Apple Offers iPad Replacement for Faulty Battery at Service Fee $99

To get rid of incessant criticism over its irreplaceable battery, Apple has decided to offer a Battery Replacement Service for its new iPad tablet. Under the new iPad battery replacement program, you will be provided an entirely new iPad, if your iPad’s battery no longer holds a charge.
Obviously, there are some terms and conditions, … Original source on Gaea Times at : Apple Offers iPad Replacement for Faulty Battery at Service Fee $99.

How to get Free Upgrade from Office 2007 to Office 2010

Voila! of the rare exemptions from Microsoft, we found one for you. This time its a free upgrade from Office 2007 to Office 2010. We had done with exclusive coverage of Office 2010. Microsoft Office 2010 Technology Guarantee is a program allows consumers to buy. As per the , Microsoft Office 2010 Engineering blog, …. Source article  : How to get Free Upgrade from Office 2007 to Office 2010.

Why Twitter is Fundamental for Government and Business?

According to the recent interview to BBC News, Evan Williams, the co-founder of Twitter said that social networking is the basic way of communication now-a-days with businesses, Government and loved one. He also added that the perspective of Twitter is to expand in those area where technology is limited or very simple. The Twitter …. Original article  : Why Twitter is Fundamental for Government and Business?.

Study says surging global weapons transfers raise concerns about arms races in tense areas

Surging global weapons transfers raise concerns

STOCKHOLM – Surging global weapons transfers are raising concerns about arms races in tension-fraught areas of the globe, a leading peace research group warned Monday.
New data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute showed that transfers of major conventional weapons rose by 22 percent in 2005-2009, compared to the previous …. Read the original article  : here.

Online battle: Amazon reacts to Colo tax law, costing thousands of affiliates a revenue source

Amazon reacts to new Colo tax, costing affiliates

DENVER – Kristie McNealy blogs from her suburban Denver home about raising four children and health issues. Her husband, Rob, a floor installer, runs another Web site offering product reviews and advice on hardwood floors.
It’s not just for fun. Whenever someone clicks on a link to buy a … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Online battle: Amazon reacts to Colo tax law, costing thousands of affiliates a revenue source.

Official Time in US Atomic Clock

San Francisco (GaeaTimes.com) ??? The official standard time in US will be changed to Daylight Saving Time Today, March 14th at 2:00 a.m. local time. All the clocks in the US should be set forward 1 hour this Sunday. To know about the official time in your area, check out the time here.

The atomic …. Original source  : Official Time in US Atomic Clock.

Virgin Media Uses Telegraph Pole to Deliver Broadband

Virgin media started a new trial to deliver high-speed fibre-optic broadband over telegraph poles. Initially, they will try to deliver 50 mbps service to the Berkshire village of Woolhampton. The firm believes that they can use similar technology to reach 1 million homes in the rural areas of UK. The trial will continue for …. Read the original article  : Virgin Media Uses Telegraph Pole to Deliver Broadband.

Macbook vs Windows Laptop Experiences

I have ??used Windows based laptops since the dawn of time (or laptops) till couple of days ago when I finally decided to spend 1000 bucks for a Macbook white. Here are my experiences with Macbook (vis-a-vis Windows Vista laptop from HP with similar CPU and memory) so far which I hope helps you to …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Macbook vs Windows Laptop Experiences.

Bentley India Unveils Mulsanne

MUMBAI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- The leading carmakers of the world are eyeing the Indian market and they are not planning to invade the small car market only. While the majority of the car market is dominated by compact cars, the demand of super luxury sedans are slowly picking up in India, mainly in the …. Read the original article  : Bentley India Unveils Mulsanne.

Vodafone India Unwraps App Store

NEW DELHI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- With a number of mobile service operators starting their service in the Indian market, old time players like Airtel and Vodafone are trying to retain the existing users by offering various types of add on services with their packages. After much speculation and waiting, leading mobile service operator Vodafone …. Read the original article  : Vodafone India Unwraps App Store.

