Friday, March 05, 2010

Simple Thoughts (Technology) – Newsletter for March 5, 2010

Friday, March 5, 2010


How to make Firefox blazing fast in a jiffy: fasterfox add-on

Complains for Firefox browser’s sluggishness is incessant and continues to plague the users. No doubt the web is flooded with ideas of doubling up Firefox browser’s speed, but these require you to change the set up manually. From pipeline to rendering to loading configuring each element to optimize the performance of your Firefox browser could [..] Read the original article: here.

Worldwide PC Shipment is Expected to Cross 360 mn in 2010: Gartner

As per Gartner, Gartner, Inc., information technology research and advisory company, the global PC sales is projected to??touch 366.1 million units, 19.7 per cent??jump from the corresponding number of 305.8 million units in 2009. The worldwide PC spending??is supposed to reach??$245 billion in 2010 which is more than 12.2 per cent compared to??2009. The … Read more : Worldwide PC Shipment is Expected to Cross 360 mn in 2010: Gartner.

YouTube adding captions to millions of videos with new speech-recognition technology

YouTube turns on captions on millions of videos
SAN BRUNO, Calif. – YouTube is adding captions to millions of Internet videos.
The feature unveiled Thursday expands upon speech-recognition technology that YouTube began using to make captions available on a limited number of videos late last year.
YouTube’s audience will be able to request captions at the … Original article on : YouTube adding captions to millions of videos with new speech-recognition technology.

TW Telecom subsidiary prices $430 million senior notes offering

TW Telecom unit prices $430 million notes offering

LITTLETON, Colo. – A subsidiary of TW Telecom Inc., an Internet and phone service provider, on Thursday priced an offering of $430 million of debt.
TW Telecom Holdings Inc. is issuing senior notes carrying an interest of 8 percent and maturing in 2018. It is priced at 99.284 percent …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Marvell’s 4Q profit exceeds analyst estimates, but stock falls as CEO remains cautious

Marvell’s 4Q tops analyst views; stock still sags

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Marvell Technology Group Ltd.’s fiscal fourth-quarter profit topped analyst estimates as sales revived of its chips for data storage and communications products.
The company said Thursday that it earned $204.8 million, or 31 cents per share, for the three months that ended Jan. 30. In …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Mindspeed Technologies expects share offering to raise $18.3 million; priced at $7.25 each

Mindspeed expects offering to raise $18.3 million

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. – Mindspeed Technologies Inc. said Thursday it has priced its offering of 2.52 million shares of common stock at $7.25 each.
The company, which makes processors for use in networking equipment, said it expects to raise $18.3 million before underwriting fees. The offer is expected to close … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Mindspeed Technologies expects share offering to raise $18.3 million; priced at $7.25 each.

OmniVision climbs after analyst upgrades, says he expects market share to climb this year

OmniVision shares rise after analyst upgrade
SAN FRANCISCO – OmniVision Technologies Inc. shares climbed Thursday after an analyst upgraded the maker of image sensors for digital cameras and other devices, predicting it will increase its market share this year.
OmniVision shares rose $1.25, or 8.8 percent, to $15.46 in afternoon trading. In the past year, …. Source article  : OmniVision climbs after analyst upgrades, says he expects market share to climb this year.

Palm shares continue to slide amid tough competition from Apple, others

Palm shares continue downward spiral
NEW YORK – Investors have been selling shares of Palm Inc. at a rapid pace this year, worried that the company won’t be able to turn its business around with new smart phones because of fierce competition from Apple and BlackBerry.
The stock has lost nearly 40 percent of its … Read more »».

Take-Two shares jump after 1st-quarter results, outlook surpass expectations

Take-Two shares boosted by 1Q results, outlook

NEW YORK – Shares of Take-Two Interactive Inc. got a boost Thursday after the video game publisher posted first-quarter results and a profit forecast for the current period that surpassed Wall Street’s expectations.
Take-Two, best known for the “Grand Theft Auto” franchise, said sales of “NBA 2K10″ and “Borderlands,” along [..] Read the original article: here.

