Virtual World
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Youth Olympics virtual world to debut early 2010
News First-ever Olympic virtual world will be built by ST Electronics, and may be extended to education and e-government after the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games.
Tags: Web sites, E-government, Singapore, earnings per share, entertainment, CEO, virtual world, financial, team, Web sites
Virtual worlds an inroad to new generation
News Virtual worlds enjoy a re-awakening as marketers learn to connect them with the real world, so as to attract younger consumers, say observers.
Tags: Web 2.0, Internet advertising, E-business, IBM Corp., social networking, retail company, virtual world, financial, network, Second Life
There's no credit crunch in Second Life
Insight newsmaker Businesses are moving beyond using the virtual world to attract eyeballs and instead major on collaboration, says Linden Lab CEO Mark Kingdon.
Tags: Business applications, Digital media, Web 2.0, Web sites, Linden Lab, British Telecommunications, Training, Business, movie, Apple iPod
Dell nurtures a virtual life for youngsters
News Dell unveils Nickelodeon-edition netbook, which may represent change in way next generation develops its social and decision-making skills.
Tags: Web 2.0, Children, Animation, social networking, food, virtual world, decision-making, network, Dell Computer Corp., Netbook
Hacking online games a widespread problem
News With real money on the line in online games and virtual worlds, publishers need to get a handle on how many different exploits are being implemented every day.
Tags: Hacking, Security, Player, Bot, EULA, Gary McGraw, Bragg, Online Game, computer, hacking
Not much life in China's virtual worlds
News Chinese entrepreneurs' answers to Second Life are early stage, but they see potential for brand-building, worker training and e-commerce
Tags: Games, Virtualization, 3D, Advertisement, software, Human Resources, virtual world, marketing, Second Life, China
Business still experimenting in Second Life
News Businesses are unsure and confuse over measuring the success of virtual shop in the virtual world of Second Life.
Tags: Virtualization, Internet advertising, Unilever PLC, British Telecommunications, Silicon.com, virtual world, marketing, founder, Second Life, consultant
The (virtual) global office
News Moving beyond Second Life marketing, many companies are infiltrating virtual worlds for employee meetings, mixers and recruiting.
Tags: Virtualization, Employee, 3D, software, Burlington, virtual world, Second Life, China, U.S., barrier
When virtual meets business
Insight Many analysts have been dismissive of online virtual worlds, or are they also guilty of second-degree Second Life hyping?
Tags: Games, Web 2.0, Web sites, Google Inc., 3D, venture capital, Environment, Telstra Corp., virtual world, marketing
New report warns of dangers of trashy avatars
News In conjunction with the rise of virtual worlds as a tool for business training and meetings, companies should assign a dress code to their employees' avatars, according to market research firm Gartner.
Tags: Web 2.0, Web sites, Avatar, Web sites, Web 2.0, Gartner Inc., market research company, 3D, Environment, research company
How technology has ruined relationships
Blogs Years back, I had a discussion with some friends about what defines adultery. If one fantasizes or thinks about committi...
Rising fraud threats in virtual worlds
News McAfee says phishing attacks, viruses, spam, and money laundering are rife in virtual worlds.
Tags: Web 2.0, Security, Dr., Password, Mouse, software, McAfee Inc., virtual world, Second Life, private data
Gartner: Social networking here to stay
News Companies that have taken measures to block social networking tools may have to begin making provision for them in future, according to analyst.
Tags: Web 2.0, Security implementation/standards, Internet, Security, Gartner Inc., Environment, social networking, software, IT administration, virtual world
'Cultural change' needed for Asia to adopt Web 2.0
News Businesses and governments must give up "command-and-control" mindset in order to reap benefits of Web 2.0 deployment, urges analyst.
Tags: Web 2.0, Regulations, Innovation, Hayes Corp., Philippines, Censorship, Innovation, Frost & Sullivan, virtual world, Web 2.0
Nortel buys DiamondWare for voice tech
News The deal will see Nortel add positional, "3D" voice technology to its communications portfolio.
Tags: Acquisitions, VoIP/IP telephony, Nortel Networks Corp., Security, Mobile, 3D, telephony, virtual world, VoIP, multimedia
