Nintendo slashes profit forecast after saying 3DS won’t be on sale for Christmas

Nintendo cuts profit, 3DS not ready for Christmas

CHIBA, Japan – Nintendo slashed its earnings forecast by more than half Wednesday after announcing that its 3DS game machine, packed with glasses-free 3-D technology, won’t be ready to go on sale for Christmas.
Nintendo now expects 90 billion yen ($1 billion) in profit for the year through March … Read more >>.

Senate Republicans allow India to momentarily breathe easy on outsourcing front

WASHINGTON – India, a key outlet for global outsourcing, especially from the United States, has been given some breathing space with Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocking a Democratic plan to encourage companies to bring jobs back from overseas.

According to the Washington Post, a united GOP caucus voted against a motion to debate the measure on … Original source on Gaea Times at : Senate Republicans allow India to momentarily breathe easy on outsourcing front.

The Ladies Behind BlackPlanet’ Success Revealed

NEW YORK (GaeaTimes.com) — The time have come to reveal the five dynamic women behind the making of BlackPlanet, an online popular social-networking site that mainly focuses on the African American community.
BlackPlanet is one of the leading social-networking company established in 1999. It was declared to be the 4th highest trafficked social-networking site. BlackPlanet … Read more >>>.

Nintendo says 3DS handheld goes on sale February in Japan, March in US, Europe

Nintendo says 3DS arriving in February, March

CHIBA, Japan – Nintendo’s 3DS game machine packed with glasses-free 3-D technology goes on sale in February in Japan, and March in Europe and the U.S., not in time for year-end shopping, the company said Wednesday.
Kyoto-based Nintendo Co. had promised the 3DS for sometime before April next year, and … Read : Nintendo says 3DS handheld goes on sale February in Japan, March in US, Europe.

Can I buy you a drink … on Facebook? Bartab makes it happen for just 2 bucks

Forget virtual gifts; Bartab says send a margarita

SAN FRANCISCO – If you’ve ever sent a virtual gift to a friend on Facebook – perhaps an image of a tasty-looking cocktail – you may have wished that icy-looking, pixelated glass was the real thing.
Now it can be. A service called Bartab is making it possible for …. Original article  : Can I buy you a drink … on Facebook? Bartab makes it happen for just 2 bucks.

Summary Box: Can I buy you a drink … on Facebook? Bartab makes it happen for just 2 bucks

Summary Box: Bartab lets you send drinks over Web

ON TAP: San Francisco-based startup Webtab offers a service called Bartab that lets you send friends vouchers for actual drinks using a cell phone and Facebook.
HOW IT WORKS: After signing up, choose a bar and a drink through Bartab. Pick a Facebook friend to send it to, …. Source article  : Summary Box: Can I buy you a drink … on Facebook? Bartab makes it happen for just 2 bucks.

4chan’s Porn Leak Raises Concerns Over Privacy

Privacy and the Internet has become seemingly mutually exclusive to one another thanks to the latest onslaughts by the 4chan members. The members of the anonymous image sharing forum in the Internet is believed to have compromised a database which tracks the illegal porn downloading habits of Britons.
ACC or the Adult Copyright Company a …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : 4chan’s Porn Leak Raises Concerns Over Privacy.

HP remains mum on CEO search while current management paints bright picture for fiscal 2011

HP provides rosy outlook, no guidance on next CEO

SAN FRANCISCO – Hewlett-Packard Co. offered a rosy financial outlook Tuesday without giving any guidance on the biggest issue hanging over the world’s largest technology company: the identity of its next CEO.
The leading maker of personal computers and printers has been looking for a new leader since … Read more >>>.

Study finds texting while driving laws haven’t reduced crashes; reasons for that not clear

Study finds texting laws haven’t reduced crashes

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A new study from the insurance industry finds texting while driving laws have had no immediate benefit in reducing crashes.
The study done by a branch of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety looked at crash data from four states with texting bans. It found that … Original article on : Study finds texting while driving laws haven’t reduced crashes; reasons for that not clear.

$10-per-month Hulu Plus subscription service coming soon to Roku, TiVo set-top boxes

Hulu Plus to play on Roku, TiVo set-top boxes

LOS ANGELES – Hulu Plus, the $10-per-month online TV subscription service, will soon be available for users of Roku Inc. set-top boxes and Tivo Inc. subscribers who purchase its newest Premiere digital video recorders.
Hulu Plus, which launched as an invitation-only service in June, lets people watch current … Original article on : $10-per-month Hulu Plus subscription service coming soon to Roku, TiVo set-top boxes.

