Mom 2.0 Summit – The Votes are In, Moms Rock April 20th, 2011 / Comments: 0 I just returned from a whirlwind conference filled with decadence, beignets and inspiration in New Orleans. As a first time speaker at the Mom 2.0 Summit, I had no idea what to expect. Very early on, it was clear that this was a well organized, completely sold out, top notch event. The caliber of women and men who gathered in the Ritz Carlton made for a well-attended event – seriously, every room was packed and it wasn’t until late… › read more
Join us on the Red Carpet at the Colorado Children’s Museum April 13th, 2011 / Comments: 0 Live in Colorado and looking for a fun activity to do with your family this Sunday? We will bring the red carpet to a special event being held at the Children’s Museum of Denver for “Opera Day at the Museum.” Watch and smile as kids interview kids on camera. Parents will receive the recorded videos interviews directly from Pixorial to enjoy and share with family and friends. Children’s Museum of Denver 2121 Children’s Museum Drive Denver, CO 80211 More… › read more
Show Don’t Tell, with Video March 31st, 2011 / Comments: 0 One of the greatest perks about working at Pixorial is that I “have to” take video of my kids. It’s my version of Quality Assurance — I capture my children on video and then spend time at work editing and sharing, using the tools on our site. Frankly, I’m starting to feel a bit guilty that I’m collecting a paycheck for this process! Last week I had my most proud Co-Founder / Mom moment ever. My 8 year… › read more
Video Capture Contest: What does mom do all day? (ends 2/25) February 24th, 2011 / Comments: 0 We all have those old VHS tapes and precious family films that are just gathering dust in boxes. Imagine if all of those video memories were always available to you online, from your phone or iPad? Trust us, it is pretty cool so we kicked off a fun little contest with BlogFrog and will award one luck winner the ability to convert those old home movies to DVD as well as online. This package is valued at $140 and… › read more
Pixorial Launches Memories in Motion Community with BlogFrog February 17th, 2011 / Comments: 0 We have some news to share that we are pretty excited about. Today, we are launching the Memories in Motion community on BlogFrog. For those of you not familiar, BlogFrog is an interest-based, social network where thousands of like-minded women and bloggers connect on every topic imaginable. Participating in the BlogFrog communities is a pretty powerful experience. During conversations it is immediately obvious that you are surrounded by women with similar interests as well as well-known and highly respected… › read more
Pixorial Picks: Chat with Android Video App Developer February 1st, 2011 / Comments: 0 This week, we sit down with one of our talented mobile app developers to find out how he uses Pixorial. So without further delay, meet Phil. Nick Name or First Name: Phil Role: Developer of mobile-related stuff. How do you use Pixorial? I use Pixorial to entertain the masses. What is your favorite Pixorial Feature? Pixorial for Android! When not applying your mad coding skills, what apps do you use? Pixorial for Android!…and Angry Birds, Google Voice/docs/everything. Video Tip?… › read more
2010 Recap & Reminder: Get Your Videos Online January 14th, 2011 / Comments: 0 Welcome to 2011 – 2010 was quite the year for Pixorial! Let’s Recap: We rolled out our Facebook App, making it possible to create social VideoAblums with friends and family – so cool (get it). Introduced fun customizable VideoAlbum templates within the app on Facebook. Then came the editing and music features for our Facebook App – makes it possible to edit, add music and share without leaving Facebook (seriously, get it). We rolled out a new user interface… › read more
And Pixorial said… let there be music December 22nd, 2010 / Comments: 0 Now you can add your music to the videos that you upload to Facebook and Pixorial.com. Using the Pixorial Simple Editor, you can quickly select a song from 10 different genres and 500 tracks provided for free by Pixorial or upload your own music selection and add to your video. Plus, with a few clicks and the slide of the audio/video mixer, you can adjust the music to your liking and create fun videos in about a minute.
Updates from Pixorial – Memory Sharing for the Holidays November 24th, 2010 / Comments: 0 We have been hard at work to make it easy to edit, store and share your video memories. With the holidays right around the corner, we have rolled out new features to make it even easier share special video memories from years ago – to the moments captured today. So what’s new? From the Library tab: Immediately share videos to popular social networks (see image #1) Share your original videos – make it possible for friends and family to… › read more
Social Media Prom Highlights #SMPROM November 16th, 2010 / Comments: 0 What a great time we had at the Social Media Prom last week in San Francisco. Krystyl Baldwin of EventsforNerds, Ben Parr of Mashable and the team at FunnyorDie really know how to throw a fun event. The event featured live music from the Frail, a Magic Show, a Kissing Booth, live photo sharing by Eye-Fi and LiveShare and of course video sharing from, well, us. We were busy capturing fun prom stories on video (see our Facebook page… › read more
Pixorial is Headed to Prom November 10th, 2010 / Comments: 0 Thanks to the organizers behind Events for Nerds, everyone gets a second chance to experience prom and this year, Pixorial is going to the Social Media Prom to capture moments in video. In preparing for the event, the team has already begun to experience those familiar pre-prom jitters and the feeds on Plancast show that everyone else is too. Questions like what to wear, where to eat, hair suggestions etc. Think back to your last experience. What was your… › read more
Share Video on Facebook – Win an iPad or MacBook Air October 29th, 2010 / Comments: 0 Our CEO made the mistake of saying that he would dye his hair orange if we secure 100,000 users of our application on Facebook by October 30th. We are not ones to lose a bet, so we’ve upped the ante! We want your help spreading the word – through video! The more you help, the more entries you get! How it Works: Add the Pixorial Video app = iPad entry. Post videos with the app = MacBook Air entry… › read more
Check Out Our Video app on Facebook – iPad Contest October 13th, 2010 / Comments: 0 The team at Pixorial is delighted to announce a challenge that we just couldn’t resist. Our CEO made the mistake of saying that he would dye his hair orange if we secure 100,000 users of our application on Facebook by October 30th. Well, we heard this loud and clear and are asking YOU to join us in this challenge. One lucky user will win an iPad as part of our 100,000 user challenge. If you haven’t tried out our… › read more
Caught on Video — The Biggest Small Things October 1st, 2010 / Comments: 0 One of our customers converted dozens of old mini-DV tapes to online video with Pixorial, and wrote us to share his “a-ha!” moment (to borrow an Oprah-ism). Of all his video, one of the most precious was that of his then 4 year old son cooking in the kitchen. As it happens, his now-grown son has turned out to be quite a chef. It was a joy for him to see the budding gourmand caught on video all those… › read more
Looking for the best web video platform? September 30th, 2010 / Comments: 0 We have been hard at work to make your video memories easy to share. From our video editing and sharing platform on Pixorial.com to our video app on Facebook, we believe that video should be easy to upload, edit and share in the places that matter most to YOU. So, check out Pixorial and if you agree, we would be honored by your vote for the Mashable Best Web Video Award.
The evolution of sharing meets online video September 23rd, 2010 / Comments: 0 As individuals, it is those defining moments that make us who we are, that help shape who we will be and the company that we keep. Lucky for us it is so easy to capture those moments given that capture devices are easier to use and affordable, and that smartphones are getting smarter. Stephen Shankland of CNet recently wrote an article that stated, “cameras need networking – pronto.” The idea is that the way we share photos has changed… › read more
