Simple Thoughts (Technology) – Weekly Newsletter for February 15-22, 2010
Google digital library faces outcry at NYC hearing
HP net jumps 25 percent on cost cuts, PC strength
???? The chief executive of Vodafone remarked at the largest mobile network operator’s meeting at Barcelona that Google should not be allowed to dominate in the area of smartphones. In order to succeed to be successful in this industry, application developers, search and operating system owners??need to??new business models that enables the operators to continue … Read more : Does Smartphone a Growing Problem for Already Choked Network?.
Summary box: Hewlett-Packard earnings
Senator pushes FDA on medical device guidelines CHICAGO – A prominent U.S. senator is pushing for federal action to close a loophole in Food and Drug Administration guidelines for new medical devices.
A look at HP’s quarterly numbers, by division Hewlett-Packard Co.’s 25-percent jump in net income in its November-January quarter was driven by better numbers in most of the technology company’s major divisions. Here are some highlights on those divisions:
Summary Box: Sony Ericsson plans new US phones
HP profit jumps 25 pct, company raises outlook
‘Funny Or Die’ leaps to TV in new HBO series NEW YORK – Will Ferrell and Adam McKay forged their partnership years ago on “Saturday Night Live.” Now, in a much different way, the two are back on TV with a sketch comedy show.
Tablets, smartbooks, netbooks _ an overview
Google donates $2 million to support Wikipedia
FDA eyes overhaul for medical device approvals WASHINGTON – Manufacturers of pacemakers, drug pumps and other implants could be the latest industry due for a safety overhaul, as the Food and Drug Administration takes a second look at how certain devices are approved.
Tablets, smartbooks aim to fill PC-phone gap
Sony Ericsson hopes new phones will be big in US
Teradata signs up United Supermarkets as a client DAYTON, Ohio – Database manager Teradata Corp. said Wednesday that United Supermarkets LLC has signed on as a client for database management software and services.
Looks can’t kill but might control your phone BARCELONA, Spain – The advent of wireless headsets has led to the sometimes confusing sight of people who look like they’re talking to themselves, until you realize they’re on a phone call.
Bertarelli: Alinghi may sail next America’s Cup
Microsoft Visio 2010 offers advanced diagramming tools that help users to simplify complexity with dynamic, data-driven visuals. Moreover, it includes new features to share on the diagrams on the Web in real-time. Visio 2010 adds professional-looking templates and modern, pre-drawn shapes for building better designs. Now its easier to link the diagram with popular … Read more : 10 new features in Microsoft Office Visio 2010.
The donation is??definitely in line with Google’s readiness in giving??to foundations that promote a faster and more open web.??The search agent has donated $2,000,000 to the Wikimedia Foundation this time. The company??runs and maintains Wikipedia. Wikipedia Founder Jimmy Wales and Wikimedia Foundation advisory board member Mitch Kapor?? made the announcement via Tweets. However, Google launched … Read : Google Donates $2 million to Wikipedia Foundation.
Microsoft Excel 2010 is reported as a top notch product. Though it has not been released yet, we eagerly awaits its quick arrival. It has a handful of new and advanced features that would distinguish it from its predecessors (Microsoft Excel 2003 and Excel 2007 ). The customization of Ribbon, new charting by cell/column of …. Read the original article : Microsoft Excel 2010: 10 Best New Features in Microsoft Excel 2010.
?? Resource On Demand, a Cloud recruitment firm recently reported that they witnessed??210% jump in 2010??for the??recruitment enquiries??for individuals in the area of??Cloud Computing and SaaS. The requirement went up to 10 from 3 per week lately. It suggests that many big organization are relying on Cloud Computing now a days and that generates demand …. Original article : The Enquiries for the Recruitment of Cloud Computing Expert Jumps by 210%.
Summary Box: Blippy asks, ‘What are you buying?’
Twitter-esque Blippy asks, ‘What are you buying?’
?? Wordpress.com faced the worst downtime ie. 110 minutes in the last four years. It affected 10.2 million blogs and 5.5 million pageviews are lost. It looks like there was??an unscheduled change to a core router by one of??their datacenter providers and the change??screwed up their network and the site??got broken. Simultaneously, it breaks the …. Original article : Wordpress.Com was Down for 110 minutes.
On the Call: Dell CEO Michael Dell
Summary Box: Dell’s fiscal 4Q
Schools with fed funds can give public Web access WASHINGTON – Schools that receive federal funding for their Internet connections may now allow the public to use those connections outside school hours.
