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On 3 August 2012 the Global Business Summit on ICT will be held at the British Business Embassy at Lancaster House in London.  One of 18 business summits being held during the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the ICT day will also serve as the kick-off for the Best of British technology virtual exhibition which will provide a broader opportunity for companies to engage with delegates during that day and for the following six months. Creative Virtual Ltd is honoured to be selected to showcase their V-Person™ technology through participation in the virtual exhibition.

Animated characters are an excellent option to engage employees with eLearning initiatives without spending a considerable amount of money.

The whitewater rafting company RiverRunners has successfully implemented Emily Virtual River Guide to increase website conversion rates and prevents abandonment. The CodeBaby Virtual Assistant “Emily” is an animated-friendly helper for users searching for their ideal outdoor vacation. RiverRunner’s “Emily” acts as a personal “guide” through the information-rapids of online deals, offers, and ‘bundle packages’ that otherwise go unnoticed.

Creative Virtual Ltd has announced the official opening of their newest office in the Netherlands. Creative Virtual Netherlands, based in Amsterdam, will provide local support throughout Benelux for customers implementing Creative Virtual’s V-Person™ technology.  A V-Person (Virtual Assistant)  is capable of holding conversations with digital users in real time, 24/7. For users this means the sensation of communicating with a ‘real’ person able not only to answer their questions, but also to understand the context of those questions and even hold entire conversations.

Ever since supermarkets introduced shopping online there has been the promise of a fridge capable of automatically restocking itself. Why is it then that over a decade since LG introduced the first internet fridge we haven’t got much further, and how can Natural Language Interaction (NLI) technology solve the problem?

Since 1946, one generation has been said to remodel society as it has passed through it – the baby boom generation. This was the first generation in the western world to grow up with television and since then it has witnessed many great technological achievements such as the moon landing, the internet revolution, new mobile technology and now the launch of intelligent consumer devices such as smart-TVs and talking fridges. Steve Jobs, founder of Apple and a baby boomer himself has become a symbol of this ultra-techie generation. The question is, are consumer electronics ready to offer what these demanding boomers are expecting?