Alfa Romeo Pandion Concept Stuns Geneva

GENEVA (GaeaTimes.com)- Considered as the largest auto show of the world, the Geneva auto show sees the unveiling of several top notch and much awaited car models each year. The recently held 2010 car show was no exception. This year’s show was inaugurated on March 4th and it was closed on March 14th. …. Read the original article  : Alfa Romeo Pandion Concept Stuns Geneva.

No maps, less music: China without Google could see loss for Web surfers, industry development

China without Google: ‘a lose-lose scenario’
BEIJING – China without Google – a prospect that looks increasingly likely – could mean no more maps on mobile phones. A free music service that has helped to fight piracy might be in jeopardy. China’s fledgling Web outfits would face less pressure to improve, eroding their ability …. Original source  : No maps, less music: China without Google could see loss for Web surfers, industry development.

Twitter remains blocked in China, but company hopes to develop Chinese registration page

Twitter working on Chinese registration page
NEW YORK – Twitter is working on a way to allow Chinese users to sign up to the social networking site in their own language, a co-founder of the site said Monday night, but access to the popular site remains blocked in the country.
Jack Dorsey said at a …. Original article  : Twitter remains blocked in China, but company hopes to develop Chinese registration page.

Summary Box: Challenges await FCC’s national broadband plan

Summary Box: FCC unveils sweeping broadband plan

THE PROPOSAL: Bring high-speed Internet access to more areas of the country and make existing connections faster.
THE IMPETUS: The Obama administration is concerned that the U.S. is falling behind the development of online applications compared with other countries with faster speeds at lower prices.
THE SKEPTICISM: It’s not certain that … Read more >>>.

Cuba says US ruling loosening Internet services to island meant to aid ’subversion’

Cuba criticizes US ruling on Internet access

HAVANA – Cuba says a U.S. ruling that makes it easier for companies to provide Internet communications services on the island is meant to destabilize the country, not loosen Washington’s 48-year economic embargo.
“The government of the United States has said clearly that its objective is to use these services … Original source on Gaea Times at : Cuba says US ruling loosening Internet services to island meant to aid ’subversion’.

DirecTV, Versus reach deal after 6 months to return network to satellite television service

DirecTV, Versus have deal after more than 6 months

PHILADELPHIA – DirecTV and Versus have reached a deal after more than six months to return the sports network to the satellite television service.
DirecTV dropped Versus after their contract concluded at the end of August and the two sides were not able to reach an agreement. They …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : DirecTV, Versus reach deal after 6 months to return network to satellite television service.

Microchip Technology raises fiscal 4th-qtr outlook due to ongoing demand

Microchip Technology raises fiscal 4Q outlook

CHANDLER, Ariz. – Chip maker Microchip Technology Inc. said Monday that it now expects fiscal fourth-quarter results to beat its earlier outlook due to ongoing strong demand.
Microchip Technology said it now expects a profit of 37 cents per share, or 42 cents per share when excluding certain items, for the … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Microchip Technology raises fiscal 4th-qtr outlook due to ongoing demand.

Pericom Semiconductor names former Asyst Technologies finance chief to CFO spot

Pericom Semiconductor names financial chief

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Chip maker Pericom Semiconductor Corp. said Monday that Aaron Tachibana, former chief financial officer of Asyst Technologies Inc., will join the company as CFO.
Tachibana, 49, also assumes the title of senior vice president of finance
He succeeds Angela Chen, who requested to relocate back to Asia for personal …. Source article  : Pericom Semiconductor names former Asyst Technologies finance chief to CFO spot.

With electricity as his analogy, FCC chair wants to push faster broadband to more places

FCC chairman’s broadband goals, in his own words

WASHINGTON – Since Julius Genachowski became chairman of the Federal Communications Commission last year, his main priority has been overhauling the government’s strategy for expanding high-speed Internet access.
Genachowski, who has been an executive and investor in technology companies, argues that people who lack fast Internet connectivity have fewer …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : With electricity as his analogy, FCC chair wants to push faster broadband to more places.

