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Video Conviction

I’m blasted daily with mega-numbers for the kazillion apps downloaded and new, improved ways to deliver TV to every screen on the planet.  But, I want to focus on a niche, Emergency Video. Grab your mobile, close your eyes ...READ»

TwitVid Brings Video Tweets to iPhone

An app called TwitVid launched on the iTunes App Store today, enabling iPhone 3G S owners to record "video tweets" and post them to Twitter just as they would with photos, links, and text. The app is one of the first to make use of ...READ»

You Can Thank the Web for Finally Giving Videos a Real Home

So I’m on the phone with a fellow producer the other day and out of the blue I say…“Finally, after all these years, videos now have a home on the web…and they’re not homeless anymore.” “What do you mean?” he ...READ»

Growth of Mobile Services in India

Since I joined Dilithium Networks in June, in the exciting field of mobile video, I have had a chance to reminisce about my 15 year on and off association with the telecommunication industry in India from a vendor perspective.READ»

Watch Out Low-End Digicams: Here Comes the iPhone

Two new steadicam-like grips designed for the iPhone have surfaced. Beyond their immediate utility, the fact they exist drives home an interesting point: Low-end digital cameras should beware--the iPhone is about to steal your ...READ»

Key Technology Advances for Video Quality

The delivery of video services is far more complex than that of pure voice or data. Dilithium engineers and technical experts have been involved in broad range of standard and technology development in the audio/video compression and multimedia communication areas since the early 1990s.READ»

Patagonia's Underwear: Designed for Exposure [video]

One day, Yvon Chouinard, the enterprising founder of Patagonia, told his product design team to free the company's underwear from wasteful plastic and cardboard packaging. His staff balked--he was told to expect failure. He pressed on with the changes anyhow, because it was the right thing to do.READ»

YooStar Turns Greenscreening Into a Game

Greenscreening is about to make the leap from dodgy movie and TV special effect to a home entertainment social game in the style of Guitar Hero. At least, that's what YooStar, who'll be marketing the new device, is ...READ»

Monetizing Mobile Video Services

The key discussions around multimedia services used to be all about technology - the meetings were with the CTO personnel and were very limited about how to actually make money. READ»

Hottest Video Applications

For several years now, we’ve been in discussions with service providers, value added resellers, partners and content owners on what multimedia applications customers want. We’ve further defined this into not only what customers want, but what they are willing to pay for, actually use, and the revenue potential to providers of these services.READ»

iPhone 3G S Is Slick, Here's the First Hands-on Vid to Prove It

It's undoubtedly Apple's week--the new iPhone firmware is due out today, and the new iPhone 3G S is in shops come Friday. That limiting date hasn't stopped a Brazilian blog from getting hold of one and demoing it on video, ...READ»

What Is Next for Company Videos? 5 Thought-Provoking Links

I’ve recently bookmarked so many interesting sites on how companies use video I figured it’s time to open the vault and share a few of my favorite discoveries with you. I hope you’ll find something interesting, useful and ...READ»

Hands on With Hulu Desktop

This week, Hulu released its desktop player for Mac. If you're a TV-loving Mac user, you probably tried Boxee to disastrous affect. So is Hulu's homegrown app any better? Not only is it better, it's downright amazing. ...READ»

Trust Me: Four Steps to Authenticity and Charisma

One of the questions I get asked the most is “How do you get people to talk so naturally on-camera?” The simple answer is it starts with my intention. That’s why I’m so thrilled to share with others Nick Morgan’s ...READ»

INTERVIEW PROJECT by David Lynch: A New Blueprint for Company Videos?

How would I describe myself? What were my dreams as I child? What am I most proud of? What are my plans for the future? How would I like to be remembered? What is the most important thing in my life? Do I have any ...READ»

Rebooting Terminator: McG on Making 'Salvation' More Than Spectacle [video]

We live in an age where you can get a replacement hip, a mechanical heart, or drugs that regulate your brain chemistry. Director McG aims to move the Terminator franchise beyond pure movie-making spectacle by asking deeper questions ...READ»

Rebooting Terminator: What It's Like Directing a Blockbuster [video]

There are 400 people on the set, 500 more back at the studio counting on you to make a $200 million movie that will excite people enough to buy a ticket at the theater. How do you handle the pressure? Next: ...READ»

Rebooting Terminator: McG on the Genesis of 'Salvation' [video]

The Terminator franchise was played-out by the time McG was approached to resuscitate John Connor's adventure. Before taking up the challenge, he went to "kiss the ring" of director James Cameron. Find out what happened ...READ»

• How Terminator Director McG Is Blowing Up the Movie Business
• Never Before Seen Images From Terminator Salvation

Why HD? Watch This

If you're like a lot of amateur home-movie buffs, you might have an older camcorder--say, Mini DV--and you're probably debating about whether the upgrade to HD is worth it. A video that's gone viral this week demonstrates the ...READ»

3 Stage Evolution of Video Conversations

"The eyes have one language everywhere."   George Herbert / Welsh poet Hooked. Captivated. Hynotized. That’s exactly how I felt the first time I interviewed someone looking directly into the camera.  And I ...READ»

Hulu Gets 'Lost' With Disney's Equity Stake

Walt Disney Company is taking an equity stake in Hulu.com, the Web's third most popular pit stop for video, according to the AP. The site, originally a joint venture between NBC Universal and Fox parent News Corp, will now have ...READ»

Flip UltraHD Is Pure Digital's Best Pocket Camcorder Yet

There was nothing wrong with regular camcorders--at least it didn't seem that way until Pure Digital released the Flip Ultra. Here was a video recorder that solved every problem that you never really knew you had with other ...READ»

BestBuy Considers Launching Netflix Competitor

BestBuy is considering launching a digital movie service that will roll out this summer, in cooperation with CinemaNow, the company that built a similar system for Blockbuster. The idea: the retailer could sell its Insignia Blu-ray ...READ»

HP Launches Gabble, a YouTube Competitor

It's called Gabble, and it's a free host for all your personal videos. Sound familiar? That's the same concept that made YouTube a massive success--and plenty of other companies have tried to compete in the space. The advantage of ...READ»

Bizarre Samsung Micro-HD Cam Available May 15

Amazon reveals that Samsung's much-anticipated micro-HD camera, the HMX-R10, will be available on May 15 for $500. Samsung boasts that it's the smallest HD cam in the world--but what's truly noteworthy is the angle of the camera's ...READ»