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Facebook Is Said to Pick Morgan Stanley for Initial Offering - BusinessWeek

2012-02-01T08:47:00.001-08:00

Facebook Is Said to Pick Morgan Stanley for Initial Offering
BusinessWeek
Feb. 1 (Bloomberg) — Facebook Inc., the world's largest social-networking service, chose Morgan Stanley to take the lead on its planned initial public offering, four people with knowledge of the matter said. Facebook will file plans with regulators …
As Facebook prepares to go public, investors wonder whether Zuckerberg has a …Washington Post
Evaluating The Facebook IPOSan Francisco Chronicle
Michael Grimes: the banker bringing Facebook to Wall Street Telegraph.co.uk
VentureBeat -Chicago Sun-Times
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Web Design: The Emergence Of Page Apps

2012-01-26T03:46:00.000-08:00

A web designer creates beautiful layouts for the web content of his customer. The customer is happy at first, but as he grows more knowledgeable about the web and its possibilities, he starts asking new layout changes, integration of new features and more.

Photo credit: Peshkova
What happens next is that the designer grows angry to the customer instead of rejoycing for the new work, knowing that changes and adjustments are more of a pain in the ass than an opportunity for extra revenue.
At the same time the customer slowly develops a feeling of frustration and imprisonement by having to depend so much on his web designer / agency to get what he wants.
So, everyone loses in this equation.

But then, how can the typical freelance web designer or small web agency scale itself if the complexity of the technology behind a web site then binds them to the customer for any little change or request?
Small clients in turn, need to operate rapidly and independently and do not enjoy at all the idea of having to depend on someone else to make changes or improvements to their web site. Worse than this, they don't expect and don't easily accept the idea of having to pay extra money to get these small changes done.
It's really a negative vicious loop.
How can it be solved?
Read on and see what I think is about to happen.

What Is the Problem?

Web designers can do less and less, while being stretched way too thin by their customer requests, so much so that the idea of having more customers becomes many times a dreaded problem.
The paradox is that while many a web designer are more than 'willing' to help out his / her many customers with their small requests, on the other hand, accepting to work on these many little changes and revisions prevents them from being able to accept and handle new design work, which is the one that 'pays'.
Customers grow frustrated and unsatisfied with their inability to control, modify and edit their own web sites, 'just in the time'.
Even technically-savvy customers grow frustrated as well, because even though they can make adjustments themselves, they often result in less then optimally designed and usable results.
It is a vicious loop that slowly kills the web designer and his passion, while leaving often a customer frustrated and unsatisfied of his inability to modify and improve independently his own web site.
This is the problem.
Web designers do not want to succumb under hundreds of small technical requests and their customers need to be able to create 'professionally designed' web sites, without having to depend constantly on them to maintain and edit them.
How can this problem be solved?
It may actually be that the solution is already well underway.

What Is The Real Need?

Let me step back for a second and analyze more specifically what the actual need of the user-customer really is.
The problem-need of the user-customer / web publisher is the one of being able to create, and then then update / modify / review, specific content-application formats on his web site.
He may have a home page, a landing page to sell a product, a subscription page, or a directory of services he maintains. There may be a small shop, a newsradar or even a blog. The list could go on extensively.
The point is that most professional web publishers and entrepreneurs will want not just a container for text, or a simple blog, but something which integrates, several different content functionalities / formats and which looks outright 'professional', 'slick', 'usable' and 'user-friendly'.
While the functionality part may be satisfied in many cases by the vast number of plugins, and add-ons for web sites and blogs available online, the simple addition / integration of these is not without pain and it often results in a 'patched-up' solution, where you can see that many new elements have been added without having been designed to be together.
Even the many templates galleries available on the Web do not provide a solution to this issue, as the vast majority of them provide a pretty standardized approach to web site design, mostly based on blogs and traditional web site architectures. The functionalities provided in these templates are limited to providing the basic building blocks to integrate any video, audio, text, image or feed into a page, but much less on providing specific in-page functionalities, devoted to take on specific 'value creation' tasks.
Let me give you again some examples of such type of 'page-apps', as I would tentatively call them:

Download PDF page with subscription/squeeze functionality

Sales / Landing page for new product or service

Catalog - Showcase page

News and feeds page on a specific topic

Infographic

Step-by-Step Tutorial

Gallery of interviews

Catalog of special custom itineraries

A Manifesto-declaration page

Job exchange service

News radar magazine and so on…

These are in my opinion, just a small sample of the type of content value components that individuals and companies operating on the web are increasingly demanding.
These individuals want better tools to produce 'professionally looking' valuable content, without needing to keep a web designer on their payroll and without needing to call the webmaster every time they want to make some little change.

Existing Solutions

The available solutions today, do go beyond standard web site templates, but without solving the issue. The possible alternatives to design a web site without using a web designer today include:
a) Templates Themes (see my Top40 Templates Design Galleries map)
d) Blog platforms
c) Web site builders
d) CSS Design Frameworks

Each one of these alternatives, provides some unique specific advantages, but as I have pointed out, none really solves the issue. Let's look at each one and see why:

a) Templates
Existing design templates tend to be very standardized and supported functionalities are limited to providing the basic building blocks to integrate any video, audio, text, image or feed into a page, but much less on providing specific functionalities and in-page 'value creation' tasks.
b) Blog Platforms
Tools like WordPress are a great solution and act as powerful enablers for all those who have some technical skill and who enjoy tweaking configuration files, learning new software and in general dealing with technical aspect of things. If you are not so technically-inclined, these consumer-CMS tools like Wordpress and its competitors, do not really provide a solution, as they demand competence in areas that have nothing to do with actual communication, the presentation of information or the delivery and packaging of it.
As a matter of fact, even those who command such technical skills and choose to use one of these consumer CMS do then need to rely on some 'design template' to give a professional appearance to their online communication vehicle.
c) Web Site Builders
Limitations of existing web site builders is that, in general they tend offer a lot of easy to use tools to build rapidly and at very low cost a web site at the expense of providing a) good quality designs that can be easily customized, b) support for specific needs and functionalities that go beyond basic article publishing.
d) Frameworks
Frameworks, such as …… are super-powerful tools that simplify the work of the web designer in preparing and modifying web site layouts. Unfortunately, the complexity, technicalities and knowledge required to use these tools effectively, makes them uninteresting for the average web site publisher, who would need a course about DIVs, CSS and HTML5 before being able to take full advantage of these.

What We Actually Need

What I think is needed is a new breed of tools and services that allows entrepreneurs, marketers and web publishers of all kinds to easily customize, pre-set, 'intelligent' design, which go beyond the aesthetics of creating a neat home page or article layout and into providing a very specific function.
If web designers can invest their time into 'virtualizing' their skills into sets of functional templates / apps for very specific needs, then they can also provide, rent out or sell the tools, assistance or know-how required to edit and maintain them independently.
In other words: designers should gradually become creators of design tools that 'enable' non-designers to produce effective solutions and to make them in turn distributors of design knowledge and skills to those that do not have it.
Designers need to express higher-value through their skills while being able to scale themselves.
That is: the publishing-communication tool without the design component is worth nothing. We need both the function and the design. Integrated into one.

From Static Content Pages To Page-Apps

Today, the name of the game for who wants to be effective in communicating and marketing online is engagement. To get your message across or to get people to support your cause you need to engage them. To have them discuss, to have them provide you feedback and ideas, to have them act as your best marketing agents, you need to engage them.
This is why going beyond the traditional blog post or the basic article approach is so critical in today online ecosystem.
Readers are looking for unique, high-value experiences, and especially for those where, beyond informing or entertaining themselves lightly, they can also contribute, share, participate deeply.

The Emergence of App-Pages

The good news, is that such new breed, as I would call it, of page-apps is already out there.
In essence, 'page-apps' are web services or software tools designed to provide entrepreneurs, business people and web publishers with the ability to add, design, modify and integrate new content and web site functionalities, without ever needing to sacrifice on quality, precision, and without needing to hire a designer and a webmaster to do it specifically for them.
To best describe such page-apps it would be good again to refer to the shortlist of web site building tools I have mentioned above, as these new apps combine some of the unique traits and features of:

Templates

Website builders

CSS Design Frameworks

while adding the characteristics of:

Content Wizards

Interactive Visual Canvases

Specific Application Use

Characterizing Traits of Page-Apps

These new emerging page-apps are recognizable by these traits:

Do not require coding or tech knowledge beyond knowing a URL or an RSS feed

Are very easy to use

Are simple and intuitive

Do not require manuals or tutorials to be used

Work as simple wizards or fill-in-the-blank forms

Can leverage both fresh new content uploaded as well as existing published content

Integrate 'design' intelligence across their features
- Integrated design intelligence means that the user-customer can do no harm.
- Integrated design intelligence means that the user can select and personalize within pre-established boundaries

Provide professional-looking base designs to start

Provide user-independent editing and customization

Can be easily integrated into existing web sites

Examples of Page-Apps

Many of the 'Profile Page' services provide what I would consider a page-app. Here a few:
Flavors.me
About.me
Curation tools are a good example of page-apps that have a very specific function and which, in some cases, start to show some integrated design intelligence.
Scoop.it
Montage
Webdoc
Custom landing page builders, squeeze page and video-squeeze page building systems:
Here is a reference map pinpointing some of the tools in this space.
But there are tons of examples in all possible areas:
FAQme
Postano
Kajabi
Here are some web site design tools made for designers which are already moving in the right direction:
Map of custom application builders.
Tools and services to create elegant photographer or web designer portfolios.
Shopping and e-commerce examples:
Godsie
MadeFreshly www.madefreshly.com
Blomming

Benefits

Benefits to Designers - Developers

The benefits to designers is the ability to scale themselves by 'virtualizing' their design skills and providing a much greater number of individuals with the ability to use and create professional designs.
Designers get also the opportunity to move beyond static, aesthetically pleasing designs into functional designs that allow their customers to go beyond average content publishing chores and into specific value creation offerings. While this may be considered a challenge and not a benefit, it offers designers the opportunity to build a reputation not based just on design skills but on their application to specific uses, applications and profiles/targets.
Further such tools and services free up designers from having to constantly assist customers for small changes and refinements while providing them with the opportunity to reserve their extra energies to share and divulge their design skills to their fans and customers.

Benefits to End Users

End users benefit from these new custom designed web apps by having access to 'functional' and 'professionally-looking' components that allow them to provide real value to their readers and potential customers beyond the typical articles, news and blog posts.
End users benefit by having the ability to edit and update this content value modules independently without needing to resort to a web designer or to a webmaster and therefore saving time and money to their operations.

Conclusions

I have a very strong feeling. The CMS and publishing tools we have been using over the last 10 years or so, are about to give way to a new breed of communication tools.
These new publishing instruments and tools will differentiate themselves from the traditional CMS and blog publishing platforms by allowing non-technical individuals and non-designers to create professionally-looking content-pages-with-functionalities for their web sites.
Specifically these new publishing tools:
1) will integrate a muh higher level of design 'intelligence' making virtually impossible for authors and publishers to create amateurish layouts and compositions.
2) will provide the ability not to be just'content containers' but to utilized for interacting and providing a specific function, app or service to the user such as showcasing a gallery of images, displaying a directory of services or tools, comparing different softwares, curating a thematic newsradar, and so on.
3) will be easy to use, highly interactive, will contain many great presets, and will be economically accessible to most web and mobile publishers.
In more general terms:

a) We can't expect web publishing tools, however sophisticated, to solve all of our problems as such tools are not aware of our objectives, nor of the type of message we are trying to communicate.

b) A web publishing platform / tool without integrated design 'intelligence' is worth nothing. We need both the function and the design 'intelligence'.
c) Design-wise, we are improvising too much, and relying excessively on highly expensive designers and web agencies, instead of realizing the importance of building new publishing tools that integrated both design intelligence and valuable functionality. (Considering also that this would be also a huge opportunity for web designers and agencies to scale themselves and increase their revenues).
d) The goal is to innovate and improve; not to repeat the print media approach on the web. If this is a medium that does not require readers to stay passive and read only, let's start building the tools that will empower publishers to do so, while freeing them from web designers enslavement and allowing them to produce stunning results.
Suggested reading: The CMS Is Broken by Erik Hinton
Originally written by Robin Good for MasterNewMedia and first published on July 26th 2011 as 'Web Design: The Emergence Of Page Apps'
Photo credits:
What Is the Problem? - Cyril Hou
What Is The Real Need? - tomeng
What We Actually Need - Vacuum3D
From Static Content Pages To Page-Apps - AmbientIdeas
Characterizing Traits of Page-Apps - Davide Guglielmo
Examples of Page-Apps - Michelle Gibson
Benefits - Stephen Aaron Rees

The Complete Guide To The Social Media Exchange: Empire Avenue - Part 2

2012-01-25T03:46:00.000-08:00

Is Empire Avenue just a fad? Is EAv just another social network and maybe a fascinating new type of news reader (like Robert Scoble writes), or is it really - like I think - a whole new ball game?

Photo credit: JGraphic, Empire Avenue, mashed by Robin Good
And assuming one wants to start playing it, what are the best strategies and approaches to make it work?
In this second part of my Complete Guide to Empire Avenue (Part 1) I have brought together some of the best resources, videos, articles and tools, that I would recommend you to look at if you want to get good at EAv.

Find out:

Will It Take Off or Is It a Fad?

Who Can Play

How to Start Playing

How to Make Good Investments Inside EAv

Valuable Reading Resources on EAv

Recommended Facebook Groups and Pages

EAv Tools: Plugins, Extensions, Software

Find out more about this new fascinating universe, at the crossroad between social media analytics, social network marketing and cooperative online gaming.

Will It Take Off or Is It a Fad?

Before deciding whether or not you will invest time into Empire Avenue, I guess you may be wondering whether my excitement and passion for it may not just be the fruit of my love for new technology toys and ego-stroking game mechanics.
And you would be right in doing so. Given the shrinking amount of free time we are faced within our daily activities, any new addition, especially if of the game kind, should truly provide some tangible enjoyment, the opportunity to learn something valuable and to gradually build new relationships.
My personal impression, after having played now for just over a month, is that EAv is a truly valuable and highly innovative mix of gaming, social networking and stock market mechanics. In my experience EAv does provide enjoyment, learning and social networking benefits well beyond what I have seen elsewhere online.
I don't have a crystal ball, nor I am an official analyst for this industry sector but, while I may be certainly wrong on this, I have developed a strong sense that EAv is unlike the typical game for many reasons. EAv introduces the online public for the first time into a realm where the physically real influences the virtual and vice versa.
This is a game in which winning is a highly collaborative effort, and where adopting low-level game tactics does not pay back over the long run.
The key factor - and again I may not see this properly - in my humble opinion, that sets Empire Avenue completely apart from any other gaming and social networking experience I have been exposed to until now, is the fact that unless you truly master the art /science of helping, supporting and cooperating with others toward a mutually beneficial growth, you are doomed.
Solo plays for the sake of having the highest stock value or dividends accrue much less overall return to those who play them, as this game provides so much more than the score or dividends you are able to rack up.
At least, this is what I see.
Given the many different opinions that exist on EAv, I think that the best think you can do to find out who is really right, is either to play it now or to wait a year and half and see what happens to it.
Here, some interesting EAv mentions, thoughts and comments, which may help you further understand what this game is all about.

