Aussies are world’s most prolific Twitter, Facebook users

MELBOURNE – When it comes to social networking, Australians take the cake in leading the virtual world, a study has found.

Research by Nielsen showed Australians were the “world’s most prolific users of social media”, posting, poking and Twittering nearly seven hours a month.
An estimated 9.9 million of Australia’s 22 million population were said to be … Read more »».

Top 7 Google Services that You may not have Known Before

??The following is my pick for the Google services that you might not have known before, but, you can get lots of benefit by using them.

News Timeline: Google Lab launched a product Google News Timeline last April.??It gives you a snapshot of the major stories for each day, and you can drag the dates across … Read more »».

Ford to invest $155M, add 60 jobs to build fuel-efficient Mustang V-6 at Cleveland-area plant

Ford adds 60 jobs at Cleveland-area engine plant

BROOK PARK, Ohio – The Ford Motor Co. announced Friday that it is investing $155 million and adding 60 jobs at an engine plant in suburban Cleveland to build a fuel-efficient V-6 engine for the 2011 Mustang.
The engine built at Cleveland Engine Plant No. 1 is expected to …. Read the original article  : here.

Facebook voted ‘best invention of past decade’

LONDON – Facebook is the best invention of the past decade, according to Britons.
The iPhone came second, followed by networking website Twitter.

In the poll by website Offers Supermarket, people chose their favourite three inventions of the Noughties, reports The Daily Star.
Sat-nav was also on the list.
Website founder Eve Atkins said: “Some of the things on …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Facebook voted ‘best invention of past decade’.

What can go wrong with your car’s electronics that control speed, braking and other things

Electronic problems that can cause car troubles
A complex array of sensors, wires and computer chips now control just about every critical function in your car, including acceleration, braking, shifting gears and even the door locks. Toyota says it can’t find evidence that electronics are the root of its unintended acceleration problems, and it … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : What can go wrong with your car’s electronics that control speed, braking and other things.

NY-made robotic surgery simulator going commercial at about $100K per machine

NY-made robotic surgery simulator rolled out

BUFFALO, N.Y. – One of the first things Mike Ameroso asked while contemplating robotic surgery for his prostate cancer was how many surgeries his doctors had done with the robot.
He liked the idea of the robot’s smaller incision and steady miniature “hands” and the promise of less pain and a …. Source article  : NY-made robotic surgery simulator going commercial at about $100K per machine.

Rosetta Stone 4th-quarter profit more than doubles, shares surge in late trading

Rosetta Stone shares surge on 4Q report
ARLINGTON, Va. – Shares of Rosetta Stone Inc. surged in late trading Thursday after the maker of language-learning software reported its fourth-quarter profit more than doubled on strong demand from consumers and institutional customers.

Rosetta Stone’s profit and revenue both topped Wall Street expectations, although the company issued profit forecasts … Read : Rosetta Stone 4th-quarter profit more than doubles, shares surge in late trading.

Google told by EU to warn people before Street View map photos taken

Google warned by EU over Street View map photos
BRUSSELS – European Union data privacy regulators are telling Google Inc. to warn people before it sends cameras out into cities to take pictures for its Street View maps, adding to the company’s legal worries in Europe.
Google should shorten the time it keeps the original [..] Read the original article: here.

Movers roundup: ACI Worldwide 4Q profit jumps, DigitalGlobe shares rise

Movers roundup: ACI Worldwide, DigitalGlobe

Among the stock activity stories for Thursday, Feb. 25, from AP Financial News:
NEW YORK (AP) – ACI Worldwide Inc., which makes software for electronic payment systems, said that cost controls and higher revenue from software license and maintenance fees helped lift its fourth-quarter profit by 51 percent.
NEW YORK (AP) – Shares [..] Read the original article: here.

Software provider ACI Worldwide posts 51 percent jump in 4th-quarter earnings, shares soar

ACI Worldwide 4Q profit jumps 51 pct, shares climb

NEW YORK – ACI Worldwide Inc., which makes software for electronic payment systems, said Thursday that cost controls and higher revenue from software license and maintenance fees helped lift its fourth-quarter profit by 51 percent.
The results sent shares surging $1.65, or 10 percent, to close at $18.34.
ACI … Read more >>>.

