[OPLIN 4cast] OPLIN 4Cast #138: Video searches, Social network update, Google Voice, TouchGraph

[Bobbi Galvin]

*OPLIN 4Cast #138:
Video searches, Social network update, Google Voice, TouchGraph
*July 2, 2009


  /4casting technologies that could have an impact on public libraries./

1. Video search engines - Want a source for video besides Youtube and 
google?  Try these:

    * Truveo  <http://www.truveo.com/>
    * TagBulb  <http://tagbulb.com/>
    * Videosurf  <http://tagbulb.com/>
    * CastTV  <http://www.casttv.com/>

2. Misc. happenings within the social networks

    * Twitter your Flickr
      <http://blog.flickr.net/en/2009/06/30/twitter-your-flickr/> 
    * Username Registration for Facebook Pages With Under 1,000 Fans
      Opens
      <http://www.insidefacebook.com/2009/06/28/username-registration-for-facebook-pages-opens-tonight/> 

    * Sometimes, You Get What You Need: Twitter Improves UI on
      Follower/Following Pages
      <http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/twitter_improves_ui.php> 
    * Social Network Users Reportedly Concerned About Privacy, but
      Behavior Says Otherwise 
      <http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/social_network_users_concerned_about_privacy.php>

3. Google Voice

    * Google Voice Starts Sending Out More Invites [with video] 
      <http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/google_voice_is_opening_up_today_here_is_what_you_can_expect.php>
    * Google Voice takes a step toward launch
      <http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10272937-2.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=Webware> 

    * Google Voice, Available in the US [with video] 
      <http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/2009/06/google-voice-available-in-us.html>
    * Google Voice's Secret Weapon: Number Portability
      <http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/14/google-voices-secret-weapon-number-portability/>

4. It's interesting how we are all inter-connected.

    * TouchGraph Google Browser 
      <http://www.touchgraph.com/TGGoogleBrowser.html>
    * Visualize Relations Between Relevant Sites 
      <http://www.searchenginejournal.com/touchgraph-google-browser-visualize-relations-between-relevant-sites/11043/>
    * TouchGraph connects the dots of Google searches 
      <http://www.pandia.com/sew/526-touchgraph.html>
    * TouchGraph GoogleBrowser: Visualize Related Sites
      <http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/2006/03/touchgraph-googlebrowser-visualize.html> /

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Bobbi Galvin
OPLIN Customer Relations & Support
P: 1-888-966-7546
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