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| ABC NewsLinks | |
|---|---|
| Developer | Creative Wonders |
| Release | 1996[1][2] |
| Operating system | Windows Macintosh |
ABC NewsLinks, also known as ABC NewsLinks: The Current Events Resource,[3] was a software CD-ROM developed by Creative Wonders.[4]
Summary
[edit]ABC NewsLinks was a program that displayed multimedia presentations of the daily news.[5] It covered information about 100 world leaders, 250 countries, political turmoil among other things.[5] ABC anchor Forrest Sawyer was the host of ABC NewsLinks.[6]
Development
[edit]ABC NewsLinks was developed by Creative Wonders, a company founded as a joint venture between Capital Cities/ABC and Electronic Arts.[7][8]
Reception
[edit]CNET called ABC NewsLinks a valuable addition to a home reference library.[5] Wisconsin State Journal recommended ABC NewsLinks, recommending it to AOL subscribers.[9]
Profits were held back for the CD-ROM producer behind ABC NewsLinks, which prompted an £150,000 write-off as a result of the product.[10]
References
[edit]- ↑ "ABC NewsLinks". All Game Guide. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
- ↑ "News on the fly". Red Deer Advocate. August 8, 1996. p. 33. Retrieved May 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "CD-Based Reference Tools Serve As "Virtual Libraries". The Journal. 1996. Archived from the original on July 18, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
- ↑ "Reels of News". MacUser. June 1997. p. 151. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Gregor, Anne (November 26, 1996). "ABC NewsLinks". CNET. Archived from the original on December 22, 1996. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
- ↑ "Reference Software". PC Magazine. December 17, 1996. p. 377. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
- ↑ "3D ATLAS '97". Creative Wonders. September 1996. Archived from the original on January 22, 1997. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
- ↑ Takahashi, Dean (March 20, 1997). "Joining CD-ROMs and the Net Breaks Down the PC's Barriers". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
- ↑ Becker, Dave (January 16, 1998). "ABC venture useful but hardly democratic". Wisconsin State Journal. p. 35. Retrieved May 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Montgomery, Emma (September 16, 1996). "Multimedia hit by glut in crowded market place". The Daily Telegraph. p. 28. Retrieved May 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
[edit]- Official website (archived)