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Yahoo Livetext

Live video texting, without sound

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Hiten Shah
@hnshah · Crazy Egg, KISSmetrics & Quick Sprout
I've been using this product for a while now while it has been private. It's incredible how it feels to chat with someone and actually see them, regardless of what they are doing. If you are on a product team and are responsible for creating new products, it's definately worth trying out Yahoo Livetext with someone whom you care about. The experience actuall… See more
Mack Flavelle
@mackflavelle · www.hammerandtusk.com
Was skeptical at first but now pretty into this. This morning I caught up with a friend on his way to work and then introduced my kids to another friend and his kid. The no voice seems to reduce barrier to entry. Like lots of people these days I avoid phone calls like the plague, and even though this is synchronous the limitations make it feel less demandi… See more
Josh Elman
@joshelman · Partner, Greylock
I love the feeling of live. So much on our phones is distracted time. With LiveText you truly have to be with the other person realtime. they know if you are looking away. And you can make funny faces at each other.
Norm Liang
@normanliang · VP of Growth, Sungy Mobile
I'm excited to see this out and live. Have watched this quickly evolve from an idea to a product and nice to see this widely released. Congrats to the @yahoo team working on this.
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Ryan Hoover
@rrhoover · Founder, Product Hunt
The former MessageMe (RIP) team that Yahoo acquired nearly a year ago, is behind this. I've had the pleasure of playing with the beta early on and was initially skeptical that audio-less video was a big enough differentiator from all the other mobile messaging apps. And tbh, I'm still unsure. I personally avoid synchronous communication and often ignore t… See more