RadioShack shares fall, analyst removes stock from recommmended list

Analyst removes RadioShack from recommended list
NEW YORK – Shares of RadioShack Corp. fell on Monday after Goldman Sachs removed the electronics retailer from its recommended list although it still rates the shares a “buy.”
The investor firm said it still sees value in the retailer but “less so than at the time of our … Read more »»».

Google shares inch lower after reports it may be close to shutting down China search site

Google inches lower after China reports
NEW YORK – Shares of Google Inc. inched lower Monday following media reports that the search giant is close to shutting down its search engine in China.
Meanwhile, U.S.-traded shares of Baidu Inc. leapt on the news. China-based Baidu holds the majority of the Chinese search market and would … Original article on : Google shares inch lower after reports it may be close to shutting down China search site.

Brazil announces it may break US patents on movies, music, drugs, chemicals in WTO dispute

Brazil may break US patents on films, music, drugs

BRASILIA, Brazil – Brazil says it may let local companies break U.S. patents on products including movies, music, pharmaceutical products and chemicals.
The World Trade Organization says Brazil can take punitive action because the United States has failed to get rid of illegal subsidies provided to American cotton …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Baidu shares jump on media reports Google nears decision on closing its China search engine

Baidu up on reports Google may end China search
NEW YORK – U.S.-traded shares of Baidu Inc. jumped Monday following media reports that rival Google Inc. is nearing a decision to close its search engine in China.
China has the world’s largest Internet population. Google holds about 35 percent of the country’s search market, compared … Read more »».

Challenges await Federal Communications Commission’s national broadband plan

FCC unveiling sweeping national broadband plan
WASHINGTON – More corners of the country would have high-speed Internet access and existing connections would become much faster under a sweeping proposal to overhaul U.S. broadband policy that is being unveiled Tuesday.
The plan from the Federal Communications Commission is meant to guide the government’s strategy on broadband …. Original source  : Challenges await Federal Communications Commission’s national broadband plan.

The Number of Orders for Apple iPad Declined Sharply

Although, the pre-order for new iPad went hysterical on Friday ie. 25000 per hour, the number dropped drastically over the weekend. According to Daniel Tello, the Venezuelan blogger-analyst who was tracking the orders, the number declined to 1000 per hour only over the weekend. He further said that the real demand for ipad before … Original source on Gaea Times at : The Number of Orders for Apple iPad Declined Sharply.

Boston Scientific suspends sales of top-selling heart defibrillator devices

Boston Scientific suspends defibrillator sales

WASHINGTON – Medical device maker Boston Scientific said Monday it is suspending sales of its heart-shocking defibrillator implants after failing to alert regulators to changes in manufacturing of the best-selling devices.
The company said it uncovered two production changes that were not cleared with the Food and Drug Administration. Medical device makers … Read more >>>.

Challenges lie ahead as Federal Communications Commission prepares to unveil broadband plan

FCC set to unveil sweeping national broadband plan

WASHINGTON – Communications regulators on Tuesday will unveil a sweeping proposal to overhaul U.S. broadband policy. Their aim: to bring affordable, high-speed Internet connections to all Americans and make access much faster for people who already have broadband.
Yet it’s not certain the Federal Communications Commission can find the …. Original source  : Challenges lie ahead as Federal Communications Commission prepares to unveil broadband plan.

Google has the solutions for the unanswered questions relating Gmail and Buzz

AUSTIN, TEXAS (GaeaTimes.com) – Google addressed key questions relating to their two major products Gmail and Buzz at SXSW festival in Austin today. Why is Gmail slow? Googler Jonathan Perlow floored the question for audience attending the Behind the Scenes of Gmail panel discussion in the festival. Form all answers that came from audience, … Read more »»».

Pegasystems to buy Chordiant Software for $161.5 million, or $5 per share

Pegasystems to buy Chordiant for $161.5 million

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Pegasystems said Monday it will buy Chordiant Software for $161.5 million.
Business software maker said the acquisition will help expand its customer base.
The $5-per-share offer represents a 31 percent premium over Chordiant’s closing stock price of $3.81 Friday and comes two months after Chordiant rejected an offer …. Original source  : Pegasystems to buy Chordiant Software for $161.5 million, or $5 per share.

