The Shambles in York wins first ever Google Street View Award

LONDON – The Shambles, an old street in York, with overhanging timber-framed buildings, has been voted as Britain’s most picturesque street in the first ever Google Street View Awards.

The cobbled shopping street, which dates back as far as the fourteenth century …. Read the original article  : The Shambles in York wins first ever Google Street View Award.

Sex offender who killed girl after posing as teen on Facebook jailed for life

LONDON – After the rape and murder of a British girl by a man she met through social networking site Facebook, the question now arises as to whether adequate monitoring of the online activity of sex offenders in the UK is taking place.

Peter Chapman, … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Sex offender who killed girl after posing as teen on Facebook jailed for life.

Sony to launch 3-D TV sales in June as part of competitive industrywide push

Sony to start selling 3-D TVs in June
TOKYO – Sony Corp. said Tuesday it will start selling 3-D televisions in June, joining a competitive industrywide push to convince consumers to embrace the technology for their living rooms.
The Japanese electronics giant, known for its PlayStation 3 game consoles and Bravia flat-screen TVs, will … Original source on Gaea Times at : Sony to launch 3-D TV sales in June as part of competitive industrywide push.

Gmail Or Microsoft Exchange?

??We use third party email service at our company. Recently, we are planning for an alternate email option. The choice is either Gmail or Microsoft Exchange. I jot downs the??pros and cons during my study for both of the services and share it with you.
Exchange:

Exchange will be less expensive on a long run, however, the … Read more : Gmail Or Microsoft Exchange?.

Oz schoolchildren punished for posting racist comments against Aborigines on Facebook

SYDNEY – A group of school students are being punished for posting racist comments about Australian Aborigines on Facebook.

On Friday, the offending material was removed from Facebook and the principal of King’s School in Parramatta was notified
The Sydney Morning Herald quoted the school’s headmaster Tim Hawkes as saying that he was appalled and horrified by … Original source on Gaea Times at : Oz schoolchildren punished for posting racist comments against Aborigines on Facebook.

H&R Block 3rd-qtr profit rises 7 percent despite sharp decline in number of returns prepared

H&R Block 3Q profit rises despite fewer returns

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – H&R Block Inc. on Monday said its fiscal third quarter profit rose 7 percent, as lower costs offset a revenue drop that stemmed from handling fewer returns.
For the three months ended Jan. 31, the nation’s largest tax preparer earned $50.6 million, or 15 cents …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : H&R Block 3rd-qtr profit rises 7 percent despite sharp decline in number of returns prepared.

Online sales tax leads Amazon to cut ties with Colorado businesses that promote its products

Amazon cuts off Colo. affiliates because of tax

DENVER – Amazon.com Inc. cut ties Monday with Colorado online businesses that help it sell products because of a new state law aimed at getting out-of-state, online retailers to collect sales tax.
The move hurts businesses – many of them small, home-based operations – that earn money by using …. Original source  : Online sales tax leads Amazon to cut ties with Colorado businesses that promote its products.

IBM CEO’s pay ticked higher in 2009 to $21.2 million, according to AP calculations

IBM CEO’s pay ticked higher to $21.2M in 2009
SAN JOSE, Calif. – The pay package for IBM Corp.’s CEO notched slightly higher in 2009, according to calculations by The Associated Press, as he was rewarded for a year in which the technology company wrung out big profit gains despite a rocky market that … Original source on Gaea Times at : IBM CEO’s pay ticked higher in 2009 to $21.2 million, according to AP calculations.

Technology Research to pay fiscal 4Q dividend of 2 cents a share to March 31 stockholders

Technology Research declares fiscal 4Q dividend

CLEARWATER, Fla. – Technology Research Corp. said it will pay a fiscal fourth-quarter dividend of 2 cents per share to stockholders who own stakes as of March 31.
The maker of electrical safety products intends to issue the payments April 15.
…. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Stay tuned: More fee disputes coming over local TV channels on cable lineups

Stay tuned: More fee disputes over local TV coming

PHILADELPHIA – Stay tuned for more fee disputes threatening local television stations on cable TV lineups.
Broadcasters hurt by declining ad revenue are demanding more fees from cable and other subscription TV providers to carry the stations. The providers are resisting, and in the latest tussle, Cablevision Systems …. Original source  : Stay tuned: More fee disputes coming over local TV channels on cable lineups.