Coca-Cola, Blockbuster, Fifth Third, Mylan, Palm among big market movers Thursday

Coca-Cola, Blockbuster, Fifth Third are big movers

NEW YORK – Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:
NYSE:
Coca-Cola Co., down $2.04 at $53.12
Coca-Cola plans to buy the North American operations of its largest bottler in an effort to put more new drinks on shelves quicker.
Mylan Inc., … Read : Coca-Cola, Blockbuster, Fifth Third, Mylan, Palm among big market movers Thursday.

Online job site pioneer seeks to transform industry for second time with nonprofit system

Pioneer of online job search starts over again
WASHINGTON – Bill Warren founded an early online job board in the 1990s, helped kick-start an industry and was president of Monster.com, one of the leading Internet career sites. But these days he’s not very happy with the results.
So he’s taking another crack at it, … Read more »».

Microsoft, Panasonic ink IP deal for file system technology that stores content on electronics

Microsoft, Panasonic ink IP deal
REDMOND, Wash. – Microsoft Corp. says it has agreed to an intellectual property licensing contract with Panasonic Corp., a deal that gives Panasonic access to technology that will help store more media content on consumer electronics.
The deal covers the latest generation of Microsoft’s file system technology, which is called … Original article on : Microsoft, Panasonic ink IP deal for file system technology that stores content on electronics.

Smith Micro shares surge after better-than-expected 4th-quarter profit

Smith Micro shares soar after solid 4Q results

NEW YORK – Shares of Smith Micro Software Inc. surged Thursday after the company posted fourth-quarter earnings above Wall Street’s expectations.
The company, which makes software for mobile devices, posted adjusted earnings of 26 cents per share for the quarter, well above the 16 cents per share that analysts … Original article on : Smith Micro shares surge after better-than-expected 4th-quarter profit.

Federal funds will expand broadband Internet access in eastern NM, West Texas

NM, Texas to benefit from broadband funding

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Communities in eastern New Mexico and West Texas will see expanded broadband Internet access thanks to an investment of more than $11 million by the federal government.
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke says the Recovery Act funding will help bridge the technological divide, boost economic growth and … Original article on : Federal funds will expand broadband Internet access in eastern NM, West Texas.

Cablevision has 4Q profit; customers spend more on digital cable, phone and Internet services

Cablevision posts 4Q profit, revenue rises 5 pct

Cablevision Systems Corp., the nation’s fifth-largest cable TV operator, posted a profit for the fourth quarter as more customers signed up for digital cable TV, phone and Internet services.
The only money-losing division was its Newsday newspaper, which has been a poor investment for Cablevision. Otherwise the company has … Read : Cablevision has 4Q profit; customers spend more on digital cable, phone and Internet services.

Why isn’t all enterprise software like Facebook:Benioff

We caught up with a Marc Benioff, chairman and CEO of salesforce.com, post in Techcrunch where he questions “Why isn’t all enterprise software like Facebook”. According to Benioff, Facebook has redefined the values of consumer computing and invoked the social phenomenon. The aspects of feeds, profiles, and groups adds to the richness of their …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Why isn’t all enterprise software like Facebook:Benioff.

Wireless customers for the 4 largest US carriers at the end of 2009

Wireless customers for the 4 largest US carriers

The four largest U.S. wireless carriers ended 2009 with these subscriber tallies. The fourth-quarter change is in parentheses.
Verizon Wireless: 91.2 million (added 2.2 million)
AT&T Inc.: 85.1 million (added 2.7 million)
Sprint Nextel Corp: 48.1 million (lost 148,000)
T-Mobile USA: 33.8 million (added 371,000)
… Original source on Gaea Times at : Wireless customers for the 4 largest US carriers at the end of 2009.

Launch of Bloom box fuel cell: Bloom Energy press conference details

Bloom Energy fuel cell company unfurled the blueprint of their Bloom Box mass production today. Details of new technology was made public in Bloom Energy press conference at eBay campus in Silicon Valley. Bloom Box Launch was attended by Colin Powell, Secretary of State and Arnold Schwarzenegger, governor of California. Bloom energy is aimed …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Shares of video game retailer GameStop tumble as CFO Smith resigns after 6 months on job

Ahead of the Bell: GameStop falls as CFO resigns

NEW YORK – Shares of GameStop Corp. tumbled in premarket trading Thursday after the video game retailer said its chief financial officer resigned after just six months on the job.
Catherine R. Smith had joined the Grapevine, Texas, company in August 2009, replacing founding executive David Carlson. Late … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Shares of video game retailer GameStop tumble as CFO Smith resigns after 6 months on job.