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Flickr Expands Video-Uploading Features

Mar 3, 2009 12:58 AM

Flickr is now offering video uploading to users of its free service. Last year, Flickr Pro members got to start sharing 90-second video clips; now, free members can upload two videos per month, in addition to the 100MB monthly photo-upload limit already in place. Pro members get an upgraded feature:…

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Posted In: Social Media, Photo Sharing, Video, Companies, Yahoo, flickr

This Inauguration Will Be YouTubed, Flickred And Even ‘Photosynthed’

Jan 19, 2009 1:15 PM

There will be no shortage of places online to experience Barack Obama’s presidential inauguration and the attendant festivities. Rex Hammock has created an open post on his blog to list coverage he finds particularly notable. NYT’s Bits Blog also has a rundown of some of the options. —YouTube has created…

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Posted In: Media & Publishing, Social Media, cnn, flickr

Updated: Getty Images To Resell Photos From Hand-Selected Flickr Users

Jul 9, 2008 2:00 PM

In a way, Flickr is kind of the unofficial stock photo service of new media, so this makes sense… the Yahoo-owned photo site now has a deal with stock photo giant Getty that will see some Flickr users have their photos resold through the company. Exact details of how it…

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Posted In: Social Media, Photo Sharing, flickr, getty images

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Flickr Founders Leave Yahoo

Jun 17, 2008 5:32 PM

Flickr, one of the few acquisitions that Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO) has not messed up, at least on the product side, is now seeing the two co-founders leave: the husband-and-wife team of Stewart Butterfield and Caterina Fake are leaving the company, joining the mass exec exodus happening at the beleaguered company,…

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Posted In: Industry Moves, Companies, Yahoo, caterina fake, flickr, stewart butterfield

Flickr Finally Adds Video—With Limits; Sharing ‘Long Photos’ That Move

Apr 8, 2008 10:21 PM

With length limits of 90 seconds, Flickr for video isn’t likely to replace YouTube or other sites for serious video sharing but it may take casual video uploads to the next level.  Flickr video sharing has been in beta; now the new variation on Yahoo’s (NSDQ: YHOO) popular service is…

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Posted In: Social Media, Photo Sharing, Video, Companies, Yahoo, flickr

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