Periscope

Twitter now allows audio-only broadcasts, feature's currently only on iOS

The features are currently available only on iOS and to a small number of users.

Twitter to suspend accounts posting abusive comments on Periscope repeatedly

Twitter to remove suspicious accounts which repeatedly post abusive comments on livestreams.

Twitter's Ed Ho steps down as product head citing personal reasons

Periscope’s Chief Executive Officer Kayvon Beykpour will be Twitter's new product head.

Periscope to hike payments for video stars to make the platform more attractive for broadcasters

People watching Periscope will be able to send a gratuity to online performers and broadcasters they like, using a variety of heart shapes that they can purchase as a form of virtual currency, the company said.

Twitter report reveals 55 percent increase in requests for account information by the Indian government

Twitter, however, did not remove any account or withhold any tweet as requested by the government, police or court.

As video consumption rises, millennials’ attention span for ads shrinks to five seconds: Report

Periscope and Facebook Live some of the much-promised mediums of viewing for these upcoming generation, Fulgoni believes is more dependant on the length of the viewing period of an episode.

Twitter to let Periscope stars collect money from fans to compete with YouTube

Twitter Inc plans on Wednesday to launch a system for people to earn money by streaming live on its Periscope service, a first for Twitter and a way for the company to try to compete with YouTube and others in the search for internet talent.

Facebook Live murder: The law needs to be equipped to tackle live-streamed criminal activities

Increasing instances of such livestreaming have led to a number of questions, particularly on who is responsible for the upload of such content

Twitter announces pre-roll ads for live video streaming app Periscope

As video viewership on Twitter continues to grow, the mirco-blogging website introduced pre-roll ads on its live video streaming app Periscope.

Facebook Live is rolling out for desktop users; allows livestream of games

According to a Facebook blog post on Wednesday, Facebook live on desktops was earlier available for pages only, but now the status update composer will feature a Live button also.