Infinite Power Solutions’s New Invention

COLORADO (GaeaTimes.com)- Everyone needs to use batteries for powering appliances and devices like remote control and a number of gadgets like cell phones. However, the batteries run out of power after a period of usage and then the users dump them. The rechargeable batteries can be used for several times but they also … Read more »».

Venezuela telecom agency rejects company’s bid to launch cable channels critical of Chavez

Venezuela telecom agency rejects anti-Chavez TV

CARACAS, Venezuela – A company’s bid to launch two cable channels expected to be critical of President Hugo Chavez was rejected Friday, Venezuela’s state-run telecommunications agency announced.
The agency said Empresas 1BC failed to meet a deadline for registering one new channel, RCTV Internacional, and its petition to broadcast the second, …. Original article  : Venezuela telecom agency rejects company’s bid to launch cable channels critical of Chavez.

New Mexico to be test ground for international smart grid project with Japan agency

Japan, New Mexico collaborate on smart grid tech
SANTA FE, N.M. – Two national laboratories, the state of New Mexico and a Japanese agency are developing smart grid technology to give homeowners and businesses more access to renewable energy sources by controlling the supply and demand of electric power.
Officials with Japan’s New Energy and … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : New Mexico to be test ground for international smart grid project with Japan agency.

HP trims reported 1st-quarter net income because after lawsuit ruling raises potential damages

HP trims 1Q net income because of lawsuit ruling

PALO ALTO, Calif. – Hewlett-Packard Co. trimmed the net income it reported for its fiscal first quarter Friday, saying it has to set aside more money than expected to deal with a lawsuit against it in the U.K.
HP, the world’s biggest computer maker, now says it earned … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : HP trims reported 1st-quarter net income because after lawsuit ruling raises potential damages.

Summary Box: FCC envisions using Universal Service funds to pay for broadband

Summary Box: FCC envisions subsidies for broadband

FROM PHONES TO BROADBAND: Federal regulators are proposing to expand broadband services by tapping a program that now subsidizes phone service in poor and rural areas.
THE BIGGER PICTURE: It’s part of an upcoming national broadband plan for bringing high-speed Internet to all Americans.
FUNDING SOURCES: The program, funded by a …. Source  : Summary Box: FCC envisions using Universal Service funds to pay for broadband.

HP trims reported 1st-quarter net income because of lawsuit costs

HP trims 1Q net income because of lawsuit costs

PALO ALTO, Calif. – Hewlett-Packard says it is trimming the net income it reported for its fiscal first quarter because of higher legal costs.
HP, the world’s biggest computer maker, now says it earned $2.25 billion, or 93 cents per share, in the three months ended in January. …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : HP trims reported 1st-quarter net income because of lawsuit costs.

Google picks up another weapon in Microsoft duel with acquisition of DocVerse

Google buys DocVerse in latest shot at Microsoft
SAN FRANCISCO – Google Inc. has acquired a company called DocVerse to help the Internet search leader round out its online software programs and provide more ammunition in its duel with Microsoft Corp.
Financial terms of the deal announced Friday weren’t disclosed.
DocVerse provides tools that make its …. Read the original article  : Google picks up another weapon in Microsoft duel with acquisition of DocVerse.

Police in California say dangerous device near unmarked car could be another booby trap

Dangerous device found near Calif. police car

HEMET, Calif. – Police in Southern California say they found a dangerous device near the car of a gang officer that could be related to two previous booby traps targeting task force members.
The officer spotted the latest device Friday as he returned to the car from a convenience store.
Police … Read more »».

Apple shares hit record high following announcement iPad will be available April 3 in US

Apple hits record high after iPad announcement
NEW YORK – Shares of Apple Inc. jumped to a record high Friday amid a broader market rally after the technology company said its highly anticipated iPad tablets will go on sale April 3.
Investors shrugged off a slight delay – and instead seemed reassured it wasn’t longer. … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Apple shares hit record high following announcement iPad will be available April 3 in US.

Summary Box: Cities hustle to impress Google in race for faster Internet

Summary Box: Google dangles ultrafast broadband
SEARCH HERE!: Many cities are trying to get Google to install an experimental fiber-optic network in their towns to deliver Internet access that is 100 times faster than what most people get now. Google said several thousand people have nominated their communities.
THREE WEEKS LEFT: Google has a March … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Summary Box: Cities hustle to impress Google in race for faster Internet.

