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Virtual Assistants
A recent development within the Internet and office applications has been the appearance of more and more Virtual Assistants. These characters brighten up our desktop, and help us with our daily tasks. Some can even keep us informed with news or weather reports. Even though it is difficult to predict the new technologies that will arrive in the near future, it is already apparent that two categories can be clearly distinguished in the world of Virtual Assistants: those which are associated with a particular Web site, and those that live on your computer in harmony with other applications.  

In this area, the technology of "MS-Agents" developed by Microsoft, has surpassed its original use as an Office Assistant, with an Internet invasion that has created much interest and many followers.

Simultaneously, other new technology (not specifically Microsoft), is trying to "humanize" the Internet by creating Virtual Assistants to present daily Internet operations through a human-like interface. For example, Ananova is the first Virtual Newscaster to grace the Internet, with daily reports on news, entertainment and sports. In the category below, AgentLand presents some of these Virtual Assistants, which may surprise you by their intelligence, and may also become your best friends, as you surf the Internet.

Examples
SpaceFM SpaceFM
SpaceFM is a freeware program that informs you by voice or text of the latest News headlines, Stock quotes, Sports results, Weather reports, or even an auction sale. With a click of a mouse, computer users around the world can access breaking news and informations, all read to them by a glamorous cyber-anchor.
Noa Noa
Noa brings your dream of having a personal assistant to life, so to speak. She's virtual but she can do almost everything you need. A new way to communicate with your computer.
Ananova Ananova
She's got computer-generated, green-eyed, dark-haired good looks. Her name is Ananova and she is the world's first virtual newscaster, working to bring you the latest information, 24 hours a day.


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