As popular social-networking and video-sharing sites continue to gain popularity, a new class of start-ups is attempting to cash in on the bonanza.
Several companies that debuted at Demo '07 showed off slick new applications that are ready-made to take advantage of the content and audiences of successful sites like YouTube, MySpace.com, Facebook and others. Web apps like Panjea, Vuvox and Share2Me enable users to re-share media content that's already been uploaded on the Net.
Though building a company based on a single feature usually is not a wise idea, VCs are all over this stuff, shelling out venture funding despite these start-ups' lack of solid business models and sophisticated, patented technology. Analysts say that's a big mistake. For more, check out the rest of the article at CNET News.com.
Share2Me is essentially a button for forwarding any content to MySpace, AIM, and a number of e-mail services.
Aimed at 15-to-24 year olds, Share2Me is a logo that sits on your browser (just Firefox for now, Internet Explorer is next). Should you stumble upon a YouTube video or Flickr photo that just MUST be plastered onto your MySpace profile, click the Share2Me logo button and choose whether you want the content forwarded in a MySpace message, as a comment on another's page, or simply on your own MySpace profile. Content also can be sent to any Gmail, Yahoo Mail, MSN Hotmail, and AOL account.
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