BuzzFeed unveils standalone app for binge-watching videosFebruary 24, 2016 - 15:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - BuzzFeed is doubling down on its video efforts with an all-new standalone mobile app, VentureBeat reports. Jonah Peretti, BuzzFeed Founder and CEO, took to the stage at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona Tuesday, February 23 to announce the aptly titled BuzzFeed Video, which pulls together some of the best videos from the main publication’s existing catalog. Available for Android and iOS, the app lets you watch, discover, and subscribe to all the usual BuzzFeed clips. You can also search specifically for “trending” videos if you want to cut straight to the viral goodies. Founded by Jonah Peretti and John Johnson in 2008, BuzzFeed has cemented its position at the head of the viral news realm, and today claims more than 200 million unique monthly visitors. The listicle-loving media outlet raised $200 million last year, bringing NBCUniversal on board as an investor in a move that signalled BuzzFeed’s future intent. “BuzzFeed and NBCUniversal will be great strategic partners, and we both have a lot to offer the other,” BuzzFeed’s executive chairman Kenneth Lerer said at the time. “We look forward to collaborating on television content, movies, the Olympics, and joint partnerships with ad agencies and brands.” Against that backdrop, the fact that BuzzFeed has now launched a video-specific mobile app makes absolute sense, and it’s worth noting here that it uses its own video player within the app — it’s not just a bunch of curated YouTube videos. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |