Live Kyte Recording of World Record Deadlift Attempt

IFBB Pro Bodybuilder Johnnie Jackson competed in the 2008 United States Powerlifting Federation (USPF) National Powerlifting Championships in Warwick, Rhode Island on June 29, 2008.

Johnnie set a USPF World Record on his first attempt at deadlift with a pull of 345 kgs (760 lbs). His second deadlift attempt for 372.5 kg (821 lbs) was not allowed because he did not push his hips forward at the top of the lift. His third and final attempt at 345 kgs was abandoned in mid-lift by Johnnie after he pulled his left hamstring. The injuries were initially a major concern for Johnnie since he is scheduled to compete in the 2008 IFBB Europa Pro show in seven weeks; but after further assessment, the injuries were relatively minor.

Stay tuned for more from Muscletime; this September when they cover Johnnie Jackson as he competes for the 2008 Mr. Olympia title.

Jonas Brothers Takeover the UK

Today in London, The Jonas Brothers culminate their European tour with a very special stop in the UK where they will use Kyte to broadcast to their fans from atop a double-decker bus. Their Kyte channel is showcased on a dedicated page on Bebo, the UK-based social network. Their UK fans have been wildly anticipating this day with chat going non stop since the launch of the channel.

POWER-packed Backstage Pass:  Power 106 Gives Fans Exclusive Content via Kyte

Power 106 held its annual summer concert Power House ‘08 on Saturday night and about 20,000 fans were treated to performances by some of the top artists in hip hop and R&B. 

The star-studded line-up included Ice Cube, T-Pain, Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, The Game, and Colby O’Donnis...and several surprise guest stars such as Rihanna, David Banner, Lloyd, and Akon.

The Power 106 staff captured all the exclusive content from backstage and loaded it on their Kyte player for fans to see.

You can relive all of the experiences on Power House TV, but below are a few artists that gave a shout out to Kyte:

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David Banner shouts for a new phone

Lloyd shouts out for his Lloyd TV to launch

Akon shouts to a future Konvict TV

Kyte user Raheem DeVaughn takes home BET Award!

Last night at the 8th Annual BET Awards, Kyte user Raheem DeVaughn took home the BET J Award, which honors genre-bending artists.

Raheem beat an impressive list of soul singers that were nominated in the category, including Chaka Khan, Jill Scott, Angie Stone and Ledisi. 

Raheem’s “The Dream is Real TV” is one of the most widely viewed Kyte channels with over 500,000 views to date, on over 1,000 Web sites, social networks and blogs. 

Congratulations Raheem on this amazing accomplishment.  The Dream is Real!

Vote for Kyte!

Greetings Kyte community!

Thanks to you all for helping Kyte get nominated for the best mobile application category of VentureBeat’s MobileBeat 2008 awards!  We’re very honored by this nomination and grateful for your continued use of the Kyte platform.

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You are allowed to make up to five votes — once every 24 hours. 

So vote today and let’s show the world why Kyte rocks!

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