Earnings roundup: Dell, Wal-Mart
Corporations, agencies infiltrated by ‘botnet’
Dell 4Q profit edges down 6 percent; stock falls
Dell 4Q profit edges down 6 percent
Summary Box: Silicon Valley takes helm in wireless
Summary Box: Duel pits Microsoft-Yahoo vs. Google
Silicon Valley takes helm in wireless world
Yahoo-Microsoft deal set, taking aim at Google
GSA awards IBM 8-year contract worth $74.4 million
New free music sites learn from others’ mistakes
Open, Sezmi: Video box billed as cheap TV rival LOS ANGELES – A company called Sezmi is hitting stores with an unusual proposition: Pay $299 for a box that goes on top of your TV and picks up broadcast, cable and Internet video fare for a small monthly fee.
Corporations, agencies infiltrated by hacking
PayPal to become a way to pay for Facebook ads
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.
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 finishes $125M buy of On2 Technologies
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.
Game designers contemplate controller’s future
Correction: Dell 4th-quarter earnings
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.
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.
Dell 4Q profit edges down 5 percent; stock falls
Nokia fighting to stay No. 1 as US challenge grows
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.
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.
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 >>>.
DirecTV’s 4th-quarter numbers at a glance But a weak … Read more »».
Review: ‘Heavy Rain’ drips with intensity 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.
Charges drag DirecTV to 4th-quarter loss 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.
Judge says no quick ruling on Google book plans
Online games and quizzes to test your travel IQ
Yahoo, Microsoft to begin their Web ad partnership
?? 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 »».
People never cease to amaze me. One of the most searched item in Google now is the?? “full form of virus”! What is the full form of virus?
Facebook status appears glitchy Saturday
??Music industry stopped their hunt on students two yrs back who downloaded music illegally from the net. The record industry left the??indictment to the school authority. In Georgia, first offense??is punishable with a friendly warning, while subsequent offense can ban you from using campus computers.????But, security analyst Dorin Dehelean went extreme. He was arrested earlier …. Source article on Gaea Times at : 37 Yr old Computer Security Analyst was Arrested for Blackmailing Student in Georgia.
In Facebook age, fewer colleges printing yearbooks
Facebook appears glitchy Saturday
?? Apple started to throw out apps from the store??that sells sex. Apple began to send notices to porn apps developers that the new policy of the company is to take out the apps from Apple store because of their sexual content. Apple has a history of policy change very abruptly. But, this time the …. Source : Apple Initiated Action against Pornographic Apps.
Monday, February 22, 2010
NYC judge set for chorus of discontent over Google online library before deciding its fairness
NEW YORK – Google’s effort to create the world’s largest library by scanning millions of books for use on the Internet faces a courtroom fight as authors, foreign governments, corporate rivals and even the U.S. Department of Justice line up to challenge it.
U.S. District Judge Denny …. Read the original article : NYC judge set for chorus of discontent over Google online library before deciding its fairness.Hewlett-Packard net jumps 25 percent as technology spending creaks back to life in new year
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Hewlett-Packard Co.’s latest numbers show that corporations are spending more on technology in 2010 than they did last year – but only on certain things so far.
Businesses are bulking up on their back-end computing power. Sales of servers were up …. Original article on Gaea Times at : Hewlett-Packard net jumps 25 percent as technology spending creaks back to life in new year.Does Smartphone a Growing Problem for Already Choked Network?
Summary box: Hewlett-Packard net tops expectations on rebound in PCs, servers
PUMPED-UP PROFIT: Hewlett-Packard Co.’s profit swelled 25 percent in the technology company’s fiscal first quarter, which ended Jan. 31. Cost-cutting and a strong showing from the personal-computer division helped.
THANK YOU, MICROSOFT: Consumer spending on PCs improved because of the rollout of computers loaded with Microsoft Corp.’s Windows 7 operating software. … Read more : Summary box: Hewlett-Packard net tops expectations on rebound in PCs, servers.Chicago heart surgeon’s retroactively approved device prompts senator’s inquiries to FDA
Iowa Republican Chuck Grassley is asking the FDA for an immediate update on plans for new guidelines. Grassley released his letter Wednesday.
Grassley says he’s following … Original article on : Chicago heart surgeon’s retroactively approved device prompts senator’s inquiries to FDA.A look at HP’s fiscal first quarter numbers, from PCs and servers to printers and services
- Services: Revenue slipped 1 percent to $8.7 billion. Operating profit rose 27 percent to $1.4 billion.