S1 Corp. 4th-quarter profit rises 86 percent on improved sales, lower costs

S1 Corp. 4Q profit up 86 percent
NORCROSS, Ga. – Financial-services software provider S1 Corp. said Friday profit for the fourth quarter rose 86 percent as revenue improved and expenses fell.

The company reported net income of $9.9 million, or 18 cents per share, compared with $5.3 million, or 10 cents per share, a year earlier.
Revenue rose … Original article on : S1 Corp. 4th-quarter profit rises 86 percent on improved sales, lower costs.

Strike up the broadband: Cities hustling to impress Google in race for faster Internet

Google dangles ultrafast broadband and cities leap
DULUTH, Minn. – Wearing just a T-shirt and shorts, Mayor Don Ness strolled to the end of a dock jutting into frigid Lake Superior. He grinned, waved his arms to a cheering crowd, and jumped in.
“I’ve laid down the gauntlet!” Ness cried, shivering and dripping as he …. Original article  : Strike up the broadband: Cities hustling to impress Google in race for faster Internet.

Apple says first iPad tablet to go on sale April 3 in the US, a slight delay

US Apple iPad launch slightly delayed to April 3
NEW YORK – The much-anticipated iPad tablet computer from Apple Inc. will start hitting U.S. store shelves on April 3, slightly later than originally planned.
When Apple unveiled the touch-screen device Jan. 27, the company said the first iPads would reach the market in “late … Read : Apple says first iPad tablet to go on sale April 3 in the US, a slight delay.

Federal Communications Commission envisions using Universal Service funds to pay for broadband

FCC to propose revamping Universal Service Fund

WASHINGTON – Federal regulators trying to bring high-speed Internet connections to all Americans will propose tapping the government program that now subsidizes telephone service in poor and rural areas.
The Federal Communications Commission will include a proposal to revamp the Universal Service Fund as part of a national broadband plan … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Federal Communications Commission envisions using Universal Service funds to pay for broadband.

Blade Server Performs Better than Mainframe

?? According to the market research firm Gartner, server market grew by 4.5 % compared to last year while revenue dropped by 3.2 %. Since the economic recovery from the??first quarter of 2009, x86 based server market grew significantly. While others like RISC /Unix based servers and mainframe market still remains dull. Among the top …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

New Windows Phone 7 won’t run current Windows Mobile applications

New Windows Phones won’t run current apps
NEW YORK – Microsoft Corp. has said its new software for smart phones, Windows Phone 7 series, is a “clean break” with the past. Now it’s clear just how clean that break is: The new phones, expected late this year, won’t run any applications written for older … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : New Windows Phone 7 won’t run current Windows Mobile applications.

TSA announces 10 more airports to get body scanners to detect hidden explosives, contraband

Airport body scanners spreading across US
BOSTON – The Transportation Security Administration on Friday announced nine more U.S. airports that will receive body-scanning technology, as the U.S. heightens its effort to detect hidden explosives and other weapons amid a threat highlighted by an attempted bombing on Christmas Day.

TSA security director Lee Kair said units will be …. Source  : TSA announces 10 more airports to get body scanners to detect hidden explosives, contraband.

Sony Vs Apple: Gadget War Begins

Just a few weeks after Microsoft’s announcement to introduce its indomitable gaming platform Xbox Live for Windows Phone 7 series, Sony is up with an idea for a Playstation smartphone. The Japanese electronics giants move is overtly influenced by the hoarding for producing sophisticated portable devices by major tech-companies, especially Apple. Sony will be …. Read the original article  : Sony Vs Apple: Gadget War Begins.

Viacom Vs Google copyright case flare up

The copyright infringement case between Viacom and Google has ignited up. The federal court has asked both the companies to file motions for summary judgment. It implies that the time of taking depositions and exchanging documents is over.

In 2007, Viacom, an entertainment giant, had accused of Google and YouTube for “massive intentional copyright infringement”. According …. Source article  : Viacom Vs Google copyright case flare up.

Trimble Navigation buys Ireland-based utilities software maker LET Systems for undisclosed sum

Trimble buys LET Systems for undisclosed sum

SUNNYVALE, Calif. – GPS-technology company Trimble Navigation Ltd. said Friday it bought privately held LET Systems based in Cork, Ireland, for an undisclosed sum.
LET’s software is used by electric, gas, water and wastewater utilities. It makes mobile work force management software, as well as software that helps utilities manage … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Trimble Navigation buys Ireland-based utilities software maker LET Systems for undisclosed sum.