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'Second Life' membership now free

September 8, 2005 Metaverse maker says revenue from new virtual land sales will likely make up for lost subscription fees. TAGS: Second Life, membership, virtual worlds, land

Alternate realities for virtual worlds

October 12, 2007 Second Life may be the best-known virtual world, but it isn't the only one. That's a big point for techies gathering this week. TAGS: virtual worlds, Second Life, conference, San Jose, Google Inc., California, Web browser

'Second Life' scores $11 million in funding

March 28, 2006 New funding should allow metaverse creator to focus on building out its infrastructure as well as international expansion. TAGS: Second Life, virtual worlds, infrastructure, Amazon.com Inc., World of Warcraft, founder, games

Europeans latch on to 'Second Life'

May 4, 2007 European fans of the virtual world outnumber Second Life users in the U.S. and Asia-Pacific, study shows. TAGS: Second Life, ComScore, resident, virtual worlds, Asia-Pacific, Europe, U.K., U.S.

Rescuing search in 'Second Life'

February 23, 2007 As the virtual world booms, users yearn for something more than a subpar search engine--and work is now under way. TAGS: Second Life, virtual worlds, search tool, online game, search, Google Inc., games

No 'Second Life' for Microsoft's Vista

February 13, 2007 Some users of the new operating system are having a tough time connecting to the virtual world. TAGS: Second Life, virtual worlds, Microsoft Windows Vista, blog, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

Counting the real 'Second Life' population

January 3, 2007 The virtual world is growing fast, but its publisher reports unconventional metrics. So just how big is it? TAGS: Second Life, virtual worlds, resident, population, publisher

'Second Life' to strengthen its voice

April 24, 2007 Linden Lab chief plans to take voice beyond beta, with a full launch in the virtual world in the next several months.Photos: Second Life looks ahead TAGS: Second Life, virtual worlds, avatar, voice, grid, computer screen, photograph

IBM, Circuit City go prospecting in virtual world

December 15, 2006 Big Blue is investing big to see how it can make 3D virtual environments pay off for the company and its customers.Images: Big Blue in 'Second Life' TAGS: Second Life, virtual worlds, Circuit City Stores Inc., IBM Corp., ROI, initiative, 3D, environment

Book excerpt: 'The Entrepreneur's Guide to Second Life'

November 6, 2007 With the right approach and commitment to a plan, entrepreneurs can find plenty of opportunity for profitable businesses in the virtual world.Images: Turning a profit in 'Second Life' TAGS: Second Life, entrepreneur, virtual worlds, chapter, opportunity

AOL announces 'Second Life' presence

January 22, 2007 Very little fanfare surrounds the faded online giant's entry into the virtual world. TAGS: Second Life, America Online Inc., virtual worlds, Time Warner Inc.

Wells Fargo launches game inside 'Second Life'

September 16, 2005 Initiative to help young people become more financially sound takes place on several private islands inside Linden Lab's virtual world. TAGS: Wells Fargo & Co., Second Life, virtual worlds, online game, bank, environment, games

Name that metaverse

October 7, 2005 Leading thinkers on online games tackle the challenge of tagging the infinitely extensible virtual world of "Second Life." TAGS: Second Life, virtual worlds, economy, online game, role-playing game, games, Web browser, operating system

When virtual legal chickens come home to roost

November 7, 2007 Internet attorney Eric J. Sinrod explains why the real world court system is being called upon to decide virtual world disputes. TAGS: Second Life, virtual worlds, trademark, transaction, complaint, object, attorney, copy

'Second Life': Don't worry, we can scale

June 6, 2006 Critics say the virtual world is running on a computer network that could have problems growing with demand. TAGS: Second Life, virtual worlds, computer network, online game, World of Warcraft, AMD Opteron, Intel x86, server, CEO, AMD, games

'Second Life' faces threat to its virtual economy

November 15, 2006 A program making the rounds of the Linden Lab's digital world allows users to copy whatever they like, even if they're supposed to pay for it. Images: Storming the virtual gates TAGS: Second Life, virtual worlds, creator, economy, DMCA, bot, blog

A brief history of the virtual world

November 9, 2006 Bruce Damer, the self-proclaimed "Gandalf" of virtual worlds, talks with CNET News.com about the history of 3D social spaces. TAGS: virtual worlds, Second Life, history, space, conference, 3D, environment, games

Integrated voice coming to 'Second Life'

February 27, 2007 Virtual world's publisher to launch beta trial next week of voice chat built directly into the client software. TAGS: Second Life, voice chat, voice, virtual worlds, client software, beta, Skype

'Second Life': The promise and paradox

August 26, 2007 Third annual Second Life Community Conference features plenty of hopeful talk about lofty new possibilities for the virtual world. Photos: 'Second Life' ball TAGS: Second Life, virtual worlds, enthusiast, intellectual property, possibility

A virtual world's real-world conference

August 18, 2006 Players, builders and community leaders to come together in SF for the Second Life Community Convention. TAGS: Second Life, virtual worlds, opportunity, conference, event, San Francisco
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