Sony banking on karaoke, sound quality to woo Japanese to Walkman, not Apple

Sony banking on karaoke to woo buyers to Walkman
TOKYO – Sony is zeroing in on sound quality and karaoke-like lyric displays to woo Japan, its stronghold in digital music players, amid a battering elsewhere from U.S. rival Apple Inc.’s iPod.
Hisatsugu Nakamuta, the Sony Corp. general manager overseeing marketing, said Wednesday that the Japanese …. Source article  : Sony banking on karaoke, sound quality to woo Japanese to Walkman, not Apple.

India Celebrates Sir Visvesvarayya’s Birthday as ‘Engineer’s Day’ today

NEW DELHI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com) — In India, every day is celebration day for the people. September 15th being no exception, is officially celebrated as Engineer’s Day all over the country. In honor of India’s most famous engineer, Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvarayya, people of India celebrate his birthday as Engineer’s Day.
This day is celebrated all across India … Read : India Celebrates Sir Visvesvarayya’s Birthday as ‘Engineer’s Day’ today.

Twitter is Overhauled with New Architecture

Microblogging site, Twitter Inc. that gets 370,000 new users daily on average, is?? revamping the site so that millions of users can navigate the site and get the information more easily. The company that boasted for 145 million users, is adding some key features such as embedded YouTube videos and other content, which is …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Chase Banking Website Down 2010

Online banking is one of the most important service that every customer seeks these days. With the Chase website down since Monday night customers are facing much inconveniences in opening, receiving and activating a new Chase credit card. Whenever they are trying to access their account, the downtime of server is preventing them from …. Original article  : Chase Banking Website Down 2010.

Schwarzenegger urges Congress to ratify free trade deals at end of Asian tour

Schwarzenegger urges Congress to act on trade

SEOUL, South Korea – California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger urged the U.S. Congress to quickly ratify pending free trade agreements with South Korea, Panama and Colombia, saying Wednesday that the deals are vital to Washington’s goal of doubling American exports in five years.
Schwarzenegger spoke in South Korea’s capital, where he … Read more »».

In Japan, Schwarzenegger hawks California wine and technology, test rides bullet train

Schwarzenegger hawks California goods in Japan

TOKYO – California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger took his sales pitch to Tokyo, hawking his state’s technology, tourism and wines on the second stop of his Asian tour.
“You will see me selling here in Japan for these next 24 hours,” he told about 500 people at a breakfast arranged by the … Read this article on Gaea Times at : In Japan, Schwarzenegger hawks California wine and technology, test rides bullet train.

Twitter turns website into multimedia showcase by adding new pane to display photos, video

Twitter tweaks website to show more photos, video
SAN FRANCISCO – Twitter is turning its text-messaging website into a multimedia showcase by adding a new pane that will make it easier for its 160 million users to check out photos and video.
The redesign unveiled Tuesday may compel people to linger on Twitter’s website for … Read more »».

Amazon goes after Apple’s iPad in new Kindle ad, getting aggressive with e-reader rivals

Amazon goes after Apple’s iPad in new Kindle ad
SAN FRANCISCO – Amazon.com Inc. is rolling up its sleeves in its fight to convince consumers that its Kindle electronic reader is better than competing devices such as Apple’s iPad, unveiling more aggressive advertising that is accentuating a growing rivalry.
In a Kindle commercial aired on … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Amazon goes after Apple’s iPad in new Kindle ad, getting aggressive with e-reader rivals.

Futurist: Michigan’s economy could surge in coming decades by producing robots for many tasks

Futurist: Michigan economy can boom making robots

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan’s economy, battered over the past decade by hundreds of thousands of lost manufacturing jobs, could surge again in coming decades by making robots for use in everyday life, futurist George Friedman said Tuesday.
He told about 500 people at the Michigan Chamber’s annual Future Forum …. Original article  : Futurist: Michigan’s economy could surge in coming decades by producing robots for many tasks.

GOP congressional candidate’s Ind. campaign manager resigns after making anti-gay tweets

Ind. campaign manager resigns over anti-gay tweets

INDIANAPOLIS – A Republican congressional candidate in Indianapolis says his volunteer campaign manager has resigned after making disparaging comments about gays, Muslims and others on a social networking site.
GOP candidate and Butler University professor Marvin Scott said Tuesday he knew Stan Solomon had controversial ideas but didn’t know Solomon …. Original article  : GOP congressional candidate’s Ind. campaign manager resigns after making anti-gay tweets.