'The stock market aspect is a window dressing gimmick, to what could become a very valuable introduction to this diverse ecosystem of players and thinkers.
Whether we are able to get past the window dressing and wander in to a rich store of relationships, thought leadership, collaborative learning, and more… well, that depends first on where the EA designers, strategists, and engineers are currently investing their resources and talents…
and then it will depend on how many of us are willing to stop playing the popularity game and return to focusing on the development of selective and truly rewarding relationships… just like in the 'real' world!'
Source: Nicholas de Wolff on Quora

'Empire Avenue's getting traction I think because it has the potential to create a kind of contribution economy built out of social connectivity.
A contribution economy is the evolutionary 'next step' in terms of investment effectiveness and efficiency and reliable return.
It plays to the valuing of information flows as opposed to stocks, so in that sense EA has latched onto something very significant.
We're beginning to appreciate that there is an intangible asset value in highly connected and influential people and businesses.
As this becomes increasingly obvious, we can see that people and brands that are liked and that create social dialogue possess above average worth within in a network.
It makes a lot of sense for Empire Avenue to create a fun and enterprising way to mine this.
Just because it's fun doesn't mean it's entirely trivial.'
Source: Anne-McCrossan on Quora

'While it's easy to compare to Facebook games like Farmville, EA is different in that it lets you continue growing in value without visiting the site.
Just keep active on your social networks and your share price slowly goes up.
This is nice for people who don't want to get consumed by the buying and selling portion of the game, but dangerous for EA if they want to keep people engaged and coming back.
Casual people will check every few weeks or so, or just forget about it completely. If your EA value can get constant visibility the way Klout does, then there'll be a lot more long term interest.'
Source: Jay Baron on Quora

'I've been on EA for almost a year now and seen it grow from a niche community to this point where it's gaining some sort of traction.
What I take away from EA is that the game element is almost secondary compared to the great networking value the site provides.
I've met a lot of like-minded individuals and peers from my profession apart from others who share common interests. THIS is what makes the game exciting and imho will make it a success.'
Source: Yashvir Dalaya on Quora

'There are many reasons to like Empire Avenue but I also have some concerns. I'm not crazy about the 'shop' as part of the monetization strategy… yet (but I understand you have to pay the bills, and I'm sure servers aren't cheap). My thoughts are that EA should be focusing on building their user base first and the money will typically follow.'
Source: 5 Reasons Why Avenue Empire Could Be the Next Big Thing in Social Media (part 2)
Who Can Play
There are two ways that you can start playing EAv.
a) Content Producers
If you are a blogger, an online marketing person, or someone already active on social media, then your approach to EAv is the one of a content producer and relationship maker.
b) Social Media Users
If you are someone fascinated by social media and understanding better how online marketing works, and you are NOT an active content or social media contributor, then you may approach EAv as a media investor, and even without having new articles, video clips or posts being published daily, you can participate and play the game as intensely as anyone else.

Let's look at both options:

a) Content Producers and Active Social Media Individuals
'As a Content Creator and Engager you can use Empire Avenue to build an audience across multiple networks, through Blogs, Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, YouTube and, of course, Empire Avenue and its Communities.
Success in this area means finding and attracting people to invest in, who might be interested in you, join your network and, in turn, invest in you.
By driving other people to action, you're creating an audience, enhancing your network, being social and creating value… all of which will RAISE your Share Price.'
Here are a few specific things that can help you increase your EAv share price:
1) Continue to create great content, across all of your social media channels.
2) Get other people to view, share, like and comment your newly published content.
3) Search and identify people with similar interests, passions or simply who are great communicators and online marketers and who are very active on social media.
4) Learn how to recognize real valuable investments from shooting stars, or big brand names with no real action behind them. Look not at names or level of celebrity but at the level of engagement and activity these individuals have on social media.
5) Get Chris Pirillo's P3 Chrome browser extension and start looking more carefully at the various value indicators displayed for each stock and specifically at actual dividends this investment is bringing in.
6) Join Communities of Interest inside EAv and participate by exchanging, helping and supporting other fellow EAv users.
7) Use shareholder email to inform periodically your investors about your progress, expectations for the near future, and in particular, to give them specific suggestions on where and how to invest better.
Invite your friends and contacts from other social networks and support them in moving through the first few steps inside EAv. Each invited friend that joins EAv brings you a few thousand eaves of reward.
9) Look for new arrivals and be prepared to make smart investments on those who have just entered, and have a low price, but high probabilities of growing fast.
10) Don't go for for short-terms gains only. Invest in a mix of high-value, stable and growing stocks, as well as in a rapidly changing pool of new entrants, which in most cases you use to produce fast returns to be re-invested on high-price blue-chip shares.

b) Content Consumer and Social Media User (Not a Content Producer)

As an Investor, your job is to find other people and brands who are valuable and produce great content and to invest and network up with them.
And here are a few specific tips on how to become a great EAv investor even if you do not produce and publish any content:

1) Search and identify individuals and brands that are already on EAv and that have a growing share price and good dividends (5-figure).

2) Spot and invest into promising new arrivals (there is a section dedicated to them on your EAv home page) by looking at their initial IPO price and both at the rate of share growth as well as their apparent engagement and activity on social media.
3) Help new arrivals by guiding them into making their first investment steps properly and in understanding how to extract the best from EAv.
4) Join relevant communities inside EAv and learn, exchange and share with like-minded people.
5) Follow 'trending' and 'recommended' investments suggested automatically by the EA system, but evaluate carefully on your own, which stock you want to invest in.

How To Start Playing

Here the first three steps you have to make as soon as you sign up for Empire Avenue.

After you are done with your basic profile setup, you are ready to start investing in other people and companies.
For me it has taken a full month of playing before realizing many of the subtle variables that contribute to make one a successful and valuable player inside EAv. Actually, I think I do have a lot more still to learn and appreciate this game system to its fullest. But I'm getting there.
I consider this rather long learning curve a positive aspect of EAv, as I enjoy discovering gradually what the game can offer me and how I can be best at it.
If you are just starting out, it is therefore of the essence that you do follow some indications on how to move your initial steps, as what may seem superficially as the best thing to do, it is often not.
Probably, one of the most important things to do as you start is to learn to understand what the different indicators really mean (share price, dividends, earnings, ROI, etc.) as they are all very important in helping a player take effective decisions and in administering his money.
The great thing about EAv is that many of the best players have fully understood that to keep themselves moving forward, one of the very best and most effective action-strategies, is to help novices understand the game and master it.
This attitude generates a win-win proposition as new players do not abandon EAv frustrated or overwhelmed by its richness or initial difficulties, but instead, with the help of other successful players, they get to enjoy more of the game early on, while becoming rapidly great investments for those who have invested in helping and teaching them first.
Look therefore at the best players actions, investments, by monitoring all of their EAv activities by using the 'Watch' function and read carefully their Shareholders' Email notifications where they share their best tips and recommendations.
Here below is a short selection of the best introductory guides for new EAv players:

A Beginner's Guide To Empire Avenue
Why would you play a game like Empire Avenue? If you're new to the world of social networking, it's a fun way to learn the ropes and encourage you to participate in each of your social networks to the max.

What's All The Fuss About Empire Avenue
Empire Avenue is just a game right now there are interesting spin-offs that could come out of this including people with virtual currency in 'their shop' and as an interesting way of ranking people. We've seen services like Klout try to do this through algorithms but the approach from Empire Avenue is far more engaging.

The Empire Avenue Experience - Part 1
What is Empire Avenue? Many users including myself share the thought that EA is like a crowd sourced version of Klout. One tweet by Jeremiah Owyang offers another explanation �' "Empire Avenue explained in 140 characters: It's Farmville for Social Media". While there are certainly social media and gaming elements, Empire Avenue is also a stock market for people.

How To Make Good Investments Inside EAv

Duration: 13:47 - In this interview, Syed and Chris Pirillo discuss what Empire Avenue actually is, how to make great investments and what attitude is best to use on EAv.

Chris Pirillo: My Empire Avenue Strategy and Tips
This is an absolute must-read for anyone wanting to get the best out of EAv. Chris Pirillo is the top stock inside EAv and the best person from whom I would recommend you get advice from if you are just starting out.

Empire Investment Tips for Social Media Managers

8 Share Spiking Tips For Empire Avenue

Empire Avenue: The Social Media Stock Market

TeamZen.org
A daily updated table of the best EAv stocks to invest in. Invaluable. Highly recommended.

Three great stock tips and investment communities that you can join in, once inside EAv are #TeamZen, #XBar and #SocialEmpire. Check them out. (Buy your advisors stock, both as an advance thank you, but also so you can see what they're buying, by looking at their homepage profile.) These communities can provide some good help and word of mouth promotion for your stock, and I would advise at least considering a partnership with them. (Given that the cost to do this is zero, and all you have to do is to promote their ticker via your own, it is a pretty unrisky move, at least for what I can see so far.

Valuable Reading Resources on EAv

Quora: Will Empire Ave take off or is it a fad?

Why I Left Empire Avenue

How to become a millionaire in less than 30 days (in Empire Avenue)

Empire Avenue Guide on LinkedIn
Great advice and tips for new investments in EA

Empire Avenue TV blog
Empire Avenue Blog created and written by Caleb Storkey for the Empire Avenue Community

Empire Avenue FAQ
Find answers to your questions about Empire Avenue here

Dr Ron Kapps aka @nicheproff
Successful strategies about how to build your brand on Empire Avenue and his community of <a href='<a href="http://empireavetips.info/">Empire Avenue Tips</a>.</li> <li><a href="http://www.empire-eav.nl">Empire Avenue Nederland</a> News, tips and resources</li> <li><a href="http://eavproblog.com/">EAv ProBlog</a> Daily tips and suggestions on who you can invest on. Fast movers and great new opportunities for investments.</li> <li><a href="http://empireavenuefans.com/">Empire Avenue Fans</a> The Newbie how-to Guide to Empire Avenue. Find out how to get started, learn what makes up your scores on EAv, educate yourself on how to best invest. Great beginner guide. Recommended.</li> </ul> <h2>Recommended Facebook Groups and Pages</h2> Groups <ul> <li><a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_227005523980281">EAv Nederland</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_160861073976561">TEAM ZEN</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_199205256763591">SocialEmpire</a> </li> <li><a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_122448907834976">Empire Avenue</a> </li> <li><a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_215923051760153">[X] Bar</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_225485617462791">EAv Hot Stock Tips</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_199293103447941">EAv Guide Group</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/184815508240104">EAv Winners - Chris Voss</a></li> </ul> Pages <ul> <li><a href="http://www.facebook.com/empireavenueguide">Empire Avenue Guide - Facebook Page</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Empire-Avenue/137129033014113">Empire Avenue</a> - Independent Facebook Page - ongoing stock tips</li> </ul> <h2>EAv Tools: Plugins, Extensions, Software</h2> <ol> <li>Recommended Extension for your Google Chrome Browser</li> <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/nicoicbaoinjgpcclfjdkfimngkgogdl">Google Chrome Extension - P3 for Empire Avenue </a> This is the Pirillo Power Pack for Empire Avenue. I strongly recommend this Google Chrome browser extension to anyone who wants to seriously play this game and make the best and most informed decisions before buying or selling shares in someone. I find it absolutely indispensable. It is free to install.</li> <li><a href="http://eavproblog.com/pacres/zerostart2.php">Zerowood</a> A stock screener app by eANGLER which allows you to closely evaluate a EAv stock before investing in it.</li> <li><a href="http://www.facebook.com/empireavenuegame">Empire Avenue Facebook App</a> If you want to play Empire Avenue without ever leaving your favorite social media network, you can do so by going straight to: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/empireavenuegame">http://www.facebook.com/empireavenuegame</a> and the click on the blue <a href="http://apps.facebook.com/empireavenue/">'Go To App' button</a>.</li> <li><a href="http://eavtrader.com/windows/">EAv Trader for Windows App</a> <a href="http://eavtrader.com/eavtrader-for-windows/ ">This is a simple windows application</a> with some basic functionality that could be useful if you are an active EA trader. You can read all about it and see several screenshots here. To download it go here: <a href="http://eavtrader.com/windows/EAvTradersetup.msi">http://eavtrader.com/windows/EAvTradersetup.msi</a></li> <li><a href="https://eaboardwalk.com/eaboardwalk.com/tools/">Eboardwalk EAV Apps</a> Great set of tools that allow you to download some of the most interesting data from EAv, including all the stocks you own, shareholders in which you have a stake, 30-day dividend history file, Google map showing where your shareholders are, and more.</li> </ol> End of Part 2 - <a href="http://www.masternewmedia.org/the-complete-guide-to-the-social-media-exchange-empire-avenue-part-1/">Part 1 here</a> Originally written and curated by Robin Good and first published on <a href="http://www.masternewmedia.org">MasterNewMedia</a> on July 19th 2011 as '<a href="http://www.masternewmedia.org/the-complete-guide-to-the-social-media-exchange-empire-avenue-part-2/">The Complete Guide To The Social Media Exchange: Empire Avenue - Part 2</a>'. Photo credits: Will It Take Off or Is It a Fad? - <a href="http://www.istockphoto.com/search/portfolio/998187/#14ed5aea">Vacuum3d</a> </div> </body> </html>

The Complete Guide To The Social Media Exchange: Empire Avenue - Part 1

2012-01-24T03:30:00.000-08:00

If you are curious to see what happens at the convergence between social networking, social influence and reputation, online engagement and gamification, I think it is about time you gave a good look, if you haven't already done so, at Empire Avenue.

Photo credit: JGraphic, Empire Avenue, mashed by Robin Good
Empire Avenue is an online community game based on the idea of a stock market where you buy and sell shares in individuals and where their value is based on how active and effective they are in their use of social media.
In other words, this is the best free social media training playground camp on planet Earth. It is a social media real-time bio-feedback machine…
In fact, if you want someone to get a fast grip on how you use effectively social media, without being in an isolated vacuum, Empire Avenue is the perfect boost, motivator, monitoring dashboard and progress meter for any serious new buddying social media guru.
Its pros?

It's psychologically rewarding and very enjoyable to play

It really boosts your awareness of your own social media performance

It can help you boost your network and visibility

If you are unfamiliar with it, it makes you learn how the stock market effortlessly

It helps you learn new social media techniques from other players

Its cons?

It's addictive like a heavy drug,

It takes time to understand how it works

It has an overwhelming interface

It may become boring and unsatisfying if you are just starting with social media and have little or no presence on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube

If you like it too much it may start to cost you money too

But the most fascinating aspect of Empire Avenue, may be actually something that it is not there yet.
I myself have a hard time distilling in a few clear words what this is, but the overall feeling is that Empire Avenue is ushering us into a new, unexplored and fascinating dimension. But notwithstanding it, here, in this curated multi-part guide to EAv, you can find all that you will need to know, to get on board and start moving your first steps in the right direction.

P.S.: A really special thank you goes to Chris Pirillo - e(PIRILLO) on EAv, who has been the first to truly understand, appreciate, and then to embrace, support and evangelize Empire Avenue benefits and great potential.

The first time I got a message from him about EAv I was intrigued, but the game sounded too alien and foreign to my interests that I did not go out to try it. A month or two later I bumped into a new video from Chris explaining more and showing how EA really worked… and in a matter of minutes I was hooked myself.
In this two-parted curated guide to Empire Avenue you will find lots of content, including video clips, a Chrome extension and a wonderful investment guide all authored or inspired by Chris' passion for EAv.
And if there is something you can do, to reward Chris for his outstanding job, while making a hell of a great investment, is to buy some of his stock, as that will enrich both you and him at the same time.
Here is Part 1: all you should know, see or check, before diving into Empire Avenue.

What Kind of Animal Is This?

The Social Stock Market - Empire Avenue
Duration: 14:22 - Empire Avenue may finally place a virtual value on social media activity.
A virtual simulation game that provides you with real-time feedback on your true performance and actions in the social media world while injecting a powerful motivational mechanism for the players involved in it. A game that measures, motivates and boosts your real activity and approach to social media marketing.
I find this interesting, to say the least.
Very interesting is in fact to analyze how Empire Avenue will evolve, to see how effective their business model already is, and to anticipate how the data EAv aggregates and makes visible could be used by advertising agencies or brands to select or identify great influencers or potential brand ambassadors in specific markets.
If you are curious to learn and discover in more detail what Empire Avenue is all about, after spending three weeks on board as an actual player myself, I have decided to curate a Complete Guide to learn and invest inside Empire Avenue, by distilling and organizing the growing wealth of videos, articles, guides and resources are available out there.
Since Empire Avenue may appear a bit overwhelming or confusing at first, the tutorials and resources listed in this guide should help you move much more swiftly through it.
Duration: 52:07 - The guy behind Empire Avenue, Dups, spends an hour with Robert Scoble talking about social media.

How Does It Work

Duration: 17:43 - How do you maximize your value? Do you know what makes a good investment? This video should help get you started.
Empire Avenue is a social media stock exchange and the people who participate in this game have one common goal: to accrue the largest earnings and dividends as to produce wealth both for them and for their investors.
Each EAv player, receives daily 'dividends' from those individuals that he has invested in.
'For example: You buy 10 shares in someone, and if that someone has activity that engages other people and is creating value in their networks, they will produce 'earnings'. Every morning you will receive a part of the virtual currency (Eaves) that they earned. You get to be part of their success. And the more you invest in them, the more you will earn as dividends from them.'

