December 4th, 2012

Yahoo Acquires Video Chat Startup OnTheAir Who Joins Its Mobile Team To Help It Compete With Hangouts

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Just nine months after launch, video chat broadcasting app OnTheAir has been acquired by Yahoo for an undisclosed sum. All five team members are coming along to work on the mobile team at Yahoo under Adam Cahan. OnTheAir lets friends chat and content producers webcast single or split-screen interviews. The team could help Yahoo compete with Google Hangouts or build mobile communication apps. → Read More

March 27th, 2012

First Look: OnTheAir’s Video Call-In Show Platform Makes Hangouts and Ustream Seem Static

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Google Hangouts only allows ten viewers to participate and Ustream allows zero, but with OnTheAir, anyone watching a live stream can video chat with the host in front of the audience. Today OnTheAir’s streaming video platform exits stealth into private beta to power radio call-in shows for the digital age.

With a team of Apple, Google, and Facebook alums backed by a $880,000 in seed round led… → Read More