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ClipBlast! to release API supporting OpenSocial

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clipblast.pngClipBlast!, the web-wide video search and navigation platform, will be releasing an OpenSocial API, enabling OpenSocial developers to integrate the ClipBlast! video search platform within their applications.

The ClipBlast! offerings can be completely integrated into the OpenSocial ecosystem, giving developers access to embed ClipBlast! video search into OpenSocial applications. ClipBlast! also plans to release OpenSocial applications of its own, to showcase ClipBlast! technology.

Originally posted on January 7, 2008 @ 10:32 am

Netflix, LG Electronics to stream movies from Net to TV

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netflix.pngNetflix and LG Electronics announced that they are joining forces to develop a set-top box for consumers to stream movies and other programming from the Internet to HDTVs– bypassing the need to use a personal computer.

The technology collaboration supports the Netflix core strategy of offering a multi-dimensional, or “hybrid,” service that gives its more than 7 million members a variety of ways to receive movies and TV series for one, low monthly fee.

With the availability of the networked LG product planned for later this year, Netflix subscribers can watch movies streamed from the Netflix web site on their large-screen home theater HDTVs, in addition to the current capability to watch movies instantly on their PCs.

Originally posted on January 3, 2008 @ 10:50 am

Late night moble entertainment provider Waat Media partners with Vantrix for mobile video delivery

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vantrix.pngWAAT Media, provider of late night entertainment for mobile phones, has partnered with Vantrix, provider of mobile video delivery solutions, to facilitate the publishing and distribution of video clips over WAAT Media’s mobile media platform. This partnership is expected to reduce the time it takes to publish video content and will ensure unprecedented levels of quality and global device reach.

While WAAT Media and Vantrix have been working together since 2006, WAAT Media’s selection of Vantrix Store Optimizer as its video optimization and publishing platform marks an important milestone for both companies.

Vantrix Store Optimizer gives WAAT Media the flexibility to decide how and when to perform its video optimization tasks. Video clips can be adapted in real time when a user accesses the content, and they can also be pre-processed and optimized in batch mode for multiple handset profiles ahead of time, so they are ready to be delivered when a user requests them.

Originally posted on December 28, 2007 @ 6:44 am

EarthCam announces annual “25 Most Interesting Webcams” for 2007

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earthcam.pngEarthCam released its ninth annual list of the world’s most interesting webcams.

Leading with the only known webcam transmitting street views from Havana, Cuba, this year’s 25 Most Interesting Webcams are viewable online at EarthCam.com/top25 and honor worldwide Internet camera producers for concept creativity, technology, visual quality and design.

EarthCam producers search through more than 5,000 webcams throughout the year to choose 125 semi-finalists that a VIP panel of judges votes on to select the winners. The 2007 list offers some of the most stunning scenic cams to date, including dramatic live deep-sea views, picturesque and exciting travel destinations and an assortment of whimsical and unique entries from 12 countries.

Live underwater cams in a giant ocean tank in Boston, MA, a coral reef in Bonaire and a robotic camera in the Mediterranean Sea off Italy bring new dimensions to the mysteries of the deep.

Beautiful views of a boat excursion in Interlaken, Switzerland, the chance to watch mechanical saints appear in windows of an historic clock in Prague, the architecture of Vatican City, the bustle of Times Square, New York and rare live glimpses of Havana offer unique travel experiences.

The assortment of live cameras also introduces viewers to antics of Seattle, Washington’s “Flapper The Duck,” tests their patience watching a mussel grow on Prince Edward Island, Canada and invites visitors inside a Chicago condo where they can operate the camera and send an instant message on an LED sign.

Also featured among the winning cameras are 24/7 sights of a wildlife watering hole in Botswana, Africa, as well as animals in the woods of western Pennsylvania, USA. Scenic vistas in Norway, a news studio cam in Milwaukee, WI and an eatery in London called the Tokyo Diner also offer intriguing possibilities.

Bay, Executive Producer of the blockbuster “Transformers,” and Josephson, producer of the current number one movie, “Enchanted,” joined other prominent judges from entertainment and business including Olympic Silver Medalist Gordy Sheer, Director of Marketing and Sponsorship for USA Luge; Lisa Hungness of the WildCam Program at National Geographic Society; Charnsin Tulyasathien, Sprint Product Management for Consumer Applications and GPS Solutions; Stefanie Luciano, VP of Marketing for Mountain Sports Media; and Ken and Sheryl Borton, producers of Gaylord, Michigan’s world famous “Snowman Cam,” a winner from last year’s 25 Most Interesting Webcams.

Originally posted on December 14, 2007 @ 10:15 am