MeBeam
Type of site | instant messaging |
|---|---|
| Owner | Ashod Apakian |
| Created by | Ashod Apakian |
| Revenue | advertising |
| URL | www |
| Launched | November 2007 |
| Current status | Defunct |
MeBeam was a
videoconference
rooms for up to 16 people. MeBeam did not require registration, login or downloading of software.
Overview
The site was launched by Ashod Apakian in November 2007 as a web-based demo of a research application he was working on. The goal was to create the world's fastest videotelephony site.[1] It gained popularity after a plugin was developed to provide multi-party videoconferencing for Adium in August 2008, after being featured on Digg.[2]
The site was also featured on Chris Pirillo, at which point it gained widespread usage.[3]
The website used
Macintosh, along with any web browser that supported Flash
8.
See also
References
- ZDNet.
- ^ "A/V chat for adium -Digg". www.adiumx.com. Archived from the original on 2009-09-03.
- ^ Chris Pirillo, CNN (2008-03-23). "Free Video Conferencing and Chat: No Downloads! - chrispirillo.com".
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External links
- MeBeam.com (official website)
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