Alcohol-dependent people given therapy in virtual environments.

Yankee Group expects 'tremendous benefits' from virtual appliances.

Automation is the next stage for the virtual data centre.

No one would have guessed that violent computer games could actually hold the key to saving lives rather than snuffing them out, until a team from Durham University postulated otherwise.

Logical Domains supports up to 32 virtual environments on Niagara.

Google Earth and Second Life now easier to navigate.

'Golden rings' disrupt online game.

Console capers

Better margins in integrated systems, not 1u boxes.

Innov8 aims to teach students IT and business skills.

Latest tool will lower development costs, says software giant.

Double digit growth ahead, predicts IDC.

Virtual Earth 3D models of cities added to Windows Live map system.

As Vista and Windows 7 share the same core code, Microsoft has decided to merely nudge up the version number (Windows Vista was 6) so that applications are tricked into thinking it's Vista they're dealing with

New version boasts seamless running of Windows applications.

Virtualisation tool will help small firms migrate to next-gen Microsoft OS.

Virtual Earth platform beefed up.

VMsafe targets malware undetectable on physical machines.

Tool gives graphical view of virtual servers.

Video playback, traffic info and coursework are the order of the day.