Veoh Networks said that even though they just officially launched their video hosting and sharing site, they already are running into copyright infringement. Users are uploading full-length movies and other TV programs. But Veoh CEO says to blame the people posting the material.
In other movie news, ex-Walt Disney CEO Michael Eisner launched Vuguru, an online programming company. The company aims to produce and distribute original online videos. The first project is an 80-episode myster called “Prom Queen”.
The San Jose Mercury News writes about Intel’s Viiv program, which apparently no one’s ever really heard about. Or even knows what it is. I’ve got to agree since I have no idea what Viiv is. And I wonder if anyone really cares, too.
AppScout reports on South by Southwest (SXSW), which includes a report about the future of Internet video.
IBM announced that it has developed technology that allows the blind to “see” Internet video. It was developed in IBM’s Tokyo research lab by a researcher that has been blind since he was 14.
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