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]]> By: Da Shitta Blak Doggy http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/07/yahoo-launches-live-a-live-streaming-video-service/#comment-1985508 Da Shitta Blak Doggy Tue, 12 Feb 2008 09:23:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/07/yahoo-launches-live-a-live-streaming-video-service/#comment-1985508 Are you going to brodcast your boring self too? :p @ Keith Shepard Are you going to brodcast your boring self too? :p
@ Keith Shepard

]]> By: Shelon Padmore http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/07/yahoo-launches-live-a-live-streaming-video-service/#comment-1984893 Shelon Padmore Mon, 11 Feb 2008 20:04:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/07/yahoo-launches-live-a-live-streaming-video-service/#comment-1984893 It was just a matter of time before this was done. I think Yahoo's timing is perfect on this release. - Shelon Padmore It was just a matter of time before this was done. I think Yahoo’s timing is perfect on this release.

- Shelon Padmore

]]> By: Simple Mindz http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/07/yahoo-launches-live-a-live-streaming-video-service/#comment-1981835 Simple Mindz Sat, 09 Feb 2008 14:23:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/07/yahoo-launches-live-a-live-streaming-video-service/#comment-1981835 This reminds me of "Earthcam." I think it was called. I remember when I had just moved here back in 2002. A friend and I use to chat with people via my web cam. I think the place was called "Earthcam" or something like that. This reminds me of “Earthcam.” I think it was called. I remember when I had just moved here back in 2002. A friend and I use to chat with people via my web cam. I think the place was called “Earthcam” or something like that.

]]> By: SoCal Attorney http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/07/yahoo-launches-live-a-live-streaming-video-service/#comment-1981227 SoCal Attorney Fri, 08 Feb 2008 20:29:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/07/yahoo-launches-live-a-live-streaming-video-service/#comment-1981227 I'm still waiting to create my channel...it's been 5 minuts of nothing. I’m still waiting to create my channel…it’s been 5 minuts of nothing.

]]> By: rubu http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/07/yahoo-launches-live-a-live-streaming-video-service/#comment-1981029 rubu Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:56:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/07/yahoo-launches-live-a-live-streaming-video-service/#comment-1981029 We’re still testing it, but for now the service is very unstable and keeps going down. It’s also clearly got a ways to go with features - videos are not archived for playback, for example, meaning once it’s broadcast live, that’s it. We’re still testing it, but for now the service is very unstable and keeps going down. It’s also clearly got a ways to go with features - videos are not archived for playback, for example, meaning once it’s broadcast live, that’s it.

]]> By: Matt http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/07/yahoo-launches-live-a-live-streaming-video-service/#comment-1980979 Matt Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:08:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/07/yahoo-launches-live-a-live-streaming-video-service/#comment-1980979 Launches like this are why Yahoo is in trouble. I hate to say it, but yahoo has proven itself to be a smart acquirer but as far as internal development goes, they just aren't hot... yet they are constantly cranking out new things like this... (their developer API is hotness, their maps are ok but Google has simply trumped them on every single aspect of their map) live = lame (without the possibility of cool) mosh= lame 360 = lame answers = nifty maps = eh API's = cool mail = the bomb news = crap yet delicious = cool flicker = cool mybloglog = cool zimbra = cool hmmm.... looks like Yahoo should have trimmed the dev. dept. down a LOT and beefed up the legal dept. (for to make more of them fancy acquisitions... they missed some key acquisitions... they should have bought feedburner but they missed that one pretty big... too much focus on in hosue dev, not enough focus on acquiring quality more startups to expand their reach ). Launches like this are why Yahoo is in trouble. I hate to say it, but yahoo has proven itself to be a smart acquirer but as far as internal development goes, they just aren’t hot… yet they are constantly cranking out new things like this… (their developer API is hotness, their maps are ok but Google has simply trumped them on every single aspect of their map)

live = lame (without the possibility of cool)
mosh= lame
360 = lame
answers = nifty
maps = eh
API’s = cool
mail = the bomb
news = crap

yet

delicious = cool
flicker = cool
mybloglog = cool
zimbra = cool

hmmm…. looks like Yahoo should have trimmed the dev. dept. down a LOT and beefed up the legal dept. (for to make more of them fancy acquisitions… they missed some key acquisitions… they should have bought feedburner but they missed that one pretty big… too much focus on in hosue dev, not enough focus on acquiring quality more startups to expand their reach ).

