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Posted on July 22, 2009 - by

Producing a live video show? It's better on your blog than Twitter & Facebook

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There’s a live video streaming trend where you start your live video show, broadcast and tweet or you login to Facebook, start your live video show and post to your status that you’re live. It’s easy, fast and a great way to let your followers or friends know that you’re live streaming in “real-time”. New twitter live stream web apps such as Twitcam, camtweet and ustream.tv mashup with Facebook have launched recently providing these new instant web broadcasting sites giving non-technical Twitter and Facebook users an easy way to broadcast. But why not broadcast live from your own website/blog to maintain branding and vistor retention? It’s just as easy to send a tweet saying go to “YOURWEBSITE.COM” to watch me live vs saying I’m live now go to this camtweet.com/url or even go to ustream.tv/channel/YOURNAME.

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For example take a look at Gregory NG Freezerburn live page at http://live.freezerburns.com . He has the Ustream.tv embeded video player and live chat window below the player. I’m sure that when he starts to broadcast that he’ll send out a tweet and a facebook messages as well on his fanpage and personal status update. But by hosting the live video on his site visitors have an opportunity to see some of his other post, links to resources and his brand stays in front of his visitors eyes. Also I’m somewhat surprised with the recent growth with music artist and athletes using ustream.tv that their marketing agency, agent or managers haven’t setup live video shows on their individual website versus having it go to a ustream.tv/channel/yourname url. They are loosing tons of website traffic opportunities.

There are special cases if you’re reporting breaking news or if you’re mobile and using live video services like Qik.com to send video to Twitter. But when you have an opportunity to send eyes to your website, my recommendation is to do so. I’m not saying never use CamTweet or even services like TinyChat that now offers live video conversations but depending on your website and branding goals host your live shows on your own website.

How are you live video streaming online?


Posted on July 7, 2009 - by

5 iPhone 3Gs video tripod options for mobile videographers & better mobile video recording

As the popularity of the iPhone 3Gs grows so seems the amount of mobile video recording and creative ways to use the iPhone 3Gs as a serious video recording device. Since the launch of the iPhone 3Gs YouTube has seen a 1700% increase in mobile video uploads and at lease two music videos (Reyna Perez and Kenny Mosher ) have been produced using just the iPhone. Also we have seen a few custom made iPhone 3Gs shoulder mounts and other handheld devices being made for the up and coming iPhone 3Gs mobile video producer. Let’s take a look at 5 various iPhone 3Gs video devices to help you record better videos.

1. ZGrip Pro for the iPhone.

The ZGrip pro currently cost $295.00 but a lower cost consumer model is on the way.

2. Do-it-yourself Tripod mount

Just make a trip to your local hardware store and add the Contour case for your iPhone and you’ll have a Tripod mount for your iPhone 3Gs.
3. MacBreak’s iPhone 3Gs Video Shoulder mounth

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OWLE is new on the scene and in the video they plea for AT&T & Apple to allow Qik to be released in the App Store but this device is rumored to be released around Christmas at a reasonable cost betweet $30.00 – $50.00. 

5. mini spring clamp
This is my home made solution. I went to my local camera shop, Peace Camera and purchased a mini spring clamp tripod mount that will hold my iPhone.
My iPhone 3Gs video tripod mount setup
The clip will attach to my tripod for stable video recording.
My iPhone 3Gs video tripod mount setup

Also you can watch the behind the scenes of one of the iPhone 3Gs music videos. 

They didn’t go into detail about how they made the iPhone 3Gs shoulder mount but if you pause it a couple of times I’m sure you can figure it out.

What are your thoughts on the iPhone 3Gs video attachments and do you think we’ll some made from other manufactures such as Griffin and Incase? 


Posted on July 1, 2009 - by

Twitter makes interface changes, firefox 3.5 and our NetGear fail

Today on Talk Social News Kipp and Wayne discuss twitter makes interface changes, firefox 3.5 and NetGear fail. – episode 067

The Video:

The podcast:
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Posted on June 30, 2009 - by

Summer show schedule, feedback on Firefox 3.5, Youtube, Video bay & Birdfeed

Today on Talk Social News Kipp and Wayne discuss their summer show schedule, feedback on Firefox 3.5, Youtube, Video bay & Birdfeed. – episode 066

The Video:

The podcast:
Talk Social News daily 066 – length 10:00 download or click to play:[audio:talksocialnewsdaily066.mp3] Subscribe to podcast in iTunes: talk social news itunes subscribe

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Posted on June 26, 2009 - by

Typekit VC funding, new social networking TVs by Vizio & Shaq news.

Today on Talk Social News Kipp and Wayne discuss Typekit,, new social networking TVs by Vizio & Shaq news. – episode 065

The Video:

The podcast:
Talk Social News daily 065 – length 9:00 download or click to play:[audio:talksocialnewsdaily065.mp3] Subscribe to podcast in iTunes: talk social news itunes subscribe

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