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Business still experimenting in Second Life

News Businesses are unsure about the benefits of using Second Life with many still just experimenting with the virtual world to discover its true value. When asked how the success of Second Life projects could be measured, Croxford said: "Something that...

Tags: collaboration, unilever, bt, virtual world

[25 Apr 2008]

Apple profits up thanks to Mac, iPhone and iPod

News   Photos: Apple flying high at Macworld   Photos: Apple's Jobs slims down laptop for Macworld 2008   Photos: High life at the high-tech hotel   Photos: Who's in the iPhone queue?

Tags: ipod, iphone, mac, apple

[24 Apr 2008]

Cool tech gets down with the kids

News Jones added: "If your target customer demographic plays about in Second Life, maybe you need to be in Second Life. Social trends and the zeitgeist are more important than how good a new technology actually is when it comes to what consumers buy...

Tags: ipod, apple, virtual worlds

[23 Apr 2008]

Apple patches up Safari

News   Photos: Apple flying high at Macworld   Photos: Apple's Jobs slims down laptop for Macworld 2008   Photos: High life at the high-tech hotel   Photos: Who's in the iPhone queue?

Tags: safari, apple, security, macbook air

[18 Apr 2008]

Intel registers second-gen Classmate

News Photos: Viruses and Trojans come to life Intel has launched its second-generation Classmate PC at the Intel Developer Forum in Shanghai. The new laptop shares its basic hardware design with the first generation Classmate, as well as a focus on the...

Tags: low cost laptop, classmate, intel

[04 Apr 2008]

Second Life avatars meet lawmakers

News Second Life founder Philip Rosedale and a handful of other virtual-reality experts, testified yesterday at a House of Representatives hearing that was also attended by online personas, or avatars, portrayed on a video screen in the hearing room.

Tags: court, second life

[02 Apr 2008]

Microsoft's OOXML wins 'standard' stamp

News Photos: Viruses and Trojans come to life Under the process, a second vote was allowed after a so-called ballot resolution meeting last month. In the second voting period that closed on 29 March, Microsoft won the approval of 86 per cent of voting...

Tags: ooxml, microsoft, iso

[02 Apr 2008]

Winner: Apple voted brand with biggest impact

News   Photos: Apple flying high at Macworld   Photos: Apple's Jobs slims down laptop for Macworld 2008   Photos: High life at the high-tech hotel   Photos: Who's in the iPhone queue?

Tags: us, microsoft, apple

[31 Mar 2008]

Come an' Avatalk in Second Life, urges BT

News BT is upping its presence in Second Life with a trial of its free 'Avatalk' phone and texting service. BT built a private island in Second Life called Area 21 last September where it showed off demos of its virtual world technology including Avatalk.

Tags: bt, trial, ip, sms

[20 Mar 2008]

QuickTime flaw could fuel Second Life stealing

News Researchers have shown how exploiting a flaw within QuickTime could allow an attacker could steal from other users in Second Life. Charlie Miller of Independent Security Evaluators and Dino Dai Zovi, turned their attention to Second Life during a...

Tags: second life, bank, security, linden lab

[18 Feb 2008]

Second Life tackles virtual nuisances

News Second Life creator Linden Lab admits it has been forced to increase security and change some of its policies to stamp out illegal and nuisance behaviour in the virtual world. It's very easy to make things in Second Life, that's the whole point, to...

Tags: banks, gambling, second life, grey goo

[12 Feb 2008]

Apple's iPhone motors past Motorola and sets sights on RIM

News   Photos: Apple flying high at Macworld   Photos: Apple's Jobs slims down laptop for Macworld 2008   Photos: High life at the high-tech hotel   Photos: Who's in the iPhone queue?

Tags: nokia, smart phone, iphone, apple

[05 Feb 2008]

Virtual tech will 'kill the office'

News Nortel Networks is looking to the next generation of employees to shape the workplace of tomorrow - and high on its agenda is exploring the role of web 2.0 technologies and virtual worlds such as Linden Lab's Second Life.

Tags: nortel, second life, wireless, person

[31 Jan 2008]

T-Mobile cosies up to femtocells…

News He told silicon.com: "I don't believe in monopolistic approaches in life. Mobile operator T-Mobile is to kick off trials of femtocell technology in Germany, the Netherlands and the UK in the second quarter of this year.

Tags: 3g, femtocell, t-mobile

[17 Jan 2008]

Second Life clamps down on virtual banks

News Virtual world Second Life is banning unregulated banks from operating within its borders in order to protect its users' investments. Unrecognised 'banks' will no longer be able to offer interest or direct return on investment on Second Life's own...

Tags: second life, default, investment, banks

[10 Jan 2008]

Poll: And the most over-hyped event of 2007 was...

News Both Vista and the iPhone eclipsed 2007's other high-profile tech tales - such as Second Life, which gained nine per cent of the over-hyped vote, and Facebook, which notched up just six per cent. Microsoft seems to have overreached itself with its...

Tags: hype, 2007, poll, tech

[03 Jan 2008]

Cisco's number two steps down

News Not a year has gone by that wasn't just a wonderful time in my life. Giancarlo is the second potential CEO successor to leave this year. The man thought to be next in line for the role of CEO at Cisco Systems has resigned, the company announced...

Tags: cisco, ceo, jobs, council

[21 Dec 2007]

Top 10 skills stories of the year

News Age-old debates turning up the volume this year include the IT skills shortage and the threat it poses to the UK's future economy; the ongoing lack of female techies; how technology is impacting work/life balance; ageist recruitment attitudes; and...

Tags: skills, flexible working, wfh, techies

[17 Dec 2007]

E-payments: Cheap as chips

News The e-payment push is not only coming from the price of payment processing: virtual worlds are contributing to the drive to use electronic currencies such as Second Life's Linden dollar, with some unwanted consequences.

Tags: cash, singapore, contactless, gartner

[27 Nov 2007]

Microsoft readies Windows Vista patches

News One update aims to improve battery life on mobile devices, boost stability of wireless connections and improve Vista's response time following a period of inactivity. A second patch deals with the OS' interactions with USB ports, in particular when...

Tags: vista, update, microsoft, cnet news

[13 Nov 2007]

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