Some of technology's best-known companies are betting there's pent-up demand for on-demand books. ...more

October 26, 2009

Pirates are pillaging the virtual sex toy business, and Kevin Alderman is prepared to do battle. ...more

October 23, 2009

It's tempting to praise this Swedish sextet for its ambition alone, releasing a 90-plus minute concept album at a time when sequencing and the notion of the album in general seem to be in danger of dying from disuse. ...more

March 27, 2009

A group of people have gathered beside a gazebo in an outdoor park to discuss the presidential election. But the park isn't real, it's in the online virtual world of Second Life, where pixelated avatars fly around and interact with each other. ...more

November 4, 2008

Distinct personalities in real and imagined worlds collided Friday at the fourth annual "Second Life" convention. ...more

September 6, 2008

Second Lifers, many of whom know each other only by their avatar personalities, are converging in Tampa today for educational seminars designed to teach those caught up on the computer craze how to better navigate the boxy Second Life 3-D landscape. The virtual online community's annual convention begins this morning at the Tampa Marriott Waterside hotel with breakfast at 8 and a welcoming ceremony at 10. ...more

September 5, 2008

Western wear, simple skirts and blouses, evening clothes and matching accessories highlighted a fashion show for the thrifty shoppers. ...more

August 20, 2008

Tampa is about to get a life. Denizens of Second Life, a virtual online community, will hold their annual convention at the Tampa Marriott Waterside hotel, according to Kevin Alderman, a Lutz entrepreneur who sells sex toys in Second Life. ...more

August 13, 2008

In the latest expansion beyond its main mission of organizing the world's information, Internet search leader Google hopes to orchestrate more fantasizing on the Web. ...more

July 14, 2008

The Patel Conservatory at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center hosted Kidz Connect, a summer camp program promoting cultural exchange through theatrical performance. ...more

July 5, 2008