On the occasion of its 11th birthday, Twitter just announced the ability for broadcasters to use professional cameras and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With every step that Meerkat has taken to update and differentiate its service, it seems that Periscope is often right behind.

In my line of work, I seldom come across a tool that inspires a sort of shock and awe that comes with, say, bungee-jumping off a mountain or seeing Ryan Gosling at the bar stool next you. But this app ...

The first time I used Periscope, I was hooked. It felt immediate and real: I watched my friends as they walked to dinner and went for runs, and I could interact with them, commenting on their stream ...

While the apps will inevitably improve their ability to engage with broad audiences (Periscope through Twitter and Meerkat through Facebook), finding good content will depend on who streamers and ...

Like every social network, Periscope struggles with how to deal with abuse and harassment. But on the Twitter-owned live-streaming platform, the issue is especially salient, since the comments float ...

Ever since the launch of Twitter’s Periscope in March 2015, the live video service has used hearts to let viewers to show broadcasters in real time that they like what they’re seeing. Now those hearts ...

You no longer need a Twitter account to sign up to livestreaming app Periscope. All that new users need is a phone number to start using the service -- though Periscope recommends that those with a ...

With the swift rise in popularity of mobile livestreaming app Meerkat, two things have immediately become clear: 1) There was certainly an audience, and 2) Twitter was willing do whatever it might ...