| Different video streaming applications can now | | | | sick or you have to rest. You can have your |
| turn your SmartPhone into a handy recording tool. | | | | classmates record video of the classes and live |
| Applications like QiK and Ustream have turned | | | | stream this via QiK or Ustream websites. You can |
| ordinary people, like you and me, into citizen | | | | even join group discussions or study groups |
| journalists, short film directors and even live | | | | virtually by letting your friends use their phones to |
| concert producers. There is actually much more | | | | video stream discussions. |
| to applications like QiK and Ustream than just | | | | 4. Use QiK or Ustream with your SmartPhone to |
| video streaming your baby's first step and sharing | | | | help boost real estate sales. This saves you and |
| this to the world. We'll let you in on five creative | | | | the buyer a lot of time and money. You can use |
| ways to use video streaming applications on your | | | | these video applications to take potential buyers |
| SmartPhone. | | | | on a virtual walk-through of the house or |
| 1. Keep everyone updated on the important | | | | property you are selling. Buyers can see for |
| events in your life. Is your grandma too weak to | | | | themselves the condition of the house, the exact |
| travel all the way to your college graduation? Will | | | | color of the walls and closets and even check out |
| your best friend miss your 18th birthday because | | | | what repairs need to be done if they're looking at |
| she's in another country? Keep all your loved ones | | | | old houses. |
| in the loop by using your SmartPhone and a video | | | | 5. People can use these video applications and |
| streaming application to live stream important | | | | their phones to help with disaster relief operations. |
| events. Even people from all over the world were | | | | The recent tragedies, such as the Haiti |
| able to watch Barack Obama's inauguration live, | | | | earthquake and the many floods in Asia have |
| thanks to those who used apps like QiK and | | | | seen people use their SmartPhones to help |
| Ustream on their phones. | | | | rescuers find trapped victims. Many young people |
| 2. Hold a live concert online. Do you have a band | | | | have also used their mobile phones to video |
| and want to make it big outside of your country? | | | | stream the current situation of different areas |
| Prepare to hold a live concert online through your | | | | affected by floods. These applications can surely |
| SmartPhone and either QiK or Ustream. Announce | | | | aid organizations in relief operations. |
| on your website that you will be playing live for all | | | | Video applications such as QiK and Ustream are |
| those who are members of your fan page. Set | | | | handy tools for documenting important events. |
| up your mobile phone and video streaming | | | | But while many people simply use their |
| application to record video, and get ready to rock | | | | SmartPhone to record video of everyday things |
| the socks off your viewers. This is a surefire | | | | such as baby showers and graduation, there are |
| way to market your band abroad and to gain | | | | other, better uses for these applications. The five |
| more fans and followers. | | | | great ways listed above are just a few of these |
| 3. Catch up with schoolwork or projects if you | | | | creative uses. Use your creativity to explore |
| can't attend class. Don't get left behind if you | | | | more ways to use your SmartPhone with QiK or |
| have to stay home for a while because you're | | | | Ustream. |