Phoning It In: Software Turns Mobile Phone Into Personal Newscam [News]

Monday, July 21, 2008 - 13:07 in Mathematics & Economics

A lawmaker streams live video with the first images from the Mars Phoenix lander, a technophile shares his experiences with his new iPhone 3G, and a dog owner shows off his canine comrade's repertoire of tricks (clearly without the benefit of rehearsal). Welcome to the world of "qikking," where mobile phone users spontaneously capture video and send it to the Internet where, unlike YouTube, the action can be viewed live. [More]

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