]]> By: Dirty Old Man http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/07/yahoo-launches-live-a-live-streaming-video-service/#comment-1980803 Dirty Old Man Fri, 08 Feb 2008 12:58:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/07/yahoo-launches-live-a-live-streaming-video-service/#comment-1980803 Bring on the porn! Bring on the porn!

]]> By: Hint: $$ talks, Eyeballs go to MS http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/07/yahoo-launches-live-a-live-streaming-video-service/#comment-1980661 Hint: $$ talks, Eyeballs go to MS Fri, 08 Feb 2008 10:33:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/07/yahoo-launches-live-a-live-streaming-video-service/#comment-1980661 So, at a time when Y! struggles to make enough money to saitisfy shareholders, and is at risk of a buyout, they launch this copycat crap? Nobody can monetize any of this either. How many loss-leaders can you have? What's Y!'s strategy? Find the least 'monetizable' services to provide and bleed? That company needs MS's help. This makes me sick. Eyeballs were never the problem and Mr. Dickerson needs to be fired immediately for: 1) Ripping off the 4 or 5 startups already in this space (complete lack of any new features) 2) Choosing a space that will not generate click-thrus/ and or $ (live streaming is about community not going to some other site) 3) Stating, "In any case, we definitely have a star on our hands with Sheena (the woman in the screenshot at the top of the post)." So, at a time when Y! struggles to make enough money to saitisfy shareholders, and is at risk of a buyout, they launch this copycat crap? Nobody can monetize any of this either. How many loss-leaders can you have?

What’s Y!’s strategy? Find the least ‘monetizable’ services to provide and bleed?

That company needs MS’s help. This makes me sick. Eyeballs were never the problem and Mr. Dickerson needs to be fired immediately for:

1) Ripping off the 4 or 5 startups already in this space (complete lack of any new features)
2) Choosing a space that will not generate click-thrus/ and or $ (live streaming is about community not going to some other site)
3) Stating, “In any case, we definitely have a star on our hands with Sheena (the woman in the screenshot at the top of the post).”

]]> By: Cjay http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/07/yahoo-launches-live-a-live-streaming-video-service/#comment-1980629 Cjay Fri, 08 Feb 2008 09:56:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/07/yahoo-launches-live-a-live-streaming-video-service/#comment-1980629 LIVE.yahoo.Com Sounds like a push to Microsoft to make it all fuzzy and warm. I guess its better then Ystream.tv, that leaves me kind of wondering should I even bother. Then we have twitter.com/YLIVE, and that makes me question life in general. What about Googles interest in yahoo? Will Google push out a Gstream.tv or .com I think we are on the edge of the video streaming service wars. Live.Yahoo.com is another player about to enter the arena. As a war vet of streaming services, I think its great to see what Yahoo might have in the works, but please dont ask me to put another shoe on my head! I think that most of the streaming service players have not yet figured out a way to pay people for the content they create. Just remember you are the ones creating the content for these streaming services and I would hope that you value your content enough to consider being payed for what it is you do and what it is that you create. At some point in time these streaming services will start asking for money for that premium video streaming account that you have become so addicted too. One question would be, is it really necessary for content to be LIVE? Youtube has done very well with prerecorded content. The BUZZ right now is "LIVE",that 15 minutes of fame that we are all looking for. Can most people handle live content creation and sustain the flow required to maintain an audience? Is there really anything about Yahoo users thats intrigung enough for Live.Yahoo.Com to step up to Live video streaming plate? I'm not so sure, and I don't think the players in the arena have any real answers either. Just be ready for the hecklers, The Anonymous http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNO6G4ApJQY and the general influx of people who will see your face on a streaming service coming to a computer near you. I'm not saying don't have fun with these streaming services, but most people who watch these live video casts are not in the market for another dog and pony show, then again, I'm probably wrong. And thats the Suger Coated Tech Crunch! LIVE.yahoo.Com Sounds like a push to Microsoft to make it all fuzzy and warm. I guess its better then Ystream.tv, that leaves me kind of wondering should I even bother. Then we have twitter.com/YLIVE, and that makes me question life in general. What about Googles interest in yahoo?
Will Google push out a Gstream.tv or .com I think we are on the edge of the video streaming service wars. Live.Yahoo.com is another player about to enter the arena. As a war vet of streaming services, I think its great to see what Yahoo might have in the works, but please dont ask me to put another shoe on my head! I think that most of the streaming service players have not yet figured out a way to pay people for the content they create. Just remember you are the ones creating the content for these streaming services and I would hope that you value your content enough to consider being payed for what it is you do and what it is that you create. At some point in time these streaming services will start asking for money for that premium video streaming account that you have become so addicted too. One question would be, is it really necessary for content to be LIVE? Youtube has done very well with prerecorded content. The BUZZ right now is “LIVE”,that 15 minutes of fame that we are all looking for. Can most people handle live content creation and sustain the flow required to maintain an audience? Is there really anything about Yahoo users thats intrigung enough for Live.Yahoo.Com to step up to Live video streaming plate? I’m not so sure, and I don’t think the players in the arena have any real answers either. Just be ready for the hecklers, The Anonymous http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNO6G4ApJQY and the general influx of people who will see your face on a streaming service coming to a computer near you. I’m not saying don’t have fun with these streaming services, but most people who watch these live video casts are not in the market for another dog and pony show, then again, I’m probably wrong.

