Half of the World Population should Have Broadband Access by 2015: UN

The UN said on Sunday that it wants high speed broadband for half of the world population within the next five years. Hamadoun Toure, secretary general of the UN’s International Telecommunications Union continued that the Governments of all countries across the world should put the access of broadband internet at the top of their …. Original article  : Half of the World Population should Have Broadband Access by 2015: UN.

Survey says: Consumers as happy as they’ve ever been with computers, Apple owners most pleased

Survey says: Consumer satisfaction with PCs rises

SAN FRANCISCO – Consumers are as happy as they’ve ever been with their computers, and those with Apple computers are the most pleased, a new survey says.
The American Customer Satisfaction Index’s score for personal computers, which is part of a larger survey that also includes consumer sentiments on home …. Read the original article  : Survey says: Consumers as happy as they’ve ever been with computers, Apple owners most pleased.

All over the map: AT&T to sell satellite-enabled smart phone, for total coverage of the US

AT&T to sell satellite-enabled smart phone

NEW YORK – AT&T has weathered plenty of complaints about spotty cell phone coverage. On Tuesday, it will start selling its first phone that includes a backstop for AT&T’s own network, over a satellite. That means blanket coverage of the U.S., even in the wilderness or hundreds of miles offshore.
The …. Read the original article  : here.

HP’s truce with ousted CEO clears path for him to work at Oracle – leading charge against HP

In truce, Hurd gets HP’s all-clear for Oracle job

SAN FRANCISCO – Hewlett-Packard Co.’s settlement with ousted CEO Mark Hurd clears the way for him to lead Oracle Corp. in its push to take business from his former employer.
The deal announced Monday will cost Hurd $14 million in stock that was part of his HP severance … Read more >>.

Ousted Hewlett-Packard chief gives up $14M in truce, is free to take lucrative Oracle gig

HP, Hurd reach settlement over Oracle gig
SAN FRANCISCO – Hewlett-Packard Co. reached a settlement Monday with its former CEO that requires him to relinquish about $14 million in stock in exchange for the all-clear to work for rival Oracle Corp.

The truce ends two weeks of uncertainty over whether HP, the world’s biggest technology company, would … Read more >>.

King of Pop blasts off: Jackson estate licenses content for ‘Planet Michael’ virtual world

Jackson estate licenses virtual ‘Planet Michael’

LOS ANGELES – The man who made the moonwalk famous will soon be getting a planet of his own.
The Michael Jackson estate has entered a licensing deal with a Los Angeles company that will create an online virtual world based on the King of Pop called “Planet Michael.”
The planet will …. Original article  : King of Pop blasts off: Jackson estate licenses content for ‘Planet Michael’ virtual world.

Security cameras in Times Square, Grand Central subway stations show real-time images to NYPD

Real-time security cameras link NYC subway hubs

NEW YORK – Five hundred cameras installed in three of the city’s busiest transit hubs started feeding live images to the police department’s high-tech security network Monday and will be monitored in counterterrorism efforts.
At the system command center, more than a dozen different cameras were projected onto a large … Read more : Security cameras in Times Square, Grand Central subway stations show real-time images to NYPD.

Hewlett-Packard and ousted CEO Mark Hurd reach truce over his move to Oracle

Hewlett-Packard and former CEO Hurd reach truce

SAN FRANCISCO – Mark Hurd, the ousted CEO of Hewlett-Packard Co., has settled a lawsuit brought by his former employer that sought to stop him from working at rival Oracle Corp.
Under the terms of the settlement announced Monday after the stock markets closed, Hurd agreed to relinquish the approximately … Read more : Hewlett-Packard and ousted CEO Mark Hurd reach truce over his move to Oracle.

Yahoo opens data center in New York; energy efficient center will employ 100

Yahoo opens data center in NY, will employ 100

LOCKPORT, N.Y. – Yahoo Inc. picked a cool and breezy spot in upstate New York to build the new data center it opened Monday and put the elements to work to keep it cool.
The long and narrow “chicken coop” design of three server buildings and their placement … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Yahoo opens data center in New York; energy efficient center will employ 100.

Eastman Kodak photo kiosk’s newest trick: Creating a seamless photo collage in seconds

Kodak’s new kiosks create photo collage in seconds

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Eastman Kodak Co. has a new trick for its retailer kiosks: a hassle-free way to create photo collages that fit various frames with precut cardboard mats.
The picture-taking pioneer has been scrambling to counter eroding profits from photo processing over the last decade by reeling in …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Eastman Kodak photo kiosk’s newest trick: Creating a seamless photo collage in seconds.

