Toyota Prius Recall: Should You Still Buy Toyota Prius As Green Car; Alternatives

TOKYO, JAPAN (GaeaTimes.com)- Automaker Toyota has recalled its Prius models to deal with a braking problems that model is facing. According to sources, Prius, the car which is a symbol of efficient technology, and a green car has been showing a braking software malfunction. The problems were noticed mostly in the latest Prius … Original source on Gaea Times at : Toyota Prius Recall: Should You Still Buy Toyota Prius As Green Car; Alternatives.

Chinese military refutes link to cyber attack on Google
BEIJING – Senior Chinese military experts and educators have dismissed reports suggesting that the military was in any way involved in cyber attacks on Internet search giant Google.

In a Thursday report, The New York Times (NYT) linked two Chinese educational institutions – Lanxiang Vocational School based in Jinan, Shandong province and Shanghai Jiaotong University – …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Google wraps $125 million purchase of video compression technology company On2 Technologies

Google finishes $125M buy of On2 Technologies
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Google Inc. said Friday that it finished its $124.6 million purchase of On2 Technologies Inc. after shareholders of On2 voted to approve the deal.
Google said that as per its agreement with the maker of video compression technology, outstanding On2 common shares will be …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Military relaxes ban on computer flash drives, will allow limited use especially in battle

Military relaxes ban on computer flash drives

WASHINGTON – Nearly 15 months after the Defense Department banned the use of external computer flash drives, officials have agreed to allow limited use of the convenient high-tech storage devices.
The approved flash drives will be included in kits that the military will soon begin to distribute, with the first … Read : Military relaxes ban on computer flash drives, will allow limited use especially in battle.

Video game designers contemplate controller’s future as new technology nears

Game designers contemplate controller’s future
LOS ANGELES – Will this year mark the death of the joystick?
With major video game publishers adopting camera and motion controller technologies, the end of the traditional controller – you know, that thing with all those buttons, sticks and pads – could be imminent. Microsoft and Sony will introduce … Read more : Video game designers contemplate controller’s future as new technology nears.

Correction: Dell 4th-quarter earnings

Correction: Dell 4th-quarter earnings
SEATTLE – In a Feb. 18 story and summary box about Dell Inc.’s fiscal fourth-quarter earnings, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the company’s net income fell 6 percent. It fell 5 percent.
…. Original source  : Correction: Dell 4th-quarter earnings.

Boeing sends more than 1,000 layoff notices, mostly tech workers in Washington and California

Boeing sends more than 1,000 layoff notices

CHICAGO – Boeing Co. said on Friday that it sent layoff notices to more than 1,000 people, most of them technology workers in Washington state and California.
The notices mean the workers are at risk of being laid off April 23. Spokesman Tim Healy said it’s possible the final number …. Source  : Boeing sends more than 1,000 layoff notices, mostly tech workers in Washington and California.

Telvent 4Q profit rises, helped by tax gain, but weak forecast sends shares lower

Telvent 4Q profit rises, helped by tax gain

ROCKVILLE, Md. – Spanish information technology company Telvent Git SA said Friday that its fourth quarter profit rose 3 percent as a tax benefit more than offset a decline in revenue.
But its 2010 forecast missed analyst estimates, and investors sent shares down sharply.
The company earned 16.3 million euros … Original article on : Telvent 4Q profit rises, helped by tax gain, but weak forecast sends shares lower.

Dell 4Q profit edges down 5 percent despite consumer PC strength, corporate spending

Dell 4Q profit edges down 5 percent; stock falls
SEATTLE – Dell Inc. said Thursday its net income fell 5 percent in the last quarter despite early signs that businesses may be starting to buy new computers again.
Consumers snapped up low-cost laptops and smaller netbooks over the holidays, pushing Dell’s PC shipments up 29 …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

World No. 1 mobile phone maker Nokia fights to stay on top amid challenge from US rivals

Nokia fighting to stay No. 1 as US challenge grows
HELSINKI – Nokia Corp. may be the world’s top cell phone maker, but it’s no longer a trendsetter, as a host of inventive and alluring technologies from North America is shifting the center of gravity in the cellular universe away from Europe.
Despite efforts to … Read more »».

