Dopo Skype, The Venice Project
Skype co-founders Janus Friis and Niklas Zennstrom are trying their hand at online video, working together on a new software application that combines professionally produced TV and video with the Internet. Called “The Venice Project,” the software connects with the Web and opens a full-screen window that apparently displays near high-definition-quality video images. This is more than just TV. If you toggle your mouse, a variety of tools appear while the video is playing. DVD-like controls appear at the bottom. On the left is a list of preset channels to choose from. Zennstrom and Friis have a history of developing disruptive technologies. They are the co-founders of the controversial peer-to-peer file-sharing program Kazaa, as well as Skype, the Web’s leading voice over Internet Protocol application.