Aircel INQ Unveiled In India

NEW DELHI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- The war among the cellular service providers in India is getting more intense with time and as new operators are entering the market, the old time players are adopting new strategies to woo the new users and retain the existing ones. The cellular network providers have brought down the … Read : Aircel INQ Unveiled In India.

Renault Nissan Chennai Plant Unveiled

CHENNAI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- The year 2010 is being considered very important for the global automakers that have a presence in India. Renault Nissan has grand plans for India up its sleeve and that explains why the company inaugurated its Chennai plant yesterday. The CEO and chairman of the company Carlos Ghosn was … Read more >>.

Digg to Offer Twitter Login in Coming Months

Just a day after @anywhere platform was launched by Twitter for owners to have rich integrations with Twitter.com without having to visit the site, Digg announced its support for open standards. According to the Digg blog, the Social news website will go for a complete makeover in the coming months. Of the most interesting … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Digg to Offer Twitter Login in Coming Months.

Does the Location Based Service Foursquare Get More Popular than Twitter?

Overview:
Foursquare is a web and mobile application that allows registered users to connect with friends and update their location. Points are awarded on weekends and non-business hours for “checking in” at venues. When the user logs in , they have a choice to update the Twitter or Facebook account. The service started … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Does the Location Based Service Foursquare Get More Popular than Twitter?.

Diebold Inc. names Kumar Pavithran as head of development groups

Diebold names Pavithran as development group head

NORTH CANTON, Ohio – Diebold Inc., a maker of ATMs and security systems, said Wednesday that Kumar Pavithran will lead its integrated services, global software development and global professional services teams.
Pavithran, 47, is Diebold’s vice president of integrated services and software development. His team will oversee the development, delivery … Original source on Gaea Times at : Diebold Inc. names Kumar Pavithran as head of development groups.

Georgia Tech players put cell phones on hold to answer coach’s call for postseason unity

Georgia Tech players checking cell phones at door

ATLANTA – Georgia Tech players plan to give up their cell phones once again – this time before the NCAA tournament.
The Yellow Jackets have already reaped the benefits of muting distractions this postseason.
Georgia Tech players relinquished their phones before last week’s Atlantic Coast Conference tournament and then made … Original source on Gaea Times at : Georgia Tech players put cell phones on hold to answer coach’s call for postseason unity.

Viacom, YouTube to air dirty laundry with unsealing of court documents in lengthy legal battle

Viacom-YouTube secrets to be exposed in lawsuit
NEW YORK – Viacom and YouTube likely will be forced to expose business secrets and other previously confidential information Thursday when reams of court documents are expected to be unsealed.
The sensitive material is coming out in Viacom’s lawsuit against YouTube. A judge is releasing the documents to … Read more >>>.

Yahoo buying fantasy sports company started by blackjack card-counting expert

Yahoo buying fantasy sports company Citizen Sports
SAN FRANCISCO – Yahoo is buying a fantasy sports company co-founded by an MIT graduate whose card-counting skills helped him win millions of dollars in blackjack and spawned a film and a best-selling book.
Citizen Sports offers fantasy leagues for sports such as football, soccer and basketball that …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Mobile Apps will Generate $17.5 Billion Business by 2012: Study

According to the independent study conducted by the world’s second largest Mobile app store, GetJar, the mobile apps is expected to cross $17.5 billion market by 2012. The number of downloads of mobile application will jump from 7 billion in 2009 to nearly 50 billion in 2012. The study further says that mobile …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Mobile Apps will Generate $17.5 Billion Business by 2012: Study.

SMS OMG: Couple’s steamy text messages lands them in Dubai jail

Steamy text messages lands couple in Dubai jail

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – A string of steamy text messages has landed an Indian couple in a Dubai jail.
The conviction reported Wednesday said the sexual content of the texts suggested the unnamed pair planned to “commit sin” – referring to an extramarital affair, which is illegal under …. Source article  : SMS OMG: Couple’s steamy text messages lands them in Dubai jail.

Apple iPad Encourages an Era of Flash-free Websites

In a stunning revelation National Public Radio and The Wall Street Journal have created specific versions of their Flash-free Website for iPad users.?? Confirmed by Peter Kafka with MediaMemo NPR and Journal, NPR and WSJ will be converting at least some portions of their website to load properly on the iPad. This follows Virgin … Read more : Apple iPad Encourages an Era of Flash-free Websites.

PayPal plans to double staff in Asia to 2,000 by end of this year

PayPal plans to double staff in Asia
SINGAPORE – PayPal, the online payments unit of Internet auction site operator eBay Inc., plans to double its staff in Asia to 2,000 by the end of the year.
“Asia is our fastest growing market and we absolutely expect that trend to continue,” president Scott Thompson said …. Source article  : PayPal plans to double staff in Asia to 2,000 by end of this year.

How to learn pronunciation on Firefox browser

Are non-native English speaker who is often stuck with the enunciation of words? Well, on Internet there are loads of free dictionaries where you can get the exact phonation of the words. Now getting the results for searches of such words or sentences in an online dictionary can be time consuming. Using the online … Read : How to learn pronunciation on Firefox browser.

Industry study: Europeans download euro10 billion worth of pirated music, films, software

European Web downloads cost euro10 billion

BRUSSELS – Europeans downloaded euro10 billion worth of pirated music, film, television shows and software from the Web in 2008, an entertainment industry study said Wednesday.
The International Chamber of Commerce said its report showed that digital piracy could escalate and cost media and entertainment industries euro240 billion in retail revenue …. Read the original article  : Industry study: Europeans download euro10 billion worth of pirated music, films, software.

Industry study: Europeans download euro10 billion worth of pirated music, films, software in 2008

European Web downloads cost euro10 billion in ‘08

BRUSSELS – An entertainment industry study says Europeans downloaded euro10 billion worth of pirated music, film, television shows and software from the Web in 2008.
It estimated that digital piracy cost some 185,000 jobs across the 27-nation European Union.
Technology consultants Tera prepared the report for the International Chamber of … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Industry study: Europeans download euro10 billion worth of pirated music, films, software in 2008.

Microsoft IE9 Platform Preview: What to Expect

Microsoft unleashed Platform Preview for the latest version of its browser Internet Explorer 9. As is expected, IE9’s debut will not to create ripples in the browser market overnight, but Web developers must be anxious to test drive the Platform Preview. IE9 is set out to offer a completely new experience for visual computing. …. Original article  : Microsoft IE9 Platform Preview: What to Expect.

Google advertising partners in China appeal for information on company’s plans

Google partners in China appeal for word on plans
BEIJING – Chinese companies that sell advertising on Google’s China search engine have appealed for information on its future and say they might want compensation if it is shut down.
The appeal in the name of 27 companies comes as Google might be moving toward closing …. Original source  : Google advertising partners in China appeal for information on company’s plans.

Twitter extends openness with @Anywhere’ platform

“Openness is really a survivor technique” is what Twitter CEO Evan Williams exhorted while announcing their benchmark platform @Anywhere in a keynote address at South by Southwest conference. SXSWi is more or less the debut ground for Twitter, from where it emerged as an instant hit with the techies. Twitter buffs were eagerly anticipating … Original article on : Twitter extends openness with @Anywhere’ platform.

Microsoft Power Point 2010 Hacks and Tips

San Francisco (GaeaTimes.com) ??? Microsoft Office 2010 is the latest version of Microsoft Office productivity suite. The new features of Office 2010 are its extended file compatibility and a refined user interface. Microsoft PowerPoint is one of the most important parts of the Office suite and has many advanced features. But Microsoft Office software has … Read more »»».