- Printers …. Source : A look at HP’s fiscal first quarter numbers, from PCs and servers to printers and services.Summary Box: Sony Ericsson hopes to get bigger in the US with new touch-screen phones
IN TOUCH: Sony Ericsson wants to become a bigger player in the U.S. cell phone market and plans new touch-screen devices.
THE PRODUCTS: Sony Ericsson announced in November that it was making the Xperia X10, a phone based on Google’s Android software. This week at the Mobile …. Original article : Summary Box: Sony Ericsson hopes to get bigger in the US with new touch-screen phones.Hewlett-Packard profit jumps 25 pct, beating analyst forecasts; company raises 2010 outlook
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Hewlett-Packard Co.’s profit swelled 25 percent in the latest quarter because of cost-cutting and a stronger showing from its personal-computer division.
Revenue was up in most of the technology company’s major divisions and HP raised its 2010 outlook, citing …. Source : Gaea News Network.Will Ferrell and Adam McKay’s ‘Funny or Die’ grows longer-form in new HBO series
On Friday at midnight, HBO will premiere “Funny or Die Presents,” a new … Read more »».Tablets, smartbooks, netbooks _ an overview of ‘in-between’ devices
These are the major types of products that are competing for attention in the size range between phones and laptops. Note that none of these categories are strictly defined, and they blend into one another.
Tablet computers – Touch-screen devices with screen sizes ranging up from 5 inches diagonally. …. Source : Gaea News Network.Google gives $2 million to foundation behind Wikipedia, matching largest donation to cause
SAN FRANCISCO – Google Inc., the Internet’s most profitable company, is giving $2 million to support Wikipedia, a volunteer-driven reference tool that has emerged as one of the Web’s most-read sites.
The donation announced Wednesday matches the largest grant made so far to Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit group …. Original source : Google gives $2 million to foundation behind Wikipedia, matching largest donation to cause.Medical devices could be the next industry due for an FDA safety overhaul
Government regulators spent much of the last decade revamping their oversight of pharmaceuticals, following … Read more »».The iPad has company: Tablets and ’smartbooks’ aim to fill gap between PCs and phones
BARCELONA, Spain – If you’ve got a car and a bicycle, do you need a motorcycle too? Wireless carriers are betting that you do. They’re making a big push this year for the motorcycles of the gadget world: devices that are bigger than a … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : The iPad has company: Tablets and ’smartbooks’ aim to fill gap between PCs and phones.Sony Ericsson hopes to get bigger in the US with new touch-screen phones
BARCELONA, Spain – Sony Ericsson, a big but struggling maker of phones internationally, wants to be more than a bit player in the U.S. It plans to get there by giving U.S. consumers what they want: phones similar to the iPhone.
The strategy is much … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Sony Ericsson hopes to get bigger in the US with new touch-screen phones.Database manager Teradata signs up United Supermarkets as a client; terms undisclosed
Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
United Supermarkets, based in Lubbock, Texas, runs 50 stores in Texas under the names United Supermarkets, Market Street …. Source : Gaea News Network.I’m not rolling my eyes at you, just raising the volume on my phone
If a technology demonstration by NTT DoCoMo goes anywhere, we may have to get ready for another …. Original source : I’m not rolling my eyes at you, just raising the volume on my phone.Alinghi chief Bertarelli says Swiss team could sail in next America’s Cup if rules are fair
GENEVA – Alinghi is considering challenging for the America’s Cup it lost to BMW Oracle Racing last weekend.
But after 2?? years of legal disputes with the new champion, Swiss team president Ernesto Bertarelli said Wednesday he wants the rules to be fair.
Bertarelli said if there’s a protocol …. Original source : Alinghi chief Bertarelli says Swiss team could sail in next America’s Cup if rules are fair.10 new features in Microsoft Office Visio 2010
Google Donates $2 million to Wikipedia Foundation
Microsoft Excel 2010: 10 Best New Features in Microsoft Excel 2010
The Enquiries for the Recruitment of Cloud Computing Expert Jumps by 210%
Summary Box: Social site Blippy channels Twitter by asking users to post purchases
DO YOU BUY IT?: A free Web site called Blippy encourages people to connect accounts at online retailers to profiles on its site so they can automatically share purchases with friends.
