Comments on: Joost To Kill Desktop Client http://gigaom.com/2008/09/05/joost-to-kill-desktop-client/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:44:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: While eBay Stumbles Off, I Might Stumble Back… Upon StumbleUpon – Philip John http://gigaom.com/2008/09/05/joost-to-kill-desktop-client/#comment-146390 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:26:31 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/09/05/joost-to-kill-desktop-client/#comment-146390 [...] is that the toolbar is a barrier to adoption. Just like many said it was for Joost, who abondoned their desktop client last [...]

]]> By: Last Week in Digital Media « Three Screens http://gigaom.com/2008/09/05/joost-to-kill-desktop-client/#comment-146389 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 02:55:40 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/09/05/joost-to-kill-desktop-client/#comment-146389 [...] video pioneers Joost, from the creators of Skype and Kazaa, are pulling the plug on their desktop client software in favor of a browser based plug-in. I’m sad to see it go, in spite of having some great [...]

]]> By: My Football Writer http://gigaom.com/2008/09/05/joost-to-kill-desktop-client/#comment-146388 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:01:42 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/09/05/joost-to-kill-desktop-client/#comment-146388 [...] is that the toolbar is a barrier to adoption. Just like many said it was for Joost, who abondoned their desktop client last [...]

]]> By: Siddharth Menon http://gigaom.com/2008/09/05/joost-to-kill-desktop-client/#comment-146387 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 03:16:03 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/09/05/joost-to-kill-desktop-client/#comment-146387 Well I tried Joost after long time .. was surprised client was taken out .. Then web based player is just like any other unless it incorporates p2p .

But yes compared to most sites, the videos run much smoother on joost web player.

Siddharth Menon
Borget Solutions

]]> By: Joost to Become a White-Label Provider, Volpi Steps Down as CEO http://gigaom.com/2008/09/05/joost-to-kill-desktop-client/#comment-146386 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:09:44 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/09/05/joost-to-kill-desktop-client/#comment-146386 [...] company found that requiring a download hampered its ability to gain traction. It then moved to a plug-in and eventually moved completely to a Flash based method for watching web [...]

]]> By: Ooyala to Power Joost | Viral Video Maker http://gigaom.com/2008/09/05/joost-to-kill-desktop-client/#comment-146385 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 04:13:03 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/09/05/joost-to-kill-desktop-client/#comment-146385 [...] whose technology has had hiccups throughout its many generations and revamps, from P2P app to plug-in to Flash video site. But it begs the question of what exactly Joost’s strength is, given that [...]

]]> By: Ooyala to Power Joost « NewTeeVee http://gigaom.com/2008/09/05/joost-to-kill-desktop-client/#comment-146384 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:48:18 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/09/05/joost-to-kill-desktop-client/#comment-146384 [...] whose technology has had hiccups throughout its many generations and revamps, from P2P app to plug-in to Flash video site. But it begs the question of what exactly is Joost’s strength, given its [...]

]]> By: Tattletech » Blog Archive » Joost lets go of P2P service http://gigaom.com/2008/09/05/joost-to-kill-desktop-client/#comment-146383 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 21:44:45 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/09/05/joost-to-kill-desktop-client/#comment-146383 [...] Joost To Kill Desktop Client [...]

]]> By: Is There a Future for Air Applications? | Leveraging Ideas http://gigaom.com/2008/09/05/joost-to-kill-desktop-client/#comment-146382 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 07:46:28 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/09/05/joost-to-kill-desktop-client/#comment-146382 [...] September, Joost killed off its desktop app entirely. This Compete.com chart shows traffic for Twhirl having dropped off drastically, even as the [...]

]]> By: tinyComb » Blog Archive » Update: Is Joost On Its Last Squeeze? http://gigaom.com/2008/09/05/joost-to-kill-desktop-client/#comment-146381 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 02:27:55 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/09/05/joost-to-kill-desktop-client/#comment-146381 [...] tiny from: TechCrunch.com original post, and GigaOm exclusive View Jason Wilk’s Profile      Subscribe via RSS RelatedBookmarksTags [...]

]]> By: Yahoo, Google, and Microsoft All Slowly Start Their Lifestreaming Initiatives | Lifestream Blog http://gigaom.com/2008/09/05/joost-to-kill-desktop-client/#comment-146380 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:37:43 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/09/05/joost-to-kill-desktop-client/#comment-146380 [...] game. What is Microsoft thinking? Perhaps they can get a lesson on where the web is going and what not to do from Joost with regards to client software. I’ll keep an eye out for reviews once available and probably [...]

]]> By: Joost Leapfrogs to Flash, Dropping Plug-in Too « NewTeeVee http://gigaom.com/2008/09/05/joost-to-kill-desktop-client/#comment-146379 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:05:18 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/09/05/joost-to-kill-desktop-client/#comment-146379 [...] Leapfrogs to Flash, Dropping Plug-in Too As expected, Joost is launching a Flash version of its Internet TV player tonight — though as part of [...]

]]> By: Is Apple TV a 21st century Newton? : Capria.TV http://gigaom.com/2008/09/05/joost-to-kill-desktop-client/#comment-146378 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 03:06:26 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/09/05/joost-to-kill-desktop-client/#comment-146378 [...] had a reasonable chance at becoming IPTV’s killer app. With the announcement that Joost is dropping its standalone client to focus on browser-based playback, it’s in danger of becoming just another web video service [...]

]]> By: Hulu Adds Genres, Discussion, Search Features « NewTeeVee http://gigaom.com/2008/09/05/joost-to-kill-desktop-client/#comment-146377 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 18:00:51 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/09/05/joost-to-kill-desktop-client/#comment-146377 [...] online TV service Joost recently ditched its download client to become more web-based like Hulu, and added more socially oriented content discovery. Hulu will [...]

]]> By: Joost relaunches as browser application in soft beta. Relevant video platform or redundant irrelevant service » Metue http://gigaom.com/2008/09/05/joost-to-kill-desktop-client/#comment-146376 Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:32:00 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/09/05/joost-to-kill-desktop-client/#comment-146376 [...] delivery mechanism in favor a new, more accessible browser based solution.  The new launch was promised shortly.  Today, it [...]

]]> By: Joost News Flash: No Download Required - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/09/05/joost-to-kill-desktop-client/#comment-146375 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 14:43:24 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/09/05/joost-to-kill-desktop-client/#comment-146375 [...] Internet TV startup Joost is ditching its downloadable desktop software, as NewTeeVee previously reported. But now the company is taking things a step further, to give users the option to access the site [...]

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