Westell Technologies extends maturity date on credit facility with PrivateBank and Trust

Westell extends credit facility maturity date

AURORA, Ill. – Westell Technologies Inc. said Monday that it amended its credit facility agreement with the PrivateBank and Trust Co. to extend the maturity date to March 31, 2011.
Westell, a provider of broadband products and telecommunications equipment, said it has not borrowed under the facility and maintains it as …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Westell Technologies extends maturity date on credit facility with PrivateBank and Trust.

Cisco shares up as J.P. Morgan starts coverage, excitement builds for Tuesday event

Cisco shares up ahead of Tuesday event
NEW YORK – Shares of Cisco Systems Inc., the world’s largest maker of computer networking gear, rose Monday after JP Morgan initiated coverage of the stock with an “Overweight” rating, and investors waited for a Cisco news conference on Tuesday.

Cisco shares gained $1.13, or 4.5 percent, at $26.34 in … Original article on : Cisco shares up as J.P. Morgan starts coverage, excitement builds for Tuesday event.

Toyota aims to refute critic who blames electronics, not gas pedals, for sudden acceleration

Toyota disputes critic who blames electronics
WASHINGTON – Toyota, dogged by millions of recalls and claims that it still has not fixed its safety problems, took its strongest step yet Monday to silence critics who blame faulty electronics for runaway cars and trucks.
Toyota assembled a group of experts to refute studies by an …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Toyota aims to refute critic who blames electronics, not gas pedals, for sudden acceleration.

Jaffe, former tech executive, named CEO of Web coordination group; Berners-Lee still director

Web standards group gets former tech exec as CEO
NEW YORK – A former executive with IBM and other tech companies has been named the new CEO of an organization in charge of coordinating the technical specifications behind the World Wide Web.
The Web’s inventor, Tim Berners-Lee, is remaining the director … Read more : Jaffe, former tech executive, named CEO of Web coordination group; Berners-Lee still director.

US Online Retail Sale will Reach at $250 Billion in 2014: Forrester

?? Forrester research made a five year prediction of US e-commerce sales that will grow 10 percent through 2014.??It further projected that online??retail sales in the U.S.??is going to touch??$250 billion in 2014??which currently stands at??$155 billion in 2009. Online retail sales went up to 11 percent last year, compared to 2.5 percent for all …. Source article  : US Online Retail Sale will Reach at $250 Billion in 2014: Forrester.

US Treasury allows export of online communications services to Iran, Cuba and Sudan

Treasury allows Internet exports to Iran, others
WASHINGTON – The Treasury Department is allowing the export of Internet communications services such as instant messaging, e-mail and Web browsing to Iran, Sudan and Cuba to help people in those countries communicate.
Deputy U.S. Treasury Secretary Neal Wolin said Monday that the change to existing trade sanctions … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : US Treasury allows export of online communications services to Iran, Cuba and Sudan.

Bsnl Evdo Data Card Now With 3G Support

NEW DELHI, India (GaeaTimes.com)-BSNL which is known to be India’s largest telecom service provider, has declared the availability of Bsnl EVDO data card with 3g support all over India. BSNL is the very first company to have come up with the 3g service to be launched in the country. However, at the initial phases …. Original source  : Bsnl Evdo Data Card Now With 3G Support.

Cold War artifact: Underground English nuclear bunker sold on eBay for $30,000

English nuclear bunker sold on eBay for $31,000

LONDON – An underground Cold War nuclear bunker set in the picturesque English countryside has been sold on the auction site eBay.
It was sold by an unidentified private owner for 20,600 pounds ($31,000) Monday after more than 40 bids were received.
The bunker was built by the Royal Observer … Read more >>.

Cold War artifact: underground English nuclear bunker sold on eBay

English nuclear bunker sold on eBay
LONDON – An underground nuclear bunker in the bucolic English countryside has been sold on the auction site eBay.

The bunker was built by the Royal Observer Corps at the height of the Cold War in 1959 to monitor the spread of radiation after a nuclear blast.
It was sold by an … Read more »».

Analysts expect Texas Instruments to raise guidance for first quarter in scheduled update

Ahead of the Bell: Texas Instruments update

NEW YORK – Analysts expect chip maker Texas Instruments Inc. to shift its forecast for the current quarter somewhat higher late Monday as business continues to recover.
The Dallas chip maker is scheduled to provide its regular mid-quarter financial update after the market closes.
TI has previously forecast a profit of …. Original source  : Analysts expect Texas Instruments to raise guidance for first quarter in scheduled update.