Logicbank Media » Skype http://logicbank.com Tue, 25 May 2010 14:27:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 “Joost”: A new way to watch TV? http://logicbank.com/2007/01/16/joost-a-new-way-to-watch-tv/ http://logicbank.com/2007/01/16/joost-a-new-way-to-watch-tv/#comments Tue, 16 Jan 2007 19:16:31 +0000 Administrator http://logicbank.com/2007/01/16/joost-a-new-way-to-watch-tv/ Joost™ is a new way to watch TV, free of the schedules and restrictions that come with traditional television.  Combining the best of TV with the best of the internet, Joost™ gives you more control and freedom than ever before - control over what you watch, and freedom to watch it whenever you like.  We're providing a platform for the best television content on the planet - a platform that will bring you the biggest and best shows from the TV studios, as well as the specialist programs created by professionals and enthusiasts.  It's all overlaid with a raft of nifty features that help you find the shows you love, watch and chat with friends, and even create your own TV channels.  Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis have been talking about the idea behind Joost™ for a long time - even before their last venture, Skype, was born.  But to make it work, they needed the right combination of factors - widespread broadband and powerful computers in particular.  In early 2006, the time was right.  Gathering the world's best engineers, web gurus and media visionaries, they started work under the code name of The Venice Project™ - and now, after much fretting and polishing, that work is ready for public viewing.

]]> Joost™ is a new way to watch TV, free of the schedules and restrictions that come with traditional television. Combining the best of TV with the best of the internet, Joost™ gives you more control and freedom than ever before – control over what you watch, and freedom to watch it whenever you like. We’re providing a platform for the best television content on the planet – a platform that will bring you the biggest and best shows from the TV studios, as well as the specialist programs created by professionals and enthusiasts. It’s all overlaid with a raft of nifty features that help you find the shows you love, watch and chat with friends, and even create your own TV channels.

Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis have been talking about the idea behind Joost™ for a long time – even before their last venture, Skype, was born. But to make it work, they needed the right combination of factors – widespread broadband and powerful computers in particular. In early 2006, the time was right. Gathering the world’s best engineers, web gurus and media visionaries, they started work under the code name of The Venice Project™ – and now, after much fretting and polishing, that work is ready for public viewing.

Source: Joost

]]> http://logicbank.com/2007/01/16/joost-a-new-way-to-watch-tv/feed/ 1 Venice Project becomes “Joost” to combine the best of TV and the best of the Web http://logicbank.com/2007/01/16/venice-project-becomes-joost-to-combine-the-best-of-tv-and-the-best-of-the-web/ http://logicbank.com/2007/01/16/venice-project-becomes-joost-to-combine-the-best-of-tv-and-the-best-of-the-web/#comments Tue, 16 Jan 2007 19:12:29 +0000 Administrator http://logicbank.com/2007/01/16/venice-project-becomes-joost-to-combine-the-best-of-tv-and-the-best-of-the-web/ Today, the company formerly known under the code name The Venice Project has revealed its official brand, "Joost™."  Currently available in private beta testing, Joost combines the best of TV and the best of the Internet by offering viewers a unique, TV-like experience enhanced with the choice, control and flexibility of Web 2.0.  Co-founded by Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis, Joost fills a critical gap in the online video entertainment arena.  Joost is powered by a secure, efficient, piracy-proof Internet platform that enables premium interactive video experiences while guaranteeing copyright protection for content owners and creators.  "People are looking for increased choice and flexibility in their TV experience, while the entertainment industry needs to retain control over their content," said Fredrik de Wahl, chief executive officer of Joost....  Joost is the first global TV distribution platform, bringing together advertisers, content owners and viewers in an interactive, community-driven environment....  "We've received positive and constructive feedback from our early beta-testers and are now at a stage where we're ready to reveal our true brand," said de Wahl.  "The Joost name has global appeal, embodies fun and energy, and will come to define the 'best of TV and the best of the Internet'".  Joost™ provides a new way of watching TV that combines the best of full-screen television entertainment with online interactive and community benefits to bring an unprecedented selection of video content to viewers anytime, anywhere.

]]> Today, the company formerly known under the code name The Venice Project has revealed its official brand, “Joost™.” Currently available in private beta testing, Joost combines the best of TV and the best of the Internet by offering viewers a unique, TV-like experience enhanced with the choice, control and flexibility of Web 2.0.

Co-founded by Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis, Joost fills a critical gap in the online video entertainment arena. Joost is powered by a secure, efficient, piracy-proof Internet platform that enables premium interactive video experiences while guaranteeing copyright protection for content owners and creators.

