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Weibo Dominates Chinese Live Video Streaming Market

Aug 11, 2016 04:52 PM EDT

Just like its international counterparts like Facebook Live and Periscope, China's major social networking platform Weibo is also cashing in with its live video streaming feature. Between April and June, Weibo users created more than 10 million live broadcasts, a surge of more than 116 percent compared to its performance within the first three months of the year.

Periscope Used to Broadcast Live Suicide in France

Aaron Case |

May 12, 2016 04:08 AM EDT

In a disturbing application of technology, a 19-year-old French woman used live-steam service Periscope to film herself committing suicide near Paris on Tuesday.

Periscope focuses its vision around live events that brings people together to watch them.

Periscope Adds Search Function, Save Broadcast Option, Drone Support

Phenny Lynn Palec |

May 11, 2016 04:40 PM EDT

Many tech analysts agree that Periscope's rise as the leader in the live video streaming industry is due to the app's ease of use rather than its lineup of features. In order to lure users who demand more sophisticated features, the Twitter-owned broadcasting app has rolled out an update to support video archiving, search functions, and full integration with DJI drones.

Facebook Expands Live Video Features for Everybody

Ellie Froilan |

Apr 06, 2016 11:51 PM EDT

Facebook is making its Facebook Live even livelier, more engaging, shareable, and discoverable, by adding more features when broadcasting live videos.