Communications have grown over the past few years with social networking sites like MySpace, Twitter, and Facebook devouring the Internet. But it appears a new step has emerged going beyond text communications. “Tout” a mobile video tool designed for capturing and sharing short video status updates via Twitter or Facebook is available for free in the iPhone app store, the app allows the user to point and shoot 15-second clips to send to the social networks.
The current state of the Internets primary based networks are specifically aimed at engagement and relationship building. However, video brings about a whole new level of engagement within these social networks, in what Tout describes as a "visual conversation." CEO Micheal Downing states "Some moments in life just can’t be reflected in text. Tout delivers ‘life as it happens’ in full-motion color and sound, as opposed to 'life as it’s written in 140 characters or less. Twitter and Facebook will most see more of these video sharing tools, as many more creative minds develop new ways to engage with others.”
Is this smart or is it not? As the picture on the article shows a woman using the app driving a car, all I can think is “Great!, people can hardly drive and speak on a cell phone at the same time, while most deaths occur from texting and driving, and now we’ve got them updating their status by video and driving, well at least well know who wasn’t watching the road when that accident happens, thanks Tout." Downing also claims though apps like BubbleTweet and Zkatter currently exist, those, along with Tout, may run into problems down the line as Twitter threatens to restrict third party engagement within the site. With hopes of providing their own exclusive app. We’ll have to see if there’s enough room for these apps in the future.
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