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Webshots was purchased by CNet from Twofold Photos, Inc. in 2004 for approximately $70 million dollars. If you’d like to hear about the fascinating history of Webshots prior to CNET’s acquisition, listen to the first few minutes of this podcast, where Narendra Rocherolle, one of the founders, tells the story.
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REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Webshots, the world`s largest photo sharing site, today announced the launch of its online holiday store. This new feature offers customers creative ways to make personalized gifts and greeting cards from their favorite photos.
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While others have been coy about adding video, Webshots says it will integrate short video sharing soon — but not until the fall. Webshots has 19 million unique visitors per month, with 420 million photos shared to date and 1 million new photos per day.
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Webshots came out of an acquisition that CNET did in August 2004. The site has been around since 1997 and began offering photo sharing in 1999, but CNET has been building it up in recent years as the photo-sharing trend has taken off.
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CNet’s photosharing service Webshots is adding video sharing capabilities today, something that has been expected since at least August when the service underwent a drastic redesign. There’s not a lot of information on the site yet about the new feature, but there is one company blog post with links to tutorial videos. You can see examples of Webshots video here and here.
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Webshots allows users to upload and share photos and videos. Users have the option of a free or premium account. Free accounts are limited to 1000 photos, plus an extra… Learn More
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