I’m pleased to announce the first network blog to launch under the Read/WriteWeb banner – last100. We have more network blogs launching soon, all with the aim of leveraging Read/WriteWeb’s reputation for quality news and analysis about Web technology.
last100 will provide news, reviews and industry analysis on products and services related to the digital lifestyle, with a particular emphasis on how the Internet is being used throughout the home. The site is edited by Steve O’Hear, a London-based consultant and journalist. Steve also writes a blog for ZDNet called The Social Web and wrote and directed the Silicon Valley documentary In Search of the Valley.
Where does the name last100 come from? It refers to what industry insiders call the “last 100 feet” problem, which is the gap between the typical home’s computer and its living-room TV set. While the digital living room is a primary focus of last100, the site will also cover other areas of the digital lifestyle (VoIP, portable media, mobile web etc).
The top article on our launch day is a full review of Joost, the much hyped online TV service from the founders of Skype. last100 is also currently running a poll asking: can Skype replace your landline?. Other news stories to whet your appetite: Amazon to challenge iTunes and Mozilla Labs working on making mobile browsing a snip.
So without further ado, check out last100 and tell us what you think. If you like it, feel free to subscribe.
