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News Reuters is to extend its influence beyond the real world by opening a virtual news bureau in the online world of Second Life. Second Life members will be able to meet in the virtual Reuters atrium where they can discuss the events of the day while... [16 Oct 2006]
Could Second Life kill off the call centre?
News Web 2.0 is still the hottest buzzword in tech circles, with every big brand worth its salt rushing to open a headquarters in Second Life or build its own MySpace page. And hanging around in Second Life is more fun than being stuck on hold. [10 Apr 2007]
Drinks giant Diageo taps into Second Life
News Changing consumer trends and the new generation of young "digital natives" are forcing drinks giant Diageo to exploit new digital marketing channels such as the virtual world Second Life. Robin Dargue, Diageo's CIO and business process director... [11 Jun 2007]
Vodafone to expand its Second Life
News Vodafone is expected to offer a host of new services for users in the virtual world when it unveils its Second Life island in the coming weeks. Second Life - the corporate invasion Click on the links below to see pictures of some of the many real... [22 Jan 2007]
Beeb to open Second Life for kids
News The BBC is to open its own version of Second Life aimed at children, according to Auntie's website. Unsurprisingly, the BBC's virtual world will not see any money changing hands, unlike Second Life. The BBC already has a presence in Second Life... [24 Jan 2007]
Caption competition: Second Life?
Photo This competition is now closed. The winning entry was: "That ain't working, That's the way you do it.from Giles Turner. You can check out all the captions below. [30 Mar 2007]
Virtual worlds meet real life laws
News Businesses setting up outposts in virtual worlds such as Second Life may find they still have plenty of real world legal minefields to navigate. Second Life is the best known of a number of virtual worlds that are attracting a lot of interest from... [15 May 2007]
Photos of the month - May 2007
Photo Big brands are embracing Second Life to promote their real-life goods within the virtual world. See more shots of these and other business' Second Life guises here. Photo credit: Second Life/Linden Lab [30 May 2007]
Get a Lively life, with Google avatars
News Google has unveiled an online 3D social arena called Lively, the internet giant's take on Second Life. Second Life requires users to download and install a separate "client" software package that taps into the online world. [09 Jul 2008]
Q&A: Mindark CIO Marco Behrmann
News Virtual world Entropia Universe opened its doors in 2003 and offers participants a middle ground between the 'real life' world of Second Life and the gaming environment of World of Warcraft. Developed at Sweden-based Mindark, the virtual universe... [22 Jun 2007]
Photos of the month - June 2007
Photo The ING Renault Formula One team has opened up an island containing a race circuit within Second Life's virtual world. Photo credit: Second Life/Linden Lab IBM has served up a virtual recreation of the Wimbledon tennis championships in Second Life... [27 Jun 2007]
Banks to battle for orcs' gold?
News Once thought of as an escape from real world hassles such as money, virtual worlds - such as World of Warcraft (WoW) and Second Life - are beginning to operate just like real-world economies. Some other virtual worlds, such as Second Life, allow... [23 May 2006]
Virtual worlds? Get a life, say silicon.com readers
News You may be able to fly around chatting to giant rabbits or battling trolls but the lure of virtual worlds such as Second Life is not as strong - for silicon.com readers at least - as you might think. Click on the links below to see pictures of some... [19 Jun 2007]
Photos: Inside the Entropia Universe
Photo During a recent Q&A with silicon.com, Mindark CIO Marco Behrmann said Entropia is "quite different" from Second Life as it has a closed framework for the cash economy and a basic storyline so participants can take part in forming the virtual society. [26 Jun 2007]
The Weekly Round-Up: 04.04.08
Round-Up The hearing was also attended by some two dozen Second Life avatars portrayed on video screens in the hearing room, as well as by real people. However, as it happens, the rather strange but law-abiding denizens of Second Life (no, not these guys... [04 Apr 2008]