New Social Influence Ranking System? "Empire Avenue is a curious new site that has attracted the eyeballs of numerous early adopters as it could be used to determine an effective ranking system for humans using social media channels.
In essence, the site lets you buy and sell people as if they were stocks, assigning a value to each person using the virtual currency 'Eaves.'"
Source: What's all the fuss about Empire Avenue
How Your Value Is Determined "Your share price is your value on the web!
It's made up of what you do online (your activity), and each of your network scores. Most importantly, it's influenced by buying and selling of your shares.
As people buy, your share price will increase."
…and there seems to be an initial rise in share value once the calculations are updated from your social network score as long as you are somewhat socially active."
Source: The Empire Avenue Experience - Part 1
Buying and Selling People 'The idea behind Empire Avenue is that you buy or sell people based on a universal value based index. You can buy or sell anybody who is on the site using your own "Eaves" and then sit back and watch as your investment rises and falls.
It gives you a connection with the person that you are invested as their value rises and falls depending on how good their social media profiles are and the volume of people investing in them.'
Source: What's all the fuss about Empire Avenue
Light-Years Better than Klout or PeerIndex 'Although it's just a game right now there are interesting spin-offs that could come out of this including people with virtual currency in 'their shop' and as an interesting way of ranking people.
We've seen services like Klout try to do this through algorithms but the approach from Empire Avenue is far more engaging."
Source: What's all the fuss about Empire Avenue
A Social Engagement Measurement System 'Really, an Empire Avenue share price is a measurement of your engagement and activity across social media — we call it 'network value,' but you can really call it whatever you want :).
It does have some element of subjectivity, though, thanks to the market layer — so rather than relying solely on metrics, we can add a human element, which brings some manner of trust and reputation to it.
In short, how we currently see Empire Avenue is as a great place to meet new people, analyze your social media activity and have fun.'
Source: Tom Ohle - http://fyre.it/seU

EAv Why - What Are the Benefits - Usefulness

The Top Ten Key Empire Avenue Benefits I See
Get in direct touch with experts, gurus, personalities and key people in your industry in an easier and more direct tangible fashion than via Twitter or Facebook.

Expose yourself, your product / service or brand to new partners, customers and potential supporters / fans.
Reward and motivate yourself psychologically for your social media activities outside EAv.
Discover more social media marketing techniques, tools and approaches by simply playing the game and looking at what others do.
Learn directly from those who are much better than you. Something I haven't seen much happen elsewhere. Here, those who "get it" and are really good at it, start proactively helping and teaching their shareholders how to increase their share value and dividends.
Appreciate tangibly the power of helping others become successful in order to be more successful yourself. There isn't a better game for me to communicate this concept.
Stay alert and motivated on your social media responsibilities, as EAv helps you remember about the importance of your engagement in a playful way.
Get great advice from like-minded people in your industry, who you can get ideas and tips from, as well as opportunity for business or informal social networking.
Get to interact with the social media marketing teams of international companies and to see their approaches and strategies.
Understand how the key principles behind the stock market and share trading work without needing to take a course or having to make a serious effort at it.

Duration: 10:34 - Chris Pirillo lists and explains some of the key benefits of playing Empire Avenue.

Fun Tracking System and Social Media Exchange
"Empire Avenue provides a fun way of tracking your ability to leverage social media effectively.
It serves as an invaluable social media exchange and connects you to some of the best minds (me included) in the social media world. In business terms, Empire Avenue can be used to connect with individuals for recruitment, advertising or reaching out to like minded individuals.
Moreover, since your perceived value is at stake, it gives you another reason to be serious about your social media endeavors."
Source: Empire Avenue: The Next Big Thing in Social Media

Pure Entertainment
'The game can also be played with a longer-term view and an eye on dividends, and this is where the value of EAv beyond pure entertainment resides: understanding what makes yourself / anyone a valuable asset in a social economy.
For those looking to improve their value as perceived by others, EAv brings together a broad range of metrics - including (critically) the direct perceptions / predictions of other players - and distills them into a few KPIs.
Tending those KPIs is like an exercise program, it will make you stronger over time, but it involves effort and is not for everyone.'
Source: Scott Wheeler on Quora

A Social Network Too?
'Empire Avenue has the right ingredients to become a major player as a social networking platform. It is addictive to users which makes it attractive to advertisers and companies (they want to be where their customers are) and it is adopting more and more engaged users every day.
The team in place is hard at work and more than willing to interact with users.'
Source: 5 Reasons Why Avenue Empire Could Be the Next Big Thing in Social Media (part 2)

A Great Game
'Empire Avenue has got the perfect combination that all good games have: A simple pull to entice you in, enough stickability to keep you exploring and a great chance to network strategically benefiting you professionally.
I'm completely immersed in it and finding more ways to explore, understand and get more greatly immersed (looking for one or two large businesses I can case study with).'
Source: Empire Avenue Business Benefits? A Conversation with Robert Scoble and Jeremiah Owyang

Recruitment Potential
'It should be no secret that Empire Avenue will be used by businesses to recruit members of staff, and at this stage specifically those skilled in social media. Why wouldn't it?
Empire Avenue offers a chance to see people in action networking, sharing content, showing their winsome attitude to the online community.'
Source: Empire Avenue �' A Recruitment and Job Seekers Hub?

End of Part 1
Inside Part 2, you will find:
- Who Can Play
- How To Start Playing
- How To Move On and Make Your Investments Soar
- Will It Take Off Or Is It a Fad?
- EAv Ultimate Resource List
Originally written and curated by Robin Good and first published on MasterNewMedia on July 12th 2011 as 'The Complete Guide To The Social Media Exchange: Empire Avenue - Part 1'.
Photo credits:
EAv Why - What Are The Benefits - Usefulness - David Humphrey

What Makes A Great Curator Great? How To Distinguish High-Value Curation From Generic Republishing

2012-01-23T01:10:00.000-08:00

Today content curation is 'sold', promoted and marketed as the latest and trendiest approach to content production, SEO visibility, reputation and traffic building. But is it really so? Is it really true that by aggregating many content sources and picking and republishing those news and stories that you deem great is really going to benefit you and your readers in the long run? Is the road to easy and effortless publishing via curation tools a true value creation business strategy, or just a risky fad? How can one tell?

Photo credit: theprint
Let me clarify a few key points:
1. Curation can be effective only as much as it effectively provides a quality filtering mechanism that can replace my need to consult multiple sources. When such need is forgotten and a curation channel becomes another broad aggregation and republishing venue, the end result is more content to go through and little or no insight gained.
2. Shallow curation efforts, where the main goal is to republish selected content with the minimum effort and time, are going to be effective only for the very short term. As soon as quality, value-creation creators start to emerge and gain authority, the gap between them and the others will be very hard to fill.

3. Curation is an effective means to build a strong relationship with a niche audience of passionate people to engage, not a marketing strategy that caters to gain a broad audience of readers by virtue of quantity and breadth.
4. The key element that makes curation work is the competence and focus of the curator and of the topic he has selected. Repeated efforts to create curated channels that mix and match broad and highly competitive topics are bound to see a very short life.
For these reasons, I think that much of the apparent new curation work being done is bound to be soon disappointed by the results it will gain. Though the apparent new curation 'leaders' are working around volume and breadth, I have a strong feeling that within a year this panorama will have already evolved significantly in its natural direction.
Highly specific news and content channels, curated by passionate and competent editors will gradually become the new reference and models for curation work.
This article is all about starting to identify some tentative reference points that can be used to anticipate these changes and position one's own curation channel in a way that it will guarantee the greatest return on investment, over-time, possible.
My goal, is to help you understand how you can start to evaluate and distinguish value-creating content curation, from shallow aggregation, noise-making republication and pure content regurgitation before it is too late or someone else in your same niche will have done it before you.
Here's is my official checklist, to identify value-creation curation, from everything else.

How Do You Recognize a Quality Content Curator

If I was asked to evaluate the curation work of different people, without being able to know who these authors are and for which reason they were doing it, I would use the following criteria to identify the best curators among them.
In my personal experience a good, value-creating curator, can be easily recognized by looking at the work he does. If he does one or more of the following he is likely to be a true, value-creation, sense-making curator:

Optimizes
Optimizes titles as to make them relevant to his/her audience. Tites are often still badly written, by using either a classic journalistic approach or by using tricky psychological approaches to make the titles appear more interesting. The curator's task should be the one of make titles relevant to his specific audience-tribe, by making the title highlight and explain what the content is truly about.

Edits
Edits / rewrites titles, descriptions and more, to further customize the message relevance, language and focus for a specific audience-tribe.

Formats
Formats curated content with microscopic precision by utilizing character styles, chunking, use of bulleted/numbered lists to provide greater legibility and to communicate more effectively the key concepts present in the original content.

Selects
Selects and adds relevant images, photos, illustrations that fully complement and reinforce the content they are associated to.

Excerpts
Excerpts selected text and passages from the actual content, to help the reader understand as rapidly as possible what the content is about and why it would be relevant to read it.

Writes
Writes his/her own intro, to contextualize and explain the relevance of the content to his specific audience-tribe. Brings in a 'personal voice' that threads together news or content coming from many disparate sources. Threads and guides the reader through it like a museum guide.

Classifies
Curates his channel and content metadata. Provides comprehensive tags, titles and classification categories for the content curated.

Links
Integrates extra links to extend-expand the scope of the article or to provide further reference to specific concepts.

Personalizes
Personalizes each curated item differently for each social media channel/audience when needed / appropriate.

Vets
Vets and verifies original source for quality and integrity (by reading all of the original content) and exercising a critical role in deciding what to publish and what to censor.

Credits
Credits and provides full attribution to all sources used. Goes out of his way to reference and cite personal sources (when appropriate) and credits always for received leads, tips and suggestions as to make of this activity a new virtue (as it truly is, by providing access to new unknown sources and showcasing the transparency of the author-curator).

Filters
Spends most of his / her time vetting and filtering out most of the incoming content, not approving and publishing most of the incoming stuff.

Taps
Taps frequently into a personally selected circle of trusted curators in related, complementary, or similar topics.

Suggests
Suggests and recommends in turn to other curators specific stories for their newsradars.

Searches
Spends time looking for more content / context to add to any item when this can help enrich, or make more interesting valuable an existing story. Looks for additional references, reviews, citations or stories that can help complement the existing view.

Scouts
Is always looking for new, credible and interesting content sources. Is never happy with the sources he has and loves to discover new ways, tools and networks where useful sources can be found.

Hacks Filters and Searches
Engineers filters and specific persistent searches to help himself find always highly relevant and useful content to curate.

Is Transparent
Publicly states focus, target-tribe, communication objective(s) and criteria by which content is selected or excluded on his newsradars or curated channels.

Recommends
Publicly recommends other newsmasters, curators and specific newsradars.

Crowdsources
Crowdsources recommendations, tips and suggestions from his readers always acknowledging their contributions.

The more of these activities you incorporate in your content curation workflow, the higher the quality and the value that you will be creating.
I myself strive to gradually master and integrate all of these actions in my daily curation work. It is not easy, nor fast, but it is something meaningful for me and it makes me feel I have truly contributed to 'make sense' of the information and resources available out there.

How Do You Recognize a Wasteland-Filler - Aggregator - Republisher?

On the other hand, if I was asked to rapidly identify 'zero-value' curators, such as those who are simply republishing other people's content, have a relatively broad focus, mix multiple topics together, and who provide no other additional value, or those using curation tools to produce a constant flow of blog-like content without much thought about its editorial quality or depth, these below, would be the traits I would use to easily identify them.

No Additional Value
Republishes news / content without contributing any additional value. Such curators feel or have learned from others that their job is to aggregate, pick and republish what tickles their fancies. They are happy and content with this and miss to see that the contribution they believe they are making, is in reality a burden for most anyone else.

No Editing
Republishes content without editing any part of it. Stories, news, content of any kind is republished 'as is', often officially justified as an effort to act as 'keeper' and 'defender' of the original content as originally published. In reality such 'no editing' approach is son of a drive to use these curation tools to generate some type of new content with the least effort possible. This in reality does not help make greater sense of content originally prepared with a specific goal or audience in mind, or to repurpose it or contextualize it for a specific community of interest.

No Selection
Republishes content simply because it includes keywords that are 'on topic' or contain certain keywords.
The selection is therefore driven by a software aggregation filter, and when the checking and vetting gets also to be very light, then you start seeing regurgitation of content that should not have passed through the largest net. Keywords drive over meaning.

No Filtering
Republishes any content independently of intrinsic value. As long as a news story, article or report 'talks' about a certain topic, it is selected and included. Little attention is given in questioning and scrutinizing what's being said or communicated inside of it. The goal appears more one of catching and republishing anything that is 'out there' and which 'mentions' a certain topic, rather than a mission to unearth, distill and illustrate-explain-organize any content - even that which does NOT mention that keyword - that can be relevant to our 'specific' focus of interest.

Quantity Wins
Goes for quantity of content published rather than quality. Feels good the more content he is able to 're-publish'. Is unhappy when there is little or no content coming in to 'curate'. The effort / goal is clearly toward quantity, persistence and volume rather than on quality, timing and precision perspective.

Time-Saving Attraction
Is in for the time-saving benefits, the amazing ease of doing it and the super-short time-to-publish. Nothing wrong for having those desires. Let's just not call them 'curation'. Time-saving publishing and 'content curation' are actually at the opposite extremes of the same continuum. There can't be no curation when the key goal is to publish 'quality' content in the shortest time possible.

Broad Focus
Utilizes very broad newsradar titles often integrating two or more wide topics instead of a specific one.
Lacks specific, strong focus. Approaches curation as mass media broadcasting, with the idea of trying to capture the widest and broadest audience possible.

No Tribe
As a consequence of his 'broad focus' lacks awareness of which tribe he / she is communicating to, and is therefore unable to use a consistent language, or one that has strong affinity with the 'tribe' being served.

No voice
Lacks a personal 'voice'. Does not add, comment or write. When he does he does so informally and without making his personal style and views influence it.

No Viewpoint
Lacks of opinion, viewpoint. Does not take a position. Acts as a ticketmaster at a movie theater. Takes no risks, and doesn't make string comments. Likes to think he is an 'objective', detached 'selector' of the best content passing in front of him.

No Synthesis
Lacks ability to synthesize the key parts of a curated content. Makes no effort to facilitate the emergence of core ideas, concepts and factual information from the content he curates.

No Language
Lacks a unifying, constant, coherent language. The one that he uses is mostly borrowed from the curated content itself.