“People are looking for increased choice and flexibility in their TV experience, while the entertainment industry needs to retain control over their content,” said Fredrik de Wahl, chief executive officer of Joost. “With Joost, we’ve married that consumer desire with theindustry’s interests.”

Joost is the first global TV distribution platform, bringing together advertisers, content owners and viewers in an interactive, community-driven environment. Joost can be accessed with a broadband Internet connection and offers broadcast-quality content to viewers for free.

“We’ve received positive and constructive feedback from our early beta-testers and are now at a stage where we’re ready to reveal our true brand,” said de Wahl. “The Joost name has global appeal, embodies fun and energy, and will come to define the ‘best of TV and the best of the Internet’”.

Joost™ provides a new way of watching TV that combines the best of full-screen television entertainment with online interactive and community benefits to bring an unprecedented selection of video content to viewers anytime, anywhere. Joost is based on a state-of-the-art, secure, peer-to-peer streaming technology.

Source: Joost Press Release

]]> http://logicbank.com/2007/01/16/venice-project-becomes-joost-to-combine-the-best-of-tv-and-the-best-of-the-web/feed/ 0 Skype: No Mobile Phone Client for now http://logicbank.com/2007/01/12/skype-no-mobile-phone-client-for-now/ http://logicbank.com/2007/01/12/skype-no-mobile-phone-client-for-now/#comments Fri, 12 Jan 2007 21:52:56 +0000 Administrator http://logicbank.com/2007/01/12/skype-no-mobile-phone-client-for-now/ A Skype executive told Reuters that the company has no plans to release a Skype client for mobile phones in the near future. While the company has signed a deal with British mobile provider “3″ to offer a mobile version of its software, it is reliant on the fact that “3″ offers a flat rate for data access, something no other carrier is currently offering.

Until we see more flat rate data plants, it’s unlikely that Skype will release any kind of mobile verssion of its software. Eric Lagier, the company’s hardware and software business development chief, indicated that the decision is partly based on ensuring customers do not run up high data bills.

“We don’t want to be in a situation where we say: ‘Skype is free’ and then at the end of the month the user gets this huge broadband bill,” he told the news service.

Despite its reservations, Skype may be forced to act by its competitors. UK-based Truphone, has already released software that allows users to place VOIP calls on WI-FI enabled Nokia mobile phones. The Nokia phones act as a normal mobiles, using a service providers cell network, until the encounter a WI-FI hotspot. Nokia recently announced new WI-FI phones at the CES show in Las Vegas.

]]> http://logicbank.com/2007/01/12/skype-no-mobile-phone-client-for-now/feed/ 0 iSkoot Puts Skype on Mobile Phones http://logicbank.com/2007/01/09/iskoot-puts-skype-on-mobile-phones/ http://logicbank.com/2007/01/09/iskoot-puts-skype-on-mobile-phones/#comments Tue, 09 Jan 2007 21:25:04 +0000 Administrator http://logicbank.com/2007/01/14/iskoot-puts-skype-on-mobile-phones/ Skype Certified™ iSkoot client software connects Skype with Motorola RAZR and Symbian-based mobile phones, more platforms to follow

CAMBRIDGE, MA – January 9, 2007 – iSkoot, the service provider for mobile Internet communications solutions, today announced that the iSkoot client software has been Skype Certified.

This confirms that iSkoot meets Skype’s standards for usability and quality, making it the first third-party mobile client software to be certified by Skype. iSkoot allows mobile phone users to place and receive Skype calls from their handsets, without the need for PCs, special hardware, or WiFi hot spots. Users simply use local rates or minutes from their plans to speak to Skype contacts or use SkypeOut™ to make inexpensive calls to any phone from their mobiles. This will initially be made available in the US with more markets to follow.

“Skype’s endorsement of iSkoot represents a significant benefit for the 136 million plus Skype users who can now enjoy Skype on their cell phone, without needing PCs, special hardware or WiFi hot spots,” said iSkoot CEO Jacob Guedalia.

“Skype is always looking for ways enrich people’s lives and make our software easier to access and use,“ said Eric Lagier, Skype’s Head of Business Development, Mobile. “iSkoot extends our reach while giving mobility to our users who can now place and receive Skype calls straight from their mobile phones without needing WiFi. Skype’s certification of iSkoot gives our users total confidence that it meets our high standards and is a delight to use.“

Skype’s certification of iSkoot is part of the ongoing business relationship between the two companies. Skype and iSkoot also market the application to handset manufacturers and mobile operators, who could offer their customers service packages that include iSkoot.

Initially, the iSkoot client software supports Motorola RAZR phones and Symbian-based mobile phones, but the two companies will continue to work together and expand Skype to many more mobile platforms. iSkoot is available as a free download from www.iskoot.com.

Source: iSkoot Press Release

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