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Robin Good: Broadcast for Friends is a new video streaming app from Ustream which allows to send live video from your iPhone to your Facebook page.

 

From the Mashable review: "...Videos can be recorded using either the forward-facing or rear-facing camera on your phone, and there are a number of built-in filters — which can be changed while you film –- in order to give your video a distinctive look.

A free download, signing up for BFF simply requires you to authorize the app via Facebook, a natural move since your ultimate goal will of course to be to broadcast the video you record onto the social network.

...An Only Me, Friends, and Public option shows up before you start, letting you decide how your video is shared.

...Once you select a privacy setting there’s a 3-second countdown and then you’re streaming live.

...Videos are only saved to your Facebook profile if you choose to save them once you’re done filming.

...As you’re shooting your video, likes and comments you receive on your Facebook post are displayed in real time on your phone.

...Broadcast for Friends will be available soon for the iPhone. You can sign up on Ustream’s website to be notified when it goes live."

 

Source: http://mashable.com/2012/08/16/ustream-broadcast-with-friends/

 

Sign up page: http://launch.broadcastforfriends.com/

 

 

 

Via Robin Good

Robin Good: This is HOT for anyone wanting to live video stream from just about any location without needing to carry a computer to do so.

 

This new small red box does everything you need to encode in real-time the HDMI output of your camcorder and to stream it live (up to 2.3Mbps) to the new Livestream video service.

 

Livestream Broadcaster supports 3G/4G, WiFi and Ethernet direct connections and it will shortly announce a number of selected telecom providers in the US and Europe that will be compatible with this system.

 

The red box costs $495 for the firsth three months and then $45/mo thereafter and it will be be available from the end of May in the US and Europe. 

 

Check this short review and video: http://www.geeknewscentral.com/2012/04/13/livestream-broadcaster-lets-you-stream-without-a-computer/ ;

 

Tech specs:  http://new.livestream.com/broadcast-live/livestream-broadcaster-specs ;

 

FAQ: http://new.livestream.com/broadcast-live/livestream-broadcaster-faq ;

 

More info: http://new.livestream.com/broadcast-live/livestream-broadcaster ;

 

(Thanks to Alex Briscese for having caught this gem)

Via Robin Good