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Joost to Abandon Desktop App, Stream Video Directly to Browser

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 5, 2008 - 8:48am.
Los Angeles - Joost, the peer-to-peer streaming TV service founded by the creators of Skype, has decided to abandon its desktop client software strategy in favor of a Web-based platform with a downloadable plug-in, GigaOm reports.

The plug-in would comprise the peer-to-peer functionality that delivers content to a user's browser.

Joost, which has raised over $45 million in venture capital, has seen usage of its desktop client application fall lately, due to a variety of reasons.

The company is expected to announce the decision to drop the desktop application soon, according to GigaOm.

 

Related Links:
http://gigaom.com/2008/09/05/joost-to-kill-desktop-client

http://www.joost.com

Published in DMW Daily, September 5, 2008
tags: Video | P2P | TV | Joost |

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