Posts Tagged with ‘PRWeb’

Jabbits Beta Answers and Questions

Phil Butler

Jabbits.com is an interactive Q & A startup site similar to Yahoo! Answers with a video twist. The site is aimed at the video and community based search engine segments of Web 2.0. Essentially, Jabbits is a consumer research tool that allows users to upload video questions from web-cams, mobile phones or camcorders that will provoke video answers. The idea is quite intriguing, but its functionality is dependent on the site's popularity and diversity. The market for this type of educational tool [...]

New Videopedia Launch 5min.com

Phil Butler

A new video how-to knowledge site has been launched at 5min.com. The innovative site approaches user generated knowledge content and sharing from a video angle in an effort to become the Web's first “Videopedia”.
Wikipedia and other information sites supply a base of textual knowledge for online users, but 5min.com essentially allows users to view or submit online video tutorials about a variety of topics. In many cases a video explanation is much more helpful than textual representations of complex subjects. 5min allows knowledgeable [...]

Ningin - Digg for Asia

Phil Butler

Regional communities on the Web have been documented to a lesser degree by blogs and online news networks than more diverse stories this year. However, we all have a need for media that spans its coverage at the town, city, state and regional level too. In fact, our community needs in the physical world essentially mirror what we want in Web based distribution of content.
Mixr Media announced the launch of Ningin.com yesterday, the premier of yet another regional insertion for [...]

Multiply for Simplicity Sake

Phil Butler

The Web 2.0 community Multiply.com just passed 4 million registered users recently, and the digital content sharing site/network claims that their usage increased over 500% in the last year. The site claims over 13 million page views per month since the beginning of 2007, much of this is attributed to "relationship relevancy".
Multiply relies on a little different structure in order to provide users with community quality. Communications at Multiply are contained to established user networks of real life connections [...]

Blog Sites Heat Up!

Phil Butler

Fuelmyblog.com has just been launched, and promises to be a popular online blogger gathering place. Kevin Dixie, a British blogger based in London and La Rochelle, France created the site to allow bloggers to publicize their blogs for free. Fuelmyblog also lets users recommend blogs to their friends and networks by rating each entry with votes.
The site is a little bit like a combination of MyBlogLog, Digg and Netscape, which is refreshing and fun. Kevin will be introducing a range of [...]

Uvouch Beta - A Home For Your Video

Phil Butler

Search, find and save video clips and links from anywhere on the Web - all in one place - with one simple click.
We had the opportunity today to Beta test another innovative, free video sharing community called Uvouch.  The dynamic site reveals a Web 2.0 interface that allows users the ability to instantly add video from any of the major video sites on the Web. I got an invitation to test Uvouch directly from Parveen Panwar, the CEO of the company, and was [...]

Pando - Musicrypt Partner For Secure Media Transfer

Phil Butler

Pando and Musicrypt partner for an unbeatable solution to secure media transfer. Musicrypt Inc. and Pando Networks, Inc., announced that they have entered into a licensing agreement expanding their relationship. Musicrypt proved they could integrate Pando's unique technology with their own Digital Media Distribution System (DMDS) to provide the fastest, most secure delivery of large digital content like TV commercials, music videos and audio files over the Internet.
Incorporating Pando Networks' innovative peer-to-peer architecture within DMDS will provide the fastest, most secure full [...]

SEO Dies Slow and Painfully!

Phil Butler

Could SEO be a waste of time and money in Web 2.0? According to Anthony Fallon, CEO of Warrington Web Works, the use of RSS, content provided for Website visitors and Google's improvements may have ended the chase for the top ten search positions. Fallon asks: "Is this the end of the SEO industry?"
An article by Fallon, inspired by a meeting with a client, illustrated a quote to this client of $29,000 for a guaranteed place in the top [...]

XONE8 Not for the Timid

Phil Butler

Video and social networking company, Two2date Ltd. announced the official release of XONE8, a dating and social networking web site. XONE8 is a free, fun site where meeting others and expressing yourself has been simplified. This highly anticipated launch of the most advanced social networking and dating site will enable users to intuitively find, be found and connect with others. XONE8 makes it incredibly simple to access a web cam to upload and share personal video. The site also launched with [...]

Web TV from South Pacific Islands

Phil Butler

The South Pacific Island archipelago of Vanuatu is debuting the first Internet based TV station from that area of the world. Vanuatu TV will introduce Vanuatu's customs, tourism and businesses to the world via TV programming professionally produced for Internet transmission.
CEO Grant Abbot decided to create Vanuatu TV after he spent a holiday there in 2006. Now people all over the world will be able to share the beauty and uniqueness of Vanuatu with one click of a mouse. Online [...]