I think this recent article by Forbes clearly highlights the driving force and mentality behind the idea of curation as a smart alternative to blogging and as a shortcut to achieve SEO visibility, traffic and reputation-authority with minimum efforts and time.
Winning The SEO Battle Through Content Curation
by Pawan Deshpande - HiveFire
On the opposite side stands this excellent video introduction to the type of 'curation' I like to talk about, which clearly explains the difference between those who collect, republish and re-share existing content, and those who take existing content and 'curate' it to generate new, additional meaning and value from it, on very specific topics.
Why Curation? by Idiocreative
Duration: 8:50

A Word on Scoring Systems

Finally a word on 'scoring systems' that attempt to help readers identify supposedly better curation work.
I am very skeptical that any such system can work, especially when the criteria it utilizes are kept secret, and when some of the users of the system have access to them.
My advice is this: Beware of any system that attempts to "score" or rank your curation work unless it transparently states the criteria and formulas it uses. Use your head to look at any curator's work and evaluate personally its usefulness and ability to satisfy appropriately your information needs.
Most of the reputation scoring systems now available online, tend to measure some parts of your activity and engagement online, with mixed results.
In my humble opinion the only reputation system that has any value today is the public endorsement by other people, stating specifically why they do appreciate your work.
It's easy to get thousands of followers, likes or shares, if like it is the case today, there are tons of people wanting to game such systems and many services selling such things for very low prices.
On the other hand it is very, very hard to get someone that is reputable and respected to openly endorse someone else unless he/she has good very good reasons and motives to do so. The risk is in fact evident, as providing easy endorsements to people or work that is not of true value will only lower anyone's credibility and reputation. And you can't use or buy fake endorsements as even if you did, they are worth nothing.
I look forward to social networks and curation tools to embrace more credible approaches to authority and reputation scoring soon.
Originally written and curated by Robin Good and first published on MasterNewMedia on November 4th 2011 as 'What Makes A Great Curator Great? How To Distinguish High-Value Curation From Generic Republishing'.
Photo credits:
How Do You Recognize a Quality Content Curator - pagadesign
How Do You Recognize a Wasteland-Filler - Aggregator - Republisher? - malerapaso

How to Watch P2P TV/Movie in Ubuntu

2012-01-22T08:58:00.001-08:00

1. Sopcast

Install SopCast Player to watch P2P TV/Movie

Go to the following page and download the two files and double click to install

http://code.google.com/p/sopcast-player/downloads/list

1. sp-auth 3.0.1 from sopcast.com for Debian based systems
sp-auth_3.0.1_i386.deb

2. SopCast Player 0.3 for Debian based systems
sopcast-player_0.3.0-0ubuntu1_i386.deb

If you cannot get the channel guide, download the attached file: pySopCast.db

Overwrie ~/.pySopCast/pySopCast.db

What's SopCast?
SopCast is a simple, free way to broadcast video and audio or watch the video and listen to radio on the Internet. Adopting P2P(Peer-to-Peer) technology, It is very efficient and easy to use. Let anyone become a broadcaster without the costs of a powerful server and vast bandwidth. You can build your own TV stations comparable with large commercial sites with minimal resources. Using SopCast, you can serve 10,000 online users with a personal computer and a home broadband connection.

2. PPS.tv(PPStream)

If you can not install/use Sopcast, you can use PPStream TV (Chinese TVs only)

Download:
http://download.ppstream.com/ppstream_1.0.0-1_i386.deb

or here: http://code.google.com/p/linux-pps/downloads/list

Instruction:
http://www.pps.tv/about/6/364.html

If there is no sound, you need to set the audio device to "alsa"

Veetle

http://veetle.com/index.php/download

Veetle is a venture-backed digital media company based in Silicon Valley. Started by a team of top-notch engineers who were former graduate students from Stanford University, Veetle provides the next generation live broadcasting platform that can deliver extremely cost-effective streams at a massive scale with unprecedented quality. This unique platform therefore enables content owners, broadcasters and websites to reach millions of concurrent viewers with the highest fidelity content possible, at little or no additional cost. Our Beta website is already attracting millions of visitors per month.

12 Alternatives to Megavideo

2012-01-22T05:50:00.001-08:00

With Megavideo.com on the rise, there are more and more people looking for ways to bypass the 72 min video limit. Below I have listed 12 Alternatives to Megavideo.com. I have also included a review of each website, each review is based on usability uptime, and quality of popular links.

When looking for a TV show that you just missed some times its easiest to find the episode on its home network. Here are a couple of links to popular TV networks

Fox | popular shows include American Dad, Bones, House, Prison Break
CSB | popular shows include How I met your mother, NCIS, The Unit
NBC |
Spiketv.com | Popular shows include Deadliest Warrior and the ultimate fighter
Discovery.com | Popular shows include mythbusters
Travel Channel
USA Network

When the show you are looking for can't be found on their home network you can probably find it on one of these linking sites.

TVshack.net | Tvshack has a one of the largest database of links and will link to the different videos sources embedded right into the website.
FanCast | Fancast has a large database of links. The site has a really good search function which will allow you to find the TV show you are trying to find in no time
TV.com | TV.com is a social network where you can talk about TV episodes. Their main focus isn't around Video links, and their site isn't as intuitive as other sites. But they do have a wide range of links.
Missedashow | Although it's not the fastest site, it definite has a lot of links.
SurftheChannel | This is a great site when looking for recent airings of a TV show. Although I think the TV networks are catching on to this site, because some of the show I used to watch are starting to lose all the links they once had.

Anonymous Retaliates Over Megaupload, Megavideo Shutdown: SOPA, PIPA Links?

2012-01-22T00:55:00.000-08:00

Popular file-sharing sites, Megaupload and Megavideo, were shut down by federal prosecutors on Thursday and hackers from Anonymous retaliated by launching an attack on federal and public Web sites: The online battle over Internet piracy just got personal.

Megaupload and Megavideo, content-sharing Web sites that receive more than 50 million hits per day, got taken down by the Department of Justice on Thursday after an indictment claimed the sites have committed copyright infringement.
The crackdown comes just one day after a mass online protest against two bills, the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect Intellectual Property Act (PIPA) currently being pushed forward and debated by Congress.
While the bills are being presented in an aim to stop music and video piracy, internet giants such as Google and Facebook are complaining that the legislation being proposed will lead to internet censorship.

Four company executives, including Megaupload's founder Kim Schmitz, were arrested after the indictment was delivered by the Department of Justice. The individuals have been accused of having involvement with copyright infringement and a conspiracy to commit money laundering, according to Wired.com.
The Department of Justice says the arrests made are unlinked to the SOPA and PIPA bills, but critics of the shutdown say this is the beginning of what will ultimately turn into widespread Internet censorship.
"You think it's a coincidence that the feds shutdown megavideo a day after the Websites blackout protesting the bills?" said freelance Web producer James Buran. "It's a war: Anonymos-1 Feds-1, let's see who makes the next move."
Those who try and access Megaupload's site are greeted with the following message:
"This domain name associated with the website Megaupload.com has been seized pursuant to an order issued by a U.S. District Court. A federal grand jury has indicted several individuals and entities allegedly involved in the operation of Megaupload.com and related Websites charging them with the following federal crimes: Conspiracy to commit racketeering, conspiracy to commit copyright infringement, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and criminal copyright infringement."
Hours after the notice went up, Anonymous launched an attack on public Web sites including the Justice Department, Universal Music and other trade groups that represent the music and film industries and are the prime backers of SOPA and PIPA. All these sites are back online.
"The government takes down Megaupload? 15 minutes later Anonymous takes down government & record label sites," a hacker from Anonymous tweeted.
A federal court in Virginia has ordered the seizure of 18 domain names affiliated with Megaupload and $50 million in assets have also been seized. The seizure has been described by the Department of Justice as "Among the largest criminal copyright Cases" ever bought on by the US government.
The SOPA and PIPA bills have wreaked havoc on the Web in recent days. Wikipedia's founder, Jimmy Wales, blacked-out the English language arm of his vast site on Wednesday in protest of the bills, saying SOPA and PIPA, as currently drafted, will leave them no alternative but to police the online activity on their sites.
Wales told the BBC that the bill is written so badly that it is going to affect "so many things that have very little to do with stopping piracy."
Meanwhile, Senator Harry Reid sent out this tweet on Friday: "In light of recent events, I have decided to postpone Tuesday's vote on the Protect IP Act #PIPA"

Curated Content Delivery Formats: Beyond News Portals and Magazines

2012-01-22T00:22:00.001-08:00

The new frontiers for content curation tools and services are in a) providing advanced collaborative ('social)' features and in b) introducing and integrating new and effective, highly visual, delivery formats.

Photo credit: CaraMaria
Curating content and news is not just about the selection, editing and contextualization of stories about a specific topic or theme, but it is increasingly about how these information items are (collaboratively) gathered, organized, grouped, displayed and in which ways they can be accessed and browsed by those interested in them.
For me, one of the most fascinating aspects of this exploding content curation trend, is the speculative exploration of how 'curated' content collections could best benefit from alternative and more effective delivery formats than the classic linear, top-to-bottom, chronological, river-of-news sequence.

Nothing wrong with this format, but it is a good format only if you want to give relevance to curated news stories in chronological order. Just like most news sources have done until today. The more recent, the higher in the list.
But anytime you are working to curate content according to non-chronological parameters, you are off into a largely unexplored and uncharted land.
At least for now.
As a matter of fact, there are positively more content types than the 'breaking news' and the typical curated list, as much as there are a lot more ways to look at a curated set of information items beyond the habitual following of a linear vertical sequence.
In this article I lightly explore some of the reasons why I expect an explosion in content curated delivery formats, and then provide an extended list of both existing and new, emerging curated content delivery formats, that I expect you will start to see and use more frequently in the near future.
Here is what I see:

Is there a problem?

While there has recently been an explosion of content curation tools , 95% of them, deliver your curated collections as a linear stream of news or a typical top-to-bottom list of content items.
Some of these new curation tools output content as a newspaper page, others in a magazine-like format, others as lists, with most delivery formats grouped around the generation of page dense of titles and links. Little or no options, besides changing the number of columns, fonts, the background or layout colors are available to the new curators when it comes to selecting an appropriate delivery format for their high-value hand-picked content.
In other words, new content curation tools offer little or no features or options to help you highlight specific items or groups in your sets, nor tools to aide you in selecting the visual approach / design layout that could be most appropriate for the effective delivery of your curated collection.
How about 'navigating' a curated collection? Are you offered options and alternatives that would help your readers explore and discover valuable items in your collection more easily?
Oh yeah, you can sort and move around curated items in a few of these tools, a few have a small set of design templates to play with, but the overall visual paradigm through which the curated content is served, is basically always the same: A linear sequence of information items caged inside a newspaper, magazine-like or vertical list metaphor.
The great opportunity for curation startups is in providing added value, features and premium options that would allow curators to choose and customize the delivery format of their 'curated' content collections in ways that would enhance readers ability to explore, browse and make sense of what is being accessed.
This is why I anticipate that developers of curation tools will soon start paying much greater attention to exploring and designing new curation delivery formats beyond the popular newspaper-magazine feed we see most everywhere.

Alternative Views

Curated content collections do not need to be confined to the two-dimensional print-legacy of newspapers and magazines.
The digital space provides so many more available dimensions, that it would be a pity not to put them to better use.
For example, a simple consideration I want to make is relative to the fact that readers, rather than publishers of curated collections, could be the ones that could be placed in the position of choosing the type of visual metaphor through which they would prefer to navigate and explore any kind of 'curated' information space.
Do I want to use an horizontal scrollable timeline (see Memolane) or a fancy and zoomable iPad-like magazine or flipbook, or do I prefer a slideshow (Qwiki and Storify) rather than a visually navigable and zoomable mindmap a-la-(Pearltrees or like I often do with Mindmeister)?
It would be lovely if my readers could choose.
Or take 'faceted search'. Couldn't this be one of the new ways of delivering a curated set of information units?
If you have never heard about it, faceted classification of information units allows 'the assignment of multiple classifications to an object, enabling the classifications to be ordered in multiple ways, rather than in a single, predetermined, taxonomic order.
…for example, a collection of books might be classified using an author facet, a subject facet, a date facet, etc.' (Source: Wikipedia)
Kipcast, a company who has been a pioneering leader in the real-time automated news curation space, is making some notable progress in this direction by working on multiple fronts to gather and interlink related information items inside large information streams. See the Toronto Inside Chronicle beta for an idea of what is to come on this front by exploring the tags inside specific news stories pages.

The Opportunity

The scope of curation work, can be seen as somewhat similar to the one of an artist: helping you discover what is not self-evident, obvious, accepted. The artist highlights unique elements in his artwork and shows familiar things from a new perspective. SHe guides you in seeing things through a new light.
Curators have much affinity with some of these traits, and as soon as there will be more content curators outside of the news area, the need to utilize different and more effective curated delivery formats will be felt more intensely.
Such curators do not need to pick and choose from the stream of a multitude of news sources what to put in their curated newsradars, but rather need to create finite 'bundles' or 'collections' of content items around a specific topic or theme, unbound from chronological, time-bound, sequential linear displays.
Take for example the need to curate the best and most interesting written pieces of content that exist already on a certain topic to create some kind of an introductory digest-guide to it. How do I go about curating this collection in a meaningful format?
An infographic? A map? A diagram?
A mindmap may bring the best of all these three formats into one. A mindmap in fact allows me to group inside a small visual space a lot of information, as well as some of the relationships between the items in my collection. A mindmap also allows me to zoom in and out of information items and, in some cases, to add links and multimedia objects, such as images, maps or videos to each information node.
But mindmaps, as they work now, are badly conceived to do this kind of work.
I have tried to bend them to this need and to awaken those making them to look with more interest in this direction, but with no positive results so far.
This is where the opportunity is.
Making visual communication tools, such as mindmaps for example, serve as new curated content delivery formats, by integrating features that would specifically support both the curator's gathering and organizing tasks, the social-collaborative aspect, as well as the navigational and discovery features for the reader-viewer.
Curators crave for the ability to search, collect, clip and edit content way before thinking about how they are going to organize it and deliver it. So this is an important aspect of any curation tool, and one that makes most mindmapping tools yet not mature for this task.
…but they are, like some other curation tools, getting closer… and this is where the opportunity is.
Visual communication tools, like mindmaps or presentation tools, do not see themselves yet as potential vehicles for curation work, while on the other side, curation tools have not yet understood the potential of utilizing highly visual delivery formats as a key competitive edge in their future development path.
P.S.: In strict theory, Google could be the one company whose mission and market perception could gain a tremendous boost from launching a service that helps its users organize and curate information and content sources in effective and useful ways. As a matter of fact, it has already developed several parts of this puzzle (Google Search, Google Books, Google bookmarks, Google lists, Google Maps, YouTube lists, G+, etc.) and I would not exclude the possibility that Google may indeed surface soon such a system.

The Expanding Universe of Curated Content Delivery Formats

To help you see and explore what I am envisioning, I have spent some time exploring - beyond what I have already done here - the many different existing content curation formats as well as some of the possible new ones.
Here below, I have listed some of the most popular content delivery formats, alongside some of thse that I think will be the new and emerging ones. I hope this list can serve as a starting inspiration point for anyone involved in exploring how to deliver curated content in more effective ways.

Curated News Portal

An aggregated information / news web site sourcing and curating stories from many different sites.
(Alltop, Techmeme, HuffPost, etc.)

Newsradar - River of News

A linear, chronologically ordered, curated news digest on a specific topic.
(Techmeme, see also some of my curated news channels on Scoop.it)

Superguide

A curated selection / collection of best content on a specific topic from various authors - sources.
(Smashingmagazine - Responsive Web Design Tehniques, Tools and Design Strategies has many of these)

Directory of Tools / Services

A curated list of tool / services with basic information about each one.
(RSSTop55, Free Images Resources, Best Online Collaboration Tools, Newsmaster Toolkit.
Oneforty is an example of a tool to create such directories.)

Mixtapes

Curated collections of audio and music tracks, including compilations, thematic podcast channels and DJ mixes.
(Check the MasterNewMedia's music playlist guide for tools that allow the creation of such mixtapes such as Jampri, check iTunes mixed DJ sets such as e.g.: Bria Project and the Deep House Cat Show), Dubster), check out also Huffduffer as a great tool to curate different podcasts into a channel.)

Twitter Lists of People

Curated lists of individuals having a Twitter account and characterized by a common interest or skill.
(Listorious)

Curated Video Channels

Hand-made selections of video clips ordered and sequenced into a specific video channel or compilation.
(Shortform, Magnify, YouTube Playlist)

Web Pages Showcase

Sequence of hand-selected web pages on a specific topic.
(Diigo and Pearltrees)

Visual Maps of Industry Tools

A visual mindmap identifying - through different groups - the best online collaboration tools available today.
(Best Online Collaboration Tools) - Nonetheless the difficulties of navigating such a map, it still offers some advantages over traditional linear lists. In case you want to see another very rich industry tools map, check out the newsmaster toolkit map covering all kinds of curation tools and services too.

