Joost beta gets a Mac client

Posted Feb 17th 2007 10:37AM by Brad Linder
Filed under: PVR Wire, Web

Two major updates from Joost, the online TV project formerly known as The Venice Project and created by the makers of Skype and KaZaa. First and foremost, there's a Mac client available. It looks and works exactly like the PC client. For now, it only works on Intel based Macs.

And second, Joost has issued an update that improves video quality, as well as adding new video content. One of the main complaints from early reviews of Joost was the lack of videos worth watching. Now you can get:

National Geographic Documentaries
Content from the Indy Racing League
Classic cartoons including Rocky and Bullwinkle
Independent films from IndieFlix
Reality TV programs including Bridezillas
Comedy, video game tips and reviews, healthy living programs, and Bollywood music videos

Still not exactly major news at a time when companies like Wal-Mart are announcing deals to deliver video downloads from all six major movie studios, but it's a start. You still need to apply for a beta tester account or get an invite in order to use Joost.

[via WebTVWire]

Tags: joost, kazaa, skype, venice project, VeniceProject

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