Video

New WebTV Video Blogging Plugin For WordPress

Jul 4th, 2009 | By James Lewin | Category: Internet TV, Video, Video Software, Vlogs

Developer Edgar de León has introduced a new video blogging plugin for WordPress, WebTV.
WebTV is designed to let you attach a video to a post and upload it to most popular video distribution sites, including YouTube, Vimeo and Blip.tv. After your video is uploaded and processed, WebTV get and inserts the embed code from the [...]



Music Video Shot On iPhone 3GS

Jul 3rd, 2009 | By James Lewin | Category: Citizen Media, Internet TV, Video, iPhone

Here’s another music video shot entirely on an iPhone 3GS. (We featured the first iPhone 3GS music video earlier this week.).
The song is Play by BJSR.



First Music Video Shot On An iPhone 3GS: Technologic Overkill

Jul 2nd, 2009 | By James Lewin | Category: Citizen Media, Digital Music, Digital Video Recorder, Internet TV, Video, Video Software, iPhone

Steve Ellington’s Technologic Overkill claims to be the first music video shot on an iPhone 3GS.
The song by XFYA accompanies a video about the plight of a little blue robot and his attempt to be relevant in an increasingly technological world.
It’s not destined to be a classic - but it’s an impressive reminder that cell [...]



7 Killer Tips For Optimizing Your YouTube Videos

Jun 28th, 2009 | By James Lewin | Category: General, Internet TV, Streaming Video, Video, Video Podcasts, Vlogs

This video, via Gideon Shalwick (Become a Blogger) offers a fairly in-depth look at 7 ways to optimize your YouTube videos.
7 Killer Tips For Optimizing Your YouTube Videos

Create outstanding content
Optimize your YouTube Channel
Use keywords cleverly and in the right places
Add URL’s in the right places
Link to your videos from where ever you can
Provide plenty [...]



Reuters Calls For Olympics Coverage Via Twitter

Jun 26th, 2009 | By James Lewin | Category: Citizen Media, General, Microblogging, Podcasting, Video

In 2008, podcasting, vlogging and new media in general were effectively banned from the Olympics.
For future events, the Olympics has to embrace new media, according to Reuters editor-in-chief David Schlesinger, because the rules governing who can report from the Olympic Games are outdated in the age of Twitter.
In a speech to the International Olympics Committee [...]



The iPhone 3GS Video Revolution Is Here

Jun 25th, 2009 | By James Lewin | Category: Internet TV, Video, Video Software, Vlogs, iPhone

The iPhone 3GS video revolution is here.
Google has announced that uploads from mobile phones to YouTube have increased by 400% since last Friday, when Apple’s new iPhone 3GS went on sale.
According to Google, the jump from the iPhone 3GS is part of a larger trend, driven by three things:

new video-enabled phones on the market;
improvements that [...]



Apple TV Gets Life Support Update

Jun 25th, 2009 | By James Lewin | Category: Internet TV, Video

Apple has quietly updated the software for Apple TV to version 2.4.
Here’s what’s new in this version:
Refer the table below for Apple TV Software Update 2.4 features:

Remote app directional control - Control your Apple TV with simple finger gestures via the Remote app. This feature requires Remote 1.3 running on an iPhone or iPod touch [...]



Apple Sells 1 Million iPhone 3GS’s In 3 Days; A Revolution In Web Video Is Coming

Jun 22nd, 2009 | By James Lewin | Category: Citizen Media, Internet TV, Microblogging, Video, Video Software, Vlogs, iPhone, iPods & Portable Media Players

Apple today announced that it sold over one million iPhone 3GS models through Sunday, June 21, the third day after its launch.
“Customers are voting and the iPhone is winning,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “With over 50,000 applications available from Apple’s revolutionary App Store, iPhone momentum is stronger than ever.”
The new iPhone 3GS features improved [...]



PAB2009: Podcasters Across Borders 2009 Kicks Off

Jun 19th, 2009 | By James Lewin | Category: Citizen Media, Podcasting, Podcasting Events, Video Podcasts

PAB2009, Podcasters Across Borders 2009, kicks off today in Kingston, Ontario.
The three day event, running from June 19th to June 21st at The Holiday Inn Waterfront, offers sessions focused on audio and video podcasting, but also on using social media and building new media-based communities.
Most of all, the event is about meeting other people excited [...]



Boxee Taking Lead As Internet TV Platform

Jun 15th, 2009 | By James Lewin | Category: Internet TV, Video

Your living room television is the next new platform for developers.
And, while Apple is squandering its Apple TV lead by treating Internet television as a “hobby”, Boxee is opening the platform up to developers, offering an API and kicking off a developer challenge.
Boxee’s move is resulting in an explosion of content on the platform, including:

I [...]