Vines now viewable on browsers
With a quick show of hands, how many of you have actively used Instagram on a web browser? Nobody, right? With Vine's popularity growing, it was only a matter of time before they brought their talents to a bigger screen. As of today, your favorite six-second clip platform can now be shared with your friends without a smartphone through Vine's new website platform.
By visiting Vine's new website, you can easily see your Vine timeline, as well as your own personal profile. However, much like Instagram's browser website, you can't upload any content. Aspiring Vine artists can feel comfortable knowing they can easily share their profiles with a dedicated URL instead of linking to videos individually or having to re-upload them to a more convenient video service like YouTube.
In addition, a "TV mode" option is available for users viewing the Vine site to expand the video clips into full-screen mode. Why anybody would want to do this for six second-long clips is beyond me, but whatever floats your boat. If Vine truly wants to take the next step in growing their product, they should introduce playlists allowing viewers to watch multiple clips back to back. Imagine the level of creativity going into expanding upon the six second limit while still adhering to that same timeframe. The possibilities!
[via Vine]
Vine has been added to Android
The new social media trend, Vine, has finally spread its wings and flown from its iPhone nest into the waiting arms of its Android brethren. For those that haven't jumped on board with the new app, Vine is a video sharing social network where users can shoot 6-second clips that run into a continuous loop. With Twitter and Facebook integration, the network has attracted 13 million users.
Vine for Android is lacking some of the basic features found on iPhones like hashtags and direct mentions, it does offer the ability to zoom, which is notably lacking on iPhones. As the updates continue to roll out, these features will begin to fill out. There are also plans to include some Android-exclusive features, as well.
Some creativity can be utilized for Vine videos, such as some inventive stop-motion animation videos. My personal favorite Vine so far has been of a dog touching a Super Mario mushroom for a power up. I personally have been using Vine for live shows, like this sneak peek at ShowYouSuck's live remix of "The Return of Headbanger's Ball" at SXSW this past March. If you haven't yet, follow Ruby Hornet on Vine for future updates.
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[via IGN]