’s server. There it’s being transcoded into Flash for Qik’s website or into a Realvideo stream for mobile handsets. "Qik is developing a new live streaming to other mobile handsets, says Bhaskar. "You won’t even need a browser to watch a livestream. We send a Realvideo stream directly to your friends’ cell phones."
So soon the cell phone will not only be a camera but also a tv set. Everyone is a sender and a receiver at the same time if he has the right handset. "Qik works on all S60 platforms and a version for UIQ is in development, says Bhaskar. "A version for Windows Mobile will be launched soon. Their aim is to make Qik work on every possible camera phone. That’s why the team in Santa Clara is also developing a Java client for cheaper handsets. They even tested Qik successfully on phones with just 100 Megahertz CPU and only an EDGE connection to the mobile internet. "Qik consist of a layer that’s different for every platform and a platform independent layer, explains Bhaskar. "That’s why it takes only some weeks to port Qik to a new platform."
So while the future looks technologically bright for Qik, I asked Bhaskar how his company wants to earn money. Until now the service is free and Nokia hasn’t made an offer yet. "In this year we will only concentrate on consumer acquisition, is his answer. Advertising on Qik’s website would be easy to implement, like Google does it on Youtube. Also companies could sponsor certain channels on the website. "We could also offer value added services for very cheap prices like $1 per month", says Bhaskar. As an example for a premium service he mentions privacy. Until now every video appears directly on Qik’s starting page as soon as you activate the camera. Every stranger can see it until you switch off or hit the "0 key.
Source: gigaom.com
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In a couple of weeks you will be able to sit on your couch and, with Apple remote, rent a movie or purchase a TV episode or stream video from youtube.
iWantmygTV: Apple TV 2.0 Cheaper Easier And Ready For IPTV
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Mark Klein, a former AT&T technician and the wiretapping whistle-blower, whose allegations that his former employer wiretapped the internet on behalf of the government, largely holing up the the lawsuit against AT&T have visited Washington to persuade Lawmakers not to deliver a blow to the law suite.
The Senate Judiciary Committee will vote on the surveillance bill today.
But according to TPM Muckraker’s Spencer Ackerman, Klein is finally getting the media and other attesion that have evaded him for last two years, ever since he revealed the new about the secret room 641A. The New York Times also carries an article
Here is a Video of Mark Klein outs the NSA on Olbermann;
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I found this video on YouTube and I think it is interesting. I hope when I get my Nokia N810,
I will be able to test. If you watch, do not forget to watch the Video response to this video.
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The Wall Street Journal carried an article about Google Powered Phone, (Google Phone, Gphone) today. But the Journal is basically saying what we have been saying for some time now, first article here, and then the update here, both with photos that were mocked up Google phone. Even the first article got DUGG. Of course Google’s support of open Broadband, Open access to 700MHz spectrum may have had something to do with Google Phone.
The article cites unnamed sources as saying Google has been talking to Taiwan’s HTC and South Korea’s LG Electronics about making phones that will run the Google mobile OS.
But I am yet to find a real Gphone photo.
Google might select T-Mobile, supposedly the most consumer-friendly of the major U.S. cellular carriers, as the Google phone’s wireless operator of choice. The Google based phones are expected to wrap together several Google applications like its search engine, Google Maps, YouTube and Gmail, that are already available on some mobile devices. The most radical element of the plan, though, is Google’s push to make the phones’ software "open" right down to the operating system, say Linux!, the layer that controls applications and interacts with the hardware. That means independent software developers would get access to the tools they need to build additional phone features.
WSJ Article
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NEW YORK, Sep 27, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Designed for individuals and traditional mobile phone users looking for a better way to manage their professional and social lives, Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq:PALM) and Sprint (NYSE:S) today introduced the Palm(R) Centro(TM) smart device, at $99.99.(1) With voice, text, IM, email, web, contact and calendar capabilities, a full-color touch screen and full keyboard, Centro brings Palm simplicity and organization to customers who want to stay connected with co-workers, friends and family.(2) Centro will be exclusive through Sprint in the United States for 90 days and is available in onyx black or ruby red.
