‘Virtual Web’ Archives
New rules for advertising to kids online
Social networks and Internet advertisers are likely to face new restrictions on how they interact with children online. The Federal Trade Commission is expected to announce Wednesday new rules that close loopholes that currently allow companies to gather information despite [Read More]
eLearning to explode by 2020 says new Pew study
E-learning is expected to explode in the immediate future, a study has revealed. Research from Pew Internet and Elon University, which involved the polling of 1,021 web researchers, experts, observers and users, found 60 per cent of respondents believe there will be [Read More]
AstraZeneca sets up ‘virtual lab’ to bring new drugs to market more efficiently
At AstraZeneca, scientists can search a virtual research exchange to shop for services from contract research groups in a similar fashion to browsing an online marketplace such as Amazon.com . The London-based drug giant has gained this capability through a partnership with [Read More]
Oxytocin boosting performance in virtual offices – really?
Studies have shown that oxytocin may just be the thing to keep a workplace—especially a virtual office—thriving. Wait, you must be asking. Oxytocin? How does this chemical compound fit in? The ups and downs of a virtual office One of the features of virtual office [Read More]
UC launches virtual online suicide prevention service
In the fall, about 70 universities nationwide will have the service, including all 10 University of California undergraduate campuses. It is designed to bridge conversation between students who need help and those equipped to provide it. Created by the New York City-based [Read More]
Look to the online “Trust Factor” says new research
With the wealth of information available online, trust is a crucial tool that consumers use to sort and prioritize the information they find online, according to “The Trust Factor,” proprietary research conducted by About.com in collaboration with Latitude. Trust Drives [Read More]
Financial Professionals Grapple with New Technologies and Look to Find Answers
The list of distinguished faculty members joining the speaker roster at Fund-EX, the upcoming event where the role of technology in the global finance and investment culture is defined, scheduled for October 29-31, 2012 at the McGraw Hill Conference Center in NYC, continues [Read More]
75% with Internet-connected smart TVs regularly watch online video
New market research from Parks Associates finds the percentages of U.S. smart TV owners who use this Internet-connected device to watch online video increased by over 30% in six months. “The percentage of smart TV owners connecting the device to the Internet has [Read More]
Check out ‘Swivel’ the virtual dressing room from FaceCake
Swivel(TM), a transformative fashion retail technology created by FaceCake Marketing Technologies, Inc., was showcased in Microsoft’s booth at COMPUTEX 2012. Swivel by FaceCake is a 3D virtual dressing room that enables shoppers to “try on” limitless [Read More]
New study shows 70% kids lie about what they’re doing online
It’s summertime, and that means more free time for kids and more time for them to spend on the computer but do you know what your kids are really looking at online? A new technology report says that a shocking 70% of kids are lying about what they are doing online. [Read More]