Ousted HP CEO Mark Hurd shows new Oracle data-storage computer, keeps quiet about controversy

Hurd shows new Oracle machine; silent on scandal

SAN FRANCISCO – Mark Hurd showed off a new Oracle data-storage computer Monday in one of his first major public acts as an Oracle employee.
Hurd was forced out as Hewlett-Packard Co.’s CEO last month. He didn’t address that controversy in a talk at Oracle Corp.’s annual conference in … Original article on : Ousted HP CEO Mark Hurd shows new Oracle data-storage computer, keeps quiet about controversy.

Netezza to be Acquired by IBM for $1.75B

New York (GaeaTimes.com) – IBM-International Business Machines Corp. reached an agreement to acquire data specialist Netezza Corp. The deal is valued at $1.7 billion.

Recently, IBM is acquiring companies in business analytics to expand its offerings in the field significantly. It has already spent an amount more than $12 billion. It bought 23 firms in this …. Original source  : Netezza to be Acquired by IBM for $1.75B.

Germany seeks data protection code from industry for services like Google “Street View”

Germany seeks Internet data protection code

BERLIN – Germany’s government is urging the Internet industry to produce a voluntary data protection code to cover services like Google Inc.’s “Street View” mapping service.
Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere met Monday with representatives of Google and Apple Inc. among others after Google’s plans to introduce “Street View” in Germany … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Germany seeks data protection code from industry for services like Google “Street View”.

You can Turn Dell’s new Window 7 tablet into a Laptop

Dell unveiled 10-inch gorgeous Tablet running??on windows 7 at Intel Developer forum in San Francisco. The unique feature is the ability to open up the case, flip the screen, and then convert it into a laptop design. The WiMAX enabled tablet will be available later this year. The Inspiron Duo is just a …. Source article  : You can Turn Dell’s new Window 7 tablet into a Laptop.

Autumnal Equinox 2010

New York (GaeaTimes.com) – The date of the Autumn Equinox is referred to that day when the Sun crosses the celestial equator which is moving in southward direction. It is also based on that day when night and day are nearly of the same duration. It is referred as the first day of autumn. This …. Original source  : Autumnal Equinox 2010.

Google tightens security on e-mail, other services by adding six-digit codes after passwords

Google adds extra security step to e-mail, apps

SAN FRANCISCO – Google is making it tougher for computer hackers and other imposters to break into e-mail accounts and other password-protected services.
An additional security measure introduced Monday will require typing a six-digit code after an accountholder’s Google password is entered. The codes will be sent to people’s …. Original article  : Google tightens security on e-mail, other services by adding six-digit codes after passwords.

IBM buying data storage company Netezza for about $1.7 billion

IBM buying Netezza for about $1.7 billion
NRE YORK – IBM said Monday it has agreed to pay $1.7 billion for Netezza Corp., a company that helps businesses sort through data on corporate servers.

Netezza’s software and hardware systems are designed to help companies use data about their businesses to make strategic decisions.
The personnel department of a …. Read the original article  : IBM buying data storage company Netezza for about $1.7 billion.

Oracle Introduces Exalogic at Oracle Open World 2010: New Cloud System in a Box

Oracle understands the importance of cloud computing down the road. The company CEO Larry Ellison announced a new system that enables enterprises to run their own cloud in a self-contained system.Oracle’s new cloud entry is an integrated hardware/software box dubbed Exalogic Elastic Cloud that Ellison introduces at keynote address opening the Oracle …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Oracle Introduces Exalogic at Oracle Open World 2010: New Cloud System in a Box.

France’s Safran to buy US biometrics and security firm L-1 Identity Solutions for $1.1 bln

Safran to buy US biometrics firm for $1.1 bln

PARIS – Safran SA says it will pay $1.1 billion to buy Stamford, Connecticut-based security firm L-1 Identity Solutions Inc. to bolster its presence in the U.S. homeland security market.
Paris-based Safran says the combination of L-1’s biometric and enterprise access businesses with its existing U.S. security business, … Read this article on Gaea Times at : France’s Safran to buy US biometrics and security firm L-1 Identity Solutions for $1.1 bln.

Google in hiring spree as China market share shrinks after closure of Chinese search engine

Google defends shrinking China market share

BEIJING – Google is hiring dozens of marketing and technical employees in China to defend a shrinking market share against local rivals after closing its Chinese search engine six months ago this Wednesday in a dispute over censorship.
Mainland users usually can reach Google’s Chinese-language site in Hong Kong, a Chinese [..] Read the original article: here.