Source:CenterNetworks
NY-based KickApps has announced that their white-label social networks will now support the iPhone. See the info below about how they will basically convert all uploaded video into multiple formats to allow for viewing across device types whether computer or mobile. Check out our interview with Michael Chin, KickApps SVP from last week. He speaks about the competition (Ning), their revenue model and where KickApps is headed in the future.
“Our platform is driven largely by the goal of eliminating barriers of entry to social media,” said Alex Blum, CEO of KickApps. “By supporting the iPhone browser, we’re providing our affiliates and their audiences with the flexibility to deliver and consume online video via one of the most exciting and innovative mobile devices on the market today.”
From their release:
Most videos on social networks utilize the Flash format, however the iPhone’s Safari web browser is only compatible with the Quicktime video player (videos formatted with the H.264 codec), so iPhone users are unable to view those videos other than through special downloaded client applications. The latest version of the KickApps platform automatically converts all uploaded videos to both H.264 and Flash formats. When a user plays a video, KickApps instantly detects which format is required and delivers the video via a compatible video player; in the case of the iPhone, videos accessed through its Safari browser are displayed via Quicktime. Details on implementing the functionality are available in a tutorial on KickApps’ developer community, KickDeveloper: http://www.kickdeveloper.com/tutorials_iphone.html
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