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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b
style=""><span style="font-size: 16pt;">OPLIN 4Cast #98<br>
KML, Video Mapping, "Touchy" Computers, Cuill is Cool<br>
</span></b>April 16, 2008</p>
<p><b>1. Map fans rejoice!</b><br>
The <a href="http://www.opengeospatial.org/"
mce_href="http://www.opengeospatial.org/">Open Geospatial Consortium</a>
has
approved submission of the Google KML markup language, as an open
standard.
Keyhole Markup Language (KML), is used by Google Earth, Google Maps,
Google Maps
for mobile, NASA WorldWind, ESRI ArcGIS Explorer, Adobe PhotoShop,
AutoCAD, and
Yahoo! Pipes (just to name a few).<br>
What this means is that you, too, will soon be able to create
customized maps
for anything your patrons desire.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://searchengineland.com/080415-093729.php"
mce_href="http://searchengineland.com/080415-093729.php">Google Earth
4.3 To Launch, KML Becomes Open Standard</a> (<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Search</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Engine</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Land</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080414-googles-kml-map-markup-language-now-an-official-standard.html"
mce_href="http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080414-googles-kml-map-markup-language-now-an-official-standard.html">Google's
KML map markup language now an official standard</a> (Ars Technica)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://code.google.com/apis/kml/documentation/"
mce_href="http://code.google.com/apis/kml/documentation/">KML
Documentation Introduction</a> (Google)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://www.webware.com/8301-1_109-9917421-2.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=Webware"
mce_href="http://www.webware.com/8301-1_109-9917421-2.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=Webware">Google
mapping spec now an industry standard</a> (Webware)<o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
<p><b>2. YouTube videos get Googled</b><br>
What are those new little red dots on your Google map? Why, it's a
video, of
course! Google Earth had this capability last year, so it was only a
matter of time before it was implemented to Google Maps.<br>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://www.webware.com/8301-1_109-9919156-2.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=Webware"
mce_href="http://www.webware.com/8301-1_109-9919156-2.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=Webware">Google
Maps gets YouTube videos</a> (Webware)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://mashable.com/2008/04/15/google-maps-youtube/"
mce_href="http://mashable.com/2008/04/15/google-maps-youtube/">Google
Maps Adds Options To Embed YouTube Clips</a> (Mashable)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/google-maps-youtube-videos-local-video-white-pages/"
mce_href="http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/14/google-maps-youtube-videos-local-video-white-pages/">Google
Maps + YouTube Videos = Local Video White Pages</a> (TechCrunch)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9077839&intsrc=hm_list"
mce_href="http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9077839&intsrc=hm_list">Google
Maps set to include YouTube videos</a> (Computer World)<o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
<p><b>3. 1. Microsoft Surface coming April 17</b><br>
Not your traditional computer - instead, a keyboard image is "beamed"
to a coffee table sized flat surface. What to try it? Well, On April
17th you
could if you lived in <st1:City w:st="on">New York City</st1:City>, <st1:City
w:st="on">Atlanta</st1:City>, <st1:City w:st="on">San Antonio</st1:City>
or <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">San Francisco</st1:place></st1:City>.<span
style=""> </span>In the mean time, you can check out the
video.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/industry/4217348.html"
mce_href="http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/industry/4217348.html">VIDEO:
Microsoft Surface: Behind-the-Scenes First Look</a> (Popular Mechanics)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2008/apr08/04-01SurfaceRetailPR.mspx"
mce_href="http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2008/apr08/04-01SurfaceRetailPR.mspx">AT&T
First to Introduce Microsoft Surface in Retail Stores to Enhance Mobile
Shopping Experience</a> (Microsoft)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a href="http://www.att.com/surface"
mce_href="http://www.att.com/surface">Innovation at your fingertips</a>
(AT&T)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://www.nytimes.com/idg/IDG_002570DE00740E180025741F0059C110.html"
mce_href="http://www.nytimes.com/idg/IDG_002570DE00740E180025741F0059C110.html">Microsoft
Coffee-Table PCs Surface at AT&T Stores</a> (New York Times)<o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
<p><b>3. Is Cuill (pronounced COOL) one to watch?</b><br>
This is a stealth search engine start-up with former Googlers as
founders. Their
efforts are focused on setting new standards in search, in addition to
providing perspective on developments in the field. The leader <a
href="http://searchmarketingexpo.com/bio.php?id=122"
mce_href="http://searchmarketingexpo.com/bio.php?id=122">Louis Monier</a>,
is a
search technology pioneer, having founded Alta Vista in 1995 and later
leading
teams at both eBay and Google.<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/04/cuill-super-stealth-search-engine-google-has-definitely-noticed/"
mce_href="http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/04/cuill-super-stealth-search-engine-google-has-definitely-noticed/">Cuill:
Super Stealth Search Engine; Google Has Definitely Noticed</a>
(TechCrunch)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://www.crunchbase.com/company/cuill"
mce_href="http://www.crunchbase.com/company/cuill">Cuill </a>(CrunchBase)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://searchengineland.com/080415-181840.php"
mce_href="http://searchengineland.com/080415-181840.php">Cuill Gets
$25 Million In VC Funding</a> (<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Search</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Engine</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Land</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://www.seopittfall.com/?p=341"
mce_href="http://www.seopittfall.com/?p=341">Cuill - Have We Found a
Google Killer?</a> (SEO Pitfall)</li>
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