philip lelyveld The world of entertainment technology

Video-sharing apps are jostling to become the next big thing.

Ever since Facebook announced its $1 billion acquisition of the company behind the popular photo-sharing app Instagram last month, the question on every nerd's lips has been: What will be the next big thing in mobile apps?

For many, the answer is video. ...

Socialcam

Availability: Android and iPhone

Sharing: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Posterous, Tumblr, Dropbox, e-mail, and SMS

Socialcam is like having a little video-sharing studio in your pocket. ....

Viddy

Availability: iPhone only

Sharing: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Tumblr, e-mail, and SMS

Short clips are the main event on Viddy, where each video you take can be a maximum of 15 seconds. ...

Cinemagram

Availability: iPhone only

Sharing: Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and e-mail

This addictive app allows you to turn a short video clip into an animated GIF that's part still image, part lively video. ...

Tout

Availability: Android and iPhone

Sharing: Facebook, Twitter, e-mail, and SMS

Like Viddy, Tout lets users take 15-second videos. But the appeal here is actually the lack of frills, which makes it very simple to quickly share clips with your friends. ...

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