Comparison Review Tables

Scrollable and embeddable table of comparison for tools of all kinds.
(Socialcompare)

Collaborative Toolkits

Lists of tools, products or services created and curated collaboratively by multiple authors.
(Oneforty - now Hubspot)

Curated App-sets, Suites, Packs and Toolkits

These are curated collections of plugins, portable apps, or other software tools, pre-selected and packaged for a specific need or use.
(Even Wikipedia recognizes this specific groups of curated bundles of apps and lists a few of the best ones. Popular ones include: AccessApps, Ceedo, MojoPac, LiberKey, PortableApps.com, U3, WebLaminarTools, WinPenPack. Such bundles can also include software tools for specific uses such as conversion and decoding codecs for audio-video applications like the Downloadable video-audio Codec Megapack or the many others you can find at Free-Codecs
Also of interest are new mobile apps that offer a curated 'visual map' of relevant and similar apps on any topic like: Discovr Music, Discovr Apps and other tools from Discovr Info )

Multimedia Digital Magazines

A magazine-like format giving emphasis to images and titles over content. Easy to browse and scan.
(Montage, Flipboard, Paper.li, Scoop.it)

Curated Report Pages - News Story Page

These include special online magazine or newspaper pages where multiple investigative articles, reports, video clips and other information is organized together under a specific topic.
(Le Inchieste di Repubblica)

Visual Itineraries

Curated visual maps and itineraries offering unique, personalized approaches to explore a certain travel interest or travel need.
(Google Map Maker, Tripline, MapBox, MapBuilder)

Curated Slideshows

Curated collections of tweets or news stories delivered as a sequence of slides.
(Like Storify or Qwiki)

(Animated) Data Maps

Data charts providing the ability to see data overlaid on maps, and / or being animated over time
(Google Data Public Data Visualization Tools, Public Data Explorer, Google Chart Tools.
Also interesting: Google Fusion Tables, IBM Many Eyes)

Curated Guides - Learning Sites

Similar to custom-created textbooks, these are sites that focus on curating and organizing taccess to the very best courses and tutorials for a specific industry, topic or application.
(Lynda.com - Please suggest other relevant examples)

Visual Timelines

Collect an organize images and notes along a visual timeline.
(Memolane)

Teacher Curated Textbooks

The time for what SafariU from O'Reilly tried to do over 6 years ago has probably come. Tools will allow teachers to curate and put together their own custom textbooks using the best and most relevant content already available out there.
(DynamicBooks, FlatWorldKnowledge MIYO, Flexbooks)

Curated Color Palettes

Curated color palettes and swatches.
(Adobe Kuler)

Curated Films

A film or movie created by curating user-contributions (crowdsourced) on a specific topic or theme.
(YouTube Life in a Day)

Live Video Curation / Live Music Curation

Live platforms allowing to 'curate' live, like a DJ does, music or video selections.
(Turntable.fm, Chill VJ set)

Summarized Open Questions

A synthesized overview of multiple answers provided in an open forum or Q&A site.
(Quora example)

Curated Social Books

A book created by aggregating / curating personal social content posted online.
(Picplum, TweetBookz, Facebook Books: 7 Ways To Print Your Social Media Memories)

Curated Infographics

A 'curated' collection of infographics, created by picking and organizing different types of information and organizing them into a custom visual, or by bringing together related infographics to get a bigger picture of a specific topic.
(CVgram is a supercool curated infographic service capable of generating a custom curated infographic of your professional profile.
Daytum allows you to curate an create infographics out of any data you have.
These instead are some good 'curated' infographics collections: Awesome LinkedIn Infographics, 35 Cool Infographics for Web and Graphic Designers, SEOMoz Essential SEO Infographics
)

Curated Visual Compositions and Galleries

These are visually galleries and image pinboards where curators can organize, manage and publish visual sets around a specific topic or theme.
(Polyvore, Pinterest, GimmeBar, Imagespark)

Curated Search Channels

Curated search engines and channels do not rely exclusively on software algorithms but make large use of user-driven selections and preferences.
(Blekko, Kikaros)

Curated Books

The idea is not new, but the time has come now for it to become a viable reality. Anyone can put together a new book by utilizing licensed content from other sources and authors and organizing and formatting in completely new ways.
(BookRiff, Blurb)

Curated Calendars

A curated set of events on a specific topic or theme, organized on an easily to navigate visual calendar.
(no tools yet available - please suggest)

Curated Offers and Coupons

This just came to mind as I was about to close this article. I have not seen this one yet, out there in the 'wild', but I surely have no doubt that this will be another good one very soon.
(Appsumo, Startups)

Conclusions

New curated content delivery formats are rapidly emerging to support the increasing demand for collecting, organizing and republishing-sharing information collections of all kinds.
Due to rapid surge in the amount of information available under all forms, from news stories, to photos, videos, reports and scientific info, it is only inevitable that new roles and tools will emerge to help us filter, organize, and make sense of all this information available to us.
If you are a web publisher or author, I suggest you familiarize yourself with these new curated content formats as well as experimenting and introducing new ones.
If you are a startup or a company developing visual communication services or tools to help people curate content and information of all kinds, I recommend you strive toward trying to integrate features that allow the delivery of such curated content collections in new and effective ways, by taking inspiration from the samples I have listed above.
The above are some of the reasons why I expect a blossoming of new and innovative curated delivery formats, allowing a much broader application of the curator skills to many more content contexts beyond the typical curated news or link digest.
Originally written by Robin Good for MasterNewMedia and first published on September 5th 2011 as 'Curated Content Delivery Formats: Beyond News Portals and Magazines'.
Photo credits:
What is the problem? - Aliaksei Lakamkin
The Opportunity - Leli456
Collaborative Toolkits - Aha-Soft
Curated Report Pages - News Story Page - Carl Wood
Visual timeline of events - I Love Free Software
Other Icons - Icon Finder

Top football on P2P TV

2012-01-21T01:14:00.000-08:00

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Watch TV and Movies Free Online – The China P2P Internet Streaming Network: PPS

2011-11-02T07:38:00.000-07:00

You know what they say, China doesn't have digital products, instead, it's all digital freebies because of the lack of legal accountability for intellectual property. A recently released Hollywood blockbuster movie will be pouring into the piracy market at less than $1 per DVD copy. And online? You literally have unlimited access to millions of movies via a variety of channels: you can either download them via P2P downloading network or watch them online.
While reasonably you may think them in understandably inferior video qualities – they are, quite a percentage of them – but as far as I've seen them, the quality of the majority of them is comparable to traditional DVD, if not HD.
PPS is currently the largest P2P video streaming network in China. They've got a few English web pages online to for potential venture capitalists, but the program itself is completely targeted at the Chinese market.

After installation, the program will need a brief contact to the central server to get the latest playing list of TV channels and programs – daily updated movies (English, Chinese, Japanese and Korean) and continued cycles of operas (love, comedy, CSI, cartoon and so forth). There's one thing that may hinder anyone not speaking Chinese from using it, that is, the titles are all in Chinese.
I don't know if it's possible to connect to the network from other part of the world, but PSS should be free to use anywhere and you may download it and give it a try.

Best P2P Software. The top upgrated list

2011-10-25T01:38:00.001-07:00

Software & Downloads

Below is reviews and download links of the latest P2P software, media applications, radio stations and any other useful media software designed to make watching or listening to live sports streaming easier!

P2P Software & Applications
SOPCAST SopCast is a simple, free way to broadcast video and audio or watch the video and listen to radio on the Internet. Adopting P2P(Peer-to-Peer) technology, It is very efficient and easy to use. Let anyone become a broadcaster without the costs of a powerful server and vast bandwidth. You can build your own TV stations comparable with large commercial sites with minimal resources. Using SopCast, you can serve 10,000 online users with a personal computer and a home broadband connection. SoP is the abbreviation for Streaming over P2P. Sopcast is a Streaming Direct Broadcasting System based on P2P. The core is the communication protocol produced by Sopcast Team, which is named sop://, or Sop technology. SOPCAST.COM – DOWNLOADS PAGE

TVU PLAYER TVU networks offers a free global live TV service that you can watch on your Windows PC over a broadband Internet connection. This service is dedicated to bringing you TV that you can't get from cable or satellite, such as news and sports from around the world. The TVU service is accessed with a free downloadable Windows application, the TVUPlayer, which is available here. The TVU service, accessed via its free TVUPlayer application, has been downloaded 12 million times by viewers in over 200 countries. TVU uses a new broadcast technology called Real-Time Packet Replication. With this technology, all the viewers who are watching a channel at the same time are cooperating to give everyone the best possible signal. TVU's application does not create any new files on your hard disk because you're watching live TV. Unlike typical Internet video broadcasts that use the older streaming technology, TVU's broadcasters do not need to dedicate more bandwidth for each additional user. This allows broadcasters to reach very large numbers of viewers at low cost. Because TVU can have an unlimited number of channels, TVU offers broadcasters opportunities denied to them by cable and satellite systems. Local broadcasters become global broadcasters; new channels can find a broadcast slot; and bigger broadcasters can create new channels to showcase content that they own but don't have space to broadcast on their existing channels. Most exciting of all, viewers can become broadcasters using TVU networks' free Broadcast application. This application, combined with a standard-grade PC and a typical broadband Internet connection, allows anybody to become a broadcaster. This basic set-up allows any number of viewers world-wide to watch your channel. TVUNETWORKS.COM – DOWNLOAD

TVANTS TVAnts is one of the pioneers in P2P streaming industry. TVAnts has a vast array of channels on offer from sports to music and education; from ESPN to Discovery channel. The only disadvantage of TVAnts is the advertisements it displays during loading and also the long buffering time. On the plus side, the picture quality is good compared to some of the other software. TVANTS.COM – DOWNLOAD

ZATTOO Zattoo has developed a software program that allows you to watch TV on your computer. All you need is a broadband connection and a current operating system (Windows XP or Vista, Mac OS X, or Linux). To watch live TV on your PC, simply download the Zattoo Player, register, and get channel-surfing! If you run into any problems, take a look at our FAQ section. Where can I use Zattoo? Zattoo is currently available in Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Norway, Spain, Switzerland, and the UK. We'll be launching in new countries and continents soon, so check back frequently. ZATTOO.COM – DOWNLOAD

Web Based Services
Justin.tv is the leader in live video, and the place to broadcast and share video online. Our community consists of over 1 million registered users, and the site receives millions of unique visitors per month and hundreds of millions of pageviews per month.The Justin.tv live video network is powered by Python Media Server – a custom built live streaming video server cluster. The network is 100% owned and operated by Justin.tv and scales to new heights weekly. The Justin.tv chat system is powered by the Twisted Chat Server – a custom built chat server that implements a variety of filtering and moderation techniques and relays well over a million messages a day. GO TO JUSTIN.TV

Mogulus is the most powerful live broadcast platform on the internet. Producers can use the Mogulus browser-based Studio application to create LIVE, scheduled and on-demand internet television to broadcast anywhere on the web through a single player widget. Our service comes in two flavors Free (ad-supported) and Pro (white-label, no-ads, pay for usage). Unique features include the ability to mix multiple live cameras, imported videos clips, and overlay graphics. With Mogulus, producers can broadcast live from a mobile phone; use a customizable flash player with integrated chat; and develop a branded channel page on Mogulus.com that incorporates interactive chat. GO TO MOGULUS.COM

Ustream.TV is the live interactive video broadcast platform that enables anyone with a camera and an Internet connection to quickly and easily broadcast to a global audience of unlimited size. In less than two minutes, anyone can become a broadcaster by creating their own channel on Ustream or by broadcasting through their own site, empowering them to engage with their audience and further build their brand. Click here to start a broadcast now or learn more about broadcasting. Ustream's one-to-many live interactive video encourages broadcast-to-viewer and viewer-to-viewer interaction, empowering a much more engaging experience for everyone involved. GO TO USTREAM.COM

Watch Live Television Online For FREE TVCatchup is a new service which lets you watch live television online. There are currently 15 channels to choose from, it's totally legal and absolutely free! So whether you are at uni, on holiday, travelling with work, away from home or are just too darn lazy to move away from your PC, join the revolution and start watching television with TVCatchup today! GO TO TV CATCHUP

VEETLE Veetle is a Silicon Valley startup seeking to give the power of high quality video broadcasting back to the people. On Veetle, you can watch video broadcast in TV and HD quality. What's more, you can broadcast your own content in high quality too!It's always been the case that high-end video broadcasting can be done only by a few big media companies. Now, with Veetle, that power is in your hands. As long as you provide us with a good video source, we can broadcast it in high quality. Well, if you give us the video shot using your cell phone, we'll still broadcast it. But don't blame us if it's not in HD GO TO VEETLE

Media Players
VLC PLAYER VLC media player is a highly portable multimedia player for various audio and video formats (MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX, mp3, ogg, …) as well as DVDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols. It can also be used as a server to stream in unicast or multicast in IPv4 or IPv6 on a high-bandwidth network. It doesn't need any external codec or program to work. VIDEOLAN.ORG – DOWNLOAD
WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER – MICROSOFT.COM – DOWNLOAD
QUICKTIME – APPLE.COM – DOWNLOAD
REALPLAYER – REAL.COM – DOWNLOAD

Today, Manchester United - Manchester City

2011-10-23T03:35:00.001-07:00

14:30 Premier League: Manchester United - Manchester City

P2P	NombreName	IdiomaLang	TipoType	Kbps	Play
P2P	DSC4	nl	SopCast	1248	Play
P2P	DSC1	nl	SopCast	1000	Play
P2P	Matrix Fútbol	es	Veetle	664	Play
NO	directogolz	es	Jimey	630	Play
NO	live724 2	en	Castamp	548	Play
NO	sportlive	fr	Zonein	350	Play
NO	directo a gol 2	es	Castamp	330	Play
NO	directo a gol	es	Castamp	290	Play
NO	futvwatch	en	Streami	270	Play
NO	Fcdeportes 2	es	Ustream	268	Play
NO	futbol tv pro2	es	Vstream	256	Play
NO	p2pfun	en	Vstream	212	Play

US accuses 10 sports websites of piracy links

2011-02-04T23:28:00.000-08:00

NEW YORK – US agents have sidelined 10 websites they said were linking viewers to pirated telecasts of live sporting events including professional basketball, hockey, wrestling, and other sports.
Federal officers armed with court-issued warrants seized the online domains of Atdhe.net, Channelsurfing.net, HQ-streams.com, HQstreams.net, Firstrow.net, Ilemi.com, Iilemi.com, Iilemii.com, Rojadirecta.org, and Rojadirecta.com.
Visitors to any of the websites were being redirected on Thursday to a notice stating that the particular domain had been seized because of criminal copyright violations punishable by prison time and fines.
Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) teamed with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in New York to execute the warrants.
The sites provided illegal access to copyrighted telecasts of the US National Football League; National Basketball Association; the National Hockey League; World Wrestling Entertainment, and the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
US Attorney Preet Bharara urged the court to order the website operators to permanently forfeit the domain names.
The move came less than a week before a US football "Super Bowl" championship game renowned for drawing millions of viewers.
"The illegal streaming of professional sporting events over the Internet deals a financial body blow to the leagues and broadcasters who are forced to pass their losses off to the fans in the form of higher priced tickets and pay-per-view events," Bharara said.
"With the Super Bowl just days away, the seizures of these infringing websites reaffirm our commitment to working with our law enforcement partners to protect copyrighted material and put the people who steal it out of business."
Sports leagues and broadcasters lose millions of dollars annually due to pirated events being streamed on the Internet, according to the seizure affidavit.
"This swift action by our HSI New York special agents and analysts sends a clear message to website operators who mistakenly believe it's worth the risk to take copyrighted programming and portray it as their own," said ICE Director John Morton.
The websites seized were described as popular "linking" sites that connected people to online venues where pirated sporting and pay-per-view events were hosted.
The move was the latest phase of "Operation in Our Sites," an ongoing investigation into websites that illegally offer copyrighted and counterfeited goods.
US authorities in November shut down 82 websites selling mostly Chinese-made counterfeit goods, including golf clubs, Walt Disney movies, handbags and other items.
Sites targeted include burberryoutletshop.com, cheapscarfshop.com, dvdcollectionsale.com, handbagcom.com, mydreamwatches.com, rapgodfathers.com, sunglasses-mall.com, torrent-finder.com and usaoutlets.net.
"Operation In Our Sites" began in June of last year with the closure of nine websites offering pirated movies.

Sop Cast. The new release

2011-02-03T00:27:00.001-08:00

Latest Release

SopCast 3.3.2

Reduced the start time and memory usage when playing H.264 channels.
Fixed a bug that crashes client when switching channels.
Fixed a bug in Diagnose tool when running on Windows 7.

