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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b>OPLIN
4Cast #183:
Cloud gaming</b><b style=""><br>
</b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">June 23, 2010<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h1 style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span class="GramE"><span
class="grame"><i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">4casting technologies
that could have an impact on
public libraries.</span></i></span></span><span class="grame"><i><span
style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></span></h1>
<p>In previous posts, we've talked about <a
href="http://www.oplin.org/4cast/index.php/?p=1019" target="_self"
mce_href="http://www.oplin.org/4cast/index.php/?p=1019">cloud printing</a>,
<a href="http://www.oplin.org/4cast/?p=891" target="_self"
mce_href="http://www.oplin.org/4cast/?p=891">cloud computing</a> and
even <a href="http://www.oplin.org/4cast/?p=335" target="_self"
mce_href="http://www.oplin.org/4cast/?p=335">cloud antivirus</a>. Now
it's time to talk about cloud gaming, a new service from <a
href="http://www.onlive.com/" target="_self"
mce_href="http://www.onlive.com/"><span class="SpellE">OnLive</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>This is big. It means that gamers may not need a gaming console at
home. Games can be streamed and played over the internet to thousands
of
players.<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://www.marketwatch.com/story/dell-teams-with-onlive-inc-to-deliver-pioneering-cloud-gaming-service-2010-06-15?reflink=MW_news_stmp"
target="_self"
mce_href="http://www.marketwatch.com/story/dell-teams-with-onlive-inc-to-deliver-pioneering-cloud-gaming-service-2010-06-15?reflink=MW_news_stmp">Dell
Teams with <span class="SpellE">OnLive</span> Inc. to Deliver
Pioneering Cloud-Gaming Service</a><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2009/03/cloud-gaming/"
target="_self"
mce_href="http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2009/03/cloud-gaming/"><span
class="SpellE">OnLive’s</span> ‘Cloud Gaming’ Could Be a Game-Changer</a><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://www.helium.com/items/1864716-how-onlive-works"
target="_self"
mce_href="http://www.helium.com/items/1864716-how-onlive-works">How <span
class="SpellE">OnLive</span> works</a><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://www.mobile-computing-news.co.uk/industry-news/5211/onlive-first-user-weekend-reports-are-in-people-like-it.html"
target="_self"
mce_href="http://www.mobile-computing-news.co.uk/industry-news/5211/onlive-first-user-weekend-reports-are-in-people-like-it.html"><span
class="SpellE">OnLive</span> first user weekend reports are in! People
like it</a><o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
<p><b><i>Cool link<span class="GramE">:</span></i></b><br>
So what does it cost? Anyone who signs up for <span class="SpellE">OnLive</span>
before July 15th gets their <a
href="http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3179938" target="_self"
mce_href="http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3179938">first year of
service
for free</a>, but there is a cost for games.<o:p></o:p></p>
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