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Seero Launches to the Public

I just got an email from Justin Cutillo, Seero founder and CEO, announcing that they are lifting their private beta testing and going public with their live, on-location video platform. Seero is a website that we introduced a few weeks back which utilizes a geobroadcasting platform that integrates live mobile broadcasting and GPS mapping.

In the press release, David Rothschild, one of Seero’s founder and Chief Executive Officer said in his own words: “One mindset has been to recreate Television online. We don’t think that it is the right route because the internet has so much more to offer than just TV and can create a richer experience by utilizing integral content like location.”

Justin was also kind enough to answer a few questions for me regarding their future plans for Seero and the features that they currently added and planning to release. He said in the interview that they recently added playlist management features where broadcasters can choose which videos they would like to play when they are not live broadcasting. If they don’t choose manually, it goes by the three most recent videos. When a user navigates to a profile that is not live, the flash player and map will sequence through the playlist. At any time a viewer can access the video menu and surf to the video of their choice.

They also added marker functionality on the map to point to the location of the geobit/geo-advertisement icon when it is off the screen. Integration with Google Calendar and Twitter API (Application Programming Interface) are also added so that broadcasters will have an easier time letting their audience know when they go live. Justin also confirmed that they are currently in talks with Symbian developers for a Seero cell phone application but no final words about it yet. If this happens, users can broadcast live using their cell phones via 3G and the built in GPS in the phone.

So, if you are into video casting, and thinking about doing a live broadcast with geotag or just plainly want to watch and see live broadcasters, be sure to check out Seero.

You can check out their launch broadcast here. 

Tags: broadcast, geotag, GPS, Live, seero

Seero to Give Live Webcasting with GPS Mapping

With live webcasting being the latest trend in the internet nowadays, services like Yahoo! Live and with Google implementing live video broadcasts through YouTube, it comes to no surprise that we can expect more startups with this feature to come out in the near future.

Seero is one of the companies that is taking the plunge into the live webcasting wars that is soon to come. Becoming the first to use the geobroadcasting platform, Seero integrates live mobile broadcasting and GPS mapping in their service. Seero wants to cultivate a new generation of mobile webcasters by enabling them to broadcast local destinations and events from around the world.

Seero Features:

Live Video: Seero provides a platform for a broadcaster to stream live video to a mass audience. Whether it is a live video blog, a one-time concert event, or a cross-country promotional tour, Seero fosters a variety of entertaining and informative broadcasts. They also have a live chat feature that goes with this so “fans” can chat with the webcaster during the live feed.

Video On Demand: Seero allows a broadcaster to utilize their existing on-demand-videos by geo-tagging them to the pertinent locations where they take place. This unique feature takes the next step in web video by tying content to the real world. ‘GeoVoDs’ can complement a live video broadcast or stand-alone as their own local viewing experience.

GPS Mapping: Seero enables broadcasters to incorporate real-time GPS tracking of their location as they broadcast live video. Seero.s provides an easy to use GPS application to integrate tracking with any GPS device. GPS coordinates are constantly updated in real-time so that viewers can watch the broadcaster on a map as they change position.

Geo-Advertising: Seero has a fresh perspective on online advertising. Why serve advertisements based on broad keywords when you can get a more accurate fit by connecting ads with the specific location of a broadcaster? Seero provides a break-through geo-advertising model that dynamically serves advertising and information based upon the coordinates of each broadcaster.

Due to come out this March, Seero is already planning and preparing to put up new features to their service. This includes using your phone for webcasting, blog and social networks integration for viral marketing. Seero is a unique and interesting website that is worth watching out for. After trying out the service, I think with a little more tweaking and improvement in the site, it has the potential to become a full pledge social webcasting service that people are going to enjoy. Seero is still in private beta, but if you want to check out their site and try it out, Justin of Seero have been kind enough to extend fifty invitations to Orangeinks readers. On the Seero sign-up form just enter Orangeinks on the “What is the meaning of life” field. Once they have reviewed the sign-ups, the first 50 can have access to the site.

Tags: broadcast. video, geobroadcasting, GPS, Live, mapping, seero, webcast

Firefox Live Chat Support

Mozilla recently released a live chat support for Firefox. A group of volunteers will be stationed to answer your questions. Since there are only a few volunteers so far, the service is only limited to a few hours a day.

How to get started

1. Click the image on the right(Foxkeh) that says “We’re Open.” A new window will open.
2. Fill out as many of the fields as you can and click Start Chat.
3. When someone answers your question, the request window will change to show a chat field.
4. Use it just like an instant messaging window.

This is good news for new users who needs a guide in using Firefox and for a bunch of us old Fifefox fans who just wants to hit them with some questions of our own. If you want to help, you can sign up for their support group. You don’t have to be an advanced user in order to help.

Tags: Chat, Firefox, Live, Live Chat, Support