Cacatoo – a Screen Capture and Sharing service for everyone
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Coeus Solutions GmbH and evoworkx media from Germany have just launched a screen capture software cacatoo (all lower case – mind you!) that lets you capture screenshots or video from your desktop, annotate them, and then upload them to their service so that you can share it as a link with your friends. Coeus Solutions GmbH is the german offshoot of the local firm Uraan Software, although I’m told that the product is independently made by Coeus.
Screen Capture software is nothing new to the market, and similar services also exist that let you upload the captures and share them. However, cacatoo seems to be making it somewhat quicker and easier to use, with a clean interface and streamlined upload options. For example, you can upload with a single click and as soon as its finished the link is added to your clipboard automatically, so you just have to paste it somewhere.
However, despite having a clean-looking software, the initial setup process may prove to be a bit complex for average users, requiring a software download as well as online registration.
It seems like cacatoo is positioning themselves to let any average consumer use their products, e.g. to share shopping ideas with friends over chats, or other "visual ideas" when communicating with vendors such as interior designers or offshore firms. However, whether or not it really is able to spark the interest of general consumers — especially with a software download requirement — remains to be seen.
If anyone here gets to use this app for a longer time, feel free to share your views on the video quality
5:23 pm
Thank you for the coverage; however, our partner company is evoworkx media (all lower case letters). Similarly, it’s cacatoo. Please fix these in your write up above, to protect our copyright.
6:36 pm
I dont see how lower case letters “protects your copyright” but… fine whatever.
7:46 pm
There is one thing I’d like to add to the above (but hey, I’m from “the company” and my opinion is open to suspect): we do not require users to register before downloading the application. You can download it either directly from our website, or by going to Download.com. The application is fully operable without registering. Should you have to upload anything, however, that’s when you’ll need to register (simply by entering a valid email address).
However, any problems faced, issues, comments, critique, feedback…whatever! Please let us know.
Many thanks to Osama for putting up a review on cacatoo so quickly. Cheers!