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YouTube announces live video will be offered by end of 2008
In the video above (courtesy of the lovely Sarah Meyers from Pop17), the rumour about YouTube offering live video is confirmed, by none other than YouTube co-founder Steve Chen himself.
Chen claims it will happen in “2008. We’ll do it this year” and that “live video is just something that we’ve always wanted to do, we’ve never had the resources to do it correctly, but now with Google, we hope to actually do it this year.”
With YouTube to offer live video later in the year, that puts a lot of pressure on live-streaming platforms, such as Justin.TV, Ustream…
Justin.tv opens up to the masses: live video for all
Justin.tv has announced that anyone can now sign up for an account and being broadcasting live video for free. Started by Justin Kan, who chose to broadcast almost every aspect of his life, 24 hours a day, on the Internet,…
2007 Tech Trends No. 7: Lifecasting
In 2006, YouTube became an internet sensation, as thousands of savvy users realised they could grasp their 15 minutes of fame online, armed only with a good idea and a digital camera / webcam / mobile phone. Sure, there’s loads of rubbish on YouTube, but there’s also some killer vids that wouldn’t have been allowed anywhere near a ‘professional’ TV studio.
Top 10 celebrities most likely to do a Justin.tv
It’s ironic really. The Orwellian idea of Big Brother had a state dictatorship spying on its citizens, while more recently The Truman Show had one man’s life being broadcast to millions as entertainment, without his knowledge. That’s not how it’s going to work, though. Soon, us proles will be queuing up to stream our daily lives online.