And thats the Suger Coated Tech Crunch!

]]> By: alexander Katzeff http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/07/yahoo-launches-live-a-live-streaming-video-service/#comment-1980553 alexander Katzeff Fri, 08 Feb 2008 08:06:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/07/yahoo-launches-live-a-live-streaming-video-service/#comment-1980553 Brilliant. This is the reason why Y! shouldn't be sold to MSFT. It shows they are willing to bring products to the market that even young start-ups can't, i.e Justin.tv BTW-when's the last time we've seen or heard from Jutsin? Brilliant. This is the reason why Y! shouldn’t be sold to MSFT. It shows they are willing to bring products to the market that even young start-ups can’t, i.e Justin.tv BTW-when’s the last time we’ve seen or heard from Jutsin?

]]> By: blah http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/07/yahoo-launches-live-a-live-streaming-video-service/#comment-1980525 blah Fri, 08 Feb 2008 07:27:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/07/yahoo-launches-live-a-live-streaming-video-service/#comment-1980525 sex webcam :)) but seriously good product if it works well, ppl can shiwcase singing,dancing watever with live audience and commenting them.its better than recorded u get immediate feedback and correct, similar to sex webcam . lol sex webcam :))
but seriously good product if it works well, ppl can shiwcase singing,dancing watever with live audience and commenting them.its better than recorded u get immediate feedback and correct, similar to sex webcam . lol

]]> By: sandeep http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/07/yahoo-launches-live-a-live-streaming-video-service/#comment-1980516 sandeep Fri, 08 Feb 2008 07:15:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/07/yahoo-launches-live-a-live-streaming-video-service/#comment-1980516 is it something like youtube is it something like youtube

]]> By: Brian http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/07/yahoo-launches-live-a-live-streaming-video-service/#comment-1980504 Brian Fri, 08 Feb 2008 06:44:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/07/yahoo-launches-live-a-live-streaming-video-service/#comment-1980504 Huh, weird, I thought I read this one already.... http://seekingalpha.com/article/63714-yahoo-launches-a-live-streaming-video-service?source=yahoo Given all the chaos this week surrounding Microsoft’s (MSFT) bid to take over Yahoo (YHOO), it’s not surprising that a new Yahoo product launch wouldn’t have an abundance of exuberance attached to it. Still, the only word anyone got that Yahoo Live has gone live is a three word post on Bradley Horowitz’s blog: “Live is live” (Horowitz is head of the Technology Development Group at Yahoo). Yahoo Live allows anyone with a webcam to stream live video of themselves to a dedicated site. They call it “a platform for live video.” It is very similar to existing live streaming services like Stickam, Justin.tv and Ustream and Blogtv. Users create a channel, authorize their webcam and start broadcasting to the public. Other people can drop by and watch, or choose to participate via video, sound or text chat. We’re still testing it, but for now the service is very unstable and keeps going down. It’s also clearly got a ways to go with features - videos are not archived for playback, for example, meaning once it’s broadcast live, that’s it. Users can set up profiles for themselves and track how many people have watched them stream live, how many broadcasts they have made, and how long total they’ve been on the air. When you’re in a streaming session with others, up to five other people can be shown on your screen at the same time, one of which is the main presenter and four others who are simply in the session. Everyone else can be seen in a chat room associated with the session, and these sessions can also be embedded around the web. Right now it looks as though Yahoo has hired two people - one of which is a girl who will sing songs on request - to help launch the site by providing some ongoing content. Yahoo has also set up a Twitter account that you can follow to see who’s streaming at a given time. Want to pull out information from Yahoo Live and access it elsewhere? There’s also an API available. Maybe he just swiped it from you. Huh, weird, I thought I read this one already….