Desktop is Going to be Meaningless in 3 Yrs: Google

??Speaking at the Digital Landscapes Conference at UCD, Google Europe boss John Herlihy?? said that smart mobile set is going to outnumber desktop screen in three years to consume information and entertainment. Using cloud computing, every mobile device will be able to run robust application. He further said that the company will do everything primarily??keeping …. Source article  : Desktop is Going to be Meaningless in 3 Yrs: Google.

Tips for information, directions on the go for travelers whose phones don’t have Web access

Info on the go for travelers without smart phones
Here is how my in-laws use the Internet to get a hotel room when they’re traveling the 650 miles between their home in Canada and their cabin in Idaho: They call us from the road, and we book the room online for them.
The in-laws … Read more »»».

Gartner: PC shipments to grow 20 percent in 2010, driven by tablets like the iPad

Gartner: PC shipments to grow 20 pct in 2010
STAMFORD, Conn. – Global PC shipments will rise nearly 20 percent this year on the rising popularity of notebooks and next-generation tablets, according to a forecast Thursday from research firm Gartner Inc.
As recently as December, Gartner foresaw an increase of only 13 percent in shipments …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Gartner: PC shipments to grow 20 percent in 2010, driven by tablets like the iPad.

NATO chief calls attention to threats from cyberspace

NATO chief calls attention to cyber threats

HELSINKI – NATO is facing new threats in cyberspace that cannot be met by lining up soldiers and tanks, the alliance’s secretary-general said Thursday in an apparent reference to terror groups and criminal networks.
Anders Fogh Rasmussen said there were several international actors who want “to know what’s going on …. Original article  : NATO chief calls attention to threats from cyberspace.

Google Dashboard : How to use and manage Google Dashboard

Prior to launching Buzz, Google had unfurled their Dashboard service that was equally inflicted with privacy issues. Google Dashboard provides an informative way to track what kind of data you have spread across Google’s Web services. The Dashboard accompanied privacy concern, as it became the one-stop-shop place where Google could track your online habits. However, …. Original source  : Google Dashboard : How to use and manage Google Dashboard.

Bing’s Facebook Page Hooked 400,000 new Fans with tempting Farmville ad

Have you checked Bing’s Facebook Page this week? You will be delighted to find an option of earning 3 Farm Cash out there.
Zynga’s hit game FarmVille is now the weapon of Bing for making new fans. “Any FarmVille fans out there?” Bing is to help you buy a horse or a tree for your farming.
Users …. Read the original article  : here.

Just Cause 2 Demo Released

NEW YORK (GaeaTimes.com)- Just Cause 2, happens to be a full throttle sequel to Banana Republic adventure. Just Cause 2 demo has finally been released for the full game which is slotted for a release towards the end of this month.
Just Cause 2 demo reveals what the actual game in its full version will look … Read : Just Cause 2 Demo Released.

Google goes for real-time indexing

In a stunning revelation, Google is said to be developing a system for introducing real-time web publishing. The new system named as PubSubHubbub (PuSH) will enable the web publishers to submit their new content to Google for search indexing in real time. The new tool has been designed to syndicate content content in real-time … Original article on : Google goes for real-time indexing.

Justice Dept. probes voting machine merger as midterm elections loom and questions multiply

Is a voting machine merger too big to stand?

WASHINGTON – The largest voting machine company in the country bought its biggest competitor six months ago without advance fanfare. Now the Justice Department is investigating whether to unwind the merger that put a privately held Nebraska company in control of the voting machines in nearly 70 … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Justice Dept. probes voting machine merger as midterm elections loom and questions multiply.

Maine legislative panel hears testimony on proposal for cell phone warnings on cancer risk

Maine panel weighs cell phone cancer warning

AUGUSTA, Maine – Ignoring the health risks of heavy cell phone use invites a cancer epidemic, supporters of a bill requiring manufacturers to put labels on mobile phones and packaging said Tuesday.
“We can do nothing and wait for the body count. That’s what happened with smoking” before warnings on … Read more >>>.

Outbrain vs. Disqus : Which is The Best Comment Management Software and Why

Are you pondering what your readers think about your article ? Honestly speaking, I always remain curious about my readers and eagerly awaits their feedback. Adding the Outbrain rating widget, I can manage it. Outbrain is a rating and recommendations widget. It allows reader to rate a post and receive recommendations from others. It also …. Original article  : Outbrain vs. Disqus : Which is The Best Comment Management Software and Why.

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