Top 10 Google Chrome Extensions for Productivity

Google can now flaunt about its repository of extensions for Google Chrome browser. However, the Google Chrome extensions come with few constraints. For now Google is supporting extensions in its latest beta version of Chrome. The version of Chrome dubbed as beta channel version only runs on Windows XP and Vista and not Windows …. Original source  : Top 10 Google Chrome Extensions for Productivity.

Fast and easy email management: Xobni Review
By this time you must be knowing about Xobni, if you are a user of Beta version of Microsoft Outlook 2010. Well, for those find the term unfamiliar, I want to give a brief description of Xobni. Xobni is a plugin for Outlook 2010. The Outlook plugin makes searching your inbox and finding information about … Original source on Gaea Times at : Fast and easy email management: Xobni Review.

Secrets of Faster Facebook revealed

In the recent past Facebook had been struck with allegations of sluggishness. A disclosure in Facebook engineering’s note today counters the affect. According to the release, Facebook strives make their site as responsive as possible. Facebook engineers are running experiments to allow visitors more page view and more value out of the site when … Read more >>>.

A look at DirecTV’s fiscal fourth-quarter results and subscriber growth

DirecTV’s 4th-quarter numbers at a glance
DirecTV Inc. is one of the better performers in the subscription TV business. Unlike cable, it still attracts hordes of new customers even in a nation where more than eight out of 10 TV-viewing households already subscribe to cable, satellite TV or video service offered by phone companies.

But a weak … Read more »».

Review: ‘Heavy Rain’ pours intense interactive drama onto PlayStation 3

Review: ‘Heavy Rain’ drips with intensity
“Heavy Rain” isn’t a fun video game. It’s actually not much of a game at all.

Quantic Dream has created a captivating mystery set in a bleak urban landscape that happens to be interactive. Laced with nuance, “Heavy Rain” has more in common with novels in a bookstore or films in …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Review: ‘Heavy Rain’ pours intense interactive drama onto PlayStation 3.

DirecTV posts 4th-quarter loss due to merger charges, adds fewer customers but beats outlook

Charges drag DirecTV to 4th-quarter loss
DirecTV Inc. on Thursday reported a fourth-quarter loss after absorbing a hefty merger charge. The nation’s largest satellite TV operator also added 60 percent fewer new subscribers as discounted bundles from competitors and a weak economy took their toll on growth.

DirecTV has benefited from cable companies losing ground in the … Read more : DirecTV posts 4th-quarter loss due to merger charges, adds fewer customers but beats outlook.

NYC judge says no ruling soon on fairness of Google’s plans for vast online library

Judge says no quick ruling on Google book plans
NEW YORK – Supporters of Google’s effort to create the world’s largest digital library Internet told a federal judge Thursday that it would benefit society.
Marc Mauer, president of the National Federation of the Blind, said the audio capabilities of Google’s system “will give us access …. Original article  : NYC judge says no ruling soon on fairness of Google’s plans for vast online library.

Online games and quizzes test your geography knowledge and travel IQ

Online games and quizzes to test your travel IQ
Do you know how many islands make up Hong Kong? I didn’t, and I had never heard of the Eritrean currency Nakfa, either, until I started taking travel quizzes online.
Online quizzes test your knowledge of geography, culture, history, landmarks and an array of other details …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Online games and quizzes test your geography knowledge and travel IQ.

Yahoo, Microsoft say they have clearance for their Web ad partnership to begin shortly

Yahoo, Microsoft to begin their Web ad partnership
WASHINGTON – Microsoft Corp. and Yahoo Inc. have received clearance from regulators in Washington and Europe to proceed with a search partnership intended to challenge Google Inc.
The companies announced Thursday that the partnership has been approved without restrictions by the Justice Department and the European Commission. … Read more >>.

Is Google becoming a Start Up Incubator?
?? Google is sending a message that if you leave Google and build something cool for the Web, the search engine may buy you out. The acquisitions of?? Aardvark and AppJet by Google??prove that theory.????Max Ventillaa and Nathan Stoll founded the social search engine company, Advark. Google paid $25 billion dollar for the acquisition. Max … Read more »».