http://seekingalpha.com/articl.....urce=yahoo

Given all the chaos this week surrounding Microsoft’s (MSFT) bid to take over Yahoo (YHOO), it’s not surprising that a new Yahoo product launch wouldn’t have an abundance of exuberance attached to it. Still, the only word anyone got that Yahoo Live has gone live is a three word post on Bradley Horowitz’s blog: “Live is live” (Horowitz is head of the Technology Development Group at Yahoo).

Yahoo Live allows anyone with a webcam to stream live video of themselves to a dedicated site. They call it “a platform for live video.”

It is very similar to existing live streaming services like Stickam, Justin.tv and Ustream and Blogtv. Users create a channel, authorize their webcam and start broadcasting to the public. Other people can drop by and watch, or choose to participate via video, sound or text chat.

We’re still testing it, but for now the service is very unstable and keeps going down. It’s also clearly got a ways to go with features - videos are not archived for playback, for example, meaning once it’s broadcast live, that’s it.

Users can set up profiles for themselves and track how many people have watched them stream live, how many broadcasts they have made, and how long total they’ve been on the air. When you’re in a streaming session with others, up to five other people can be shown on your screen at the same time, one of which is the main presenter and four others who are simply in the session. Everyone else can be seen in a chat room associated with the session, and these sessions can also be embedded around the web.

Right now it looks as though Yahoo has hired two people - one of which is a girl who will sing songs on request - to help launch the site by providing some ongoing content. Yahoo has also set up a Twitter account that you can follow to see who’s streaming at a given time. Want to pull out information from Yahoo Live and access it elsewhere? There’s also an API available.

Maybe he just swiped it from you.

]]> By: Kenn Whitman http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/07/yahoo-launches-live-a-live-streaming-video-service/#comment-1980499 Kenn Whitman Fri, 08 Feb 2008 06:40:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/07/yahoo-launches-live-a-live-streaming-video-service/#comment-1980499 Wow, this post is such a rip-off of rev2.org's coverage, it makes me ashamed to read TechCrunch. I've been watching this news flow by for the last couple of hours, and I swear they bet you guys by at least half an hour in terms of posting. Being a small blogger myself, I don't think it's right that big bloggers get to rip off the small ones and get away with it! http://www.rev2.org/2008/02/07/yahoo-launches-video-broadcasting-service-live/ Wow, this post is such a rip-off of rev2.org’s coverage, it makes me ashamed to read TechCrunch. I’ve been watching this news flow by for the last couple of hours, and I swear they bet you guys by at least half an hour in terms of posting. Being a small blogger myself, I don’t think it’s right that big bloggers get to rip off the small ones and get away with it!

http://www.rev2.org/2008/02/07.....vice-live/

]]> By: Cjay http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/07/yahoo-launches-live-a-live-streaming-video-service/#comment-1980492 Cjay Fri, 08 Feb 2008 06:30:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/07/yahoo-launches-live-a-live-streaming-video-service/#comment-1980492 Please Yahoo.Live Do it right! I want this thing to work! Make it happen for Cjay! One More thing... Make your chat IRC. If you go for the IRC you have a winner! I'm so excited! Please Yahoo.Live Do it right! I want this thing to work! Make it happen for Cjay! One More thing… Make your chat IRC. If you go for the IRC you have a winner! I’m so excited!

]]> By: Andrew Warner http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/07/yahoo-launches-live-a-live-streaming-video-service/#comment-1980483 Andrew Warner Fri, 08 Feb 2008 06:16:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/07/yahoo-launches-live-a-live-streaming-video-service/#comment-1980483 Looks like you guys have a typo in the ustream link. It's ustream.tv (not .com) Looks like you guys have a typo in the ustream link. It’s ustream.tv (not .com)

]]> By: Cjay http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/07/yahoo-launches-live-a-live-streaming-video-service/#comment-1980482 Cjay Fri, 08 Feb 2008 06:09:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/07/yahoo-launches-live-a-live-streaming-video-service/#comment-1980482 I will come back in a month when they have it all working. I will come back in a month when they have it all working.

