Client News: Redux unleashes addictive entertainment
July 30th, 2009 by andrewIf you’re like us, sometimes you want to move your hands away from the keyboard and mouse, take a break, sit back, and just be entertained… whether it’s Ben Stiller and Will Ferrell in the ‘H is O’, a TED Talk, or Patches, the horse that thinks it’s a person, there’s something to be said for great entertainment.
But finding entertainment on the Net has become difficult if only for the sheer mass of stuff that’s out there. More than 20 hours of content is uploaded to YouTube every minute, and while there’s a myriad of web services where you can share stuff, none of them are focused on entertainment (video in particular). Enter Redux…
Redux is a place to find great entertainment, recommended by people who are into the same videos, photos, music and websites as you.
Today we introduced 1500 lucky Mashable, TechCrunch, and Webware readers to Redux, a personalized entertainment guide to the web.
Unlike other sites, Redux is all about entertainment – no need to import your friends, post updates about your status, or worry about pimping your profile. Users submit their favorite links and include them in channels of entertainment like Fail videos, sports highlights, dance music, and other themes (GI Joe PSAs!). Users who join a channel can watch everything that’s submitted in real-time, and submit their own favorites for others to enjoy.
The newest feature – the one reporters have highlighted most – is TV mode which plays videos submitted to the site one after another in full-screen. As with the regular mode, the most recent activity on the site rises to the top so newly submitted or commented videos rise to the top and play next.
The site will publicly launch in a few weeks time (they’re in private beta now), but if you’re looking for an invite in the meantime, message us on Twitter (@S2) and we’ll hook you up!
