DIRECT CHALLENGE: The Periscope app, like Meerkat, allows anyone to stream live video to a wide audience with their smartphone.
WASHINGTON: The battle for live streaming smartphone video heated up as Twitter launched its Periscope application, taking on fast-rising online rival Meerkat, which unveiled a fresh round of capital investment.
The Periscope app, like Meerkat, allows anyone to stream live video to a wide audience with their smartphone.