WHY BOTHER: Some will see Blippy as oversharing central. But its creators believe it can help … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Summary Box: Social site Blippy channels Twitter by asking users to post purchases.Social site Blippy channels Twitter by letting users post, comment on purchases
SAN FRANCISCO – By asking what’s happening or what’s on our minds, Facebook and Twitter have prodded people to broadcast just about anything, from what they ate for lunch to what movie they’re going to see. Now a new site wants to unearth more – by … Read more >>.Wordpress.Com was Down for 110 minutes
On the Call: Dell CEO optimistic on corporate spending in current first quarter
SEATTLE – Dell Inc., the third-largest computer maker in the world after Hewlett-Packard Co. and Taiwan’s Acer Inc., reports quarterly results toward the end of the season.
Industry watchers have already heard Intel Corp., the top supplier of the microprocessors that power computers, say consumer PC and server [..] Read the original article: here.Summary Box: Consumers, businesses both got Dells in 4th quarter, but profit falls 6 percent
PROFIT SQUEEZE: Dell Inc.’s profit sank 6 percent despite rising revenue and computer shipments in the most recent quarter. Cheap consumer PCs and higher component prices ate into net income.
TURNING AROUND: Dell said corporations started spending on technology again in the quarter after a recession-induced slump. Revenue from business … Read more »».FCC lets schools receiving federal money for Internet connections give general public access
The Federal Communications Commission voted Thursday to let schools that get money from the federal E-Rate program offer community members use of their Internet connections.
The … Original source on Gaea Times at : FCC lets schools receiving federal money for Internet connections give general public access.Earnings roundup: Dell income falls 6 pct, Wal-Mart feels recession pinch in 4Q as sales drop
Among the earnings stories for Thursday, Feb. 18, from AP Financial News:
SEATTLE (AP) – Dell Inc. said its net income fell 6 percent in the last quarter despite early signs that businesses may be starting to buy new computers again.
NEW YORK (AP) – Wal-Mart Stores Inc., one of the recession’s … Read : Earnings roundup: Dell income falls 6 pct, Wal-Mart feels recession pinch in 4Q as sales drop.More than 2,400 corporations, govt agencies infiltrated by large ‘botnet,’ new report shows
SAN FRANCISCO – Security experts have found a network of 74,000 virus-infected computers that stole information from inside corporations and government agencies. The unusual thing about the incident is not that it happened but that it was discovered, and it is a reminder of the dangers of having computers …. Source : Gaea News Network.Dell 4Q profit edges down 6 percent despite consumer PC strength, corporate spending
SEATTLE – Dell Inc. said Thursday its net income fell 6 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 …. Source : Gaea News Network.Dell 4Q profit edges down 6 percent, consumer PC strength can’t offset slow business spending
ROUND ROCK, Texas – Dell Inc. says its net income fell 6 percent in the most recent quarter. Consumers snapped up low-cost laptops and smaller netbooks over the holidays. But businesses, which account for about half of Dell’s revenue, still haven’t markedly increased spending on …. Original source : Dell 4Q profit edges down 6 percent, consumer PC strength can’t offset slow business spending.Summary Box: Google, Apple lead Silicon Valley in loosening controls in wireless markets
WHAT’S HAPPENING: Developments in the wireless world are playing into the hands of Silicon Valley’s PC- and Internet-oriented industry, led by Google and Apple.
THE OPPOSITION: Wireless carriers see Web companies reaping revenue from add-on services such as Internet searches and downloaded applications, and need to figure …. Original article on Gaea Times at : Summary Box: Google, Apple lead Silicon Valley in loosening controls in wireless markets.Summary Box: Microsoft, Yahoo get government blessing to take on Google in Internet search
THE BREAKTHROUGH: Government regulators in the U.S. and Europe approved an Internet search partnership that Microsoft Corp. and Yahoo Inc. proposed nearly seven months ago.
THE DEAL: Microsoft will process search requests on Yahoo’s Web site for the next 10 years.
THE INCENTIVES: Microsoft is counting on the deal …. Read the original article : Summary Box: Microsoft, Yahoo get government blessing to take on Google in Internet search.Google, Apple lead Silicon Valley in taking initiative, loosening controls in wireless world
BARCELONA, Spain – Silicon Valley is looking like a winner in the tug-of-war with wireless carriers over who will control the new world of Internet-connected phones.
