
Today at The Next Web is the ‘Rising Sun Start-up Presentations’ sponsored by Sun Microsystems. Starting at 11:40 and ending at 12:35pm (GMT/BST + 1; That’s 10:40am to 11:35pm for those in the United Kingdom), Quick.tv will take the stage for the first round of the event alongside four other startups (Yunoo, Huddle, Prezi, Klompteck).

The paradigm shift is beginning to take shape for online video as more people gain access to faster connection speeds. Now in both time spent and number of viewers, online video is growing a rate twice that of television, according to a Neilson study.
The dominant player in this online video market is of course YouTube. In fact, YouTube is now the second largest search engine, even though it’s just for videos. YouTube’s first to market advantage is creating a major market for online video.

While living in San Francisco, Wired Magazine was a pleasure to read. It still is. It’s the editorial bible for technology, ideas, and innovation. It remains one of the few magazines I enjoy purchasing, than reading online; although, while living in the United Kingdom an issue of Wired became expensive and always was a month behind in distribution.
So without further adieu, Quick.tv welcomes the arrival of Wired Magazine to the United Kingdom. Their premiere issue hits stands…

RED HERRING REVEALS companies selected As Finalists for the Red herring 100 Europe 2009.
Red Herring Europe Finalist
Berlin, March 23, 2009 – Red Herring today announced that Quick.tv was named a Finalist of Red Herring 100 Europe, an award given to the top 100 private technology companies based in the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) region each year.
When I was a postgraduate, I constantly read the success stories of entrepreneurs citing ad nauseam that you have to fail to succeed. I agreed with this in theory, but in practice it was hard to digest. As a postgraduate, if you failed that was your grade. However, now, it’s a different story. Being scared [...]

We’re testing out the iPhone 3.0 Beta at the Quick.tv studio. It’s quite impressive. The inclusion of cut and paste is fantastic. The simple slide and lift of a pressing finger opens up paste options. If you make a mistake, shake your iPhone to remove your paste. It’s a brilliant user experience, but long overdue.
The [...]

If only there where more hours in a day right? Well, maybe not. If you’re playing your days in the office off the cuff, you might find it a refreshing change to plan your agile approach. Sounds crazy right?
Our office is plastered with post-its, mostly for effect and motivation. The less postits we see, the [...]

Inside the Quick.tv office, the team works together on a multitude of simultaneous projects. The phones ring, calls are made, viewpoints are addressed, and moments of epiphany pop up out of thin air. The act of juggling is the daily grind at Quick.tv. As one project finds an answer, another project suddenly requires immediate attention. [...]

“Hello World!” Do you know this phrase? I think you do. To the programmers and coders out there that start a new language, this phrase is the beginning of a new environment. It’s the beginning of a journey in which you desire to gain experience and knowledge in an environment of interest, enthusiastic to learn [...]

The Northeast of England is home to a growing and thriving digital sector. To invest in this evolutionary rebirth, Codeworks, a nonprofit organization, runs events around Newcastle to promote and engage audiences within the digital community. To promote to creative youths and young adults inspired to become involved in this digital market, Codeworks with support [...]