Instant Video from your Phone to the 'Net

Over the past few days, I’ve recruited a few millennials to the “dark side” (aka to join Twitter) after explaining what the “point” of it really is.

I’m a little proud of this accomplishment, but it led me to write about the “next thing” that will become mainstream… now that random banks in Nebraska, a cat, and even a talking book have appeared on Twitter… I’d say it’s time to delve into something new.

Most of us have access to a video camera and microphone (especially if you have a mac… and many netbooks now have cameras embedded in them too)… so you might be thinking Skype (obvi).. but what about a video chat conference that integrates chat in a web interface, while also maintaining anonymity? Answer: TinyChat. (ps I fell in love with this web app during a mashable live chat during the facebook username golive).

IMO, tinychat could have some awesome uses – BUT moderation will be key, as even the mashable chat had a few spammers.

If chats aren’t your thing (and you don’t have a flipcam, but you do have one of these camera phones), you can set up a (free) livestream from your phone to the ‘net with Qik. Mrs.Kutcher is a fan… and so is carnival cruise lines? You can also integrate Qik with your twitter and facebook accounts.

For a more intense session of live streaming, you can use LiveStream (which also integrates with Qik believe it or not), which allows you, the camera holder, to both a virtual television studio and embeddable video player, offering users the opportunity to produce and broadcast Web video in the manner of a television network. Users can stream live video or broadcast pre-recorded video in their channels, utilizing multiple cameras and on-screen graphics. (via wikipedia)

There seem to be a variety of options for on-demand live video broadcasting, and I’ve only highlighted a few here…

Alana says... Yay for the Techyness!

Over the past year, I’ve received a few e-mails, gChat messages, and IMs from friends who have mentioned to me that the Techyness is bringing them the news before some of the bigger names in news (not all the time, I’m just one girl!)

Example #1- Online Savings (Retail Me Not, Online Coupon Codes)

CNBC Article: August 7, 2008
ABC News Article: May 8, 2008

Techyness/Daily Orange: November 13, 2007

Example #2 – PadMapper (Display CraigsList results via Google Maps)

GeekSugar: March 3, 2009
LifeHacker: March 2, 2009
TechChuck: March 2, 2009

Techyness Post: February 4, 2009

Example #3 – LiveKick (Love these guys, they even added me to their blogroll)

**Hasn’t hit mainstream yet-couldn’t find anything on NBC/ABC etc

Techyness Post: January 7, 2009