AOL buys Thing Labs, maker of Brizzly social software, for undisclosed amount

AOL buys maker of Brizzly social software
NEW YORK – AOL Inc. said Tuesday that it bought Thing Labs Inc., which created online social software Brizzly, for an undisclosed amount.

Brizzly is an online service that lets users see posts to Facebook and Twitter; Thing Labs has also created other Brizzly services like Brizzly Picnic, which enables … Read this article on Gaea Times at : AOL buys Thing Labs, maker of Brizzly social software, for undisclosed amount.

IMDb turns 20 with a refreshed website, more focus on video, trailers, showtime listings

IMDb turns 20 with a refreshed, video-full website

LOS ANGELES – IMDb.com, the website you go to in order to find out who acted in what film, no matter how obscure, turns 20 next month. In addition to its extensive and unmatched database, the site was overhauled this week to emphasize video clips and help fans … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : IMDb turns 20 with a refreshed website, more focus on video, trailers, showtime listings.

Study finds texting while driving laws don’t reduce crashes; Might actually increase risks

Study finds texting laws don’t reduce crashes

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A new study says laws that ban texting while driving don’t reduce wrecks and might actually increase risks.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s claim research arm released its findings Tuesday in Kansas City.
The insurance industry group compiled data from California, Louisiana, Minnesota and Washington immediately …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Study finds texting while driving laws don’t reduce crashes; Might actually increase risks.

AOL to buy tech blog TechCrunch for undisclosed amount to expand content network

AOL to buy tech blog TechCrunch
SAN FRANCISCO – AOL Inc. said Tuesday that it will buy technology blog TechCrunch and its sister sites for an undisclosed amount in a bid to expand its news production.

AOL CEO Tim Armstrong and TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington made the announcement onstage at TechCrunch’s Disrupt conference in San Francisco. They …. Source  : AOL to buy tech blog TechCrunch for undisclosed amount to expand content network.

Microsoft to Release Emergency ASP.net Patch for Malware Attack

Microsoft is supposed to release emergency patch on Sept 28, 2010 for ASP.net vulnerability. The patch will be available at company’s download center. According to the researcher Juliano Rizzo who found the bug , an attacker can easily??decrypt cookies, view states, form authentication tickets, membership password, user data, and anything else encrypted … Read more »»».

‘Parachute buggies’, Brit Army’s latest surprise weapon against Taliban in Afghanistan

LONDON – The British Army’s special forces regiment, the Special Air Service (SAS), has plans to launch surprise attacks on militants in Afghanistan by parachuting behind enemy lines on buggies.

The force would use ‘Rhino Air’, which must be launched from at least 8,000ft and can float 25 miles before coming to earth at about 10mph.

A … Read this article on Gaea Times at : ‘Parachute buggies’, Brit Army’s latest surprise weapon against Taliban in Afghanistan.

Iran denies damage to nuke plant computers from Stuxnet cyber worm attack

TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast has denied reports that a cyber worm had damaged computer systems at the country’s nuclear power plant.

The Iranian government agency that runs the country’s nuclear facilities had reported earlier that its engineers are trying to protect their facilities from a sophisticated computer worm that has infected industrial … Read more >>>.

Technology infuses top toys for holidays but prices remain below $100

High-tech, low-price toys top toy list
NEW YORK – This year’s hot holiday toys are high-tech – and low-price.

From tiny remote-control cars from Mattel to nearly paper-thin electronic guitars and drums from WowWee Toys called Paper Jamz, technology is infused in many of this year’s projected hot toys. But that doesn’t mean the return of $100 … Original article on : Technology infuses top toys for holidays but prices remain below $100.

Movie Review: ‘The Social Network’ is both epic and intimate in depicting Facebook’s origin

Review: ‘Social Network’ epic and intimate at once

Checking into Facebook sporadically while writing my review of “The Social Network,” I notice my hairstylist commenting on how freakishly hot it’s been in Los Angeles, an old friend announcing she’s flying back to Dallas from a business trip in New Jersey and a sports colleague posting a … Original article on : Movie Review: ‘The Social Network’ is both epic and intimate in depicting Facebook’s origin.

Android 2.2.1 Updates now Available for Google Nexus One

Google Nexus One has just received OTA update FRG83, which updates the Android version to 2.2.1. The new version is believed to have fixed bugs and security patches. The OTA update is 3.9 mb in size.
Among the notable updates, Google has disabled the one click root in Nexus One. The OTA update is having …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Android 2.2.1 Updates now Available for Google Nexus One.