LinkedIn — the social network for the working world with close to 600 million users globally — says that video is the fastest-growing format on its platform alongside original written work, shared news and other content. Now it’s taking its next step in the medium in earnest. This week, the company is launching live video, […]
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‘Amazon Live’ is the retailer’s latest effort to take on QVC with live-streamed video
Amazon is taking on QVC with the launch of Amazon Live, which features live-streamed video shows from Amazon talent as well as those from brands that broadcast their own live streams through a new app, Amazon Live Creator. On the live shows, hosts talk about and demonstrate products available for sale on Amazon, much like they do on QVC. […]
View More ‘Amazon Live’ is the retailer’s latest effort to take on QVC with live-streamed videoTwitter will suspend repeat offenders posting abusive comments on Periscope live streams
As part of Twitter’s attempted crackdown on abusive behavior across its network, the company announced on Friday afternoon a new policy facing those who repeatedly harass, threaten or otherwise make abusive comments during a Periscope broadcaster’s live stream. According to Twitter, the company will begin to more aggressively enforce its Periscope Community Guidelines by reviewing […]
View More Twitter will suspend repeat offenders posting abusive comments on Periscope live streamsFrom puffins to brown bears: The 10 best wildlife livestreams of the summer
Whether it’s a pair of hawks nesting over a bustling city, or a young lioness lounging in the sun, when technology and animals peacefully combine the results can be phenomenal.
That idea is no better exemplified than in the following wildlife livestreams, giving us a glimpse into the secret lives of animals around the world.
So, sit back, relax, and hit play on our picks for the best wildlife webcams around today.
International Wolf Center
Just south of the Canadian border, deep in the woods of Minnesota, a team of passionate biologists opened a habitat dedicated to researching gray wolves. Read more…
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View More From puffins to brown bears: The 10 best wildlife livestreams of the summerMusical.ly kills its standalone live streaming app Live.ly
Musical.ly is merging the functionality from its two-year old live streaming platform Live.ly into its main app, and has disabled Live.ly’s standalone app as part of the transition process. The Live.ly app will eventually be pulled from the App Store and Google Play, the company confirmed to TechCrunch. Instead of being able to go live, […]
View More Musical.ly kills its standalone live streaming app Live.lyBadoo adds Live Video chat to its dating apps
European dating giant Badoo has added a live video chat feature to its apps, giving users the chance to talk face-to-face with matches from the comfort of their own home — and even before agreeing to go out on a first date. It’s claiming it’s the first dating app service to add a live video […]
View More Badoo adds Live Video chat to its dating appsTwitter to live stream weekly MLB games in renewed deal
Major League Baseball games are coming to Twitter as a result of a renewed partnership. This Thursday, Twitter will live stream the Texas Rangers versus the Oakland Athletics at 3:35 PM ET. The game will be the first of the weekly day-game live streams of out-of-market MLB games in the weeks ahead, during the 2018 […]
View More Twitter to live stream weekly MLB games in renewed dealTwitter makes it easier to share the right part of a live video with launch of ‘Timestamps’
Twitter today is introducing a new feature that will make it easier to share a key moment from a live video, so those viewing the tweet don’t have to scroll to the part of the broadcast you want to talk about. The feature, called “Timestamps,” is something Twitter says it built in response to existing […]
View More Twitter makes it easier to share the right part of a live video with launch of ‘Timestamps’Zoosk relaunches dating app Lively as a way to meet new people while playing trivia games
Hoping to capitalize on the popularity of trivia applications like HQ Trivia, dating app maker Zoosk has just released an experimental app that combines trivia with the potential for meeting someone new. The app is a relaunch and complete makeover of Zoosk’s Lively, which first debuted in July 2016 as a dating app that used […]
View More Zoosk relaunches dating app Lively as a way to meet new people while playing trivia gamesLyft enlists team of live-streaming experts to work on apps
Lyft has something new that isn’t exactly shiny or directly car-related. Uber’s largest competitor in the U.S. has hired 12 live-streaming video experts to focus on both the driver and passenger apps.
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Facebook will livestream 47 college basketball games as its live sports efforts grow
Facebook is streaming live college basketball games this season as it tries to impress users with high-end video in its new Watch tab.
The games feature a variety of divisions and even includes some conference games from teams in the Big Ten, the Pac…
Periscope ups payouts to broadcasters on sales of Super Hearts, adds holiday bonuses
Twitter’s Periscope is going after live broadcasters in a big way, as it’s now promising to give back more of their earnings from the sales of Super Hearts in their live video streams.
Introduced in June, Super Hearts are in-app virtual goods that offer a form of virtual tipping.
The idea is similar to Twitch’s or YouTube’s emotes, but instead of custom emoji… Read More