[+] TRY NOW

How to embed Sopcast?

Embed all channels to your site...

Copy the following codes to your web page:

<br>frameborder="0" src="http://www.easetuner.com/<br>channel/getchlist.iframe.html" width="800"  <br>height="350" scrolling="no"><br>The browder doesn't support iframe.

Google power. Take care about your business

2011-02-03T00:18:00.000-08:00

What is the actual power of the most important search engine in the World? Negative comments in Google can effect your business or personal name?

There are “some reputation management company” that can solve this issue. It’s a new type of seo service (Search Engine Optimization). You can remove unwanted attention from your personal name or business. But is really possible fix Google results?

Here are some steps to take. Do a Google name search for your company’s name, first of all, and brands. If some malicious comments and reviews appear, then your company definitely needs Internet brand management to restore your good name. If you did a Google name search and you found no negative comments, then: ok, better that way. Who can post a bad comment? A vicious comment can be posted any day, from a disgruntled customer, a former employee or even from your competitors.

Any company can be a target of negative news online, even those that treat their employees well and provide terrific customer service. What types of Internet reputation management steps should you take, to restore your good name or proactively protect your company’s brands?

First, do a Google name search. Record any negative comments or reviews that you find, and then save where they appear in the search engine results pages (SERPs). More important is where the vicious comments appear in the SERPs. Most people who search online do so very efficiently. If they type your company name into the Google search box and negative comments appear on the first page or two, odds are good that people will see those comments. If the first negative comment appears on the 10th page or beyond, only the more dedicated searchers will see them.

How to check automatically? Set up “Google alerts” for all of your branded keyphrases, which includes your company name and all of your brands. This will alert you to new content that is appearing about your firm. Have someone in your company carefully check these alerts for any potential problems.

EFF: 75,000 People Sued for Porn File Sharing

2011-02-02T01:37:00.004-08:00

Looks like mass lawsuits aren't just for Germans anymore: The Electronic Frontier Foundation is estimating that some 75,000 people have been sued for allegedly sharing pornographic movies in the US. This revelation comes as part of a new amicus brief (PDF) the civil liberties group just filed on behalf of 500 file sharers, asking an Illinois judge to squash a lawsuit against people accues of sharing videos from First Time Videos LLC, better known under the porn brand FTVGirls. A footnote of the amicus brief states:

"As of January 14, 2011, by an informal count, well (over) 75,000 people have been sued in similar (in some cases nearly identical) complaints arising from the alleged infringement of pornographic movies. This includes 4507 individuals sued in the Northern District of Illinois alone, in nine separate lawsuits. In addition, mass copyright complaints based on non-pornographic movies have also been brought against over 13,500 people in the District of Columbia."

I just wrote a story about lawsuits like these on NewTeeVee, explaining how German rights holders have filed more than half a million of such lawsuits in 2010. It looks like U.S. rights holders are well on their way to repeat these numbers, unless courts step in - which is of course exactly what the EFF wants. The group blogged on Monday:

"Friday's brief is the latest of EFF's efforts to stop copyright trolls -- content owners and lawyers who team up to extract settlements from thousands of defendants at a time. Tactics include improperly lumping defendants together in one case and filing it in a court far away from most of the accused people's homes and Internet connections. When adult film companies file these predatory lawsuits, there is the added pressure of embarrassment associated with pornography. All of these factors can convince those ensnared in the suits to quickly pay what's demanded of them instead of arguing the merits of their case in court."

It's worth noting that not everyone in the porn biz ready to sue the file sharing masses. Pink Visual's Allison Vivas told me recently that she has no intention to sue individuals, and Private CEO Berth Milton even said that piracy is promotion.

Tags: porn,, eff,, lawsuits

P2P Lawsuits Gone Wild

2011-02-02T01:37:00.003-08:00

German rights holders have turned litigation against file sharers into a money machine that just keeps on giving. P2P activists estimate estimates that Germany’s BitTorrent users faced more than half a million lawsuits in 2010. Some people even got sued multiple times for the same file. Continue reading on Newteevee.com.

Tags: germany,, lawsuits,, porn,, newteevee

Audiogalaxy Returns, Choruss File Sharing Plans Falter

2011-02-02T01:37:00.002-08:00

Music sharing pioneer Audiogalaxy returned this week, but not with the features its former users — or its founder — hoped to offer. The former Napster competitor found that, even with music-industry support, a legal file-sharing service is a long way from becoming reality. Continue reading on GigaOm.com.

Scientists Release HDCP Decryption Tool

2011-02-02T01:37:00.001-08:00

Two computer scientists have released source code for a tool that is capable of decrypting HDCP-protected video in real time, delivering another blow to a content protection system that is in use in most modern home entertainment devices. With it, HDCP could become an open secret. Continue reading on Newteevee.com.

Wikipedia Is Using BitTorrent P2P for HTML5 Video

2011-02-02T01:37:00.000-08:00

The Wikipedia’s Wikimedia foundation doesn’t want to be a slave to high video bandwidth costs. Instead, it is using BitTorrent-based P2P technology to distribute the growing amount of video on Wikipedia.org. Users can simply install a Firefox plug-in to help with the distribution of Wikipedia videos. Continue reading on Newteevee.com.

Tags: newteevee, wikipedia, p2p-next

Is it really dangerous?

2011-02-02T00:33:00.001-08:00

Online casino generally offer payback quotes that are equivalent to land-based casinos, and a good gaming experience. Just like in real world. Some of them claim higher payback percentages for a certain type of game.In this place you can play blackjack online or poker or roulette.

But is it really dangerous? Fraudulent conduct has been documented on online casino games. The most commonly reported behaviors are refusal to remunerate withdrawals or the use cheating software.

Download-based online casinos require the download of the software client to play and wager on the casino games. The online casino software connects to the casino service provider and handles contacts without browser. Download-based online casinos generally run faster than web-based casinos since the graphics and sound programs are located within the software client, rather than having to be loaded from the Net.

An online casino with many confirmed cases of fraudulent behavior is often called a “rogue casino` by the players community. A organized community is the best defense. They signal all problems to all players and not correct websites. For this, cheating software appears to be less common than payout problems. But all users together can exchange their information and simply avoid troubles. It`s very useful, of course, read tutorials, that put in evidence best casino online and report bad ones.

Some casinos can use spamming techniques excessively in order to promote themselves. Many casino gambling portals and player forums maintain blacklists of rogue casinos. Some casinos were proven to give higher winning probability when players play in fun mode comparing to playing for real money, In order to attract players to register and play for real money. While some carry more authority than others, most blacklists constitute individual webmasters and player opinions rather than anything official from any type of regulating body.

The new fever: on line games

2011-02-02T00:30:00.001-08:00

It's a real fever, play online and make easy money. But what about risks?
Like any casino, also the ones that you can meet in physical world, the main risk is the loss of money. Just like if you were playing slots machines in a real hall.

Some online casinos claim higher payback percentages for online slot games, and some publish payout percentage audits on their web pages. Assuming that the online casino is using an appropriately programmed random number generator, table games like blackjack have an established house edge with - e.g. - a no deposit bonus.

Online casino gambling could be a risky venture, not only to your finances, but also to your personality. Minimizing the risks involved in online gambling can put your mind at ease and help you feel more comfortable when you are gambling online. That can make you enjoy the game of your option rather than being slightly distracted so that you are unable to have fun.

Also older Internet surfers well know “on line casinos" that permits to people of all countries to spend some hours in a virtual Las Vegas. Expecially best online casinos offer payback percentages that are comparable to land-based casinos, and a respectable gaming experience.

Some useful trick. Use a user name rather than your own name when you are at an online casino. Online casino gambling might be fun, but you should use a user name that isn't your own name to prevent identity theft. The less personal information about you, the better when it comes to identity protection.

For the times you win, transfer most of the money into your personal Paypal account. You want to keep your winnings and not continue gambling. If you do win, transfer what is over your set limit and then just gamble with normal limit. In this way, you'll avoid losing anything you win.

Wikipedia Is Using BitTorrent P2P for HTML5 Video

2011-02-01T23:45:00.001-08:00

The Wikipedia's Wikimedia foundation doesn't want to be a slave to high video bandwidth costs. Instead, it is using BitTorrent-based P2P technology to distribute the growing amount of video on Wikipedia.org. Users can simply install a Firefox plug-in to help with the distribution of Wikipedia videos.

Continue reading on Newteevee.com.

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Ski Utah Vacation Planner

2011-02-01T00:01:00.000-08:00

Can I totally manage my skiing vacation on the Internet? Sure, if we refer to hotels, flights, rent a car and so on. We can control weather and choos best mountains. For example, we can find Utah ski resorts and use free travel planner, snow report and other tools. The most popular winter activity on a ski vacation is certainly skiing, but there are so many ways to have fun in Utah’s powder, for example snowboarding. In fact, the list of alternative outdoor activities is very long and well worth staying an extra day to enjoy.

But not only. We can buy on line snow boots and sorel boots, using on line shop. For example, in a on line shop we can find snow boots-lacoste exclusive bundle for only $112.

For those with a desire to take their adventure meter to a higher level, Utah offers helicopter and snowcat off-piste skiing (and also snowboarding), as well as a wide variety of guided and unguided snowmobiling adventures with spectacular scenery in the Wasatch and Uinta mountains backcountry. And, of course, Ski Utah's Interconnect Adventure Tour allows skiers the chance to ski up to six resorts in a single day. Or, stay on the slopes but off the skis and take a ride Tubing down a variety of lanes set up for a fun and fast alternative day on the snow.

Finally, let’s a look to Ski Utah Winter Vacation Planner. At your home, you can decide fares and resorts. Or choose a tour. The Ski Utah Interconnect Adventure Tour gives an advanced to expert skier the opportunity to experience the magnificent beauty and incredible backcountry terrain of the Wasatch Mountain Range. Due to the nature of the Interconnect Adventure Tour, snowboarding is not permitted. Guests will ski backcountry routes between and through as many as six resorts in one day. Interconnect Adventure Tour guides are trained in snow safety and backcountry etiquette. Tours operate seven days a week, weather and conditions permitting, and are open to advance to expert skiers in good physical condition.

Questions about on line games fever

2011-01-01T00:00:00.000-08:00

Slot machine are a casino game played on a computerized console similar in size to a real slot machine. Obviously, Internet is a good place to export this new fever.

Just like slot machine, many players love video poker. Deuces Wild Video Poker is a variation of video poker in which all twos are wild, ie wild cards substitute for any other card in the deck in order to make a better poker hand.

Jacks or Better is the most common variation of video poker available. Payoffs begin at a pair of jacks or better. Full pay Jacks or Better is also known as 9/6 Jacks or Better; the 9 refers to the payoff for a full house and the 6 refers to the payoff for a flush. Bat what are the main problems of online slots? “Problem gambling” is the first. It’s an urge to gamble despite harmful negative consequences or a desire to stop. The term is preferred to compulsive gambling, using for examples slot machines or free slots among many professionals, as few people described by the term experience true compulsions in the clinical sense of the word.

Although the term gambling addiction is common in the recovery movement pathological gambling is considered to be an impulse control disorder, a big problem to resolve.

Problem gambling is characterised by many difficulties in limiting money and/or time spent on gambling which leads to adverse consequences for the gambler, others, or for the community.

World Cup P2P Stream

2010-06-14T10:12:00.001-07:00

In a previous article I pointed to the article in Wired with some tips and tricks to watch the world cup online. But it seems that quite a lot of people still have problems watching world cup streams online. Don’t worry, there’s another p2p world cup stream player, and it’s easier to use.

People from the UK can use the BBC streams. The rest of the world should try the TVUplayer.

Tune in to the ESPN2 channel for English commentary, and you’re ready to go.

UEFA Champions League: Bayern Munich - Inter. The final on P2P Tv

2010-05-22T09:43:00.001-07:00

20:45 UEFA Champions League: Bayern Munich - Inter

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Adobe vs. Apple, Irdeto, mDialog

2010-04-13T23:18:00.001-07:00

Adobe Might Sue Apple Over Apps; Sources say that Adobe will take Apple to court within a few weeks if the companies aren’t able to resolve an issue of whether or not Adobe can sell tools that will allow Flash developers to build iPhone apps. (IT World)
YuMe to Integrate Online Video Ads Into Microsoft Silverlight; the online video ad startup announced that it will integrate its ad platform to work with Microsoft Silverlight. (Beet.TV)
Netflix Adds Irdeto To Protect Streaming Video; Netflix has licensed Irdeto’s Cloakware Embedded Security content-protection software, which it will use to expand the array of devices that are able to stream TV shows and movies over the Internet. (Multichannel News)
mDialog Joins With Akamai for First Ad Overlays on the iPad; the mobile video and ad management startup will support in-stream interactive ad overlays for the iPad powered by the Akamai HD Network. (VentureBeat)
Turner Sports Gears Up For Playoffs; Turner Sports will provide multi-platform coverage of the 2010 National Basketball Association playoffs, including some 50 live playoff telecasts combined on TNT and NBA.com beginning Sunday. (Multichannel News)
Digital Economy Act: Ofcom Gives Four Months For P2P Consultation; Ofcom says it will finalize the code that governs how ISPs must notify infringing subscribers by September. (paidContent:UK)
Gotuit Integrates With FreeWheel To Enable Superior Content Monetization; time-based metadata will help to provide better monetization opportunities. (press release)
FCC Chief Worried Over Retrans Aftershocks; Federal Communications Commission chairman Julius Genachowski said he favored the marketplace over the government in retrans negotiations, but still thought there were “legitimate questions” about whether the process needed review. (Multichannel News)
Spanish Language Network V-me Integrates Kyte as Video Publishing Solution; V-me will be first to offer a Spanish iPad video application, planned for broad distribution via Apple’s App Store. (press release)

Barcelona vs Arsenal 2-2 FULL HIGHLIGHTS (3.31.2010)

2010-03-31T23:09:00.001-07:00

Chelsea - Inter Milan, tonight on P2P Tv

2010-03-16T08:41:00.001-07:00

CCTV5
Certain

16-03-2010

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22:45

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ESPN China [EN]
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16-03-2010

20:45

22:45

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Danish Delight
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16-03-2010

20:45

22:45

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TVR1
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16-03-2010

20:45

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Tomcio [PL]
Certain

16-03-2010

20:45

22:45

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Songohan [EN]
Certain

16-03-2010

20:45

22:45

Software	Link	Bitrate	Signal strength	Your rating
Veetle	Play	1000 Kbps

Polish Public Sport CL
Certain

16-03-2010

20:45

22:45

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NVS1 [NL]
Certain

16-03-2010

20:45

22:45

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Sport TV1 [PT]
Certain

16-03-2010

20:45

22:45

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Fox Sports [ESP]
Certain

16-03-2010

20:45

22:45

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Sunday 14 march 2010. Sport on P2PTv