With Centro, Sprint customers can quickly and easily text co-workers and friends, manage email, keep track of their schedules, check stock quotes, watch videos on YouTube(TM), keep current on the latest news, capture and share pictures, browse restaurant reviews on Yelp(TM), and get directions on Google(TM) Maps–all in one small, compact phone.(2) Centro operates on the Sprint Mobile Broadband Network — the fastest and largest national mobile broadband network — giving customers a fast and flexible experience with entertainment and resources on the go.
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As we reported a while ago, the Ooma peer to peer VoIP service and unique device is slated to go on sale today for $399. The device plugs into your broadband connection and uses a peer-to-peer architecture to dodge termination fees and offer free voice calls. Users can buy $39 "Scout" devices that extend the system to each phone jack.
May be because of the co founder and movie star Aston Kutcher’s involvement service might get a jump if there is any connection between actors and VoIP. But slated YouTube (utube) promotion will certainly help.
Just like Skype, OOma is based on peer to peer technology and the success of the service vastly depends on the number of devices out on the wild. So far there is about 2250 devices are out there. If the service needs supernodes!, like skype, we are not sure of who is handling the supernode service, Ooma or the users them selves.
More information could be found at Ooma site.
Just to remind you that if you do not care about actors and want to save $300, you might want to look at PhoneGnome, a similar service.
Source: snapvoip.blogspot.com
VoIP IP Telephony @ http://snapvoip.blogspot.com
fix8 is a free interactive communication tool that animates your expressions and movements in real-time. All you need is your PC, a webcam, and a dash of creativity. Use a wide mix of creative tools including avatars, creative "dress-up" accessories, flash animation and more to create your own world of videos to upload to your personal blog or post to video sharing sites. fix8 isn’t just a video creation tool – it’s a communication tool that allows you to dress yourself up with the full offering of avatars and creative accessories for streaming IM video chat.
Fix8 enables you to apply an avatar character in real time to mimic your own facial expressions. You can record the result of course and put it on YouTube, or simply apply the avatar while using instant messaging video chat systems such as Skype, AIM or Instant Messenger! Yet another exciting and creative opportunity for educators. Have a look at the showreel and contemplate the possibilities.
Visit FIX8 and get your fix on your avatars.
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VoIP IP Telephony @ http://snapvoip.blogspot.com
Jaxtr has emerged from the private beta to Public beta. Everyone around the world can now sign up to receive a free jaxtr account that links their mobile or landline phones with their online network.
By adding their jaxtr widget to their online profile or blog, users can hear from callers worldwide while keeping their existing phone numbers private.
Jaxtr works with the world’s most popular social networks and communities, including MySpace, Facebook, LinkedIn, Friendster, Flickr, YouTube, Wikipedia, Craigslist, eBay, LiveJournal, and Blogger.
You can Jaxtr me!
Links;
Jaxtr Launches Public Beta with VoiceBlasts
Jaxtr beta registration
Jaxtr blog post on Beta release
jaxtr in the works: Blasting your voice — online
Source: voipcentral.org
A lengthy Tom Keating post on Jaxtr gives me an impression that both VoIP and Social Networking are now coming together to form a common platform for users to share their views, profiles, blogs, groups, photos, music and videos. Its a healthy trend in the current voice market.
The launch Jaxtr public beta breaches the gap between VoIP and social networking. The use and application of Jaxtr is very simple, but versatile.
It is a free service, using which you can make unlimited outbound international calls from your mobile phone and can make unlimited voice mails.
Their site has these words,
With the free jaxtr service, users can link their phones with their online network to hear from callers worldwide while keeping their existing phone numbers private. And jaxtr is not just about hearing from people who visit a user’s profile or blog. By adding their jaxtr link to their email signature, global friends can call our users on their phone with the click of the mouse – without downloading any software, incurring international phone charges or even registering for jaxtr.
Jaxtr is in constant touch with the leading social networking sites including MySpace, Blogger, LiveJournal, Facebook, LinkedIn, Friendster, Flickr, YouTube, Wikipedia and eBay to avail its services to their users.
