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Like to chat at the movies? Lycos site may be just for you

Boston GlobeAnother analyst, Michael Cai of Parks Associates in Dallas, said the Lycos Cinema technology was "really pretty cool," but he didn't see much future for Lycos Cinema as a general-interest site. Cai said the underlying technology could prove popular when applied to some existing Internet services, however.

For instance, Cai suggested that Lycos Cinema could be used as an icebreaker by online dating services.

"Instead of meeting up, you can watch a movie together," he said. Cai also suggested the system could be used in education. For example, users could respond to videos in order to improve their foreign-language skills.

From the article "Like to chat at the movies? Lycos site may be just for you," by Hiawatha Bray

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