[OPLIN 4cast] 4Cast #99: Britannica in blogs, Kindle still in demand, Online news, Eee PC

[Bobbi Galvin]

*4Cast #99
Britannica in blogs, Kindle still in demand, Online news, Eee PC**
*April 23, 2008**

*1. Bloggers can use Encyclopedia Britannica*
If you blog regularly and your site qualifies, you may be permitted to 
include Encyclopaedia Britannica links in your posts.
You mention a topic, link to it, and your blog readers can click on the 
link to learn more...and it's all free!

    * Encyclopedia Britannica WebShare
      <http://britannicanet.com/?page_id=15> (Britannicanet)
    * Get the Encyclopaedia Britannica free - If you are a Web publisher
      <http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:%20/2008/04/19/get-the-encyclopaedia-britannica-free-if-you-are-a-web-publisher/>
      (Blorge)
    * Encyclopedia Britannica Now Free For Bloggers
      <http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/18/encyclopedia-britannica-now-free-for-bloggers/>
      (TechCrunch)
    * Encyclopedia Britannica 'Soft-Launches' WebShare Widget System
      <http://mashable.com/2008/04/19/britannica-web-share/> (Mashable)

*2. Amazon Kindle still in high demand*
The hand-held reader 
<http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FI73MA/ref=amb_link_6369712_2?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=1P8H5ATBPMFZFZQNTV1X&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=386006901&pf_rd_i=507846> 
sold out pretty quickly, and now their replacements have arrived, and on 
top of that, there might be a "next generation" version coming soon. 
Users will need more ebooks as summer approaches.

    * Amazon's Kindle Back In Stock
      <http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/04/amazons-kindle.html> (Wired)
    * Why the Amazon Kindle is a tourist's best friend
      <http://blogs.computerworld.com/why_the_amazon_kindle_is_a_tourists_best_friend#comment>
      (Computerworld)
    * Unpacking the rumors of a second-generation Kindle
      <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080421-unpacking-the-rumors-of-a-second-generation-kindle.html>
      (ArsTechnica)
    * Kindle helps tiny e-book market
      <http://www.lisnews.org/node/29683> (LIS News)

*3. Americans turning to web for news*
While the results of several recent polls vary, the message is still the 
same: Americans prefer to get their news online.

    * Zogby Poll: 67% View Traditional Journalism as "Out of Touch"
      <http://www.zogby.com/news/ReadNews.dbm?ID=1454> (Zogby)
    * More Americans turning to Web for news
      <http://www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUSN2824760420080229?rpc=64>
      (Reuters)
    * 35% of Americans aged 65+ get their news online
      <http://blogs.zdnet.com/ITFacts/?p=14067> (ZDNet)
    * Abandoning the News <http://www.carnegie.org/reporter/10/news/>
      (Carnegie Reporter)

*4. Eee PC*
Many tech blogs are talking about the machine that's "Easy to learn, 
Easy to work, Easy to play." Let's also add that it's more compact and 
cheaper than a standard notebook.  Eee PC 
<http://eeepc.asus.com/global/product.htm> 900 comes in both Microsoft 
Windows and Linux versions.

    * Asus Eee PC Review Video #1
      <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMjIW5qyq3s> (Notebook Review)
    * The Eee PC - Blog <http://eeepc.net/>
    * Asustek to Share Eee PC at Taiwan Open Source Summit
      <http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/144927/asustek_to_share_eee_pc_at_taiwan_open_source_summit.html>
      (PC World)
    * Discover a New Perspective with 8.9 Inch Eee PC 900
      <http://eeepc.asus.com/global/news04152008.htm>

 

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