Phreadz is a service enabling threaded multi-media conversations: use your webcam to send out a “hi” message, and get loads of response from users online and on webcams. Its interesting to think about how this could be used in an educational setting – imagine being in a classroom and being able to ask a question of the world and get responses back from real people, on camera. Christain Payne, ex-photo journalist now 1-man rich media channel at Our Man Inside uses mobile tools like Qik (a live streaming service) to make news that’s happening now. Christian explains that he gets far more insight making news by just carrying a mobile phone with him: its less intrusive and formal feeling than a big camera (or film crew) in your space…
This is happening now – streamed mobile video