2010-03-14T00:30:00.001-08:00

15:00 Serie A Bologna FC - Sampdoria
15:00 Serie A Diretta Gol (Multi (Simulcast))
15:00 Serie A Genoa - Cagliari
15:00 Serie A Juventus - Siena
15:00 Serie A Livorno - AS Roma
15:00 Serie A Parma - Atalanta
15:00 Serie A SS Lazio - As Bari
15:00 Serie A Udinese - Palermo
15:00 Vyscha Liha (UKR) Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk - Obolon Kiev
15:00 Vyscha Liha (UKR) FC Shakhtar Donetsk - FC Metalist Kharkiv
15:00 Rugby 6 Naciones (Nations) Francia (France) - Italia (Italy)
15:30 Esquí (Ski) FIS World Cup Cross-Country, Oslo
15:30 Austria Bundesliga SK Rapid Wien - FK Austria Wien
15:30 Bundesliga TSG Hoffenheim - SV Werder Bremen
15:30 Hurling Allianz GAA National League Cork v Kilkenny
15:30 Crickey IPL T20 Chennai Super Kings - Deccan Chargers
15:45 Superliga Griega (Greek Superleague) Asteras Tripolis FC - Panathinaikos
15:50 Volley Bundesliga SCC Berlin vs Moerser SC
16:00 Botola GNF-1 Maroc Difaa El Jadida - Raja Casablanca
16:00 Qatar Stars League AlSadd - AlSailiya SC
16:00 SAS-Ligaen (DNK) FC Midtjylland - Aalborg BK
16:00 SAS-Ligaen (DNK) Randers - FC Nordsjælland
16:20 Liga de Kuwait (Kuwaiti League) Al Arabi - Al Salmiyah
16:30 Botola GNF-1 Maroc Maghreb Fez - Hassania Agadir
16:30 Eredivisie Ajax - PSV
16:30 FAI League of Ireland Dundalk FC - Drogheda United
16:45 2a división B (I) Racing Ferrol - Zamora
17:00 Liga Premier Rusa (Russian Premier League) FC Spartak M. - Dinamo M.
17:00 2a división B (II) Real Madrid Castilla - Leganés
17:00 2a división B (IV) Granada - Jerez Industrial
17:00 Ekstraklasa (POL) GKS Belchatów - KKS Lech Poznan
17:00 Gambrinus Liga Bohemians - 1FC Slovacko
17:00 Gambrinus Liga Mlada Boleslav - AC Sparta Praha
17:00 Gambrinus Liga Sigma Olomouc - Pribram
17:00 La Liga CD Tenerife - RCD Espanyol
17:00 La Liga Real Racing Club de Santander - Real Zaragoza
17:00 La Liga UD Almería - Málaga CF
17:00 La Liga Villarreal CF - Xerez CD
17:00 Liga Adelante UD Salamanca - Real Sociedad
17:00 Liga I România FC Timisoara - FC Unirea Urziceni
17:00 Ligue 1 Lille OSC - Grenoble
17:00 Ligue 1 Valenciennes - Stade Rennais FC
17:00 Premier League Sunderland - Manchester City
17:00 Hurling Allianz GAA National League Galway v Kerry
17:15 Rugby Rugby Northampton Saints - Saracens
17:30 Liga de los Emiratos (UAE League) AlSharjah - AlAhli
17:30 Bundesliga Bayer 04 Leverkusen - Hamburger SV
17:30 NBI Soproni Liga (HUN) Ujpest FC - Diosgyor
17:30 Serie A de Ecuador LDU de Quito - Espoli
17:30 Motor IndyCar IRL Indy 300 São Paulo (Carrera (Race))
17:45 Balonmano)Handball Bundesliga TBV Lemgo - THW Kiel
18:00 Balonmano (Handball) Champions League CS Oltchim - Hypo Niederosterreich
18:00 Basket fememino (Women's Basket) Liga fememina Argon Uni Girona - Mann Filter Zaragoza
18:00 Superliga Griega (Greek Superleague) Aris Thessaloniki - PAOK FC
18:00 2a división B (IV) Unión Estepona - San Roque
18:00 Qatar Stars League Qatar - AlAhli
18:00 SAS-Ligaen (DNK) FC Kobenhavn - Brondby IF
18:00 Serie A de Ecuador Dep. Cuenca - Emelec
18:00 Serie A de Ecuador Macará - Independiente Del Valle
18:00 Torneo de Invierno de Costa Rica
18:00 Turkcell Süperlig Galatasaray - Ankaragucu
18:00 Volley Serie A Perugia Volley - CoprAtlantide Piacenza
18:00 Basket NCAA Road to the Final Four on CBS
18:10 Hockey O2 Extraliga HC Bili Tygri Liberec - HC Mountfield
18:10 Hockey O2 Extraliga HC Slavia Prague - HC Litvínov
18:30 Liga Profesional Saudí (Saudi Professional League) AlAhli - AlIttihad
18:30 Liga Profesional Saudí (Saudi Professional League) AlShabab - AlHilal
18:30 Bulgaria A PFG PFC Litex Lovech - PFC Levski Sofia
18:30 Hockey NHL Washington - Chicago
19:00 Multidiscipina (Multi-sport) Juegos paralímpicos de Vancouver (Vancouver Paralympic Games)
19:00 2a división B (II) Real Oviedo - Cerro Reyes
19:00 Bicentenario de México Toluca - Cruz Azul
19:00 Botola GNF-1 Maroc Kawkab Marrakech - Moghreb Tetouan
19:00 La Liga FC Barcelona - Valencia CF
19:00 Liga Sagres de Portugal CD Nacional - Benfica
19:00 Basket femenino (Women's Basket) NCAA Horizon League Women's Tournament
19:00 Béisbol (Baseball) NCAA Columbia - Richmond
19:00 Béisbol (Baseball) NCAA Columbia - Richmond
19:00 Béisbol (Baseball) NCAA Hartford - UCF
19:00 Béisbol (Baseball) NCAA Illinois-Chicago - Baylor
19:00 Béisbol (Baseball) NCAA IUPU-Fort Wayne - 24 Kentucky
19:00 Basket NBA Indiana - Milwaukee
19:00 Basket NCAA ACC Championship Game n
19:00 Basket NCAA Atlantic 10 Conference Championship Game c
19:00 Basket NCAA Southeastern Conference Championship Game abc
19:05 Béisbol (Baseball) MLB NY Yankees - Pittsburgh Pirates
19:15 Descentralizado de Perú Leon de Huanuco - Total Chalaco
19:30 Béisbol (Baseball) NCAA Brown - 28 South Carolina
20:00 Golf WGC CA Championship
20:00 Tenis ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells
20:00 Tenis WTA WTA Indian Wells
20:00 Descentralizado de Perú Dep. San Martín - Juan Aurich
20:00 Descentralizado de Perú Sport Huancayo - Alianza Lima
20:00 Jupiler League (BEL) RSC Anderlecht - KRC Genk
20:00 Jupiler League (BEL) Sint-Truidense VV - Germinal Beerschot
20:00 Béisbol (Baseball) NCAA Iowa - 6 Texas
20:00 Béisbol (Baseball) NCAA Louisiana Tech - New Mexico
20:00 Béisbol (Baseball) NCAA Ohio - 21 Vanderbilt
20:00 Béisbol (Baseball) NCAA Texas Tech - 8 TCU
20:00 Béisbol (Baseball) NCAA Washington State - 29 Texas A&M
20:45 Serie A AC Milan - Chievo Verona
21:00 Apertura de Chile Santiago Morning - Unión Española
21:00 Campeonato Cearense (BRA) Maranguape CE - Fortaleza
21:00 Campeonato Gaúcho (BRA) Veranopolis RS - Internacional
21:00 Campeonato Mineiro (BRA) Cruzeiro - America Minas Gerais
21:00 Campeonato Paulista (BRA) Santos FC - Palmeiras
21:00 Campeonato Paulista (BRA) São Paulo FC - RIO BRANCO
21:00 Clausura de Argentina CA River Plate - Club A. Huracán
21:00 Clausura de Argentina Rosario Central - San Lorenzo
21:00 Clausura de Honduras Deportes Savio - Olimpia
21:00 La Liga Real Valladolid - Real Madrid CF

Saturday 13 March 2010 - Sport on P2P Tv

2010-03-12T23:25:00.001-08:00

13:45 Premier League "Football Focus"
13:45 Premier League Tottenham Hotspur - Blackburn Rovers
14:00 Liga I România Universitatea - Fc Brasov
14:00 Vyscha Liha (UKR) FC Dinamo Kiev - Vorskla Poltava
14:00 Vyscha Liha (UKR) Metalurh Zaporizhya - FC Metalurg Donetsk
14:15 Biatlón (Biathlon) IBU World Cup, Kontiolahti
14:15 Balonmano (Handball) Champions League Larvik HK - HC Leipzig
14:15 Rugby FNB Classic Clashes Kearsney - Westville Boys
14:30 Marfin Laiki League (CYP) Ethnikos Achnas - Ermis FC Aradippou
14:45 Ekstraklasa (POL) KS Cracovia - Korona Kielce
15:00 Ciclismo (Cycling) UCI World Calendar Tirreno Adriatico
15:00 NBI Soproni Liga (HUN) FC Fehérvár - Lombard Papa
15:00 Vyscha Liha (UKR) Karpaty - Arsenal Kyiv
15:00 Rugby 6 Naciones (Nations) Irlanda (Ireland) - Gales (Wales)
15:00 Hockey KHL CSKA M - HC MVD
15:00 Hockey KHL Lokomotiv Yaroslavl - Atlant Mytischi
15:00 Hockey KHL Spartak M - Dynamo Moscow
15:15 Austria Erste Liga Wacker Tirol - Lustenau FC
15:30 Liga Premier Rusa (Russian Premier League) FC Rostov - Tomsk
15:30 Bundesliga Borussia Mönchengladbach - VfL Wolfsburg
15:30 Bundesliga FSV Mainz 05 - FC Köln
15:30 Bundesliga Hannoverscher 1896 - Eintracht Frankfurt
15:30 Bundesliga Hertha BSC Berlin - FC Nurnberg
15:30 Bundesliga Konferenz (Multi (Simulcast))
15:30 Bundesliga VFL Bochum - BV Borussia Dortmund
15:30 Serie B AC Ancona - Torino
15:30 Serie B Calcio Padova - Crotone
15:30 Serie B Diretta Gol Serie B (Multi (Simulcast))
15:30 Serie B Empoli - Gallipoli
15:30 Serie B Frosinone Calcio - Piacenza
15:30 Serie B Reggina - Modena
15:30 Serie B Salernitana - Cesena
15:30 Serie B Sassuolo - Ascoli
15:30 Serie B US Lecce - Cittadella
15:30 Crickey IPL T20 Kings XI Punjab - Delhi Daredevils
15:45 Esquí (Ski) FIS Nordic Combined World Cup, Oslo
15:45 Superliga Griega (Greek Superleague) Atromitos FC - Iraklis
15:45 Premier League "Soccer Saturday"
16:00 2a división B (III) FC Barcelona Atlètic - Sporting Mahonés
16:00 Allsvenskan (SWE) Kalmar - IFK Goteborg
16:00 CLP-1 Túnez (Tunisia)
16:00 Liga I România International Arges - Pandurii
16:00 Premier League Birmingham City - Everton
16:00 Premier League Bolton Wanderers - Wigan Athletic
16:00 Premier League Burnley - Wolverhampton Wanderers
16:00 Premier League Chelsea - West Ham United
16:00 Premier League Stoke City - Aston Villa
16:00 Qatar Stars League AlArabi - Al Shamal
16:00 The Championship Middlesbrough - Newcastle United
16:00 Volley Serie A Tonno Callido Vibo Valentia - Trenkwalder Modena
16:00 Hockey KHL Dynamo Riga - SKA St. Petersburg
16:15 Balonmano (Handball) Champions League Viborg HK - HC Dinamo
16:15 Rugby Super 14 Bulls - Highlanders
16:30 Motor IndyCar IRL Indy 300 São Paulo (Practice) 2)
16:30 Liga de los Emiratos (UAE League) Baniyas SC - Ajman
16:45 Fútbol sala (Futsal) Div.Honor Caja Segovia - El Pozo Murcia
17:00 Ekstraklasa (POL) Polonia Warszawa - Ruch Chorzow SA
17:00 SAS-Ligaen (DNK) Odense BK - Sonderjylland
17:15 Esquí (Ski) FIS Ski Jumping World Cup, Oslo
17:30 Basket fememino (Women's Basket) Liga fememina Real Canoe NC - Perfumerías Avenida
17:30 NBI Soproni Liga (HUN) Debreceni VSC - K. Budapest Honved
17:30 Basket NCAA Conference-USA Championship Game c
17:45 Rugby 6 Naciones (Nations) Escocia (Scotland) - Inglaterra (England)
17:45 Basket NCAA Championship Week Pre-Game Show
17:50 Volley Bundesliga Schweriner SC - Alianz Volley Stuttgart
18:00 Balonmano (Handball) Champions League RK Krim Mercator - Gyori Eto KC
18:00 Balonmano (Handball) Liga Asobal Cuenca 2016 - FC Barcelona Borges
18:00 Basket Liga ACB Power Electronics Valencia - Real Madrid
18:00 Superliga Griega (Greek Superleague) AEK - Kavala FC
18:00 Superliga Griega (Greek Superleague) Olympiacos CFP - PAS Giannina
18:00 Austria Bundesliga FC Magna - SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz
18:00 Austria Bundesliga Red Bull Salzburg - Kapfenberg
18:00 Austria Bundesliga Ried - Mattersburg
18:00 Botola GNF-1 Maroc FUS Rabat - Widad Fez
18:00 Bulgaria A PFG CSKA Sofia - Sportist Svoge
18:00 La Liga Getafe CF - RCD Mallorca
18:00 Liga Adelante CD Numancia - Huesca
18:00 Liga Adelante Córdoba CF - Real Murcia
18:00 Liga Adelante Levante - Gimnàstic
18:00 Liga Adelante Real Unión - Real Betis
18:00 Qatar Stars League AlWakra - AlGarrafa
18:00 Serie A de Ecuador U. Catolica - CD Olmedo
18:00 Turkcell Süperlig Genclerbirligi - Fenerbahçe

18:30 Bundesliga Bayern Munich - SC Freiburg
18:30 Premier League Hull City - Arsenal

18:45 Eredivisie NAC Breda - FC Groningen
19:00 Multidiscipina (Multi-sport) Juegos paralímpicos de Vancouver (Vancouver Paralympic Games)
19:00 Basket fememino (Women's Basket) Liga fememina Asefa Estudiantes - R.C. Celta Indepo
19:00 Basket fememino (Women's Basket) Liga fememina Hondarribia Irún - Palacio de Congresos de Ibiza
19:00 Basket France Pro A Cholet Basket - Gravelines Dunkerque
19:00 Liga I România CFR Cluj - FC Dinamo Bucuresti
19:00 Liga Vitalis de Portugal Santa Clara - Portimonense
19:00 Ligue 1 AS Monaco FC - FC Girondins de Bordeaux
19:00 Ligue 1 AS Nancy Lorraine - US Boulogne
19:00 Ligue 1 Le Mans - Nice
19:00 Ligue 1 Lorient - Racing Club de Lens
19:00 Ligue 1 Montpellier HSC - Auxerre
19:00 Ligue 1 Paris Saint-Germain - FC Sochaux
19:00 Basket femenino (Women's Basket) NCAA Mid-American Women's Basketball Tournament
19:00 Béisbol (Baseball) NCAA Austin Peay State - Charlotte
19:00 Béisbol (Baseball) NCAA IUPU-Fort Wayne - 24 Kentucky
19:00 Béisbol (Baseball) NCAA Notre Dame - Gonzaga
19:00 Basket NCAA Southeastern Conference Basketball Tournament Semifinal abc
19:00 Hockey NHL Chicago - Philadelphia
19:05 Béisbol (Baseball) MLB Minnesota Twins - Philadelphia Phillies
19:15 Ekstraklasa (POL) WKS Slask Wroclaw - Lechia Gdansk
19:30 Motor IndyCar IRL Indy 300 São Paulo (Qualifying)
19:30 Béisbol (Baseball) NCAA Iowa - 6 Texas
19:30 Basket NCAA ACC Basketball Tournament Semifinal n
19:30 Basket NCAA Big 10 Tournament Semifinal c
19:45 Basket Bundesliga Telekom Baskets Bonn - BG 74 Gottingen
19:45 Eredivisie AZ Alkmaar - RKC Waalwijk
19:45 Eredivisie VVV-Venlo - FC Utrecht
20:00 Golf WGC CA Championship
20:00 Tenis ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells
20:00 Tenis WTA WTA Indian Wells
20:00 Botola GNF-1 Maroc Wydad Casablanca - FAR Rabat
20:00 La Liga Sporting de Gijón - Athletic Club de Bilbao
20:00 Béisbol (Baseball) NCAA Columbia - Richmond
20:00 Basket NCAA Mideastern Athletic Conference Championship Game 2
20:15 Liga Sagres de Portugal SC Braga - Rio Ave FC
20:15 Prva SNL Domzale - NK Koper
20:30 Basket femenino (Women's Basket) NCAA Colonial Women's Basketball Tournament
20:45 Eredivisie NEC Nijmegen - Roda JC
20:45 Serie A Napoli - Fiorentina
20:45 Rugby Top 14 Montauban - Racing Metro
21:00 Basket Adecco Oro Baloncesto León - CB Instituto de Fertilidad Clínicas Rincón
21:00 Clausura de Argentina Chacarita Juniors - Independiente
21:00 Ligue 1 Olympique Lyonnais - St.Etienne
21:00 Motor Trial Indoor Madrid
21:00 Béisbol (Baseball) NCAA Northern Colorado - Arizona
21:00 Béisbol (Baseball) NCAA Ohio - 21 Vanderbilt
21:00 Béisbol (Baseball) NCAA Texas Tech - 8 TCU
21:00 Béisbol (Baseball) NCAA Washington - BYU
21:00 Béisbol (Baseball) NCAA Washington State - 29 Texas A&M
21:10 Apertura de Paraguay Rubio Nu - Luqueno
21:30 Basket NCAA Southeastern Conference Basketball Tournament Semifinal abc
22:00 Clausura de El Salvador Vista Hermosa - Luis Angel Firpo
22:00 Clausura de Guatemala Peñarol La Mesill - Universidad San Carlos
22:00 Clausura de Uruguay Atenas - Nacional
22:00 Descentralizado de Perú César Vallejo - Cienciano
22:00 La Liga Sevilla FC - Deportivo de La Coruña

Illegal P2P Downloads Down by 25 Percent

2010-03-12T23:21:00.001-08:00

According to a recent NPD Group survey, there was a 25 percent decline last year in illegal downloads in the U.S. from P2P sites.

