| What is RSS feed? | About Us |
 |
 Search Score: 6/10
Source: pipes.yahoo.com --- 7 minutes ago
Om reported today that Joost is getting ready to abandon its client and replace it with a web-based product that’s powered by a P2P plug-in. This step certainly makes sense for Joost. The service has been struggling to remain relevant ever since its launch, and the idea of web-based solution has been floating around for [...] ... Source: pipes.yahoo.com --- 7 minutes ago
Om broke the news today that Joost is abandoning its full-on client for a browser plug-in, falling in line with the way of the web (aka Hulu). We’ve had a chance to poke around the password-protected site, and here’s some of what we saw. The plug-in is a 18.6 MB download, and it installed fine on [...] ... Source: www.news.com --- 1 day ago
The new Joost is no longer a piece of software, but you'll still need a special site-specific plug-in to run it. ...
Source: www.sitepoint.com --- 3 hours ago
Word on the street is that Joost will soon ditch its downloadable P2P TV client favor of a browser plugin and will allow P2P streaming over a web-based site. Is that a smart move or is it too little, too late for the online video startup? ...
Source: networks.feedburner.com --- 1 day ago
Joost, the P2P software company is going to suspend its desktop client and transition to what could be a web-only strategy. ... Source: blogs.zdnet.com --- 1 day ago
The news broke today that Joost, the company which in a lot of ways was on the forefront of rich media, is canning its signature desktop client in favor of a purely web based portal. As a big proponent of desktop applications in general, and especially these hybrid applications which provide desktop functionality, I’m disappointed. [...] ...
Source: networks.feedburner.com --- 1 day ago
Om broke the news today that Joost is abandoning its full-on client for a browser plugin, falling in line with the way of the web (aka Hulu). We’ve had a chance to poke around the password-protected site, and here’s some of what we saw. The plug-in is a 18.6 MB download, and it installed fine on [...] ...
Source: www.webpronews.com --- 1 day ago
As online video ( particularly online TV ) grows in popularity, at least one provider has been left in the rear view mirror. Joost, which excited many people upon its launch, isn't so exciting anymore. read more ... Source: gigaom.com --- 1 day ago
Exclusive: In what is likely to be a major shift in the company’s strategy, peer-to-peer startup Joost is going to stop making its desktop client. The decision to suspend the client is likely to be announced soon, I am told. The company is going to a browser-only strategy, in which much of its content is [...] ...
Source: venturebeat.com --- 1 day ago
Since early on in its testing phase, I found Joost to be a compelling take on Internet Protocol Television (IPTV). Let me rephrase: I found the idea of Joost to be compelling. It offered free video content on the web in a way that was somewhat similar to a television experience but added the interactivity [...] ... Source: www.techspot.com --- 1 day ago
In a long-overdue move, Joost is getting ready to nix its desktop video client in favor of a purely web based portal. The service, developed by the creators of Skype and Kazaa, launched to considerable fanfare last year but has fallen off the radar lately due to its lack of interesting content but also to the fact that it requires a desktop client to use meaning that you cant just log on to the... ... Source: blip.tv --- 1 day ago
A demo of the new Joost ...
Source: www.paidcontent.org --- 1 day ago
Joost , the once-hyped online video startup which was a non-starter with a desktop-only client, is now killing it, Om reports . It will go browser only, and will release a small plugin that would embed itself in the browser and allow you to grab files using the P2P technologies that was the underlying technology for its high-res video service. Even a plugin will be an inhibiting factor in the takeup of the service. But is it too late for the company? It recently expanded into China with its monitory investor Tom. We are hearing from sources that the firm has closed its new round of funding in the last couple of months, though there has been skepticism about the firm's future prospects. With competition intense—YouTube, Hulu, Amazon ( NSDQ: AMZN ), Fancast..you name it --and online ad market not being stellar, acquisition of the company on the cheap side seems to be the only viable medium to long term option… Related Joost Expands Into China With Minority Investor Tom Joost Denies: No "Major Retrenchement", Or "Sole U.S. Focus" Social Media Deals Report: This 199-page report, filled with charts and data, examines the categories, number and size of VC and M&A deal in social media from 2007 through 2008. Visit the ContentNext Reports page ... Source: cybernetnews.com --- 1 day ago
It’s been a while since we’ve heard any significant news from Joost. They launched into an invite only beta back in early 2007 and made quite the stir with everybody eager to get their hands on an invite. Since then, not a whole lot has been said. While there was a demand for invites at [...] ... Find more results for Joost on RSSMicro.com |
Copyright © 2008 RSSMicro.com
Joost isn't letting the public try out the site yet but that will change soon. (Credit: Joost) Finally, Joost is going to correct the error that badly hobbled the Web video service many once considered to be a serious YouTube competitor. Currently available for Windows and Mac , Joost is planning to launch a test version of its new site later this month that will feature a browser-based plug-in and will no longer require users to watch via the company's much maligned desktop client. In a not so surprising move, users will be able to embed Joost's videos. CEO Mike Volpi acknowledged in an interview with CNET that the desktop client was one of the company's missteps but that the new browser-based player would provide ease of use, a high-quality video experience, and more content. The new site, according to Volpi, will even be less taxing on laptop batteries. News of Joost's new site was first reported by The Industry Standard . But the big question that Joost must answer is whether the site overhaul comes too late to catch to Hulu or Google's YouTube. Joost pounced onto the online-video scene with seemingly the right combination of founders, investors, and technology. The media instantly christened it a legitimate YouTube killer. The start-up was the brainchild of Janus Friis and Niklas Zennström, the founders of Skype and Kazaa. Among the backers were media conglomerates Viacom and CBS, parent company of CNET, publisher of News.com ...
So much for Joost's carefully prepared plans to release a browser version of their TV over IP service later this month. News leaked this morning that Joost would be abandoning their year old XUL based desktop client in favor of a browser based service that's more like Hulu and YouTube. Users will still be required to download a plugin that facilitates P2P transfers of files, which is still an adoption hurdle. But at least users can watch videos directly in their browser. The new site, which is password protected, is at new.Joost.com. We've obtained screen shots of the service: ...
Joost , battling for relevance in the online tv world against Hulu and others, will soon no longer require users to download separate desktop software to access the service (its existing software is based on Xul). Instead users will be able to access Joost via a small browser plugin that will continue to use Joost's P2P technology to distribute video among users quickly. The service launched to considerable fanfare but has fallen off the radar as of late as the company has been plagued by a shortage of content and, well, users. And as the inertia of the online video business moves away from desktop clients and to the Web, it seems Joost has finally seen the writing on the wall and will launch an online video service of its own. ...