iPhone 3.0 OS, Flip Video launches a social network & Opera Unite reinvents the Web - episode 057

Here's a thought! Instead of making a closed content network for the Flip Video camera users (Kipp I agree. It's stupid) why not make it easier to upload movies straight from the device over wifi and give users the option of instant social distribution! That would give me another reason to grab one, and maybe spend a little more money for it. Yes I know HD produces large file sizes (which is why I said wifi), but what if you could upload 3 to 6 minute videos straight from the device and on to your favorite social networking sites (Or at least links, and/or status messages). You could then show people what they are missing at your parties, pranks, gatherings, conferences etc... without worrying about whether or not the data cable is in your bag, or if your laptop battery has enough juice to stay on during this upload. The idea of creating a network isn't bad, but at this point it should solve more problems than it creates. This site better be Facebook/Twitter connected or it's doomed. The overhead will simply outweigh the benefits.

On the other hand The iphone app isn't such a bad idea, but only if it aggregates video content across multiple platforms. Again a closed content network would just be stupid. The internet is too open, for such closed-minded thought.

Just my two cents. Maybe there is something like that already in the works... or maybe not.