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RSS avatar in newsQuickTime flaw could fuel Second Life stealing
News They could have linked their malicious code to attributes of an avatar's hair, clothes or anything else. In the demo, the researchers were able to show that their avatar became infected when it came too near the pink box. [18 Feb 2008]
Virtual tech will 'kill the office'
News But if in fact I could walk up to the virtual support desk and meet the avatar of the virtual support person which would then find somebody in the company that has the right skills to actually help me that could become of great value. [31 Jan 2008]
CIO Essentials: Male techies, data breaches and web 2.0...
News Fancy being 'phoned-up by an avatar? Ever wondered what CIOs are reading on silicon.com? Our CIO Essentials feature puts you in the picture. Each week a leading IT chief picks his or her top stories from the past week and explains why they matter. [18 Sep 2007]
Five virtual world security worries for business
News It's difficult - if not impossible - to ensure that any avatar is the real-life person it claims to be, according to Garter. The risks businesses face as a result of getting involved in virtual worlds can be significant, according to Gartner vice... [09 Aug 2007]
Second Lifers on their best behaviour?
News Lanier's other theory is that seeing people, even in the form of an avatar, evokes empathy. Do people behave better in virtual worlds than on blogs, forums and chatrooms on the web? A group of virtual world advocates say "yes". [02 Aug 2007]
Outlawed experiments get a second chance online
News Of those who could see the avatar, 17 gave 20 shocks, three gave 19 shocks. Experiments ditched due to ethical concerns some 40 years ago could get a new lease of life online. University College London (UCL) is looking at conducting psychological... [20 Dec 2006]
Word up! Explore the lexicon of tech
News Avatar - An old word with a very modern definition. Check out my new avatar! Do you know any CrackBerry addicts who relax at the weekend with a spot of sordid toothing? Do they worry what might happen if word reaches the blogosphere or are they... [24 Nov 2006]
Dell opens virtual outpost in Second Life
News The XPS 1710 gaming laptop was available for order within Dell's Second Life island, and Parra's avatar wielded a notebook for demonstration purposes. Dell has formally kicked off its entry into Second Life with a press conference to open Dell... [15 Nov 2006]
Vodafone users to chat through Second Life avatars
News Erixon said: "We want to find out how you can carry on a conversation you started in the virtual world out in the mobile world through your avatar.like sending text messages through your avatar without exposing your identity. [01 Nov 2006]
Second Life: How to make it work for business
News Perhaps they'll try our avatar clothing.then perhaps try it for real," Schionning said. But the store is just the first step: "We know there are many more places we can go with this concept, and in the future we could use our location in Second... [01 Nov 2006]
24Mbps broadband comes to London
News Be, which until recently traded under the name Avatar Broadband, said the service will dwarf current top speeds of 8Mbps, and will be available in the capital in three months' time. A representative for Be said BT had already signed off 45 exchange... [01 Jul 2005]
MPs call for better web access
News On the group's website, an APIG spokesman said: "One-to-one sign-language translation is expensive and in short supply, but the advent of intelligent speech recognition associated with avatar sign-generators could give BSL [British Sign Language... [19 Nov 2004]
Four spammers hit with first Can-Spam action
News The emails were sent out under a variety of company names, including AIT Herbal, Avatar Nutrition and Phoenix Avatar, identified collectively as the Avatar Companies. The Federal Trade Commission is also involved in investigating the operation, and... [30 Apr 2004]
Press '1' for the success of LloydsTSB IVR system
News There may well come a day when you can sit in front of a virtual bank, maybe talking to an avatar of an agent. LloydsTSB is finding that when it comes to banking, customers like talking to robots rather than humans, with the bank today announcing... [25 Nov 2003]
