Tech Tidbit Video: Meerkat

The latest Tech Tidbit video focuses on Meerkat, an iOS app that is available for download from the iTunes App Store for iPhones or iPads.  (Sorry, no Android devices yet!)  Meerkat is an app that allows you to livestream video and audio over the internet and let others access it via Twitter!  (So, you do need an active Twitter account as well to "tweet" out the link to your livestream!

Not only can you livestream video using Meerkat, you can also follow other Meerkat users and be alerted to when they are broadcasting live.  You can also view other livestreams from Meerkat users.  Once you complete a livestream, you can save the video to Meerkat, depending on the length of the video.  However, once a livestream has concluded on Meerkat, you cannot watch a replay of the video via the link on the Twitter post.  

You can use Meerkat for a wide variety of purposes including the sharing of a class event, viewing a presentation from your peers, listening to a presentation from an expert on a particular topic, and more!  Meerkat should not be used to pirate licensed and/or copyrighted materials such as music, movies, or television shows.