DEMO: BitGravity launches high-definition video streaming service

DEMO: BitGravity launches high-definition video streaming service

BitGravity is launching a digital video service today that allows its customers to stream high-definition videos over the Internet.

The BG Live service can stream live events in 1080p or 720p resolution (the same quality as high-end TV sets), according to the company’s announcement at DEMO… Continue Reading

BitGravity’s newest features adjust video quality to your connection speed

BitGravity’s newest features adjust video quality to your connection speed

Most people are used to television, where control of a video — its image quality and other aspects — is locked.

The idea of allowing access to control video is still new. Content distributors are still grappling with how to handle it, usually through software or… Continue Reading

DigiMeld launches Internet video streaming technology

DigiMeld launches Internet video streaming technology

DigiMeld has launched a new technology aimed at making high-definition videos play more smoothly over the web.

The New York-based company has also raised $2 million in a first round of funding from angel investors. The company tested its “grid streaming” technology with NASA’s TV network.

DigiMeld… Continue Reading

BitGravity scores a big partnership and funding, calling an end to era of small independent CDNs

BitGravity scores a big partnership and funding, calling an end to era of small independent CDNs

Tata Communications, a large Indian telecom carrier, has tapped Silicon Valley company BitGravity to provide content delivery network (CDN) services. Tata, of Mumbai, has also invested $11.5 million in covertible debt in the company.

BitGravity is an upstart challenging large companies like Akamai and Limelight, which… Continue Reading

BitGravity pipes video through the web, raises round

BitGravity pipes video through the web, raises round

BitGravity is a bit player in the world of moving video through the web. But it believes in rounding up some powerful partners.

The Burlingame, Calif.-based company is announcing today that it has raised $2.5 million from media dealmaker Allen & Co. and Blake Krikorian, cofounder… Continue Reading

DEMO: A roundup of companies launching

DEMO: A roundup of companies launching

There are 78 companies presenting at the DEMO conference this week. We’ll be covering some of the more notable ones in separate posts.

First, we’ve picked out 16 of them here for brief overview: Yoics, Acesis, Asankya, Atlaspost, Bitgravity, Cozimo, Healthpricer, Hubdub, Huddle, Squidcast, Standoutjobs, ,… Continue Reading

BitGravity officially launches content delivery network

BitGravity officially launches content delivery network

BitGravity, a Silicon Valley company boasting new technology to deliver content over the Internet, today officially debuted its much-anticipated service.

The content delivery space is heating up. Less than a month ago, Akamai, one of the best-known CDN companies, announced that it would offer high-definition video… Continue Reading

BitGravity wants to shake up video delivery industry

BitGravity wants to shake up video delivery industry

Perry Wu, a former venture capitalist at Palo Alto venture firm ComVentures and Barrett Lyon, a denial of service attack specialist, have joined forces to launch another player in the content delivery network (CDN) industry.

The company, called BitGravity, is still secretive, and Wu isn’t providing… Continue Reading