Gizmodo: flip video

Unsightly Flip Video Remote Appears

Joanna Stern — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 08:37:03 EDT

It seems as if Flip Video is getting into some non-camcorder territory. My guess is that this Flip Video Remote that appeared on the FCC controls some sort of accompanying settop box.

The details are slim on the FCC page, but the pictures show a very simple, Fisher Price looking design. Could Flip (which is now owned by Cisco) be getting into the home video recording space? A little scared of the 5th gen iPod Nano, are we Flip? On the other hand, maybe the remote controls some sort of camcorder from afar. My guess is as good as yours. [FCC via Engadget]

Cisco Acquires Pure Digital, Makers of the Flip Video Cam, For $590 Million

John Mahoney — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:00:00 EDT

Cisco is surely on to something: an enterprise mobile videophone? $500,000 internet backbone router with cute modular Flip video cam? Or maybe they just want a consumer horse besides Linksys in their stable that clearly has some legs: Flip's video cams have sparked a netbook-like fever, with everyone and their brother getting into the tiny HD camcorder game. The deal is expected to close by Cisco's fourth quarter of 09.

Pure Digital will donate 1 million Flip Video...

Wilson Rothman — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 10:05:35 EDT

Pure Digital will donate 1 million Flip Video cameras to nonprofits around the world for use to "highlight the need for their services...and broadcast their accomplishments to the world." Part of the Clinton Global Initiative, the offer will open to organizations in December. [Flip Video Spotlight]

Flip Video Ultra: Better Than the Original, But Still for Your Mom

Matt Buchanan — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 09:59:07 EDT

Today the Mossberg Solution takes a whack at Pure Digital's update to the Flip Video, the Flip Video Ultra. The 60-minute (2GB) and 30-minute (1GB) models run $30 more a piece than the original, but basically improve on them in every way (better screen, resolution, etc.). Overall, the Solution says it's "a pleasure to record startlingly good footage for a camera of its size both indoors and outside" and fairly easy to share video, which is the focus of the update. Just don't expect to share pristine quality video, since it's still lower res than a standard camcorder. [Mossy Solution]

Flip Video Lowers Bar For YouTube Videos Even More

Jason Chen — Tue, 01 May 2007 16:15:03 EDT

If you had a hard enough time wading through the millions of horrible home videos to get to the good ones on YouTube now, wait until old people start putting stuff up there. Pure Digital's Flip Video camcorder is designed to be easy to use for non-techies, complete with built-in USB adapter and software to make it easy to upload to YouTube, Google Video or Grouper.

The devices themselves will come in two versions, one with a 30-minute capacity for $119, and the other 60-minutes for $149. When tested, Flip Video really was as easy as it sounds to use. So get ready for some grandma videos, and we don't mean the good kind. – Jason Chen

YouTube for soccer Moms [CNN]