On his honor: Bill Gates receives Boy Scouts of America’s Silver Buffalo Award

Bill Gates receives Scouts’ Silver Buffalo Award
SEATTLE – Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on Tuesday received the highest award that the Boy Scouts of America bestows on adults for distinguished service to youth.
Scout officials said he deserves the Silver Buffalo award for his success with Microsoft Corp., but more so for his humanitarian work … Read : On his honor: Bill Gates receives Boy Scouts of America’s Silver Buffalo Award.

Cisco says it plans to start paying a dividend before next summer

Cisco to start paying a dividend before summer
NEW YORK – Cisco Systems Inc., the world’s largest maker of computer-networking gear, said Tuesday that it would pay its first dividend by July, the end of its current fiscal year.
Like several other big technology companies, Cisco has a large cash balance, and analysts have …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Cisco says it plans to start paying a dividend before next summer.

Online banking at Chase, No. 2 US bank, is disrupted by technical problem; ATMs unaffected

Chase’s online banking service is down; ATMs fine

NEW YORK – Chase’s online banking service was down for much of the day on Tuesday. The bank said it stemmed from a technical problem and that it was working to resolve it.
The service went down Monday night, potentially affecting its 16.5 million customers who bank online. Chase … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Online banking at Chase, No. 2 US bank, is disrupted by technical problem; ATMs unaffected.

Best Buy 2nd quarter net income rises 60 percent as shoppers buy cell phones, tablets

Best Buy 2Q net income jumps 60 pct on sales rise
NEW YORK – Growth in Best Buy Co.’s expanding cell phone business helped the electronics retailer’s second-quarter net income jump 60 percent, the company said Tuesday.
Best Buy sounded an optimistic note about the holiday season and raised its guidance for the year. Its …. Original source  : Best Buy 2nd quarter net income rises 60 percent as shoppers buy cell phones, tablets.

Nokia chairman Jorma Ollila expected to stay on board until 2012

Nokia chairman expected to stay on until 2012
HELSINKI – Nokia Corp. said Tuesday that board chairman Jorma Ollila has signaled readiness to stay on at the helm of the world’s leading handset maker until 2012.
Nokia spokeswoman Arja Suominen said that no announcement had been made but that Ollila has said he would be … Read more >>>.

Norton 2011 Gives Consumers Powerful Protection against Cybercrime

65 percent of consumers worldwide are falling to victim to cybercrime. So, the need to choose the strongest and comprehensive protection rises in every passing day. Symantec Corp released on Tuesday Norton AntiVirus and Norton Internet Security 2011. According to third party tester DennisLabs, this is the only suite that?? passed 100%?? protection.

The new … Read more »»».

Hospital software company MedAssets to acquire Broadlane Group for $850 million

MedAssets to acquire Broadlane Group for $850M

ATLANTA – Hospital software company MedAssets Inc. said Tuesday it will pay $850 million to acquire cost management services provider The Broadlane Group from private equity firm TowerBrook Capital Partners.
MedAssets says it will pay about $725 million for the Dallas company at closing and $125 million in January 2012.
The …. Original article  : Hospital software company MedAssets to acquire Broadlane Group for $850 million.

Montana man ousted as Big Sky Tea Party president after Facebook comments will remain a member

Mont. tea party prez still a member after comments
HELENA, Mont. – The chairman of the Big Sky Tea Party Association says its former president is still a member of the party despite his online comments about gays.
Chairman Jim Walker tells the Independent Record that the Montana group’s board met Monday to confirm …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Montana man ousted as Big Sky Tea Party president after Facebook comments will remain a member.

Chip maker Intel investing $30 million in 4 different software companies

Intel investing $30 million in software companies

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – The investment arm of chip maker Intel is investing more than $30 million total into four different software developers.
Three of the companies, Adaptive Computing, Joyent and Nexant provide “cloud computing” technology, which allows computer users or companies to access software and data storage space over … Original source on Gaea Times at : Chip maker Intel investing $30 million in 4 different software companies.

Now, earn a $20,000 bounty by exposing your boss using pirated software!

SYDNEY – In a new campaign to pull up conniving companies using pirated software on the sly, a global software organisation is set to offer a big bounty to people who report such cases in Australia.

The Business Software Alliance (BSA), a 24-member organisation including Adobe, Apple, Corel, Microsoft and Symantec, will start advertising the rewards … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Now, earn a $20,000 bounty by exposing your boss using pirated software!.