"All the nasty malware and viruses that one can get at some P2P sites is the No. 1 reason why music fans say they helped themselves to fewer unauthorized songs," writes CNET News' Greg Sandoval. "Other reasons for the decline can be traced to the rise of ad-supported music services, such as Pandora, Spotify, and Vevo."

"With web integration such an important aspect of the Internet these days, having to run an independent program to download a song or two just seems clunky to a lot of people," writes Slyck's Thomas Mennecke. "Alternatively, streaming music sites have much to offer, without a lot of the headaches typically associated with P2P."

More here from AllAccess.com ... and more here from Exclaim News.

wwiTV: radio and on line TV without installing anything

2010-03-05T22:49:00.001-08:00

This is certainly a favorite place!

I speak of wwiTV.com, a site that allows you to connect to hundreds of TV channels and radio stations around the world without having to download and install any software.

Enter the site just look up the TV channel you want to watch and enjoy in s treaming the show. If you are undecided you may choose a category from the right of the site or to search just "Italy" to discover a plank of 13 pages of only Italian channels.

Sky weather, SkyTG24, Canale 5, Italy 1, the many channels Rai. Still 102.5, AllMusic, DJTV, for music or RaiSport SportItalia and for sport.

These are just some of the Italian channels and note that there are TV and radio over 130 countries, and also a good excuse to take a squardo the tv across the border. It 'also a section of streaming webcams, Tv P2P (Peer-to-Peer), Teletext - Videotext, and a home collection of new channels included.

Vai su wwiTV.com

This evening Champions League matches

2009-11-03T00:55:00.000-08:00

20:45 UEFA Champions League: AC Milan - Real Madrid CF

20:45 UEFA Champions League: Apoel Nicosia - FC Porto

20:45 UEFA Champions League: Atlético de Madrid - Chelsea FC

20:45 UEFA Champions League: Bayern Munich - FC Girondins de Bordeaux

20:45 UEFA Champions League: Besiktas - VfL Wolfsburg

20:45 UEFA Champions League: Maccabi Haifa - Juventus

20:45 UEFA Champions League: Manchester United - PFC CSKA M.

20:45 UEFA Champions League: Olympique de Marseille - FC Zürich

The new debt-based economy

2009-11-03T00:46:00.000-08:00

With growth of mass debt in USA society, credit score is a fundamental aspect of “new citizenship”.
It’s a very difficult sector of new debt-based economy. You can find a credit repair company - like houston credit repair, austin credit repair or san antonio credit repair
- that speaks about serious service, but many companies want you to pay for credit repair services and they provide services.
The most requested service is credit score repairing. Credit score is a numerical expression based on a statistical analysis of a person’s credit files, to represent the creditworthiness of that person, which is the perceived likelihood that the person will pay debts in a timely manner.
A credit score is basically based on credit report information, typically sourced from credit bureaus / credit reference agencies.
Legal credit repair create a plan of action to improve credit history and increase client’s credit scores. Credit scoring is not limited to banks. Other organizations, such as mobile phone companies, factories, insurance companies, employers and government departments use the same techniques.

Sopcast on Mac OSX

2009-05-07T03:19:00.000-07:00

I've managed to get something working that a lot of mac users seem to be desperate for - sopcast.

You need a few different bits of software but I now have sopcast working perfectly on my macbook.

You will first need to download "Crossover"

Once installed, open the program and install internet explorer 6 (the programme automates this process for you)

Then go to the Microsoft website and download the .exe file for Media player 7.

Open crossover again and select "install unsupported application" - browser to the media player 7 .exe and install

Return to microsoft and download media player 9 and repeat the steps above.

Finally download sopcast .exe file from the sopcast site and install as above.

Sopcast can now be run from the applications folder!

Liverpool, winning for Premiership

2009-05-03T02:46:00.001-07:00

13:30 Premier League: Liverpool - Newcastle United

____P2P__________________________ (Software required)
- Setanta [en] Veetle
- SETANTA SPORTS-1 [en] Tvants
- soccer2 [en] Tvuplayer
- YES Sport SopCast
- Livesport1 [ro] SopCast
- live3 Tvants
- Sports Mania [en] SopCast
- FolksMusic Tvuplayer Tvuplayer
- EURO SOCCER UUSEE Tvants
- Setanta-1 [en] Tvants
- Soccer SopCast
____NON P2P_____________________ (Software "not" required)
- A1 [mk] Web(Flash)
- frentemalpartv [es] Freedocast

Real Madrid - FC Barcelona on P2P Tv

2009-05-02T01:52:00.001-07:00

20:00 La Liga: Real Madrid - FC Barcelona

____P2P__________________________ (Software required)
- CCTV-5 [cn] Tvuplayer Tvkoo SopCast Tvants RoxTV
- Football (GolTV) [en] Tvuplayer
- Guangdong S. [cn] UUSEE SopCast
- Shanghai S. [cn] SopCast Tvuplayer UUSEE
- I-Cable Super Soccer [cn] PPstream UUSEE Tvants
- live3 [cn] Tvants
____NON P2P_____________________ (Software "not" required)
- jorge1908 [es] Justin
- badtvnet [es] Justin
- edwinhn [es] Justin
- alv11172 [es] Justin
- intevisionx [es] Justin
- kayfan_tv [es] Justin
- psnx_2 [es] Justin
- luchoquirozzzz [es] Justin
- yojopo3 [es] Justin
- yoo_lucho [es] Justin

Iptv p2ptv: Italian broadcasting streaming tv

2009-04-25T23:01:00.001-07:00

In this section we take a look at the major Italian IpTV.

The channels are displayed by simply clicking on the link source of the stream and allow at present a good view of events.

The progress of the stream is leading to rapid evolution and emergence of streaming tv.
To view the events have to 'wait for the loading buffer.
Then wait for the departure dell'evvento requiring the preloading buffer.

All Music - The music group of television Espresso transmitting on the frequencies of Network A.

Arcoiris TV - Web TV inspired no independent global

Deejay TV - Deejay TV and 'non-stop music: video clips with the best music from Radio Deejay

Hitchannel - TV Channel RTL Hitchannel. Lots of music to see and hear.

La7 - national TV Live

Magic TV - Channel TV Italian music

Webtv Rai - Watch channels on your pc rai

Other events can be viewed on regional broadcasters and television networks and emerging information that we have readily cataloged or even on TV channels of Chinese and international

Insights IPTV (Internet Protocol Television)

L 'iptv carries over IP or streaming TV content into digital format using the internet connections to broadband.

The use of TV content can 'be Video on Demand and combined access to the web and VOIP, as' these three services share the same infrastructure.

The evolution of internet connections is leading to a rapid growth in the field of streaming it clear that 'iptv e' be the future of TV. Think of the opportunity 'to see your event, your TV or a movie ever live at that you want. Questo e' possibile con lo streaming video. This' possible with streaming video.

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Enjoy Manchester United - Liverpool on iptv!

2009-03-14T04:44:00.000-07:00

13:45 Premier League: Manchester United - Liverpool

____P2P__________________________ - Star Sports Taiwan [en] UUSEE Tvants Tvants
- Setanta [en] Veetle
- Soccer Highlights [en] SopCast
- SETANTA SPORTS-1 [en] Tvants
- soccer2 [en] Tvuplayer
- YES [en] SopCast
- EURO SOCCER UUSEE Tvants
- Livesport1 [ro] SopCast
- Danish Delight 2 [dk] Tvuplayer
- STV3 [sk] mms
- live1 Tvants
____NON P2P_____________________ (Software "not" required)
- plstream1 [en] Web(Flash)

Premier League: Portsmouth - Liverpool

2009-02-07T08:08:00.000-08:00

16:00 Premier League: Blackburn Rovers - Aston Villa

____P2P__________________________ (Software required)
- Star Sports SEA [en] UUSEE SopCast Tvuplayer
- Star Sports Taiwan [en] UUSEE Tvants Tvants
- soccer (Fox Soccer Ch.) [en] Tvuplayer
- Love of the game (Fox Soccer Ch.) [en] Veetle
- soccer interviews (Fox Soccer Ch.) [en] SopCast
- live2 [en] Tvants
- FootBall 2 Fox Sports [es] Tvuplayer
____NON P2P_____________________ (Software "not" required)
- HDElite09 [en] Ustream
- ZeBaca [en] Ustream

16:00 Premier League: Chelsea - Hull City

____P2P__________________________ (Software required)
- ESPN Taiwan [en] UUSEE PPstream Tvants
- Soccer Highlights [en] SopCast
- SETANTA SPORTS-1 [en] Tvants
- soccer2 [en] Tvuplayer
- Livesport1 [ro] SopCast
- EURO SOCCER UUSEE Tvants
- live1 Tvants
____NON P2P_____________________ (Software "not" required)
- SoccerHD09a [en] Ustream
- Mucho Deportes [es] Ustream
- PSNx_3 [pt] Justin
- mastisports [en] Mogulus
- mixposts [fr] Ustream
- jaja5900 [fr] Selfcast
- desportotv [pt] Justin
- nosdelloko [pt] Justin
- skytv [ar] Justin
- Chelsea Ustream
- Chelsea - Hull City Ustream
- fezzerboarfootball Ustream
- maldini08000 Justin

16:00 Premier League: Everton - Bolton Wanderers

____P2P__________________________ (Software required)
- live3 Tvants

16:00 Premier League: Sunderland - Stoke City

____NON P2P_____________________ (Software "not" required)
- SunderlandVSStockCity spvod
- SunderlandVSStockCity spvod
Download: spvod

16:00 Premier League: West Brom Albion - Newcastle United

____NON P2P_____________________ (Software "not" required)
- iraqgoals55 Ustream

16:00 Premier League: Wigan Athletic - Fulham

____NON P2P_____________________ (Software "not" required)
- SunderlandVSStockCity spvod
- SunderlandVSStockCity spvod
Download: spvod

18:30 Premier League: Portsmouth - Liverpool

____P2P__________________________ (Software required)
- soccer (Fox Soccer Ch.) [en] Tvuplayer
- Love of the game (Fox Soccer Ch.) [en] Veetle
- soccer interviews (Fox Soccer Ch.) [en] SopCast
- Star Sports SEA [en] UUSEE SopCast Tvuplayer
- Star Sports Taiwan [en] UUSEE Tvants Tvants
- Setanta-1 [en] Tvants
- FootBall 2 Fox Sports [es] Tvuplayer
- Livesport1 [ro] SopCast
- EURO SOCCER UUSEE Tvants
- live1 Tvants

Premier League: Liverpool - Chelsea

2009-02-01T04:17:00.000-08:00

17:00 Premier League: Liverpool - Chelsea

____P2P__________________________ (Software required)
- ESPN Taiwan [en] UUSEE PPstream Tvants
- soccer (Fox Soccer Ch.) [en] Tvuplayer
- Love of the game (Fox Soccer Ch.) [en] Veetle
- soccer interviews (Fox Soccer Ch.) [en] SopCast
- FootBall 2 Fox Sports [es] Tvuplayer
- Livesport1 [ro] SopCast
- STV3 [sk] mms
- EURO SOCCER UUSEE Tvants
- live3 Tvants
____NON P2P_____________________ (Software "not" required)
- linkabstract [en] Ustream
- moutinho2 [en] Justin
- md7tv [es] Justin

Veoh, full-lenght videos and Internet TV

2008-12-28T00:35:00.000-08:00

Veoh offers an easy-to-use embedded player, revenue-sharing options, and its VeohTV desktop software (a kind of TiVo for Internet TV)

Veoh lets you upload a range of video formats with no limits on file size, resolution, or length, but if your video is over 45 minutes, a viewer will need to download it to watch the whole thing.

To download (not just watch) videos, they must use the VeohTV desktop application. VeohTV is also what you'll be using to upload videos over 100MB, but you can also upload videos directly from a URL (say, an FTP somewhere), or if you've got a free Veoh Pro account, via an automatic RSS feed.
A Veoh Pro account requires--though it doesn't bill--a credit card account number to confirm your address. When that's given, you can then take advantage of advertising programs where you can share revenue 50/50 and sell or rent video downloads through Veoh's e-commerce system (you keep 70 percent of the sale price). As a Veoh Pro account holder, your uploaded video will be transcoded into Flash 8 video, an improvement over the Flash 7 format used for converting video submitted by basic users.
Uploading to Veoh took about 5 minutes, and our video was live about 10 minutes later. The large (540 by 405 pixels) embedded player is unobtrusive, and featured an option to download videos to the VeohTV desktop software. A sort of TiVo for Internet TV, VeohTV has a single interface to search, browse, and view all video on the Internet, from major television networks such as Fox and CBS, to independently produced content available on sites such as YouTube, Google Video, Veoh.com, and MySpace.
As we've previously noted, Veoh appears to be mixing several different Internet TV models--providing search capabilities to find free content all over the Web (as Google Video does), offering licensed content from partners (as Joost does), and letting users upload any video they like and opt in to revenue sharing.
VeohTV has more DVR features than its rivals--you can tell it to "record" (download) something and then watch the download later. Veoh also claims to have a patented "smart recommendation engine" to help you scour the Web for something to watch.
Bottom line: Veoh impressed with a large and easy-to-use embedded player and its useful VeohTV desktop software.
Resources: See our Top 10 Video Sharing Sites chart, find out how we tested, and visit our video-quality comparison page (requires QuickTime).

Danny Allen - pcworld - Source: http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/product/30372/review/.html

What a Saturday of P2P Football!

2008-12-13T03:24:00.001-08:00

16:00 Premier League: Manchester City - Everton
16:00 Premier League: Liverpool - Hull City
16:00 Premier League: Aston Villa - Bolton Wanderers
16:00 Premier League: Sunderland - West Brom Albion
16:00 Premier League: Stoke City - Fulham
16:00 Premier League: Wigan Athletic - Blackburn Rovers

Enjoy on Sopcast and ESPN/StarSport

And ad night...
FC Barcelona - Real Madrid
Watch it on...

- Football (GolTV) [en] Tvuplayer Veetle
- CCTV-5 [cn] UUSEE Tvuplayer Tvkoo SopCast Tvants RoxTV
- Almsport [es] Tvuplayer
- Guangdong S. [cn] UUSEE SopCast
- Shanghai S. [cn] SopCast Tvuplayer UUSEE
- Liaoning Sports [cn] UUSEE
- Danish Delight Tvuplayer
- I-Cable Soccer [cn] PPstream UUSEE SopCast Tvants
- BEN Sports [cn] Tvants
- live2 Tvants
- Caifu Sports SIPTV [cn] Pcast PPmate
- IraqGoals SopCast
- Public Sport 4 [pl] SopCast

The Manchester and London Derby

2008-11-29T23:05:00.001-08:00

14:30 Premier League: Manchester City - Manchester United
16:00 Premier League: Portsmouth - Blackburn
16:00 Premier League: Tottenham - Everton
17:00 Premier League: Chelsea - Arsenal

Enjoy iy on ESPN/Star Sport by Sopcast