Health: Virtual exams may save a life (seattlepi.com)

December 23, 2009

Getting treatment fast is critical with a stroke; technology is helping two local programs deliver the needed expertise all over the state

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Understanding Interaction In Virtual Worlds (redOrbit)

December 23, 2009

New cinema blockbuster, Avatar, leapt to the top of box office charts as soon as it came out — a stunning 3D realization of an alien world.

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Understanding interaction in virtual worlds (PhysOrg)

December 23, 2009

New cinema blockbuster, Avatar, leapt to the top of box office charts as soon as it came out – a stunning 3D realisation of an alien world. Our fascination with themes of escape to other fantastic places and the thrill of immersion in virtual environments also attracts millions to assume new identities in online virtual worlds.

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Understanding interaction in virtual worlds (EurekAlert!)

December 23, 2009

( University of Nottingham ) Millions are immersed in virtual worlds and multiplayer online games. Now Dr. Thomas Chesney is beginning an international three-year project to examine online behavior in virtual gaming environments. The Virtual Environment Real User Study will explore how gamers relate to their avatars in virtual worlds.

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Virtual Global Releases Top Ten Cloud Computing Predictions for 2010 (PRWeb)

December 23, 2009

In 2010, cloud computing will bring major technological and sociological changes. It will impact the way we compute, work together and think. Cloud platforms (PaaS) will replace old ways of creating software as infrastructure costs fall, unleashing a new age of entrepreneurship. Read more. (PRWeb Dec 23, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/cloud_computing …

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Telecommuters Get a Virtual Office (Discovery Channel)

December 23, 2009

A new service connects cell phones, home phones, office phones and digital phones under one single number, establishing a centralized, big-company image for scattered telecommuters.

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Virtual Global Releases Top Ten Cloud Computing Predictions for 2010 (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

December 23, 2009

In 2010, cloud computing will bring major technological and sociological changes. It will impact the way we compute, work together and think. Cloud platforms (PaaS) will replace old ways of creating software as infrastructure costs fall, unleashing a new age of entrepreneurship. Read more.

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Morris Business Briefs (Daily Record)

December 23, 2009

The New Jersey Builders Association — an affiliate of the National Association of Home Builders — will host an online virtual green building conference Jan. 12-14.

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Zero crime in Cavite (Manila Bulletin)

December 23, 2009

There were no major crimes incidents in Cavite in the last six days, the police provincial office said Tuesday. Cavite Provincial Police Office (CPPO) officials said that only petty crimes were reported at the police stations during the week in the province’s 19 towns and cities.

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Senior center gets active with video games (Casper Star-Tribune)

December 23, 2009

RAWLINS — With eyes fixed on the screen, Bob Patton winds up, takes a step and swings his arm forward, releasing a button to send a bowling ball down a virtual lane.

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