Periscope (technobuffalo)
Some time ago appeared a new social media application called 'Periscope', which is an Android and IOS mobile application that is used to broadcast an event live (live streaming).
Various event or an incident that occurs suddenly can we capture and broadcast live by Periscope. You only need to install this Periscope application to Android or IOS and then you can be a reporter in real-time, anytime and anywhere. Results of the broadcast can be shared Twitter accounts to be seen by your followers directly or to be played back through the Replay feature.
Periscope developed by two people, Kayvon Beykpour and Joe Bernstein. Twitter directly move quickly acquire it before it was released with a dowry of $ 100 million in March. Now under the auspices of Twitter, Periscope debut in the App Store app store on March 26 and forwarded to Android a month later.
Features Periscope
Twitter makes Periscope a new social media application that quickly easily loved. For the Android platform alone Periscope has been used by 5 million users and still growing. Not to mention the IOS platform.
Factors - factors that make the Periscope is rising rapidly because of its unique and features, such as:
Integration to Twitter
For the integration to Twitter already must be very easy because Periscope theirs. With this integration makes Periscope made his debut with ease. Relying on the viral effect of social networking parent, Twitter which does have a very large active users worldwide. In addition, users will also be integrated into Twitter when you first try Periscope, broadcast video or share the link.
Comment
Twitter follower who saw the video and decided to participate using the Periscope can write comments and sharing video. This feature is important, because it becomes the sole owner of video and media for the audience to communicate with each other.
Replay
For the video owner has the option to enable this feature if required. This allows the follower can watch the re-run when desired. But for those who use a video replay feature will only be active for 24 hours.
Privacy
One feature that is not less important is the privacy feature, which allows users to set how his impressions will be accessible by follower. There, there is a private option that can be used if the show only to a few users.
For showing some users against a post, Periscope choose to use icon Hearts or heart rather - than using a symbol thumb as well as on Facebook. The more hearts obtained so the more followers who love and will be the greater chance to get into the list of "Most Wanted", which is a special page containing your favorite videos.
How it Works Periscope
For Periscope own way of working is very simple. When the application has been installed in the device. Users should connect applications with a Twitter account in advance to facilitate notification or notification when the broadcast begins. When executed, will appear a button in the middle of an application. When pressed, the camera will automatically run. You can move from the back to the front of the camera or vice versa while providing an explanation or description if necessary.
Before starting the live broadcast, first determine who can watch the video. The selected users will either private or public will get a notification if the broadcast has started.
What distinguishes Periscope with similar video application is video broadcast when the user is finished, they can share the link to his followers on Twitter. Those who miss still be able to watch back through the Replay features a 24-hour time limit.
(internetsukasuka)
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