]]> By: Wills http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/07/yahoo-launches-live-a-live-streaming-video-service/#comment-1980480 Wills Fri, 08 Feb 2008 06:08:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/07/yahoo-launches-live-a-live-streaming-video-service/#comment-1980480 BEen on this for a few hours. Its cool. Really cool. They need to sort out the stability issues though BEen on this for a few hours. Its cool. Really cool. They need to sort out the stability issues though

]]> By: Cjay http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/07/yahoo-launches-live-a-live-streaming-video-service/#comment-1980478 Cjay Fri, 08 Feb 2008 06:07:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/07/yahoo-launches-live-a-live-streaming-video-service/#comment-1980478 ok Yahoo.Live is yaking right out of the starting gate! ok Yahoo.Live is yaking right out of the starting gate!

]]> By: Daniel http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/07/yahoo-launches-live-a-live-streaming-video-service/#comment-1980472 Daniel Fri, 08 Feb 2008 05:58:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/07/yahoo-launches-live-a-live-streaming-video-service/#comment-1980472 I think there is a much better service out there called Qik. Qik lets you stream live video from your phone...yes, I said phone. Qik is an application that resides on the device that you are using, it has to be a supported device, like the N-Series from Nokia. Once you are there, you sign-up, and you are streaming from your mobile phone! Check it out at http://www.qik.com and my channel at http://www.qik.com/appleuniverse I also use uStream.tv and other streaming services, but I have yet to try Yahoo! LIVE. Well, I can to wait until it becomes active again :) Also, check out my podcast, Apple Universe at http://www.appleuniversepodcast.com! We are launching a new site soon.... I think there is a much better service out there called Qik. Qik lets you stream live video from your phone…yes, I said phone. Qik is an application that resides on the device that you are using, it has to be a supported device, like the N-Series from Nokia. Once you are there, you sign-up, and you are streaming from your mobile phone!

Check it out at http://www.qik.com and my channel at http://www.qik.com/appleuniverse

I also use uStream.tv and other streaming services, but I have yet to try Yahoo! LIVE. Well, I can to wait until it becomes active again :)

Also, check out my podcast, Apple Universe at http://www.appleuniversepodcast.com! We are launching a new site soon….

]]> By: Live Crunch http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/07/yahoo-launches-live-a-live-streaming-video-service/#comment-1980447 Live Crunch Fri, 08 Feb 2008 05:18:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/07/yahoo-launches-live-a-live-streaming-video-service/#comment-1980447 I am on there too Yeah, but can't wait till google releases something like it. For now i like stickam.com, justin.tv and ustream.tv :) I am on there too Yeah, but can’t wait till google releases something like it.

For now i like stickam.com, justin.tv and ustream.tv :)

]]> By: Maya http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/07/yahoo-launches-live-a-live-streaming-video-service/#comment-1980439 Maya Fri, 08 Feb 2008 05:05:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/07/yahoo-launches-live-a-live-streaming-video-service/#comment-1980439 Why watch boring Live stream when you can watch Full bollywood movies only on Movie MAZIC. http://moviemazic.com/movieindex.php?Q=fullvid Why watch boring Live stream when you can watch Full bollywood movies only on Movie MAZIC. http://moviemazic.com/movieindex.php?Q=fullvid

]]> By: PooPsTech http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/07/yahoo-launches-live-a-live-streaming-video-service/#comment-1980427 PooPsTech Fri, 08 Feb 2008 04:46:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/07/yahoo-launches-live-a-live-streaming-video-service/#comment-1980427 Well we can safely say SAYO NARA Ustram and Justing.tv It is Yahoo time and all Rats are jumping ship and joining Yahoo or MicroHoo... R.I.P. Well we can safely say SAYO NARA Ustram and Justing.tv It is Yahoo time and all Rats are jumping ship and joining Yahoo or MicroHoo…
R.I.P.

]]> By: Cjay http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/07/yahoo-launches-live-a-live-streaming-video-service/#comment-1980424 Cjay Fri, 08 Feb 2008 04:40:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/07/yahoo-launches-live-a-live-streaming-video-service/#comment-1980424 Question? Are ustream user going to jump ship for Yahoo.live Streaming? Question? Are ustream user going to jump ship for Yahoo.live Streaming?

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