The tension between the largely U.S.-based PC and Internet industry and the world’s wireless carriers was palpable this week at the …. Read the original article : Google, Apple lead Silicon Valley in taking initiative, loosening controls in wireless world.Yahoo, Microsoft get government go-ahead to team up in challenge to Google in Internet search
SAN FRANCISCO – U.S. and European regulators have cleared the long-discussed Internet search partnership between Microsoft Corp. and Yahoo Inc., enabling the rivals to form a tag team as they try to mount a more serious challenge to Google Inc.
The government approvals announced Thursday anointed …. Original article on Gaea Times at : Yahoo, Microsoft get government go-ahead to team up in challenge to Google in Internet search.IBM to update government ordering system under 8-year contract worth $74.4 million
ARMONK, N.Y. – IBM will modernize computer systems used by federal agencies for equipment and supplies under a contract worth $74.4 million, the company said Thursday.
Servicing the contract, issued by the U.S. General Services Administration, will take place over eight years.
IBM will integrate nine applications into [..] Read the original article: here.New free music sites, FreeAllMusic and Guvera, try to avoid path of failed predecessors
LOS ANGELES – Two new companies are giving consumers a way to download songs for free by watching a few ads. The idea has been tried before but this time it appears it might work, because the startups have found advertisers that are willing to pay …. Read the original article : New free music sites, FreeAllMusic and Guvera, try to avoid path of failed predecessors.Sezmi video service launches as an alternative to other kinds of subscription TV
The downside is that Sezmi lacks some popular …. Original article on Gaea Times at : Sezmi video service launches as an alternative to other kinds of subscription TV.More than 2,400 corporations, govt agencies infiltrated by hacking, new report shows
SAN FRANCISCO – Security experts have found a network of 74,000 virus-infected computers that stole information from inside corporations and government agencies. The unusual thing about the incident is not that it happened but that it was discovered, and it is a reminder of the dangers of …. Source article : More than 2,400 corporations, govt agencies infiltrated by hacking, new report shows.PayPal to become a way to pay for Facebook ads, credits for virtual goods
NEW YORK – PayPal is extending its reach into Facebook.
The companies said Thursday that advertisers on the world’s largest online social network will be able to use eBay Inc.’s online payments business to buy ads. The service will roll out over the next couple …. Source article on Gaea Times at : PayPal to become a way to pay for Facebook ads, credits for virtual goods.Toyota Prius Recall: Should You Still Buy Toyota Prius As Green Car; Alternatives
Chinese military refutes link to cyber attack on Google
Google wraps $125 million purchase of video compression technology company 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Fast and easy email management: Xobni Review
Secrets of Faster Facebook revealed
A look at DirecTV’s fiscal fourth-quarter results and subscriber growth
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.Review: ‘Heavy Rain’ pours intense interactive drama onto PlayStation 3
“Heavy Rain” isn’t a fun video game. It’s actually not much of a game at all.DirecTV posts 4th-quarter loss due to merger charges, adds fewer customers but beats outlook
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.NYC judge says no ruling soon on fairness of Google’s plans for vast online library
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
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
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?
Full Form of Virus
Truth be told, virus is not an acronym; it is a name. Virus is many things:
In Virology, virus ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living …. Original source : Full Form of Virus.Facebook status: Glitches slow social media site Saturday, users complain on Twitter
NEW YORK – Facebook users have been complaining about problems at the social media site.
Users in the U.S. and other countries reported problems beginning Saturday morning. Some could not log in, and the site was unusually slow and glitchy for others. Users in London, Bangkok and Mexico City reported …. Source : Gaea News Network.37 Yr old Computer Security Analyst was Arrested for Blackmailing Student in Georgia
More colleges scrapping yearbooks as students turn to the Internet in the Facebook age
RICHMOND, Va. – Fewer colleges are printing yearbooks as students sharing memories on Facebook show less interest in having a hardcover memento.
The University of Virginia in Charlottesville is the latest school to stop publishing a yearbook, joining schools such as Purdue, Mississippi State and Old Dominion.
The yearbook’s …. Original source : More colleges scrapping yearbooks as students turn to the Internet in the Facebook age.Glitches slow Facebook site Saturday morning, users complain on Twitter
NEW YORK – Facebook users have been complaining about problems at the social media site.
Users in the U.S. and other countries reported problems lasting at least half an hour on Saturday morning. Some could not log in, and the site was unusually slow for others. Many used Twitter to complain.
Facebook, …. Source article on Gaea Times at : Glitches slow Facebook site Saturday morning, users complain on Twitter.Apple Initiated Action against Pornographic Apps
Monday, February 22, 2010
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