Direct Marketing Association spent $250,000 lobbying in 4Q on data breaches, caller ID

Direct Marketing Assn spent $250K lobbying in 4Q

WASHINGTON – The Direct Marketing Association Inc., a global lobbying vehicle for marketers, spent $250,000 lobbying the government in the fourth quarter, according to a recent disclosure form.
That’s even with what the group spent in the third quarter of 2009 and in the year-ago period.
The New York-based association [..] Read the original article: here.

How to Recover Lost Data?

We need data recovery tools on daily basis. once we lose very sensitive data, we get desperate to retrieve them at any cost. Data recovery is very delicate job. The key is that once you lose your data in a particular hard drive, please, do not copy or install anything on it. Leave the …. Original source  : How to Recover Lost Data?.

Photon Plus Available In Maharashtra

MAHARASHTRA, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- The Photon Plus wireless broadband service offered by Tata Teleservices has become quite popular in various parts of India. It offers the users the advantage of broadband internet service without the mind of using a telephone or wires. Everything from its installation to usage is hassle free. After tasting success … Read more >>.

IE9 Download Is For Preview

REDMOND (GaeaTimes.com)- After a long wait, Microsoft, the Redmond based software giant has released the preview version of its upcoming web browser IE9. It has been facing tough competition from rivals like Opera, Chrome, Firefox and even Apple’s Safari. Firefox has been successful in wooing a major part of IE users in the last … Original source on Gaea Times at : IE9 Download Is For Preview.

God Of War 3 Released In USA

SAN FRANCISCO (GaeaTimes.com)- The Sony Computer Entertainment America released its last installment of God Of War franchise in the USA yesterday and it sent the console gamers into a buying overdrive. God of War 3 has improved graphics and a great game play experience as Sony has claimed. The franchise deals with the …. Original source  : God Of War 3 Released In USA.

Facebook Surpassed Google as the Number One WebSite for this week’s Traffic

According to Web analysis firm Experian Hitwise, Facebook, the social networking site,?? ranked number one as the most visited website beating Google for the week ending Mar 13. Facebook registered 7.07 % web traffic last week and the web traffic stands at 7.03% for Google last week. The study only made comparison between domain … Original article on : Facebook Surpassed Google as the Number One WebSite for this week’s Traffic.

Jury awards VirnetX nearly $106M in patent dispute with Microsoft, which says will appeal

Jury awards VirnetX $106M in Microsoft dispute
SAN FRANCISCO – A jury has awarded communications company VirnetX Holding nearly $106 million after determining Microsoft violated two of its patents.
The verdict came Tuesday after a weeklong trial in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.
Lawyers for VirnetX, which is based in Scotts Valley, … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Jury awards VirnetX nearly $106M in patent dispute with Microsoft, which says will appeal.

Microsoft hit with nearly $106M fine in patent dispute with VirnetX, says will appeal

Microsoft hit with $106M fine in patent dispute
SAN FRANCISCO – Microsoft Corp. has been hit with a nearly $106 million fine for violating two patents held by a communications company.
The verdict came today after a weeklong trial in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.
Lawyers for VirnetX Holding, which is based … Read : Microsoft hit with nearly $106M fine in patent dispute with VirnetX, says will appeal.

Summary Box: Boeing 777 needs software fix to prevent rejected takeoff

Summary Box: Boeing 777 software fix
THE PROBLEM: An issue involving the Boeing 777 can result in a high-speed aborted takeoff and increase the chance of a runway overrun.

THE FIX: The FAA wants new software installed on 777s to prevent crew from inadvertently engaging the autopilot before takeoff.
THE IMPACT: Delta Air Lines had 16 Boeing 777s … Original article on : Summary Box: Boeing 777 needs software fix to prevent rejected takeoff.

Microsoft’s Bing search engine nabs larger share of US Web queries in February

Microsoft Bing nabs more Web searches in February
SEATTLE – Microsoft Corp.’s Bing search engine gained market share in the U.S. in February, according to research groups.
Microsoft has worked for years to improve its search technology and narrow the gap with Google Inc. After launching its redesigned search site last June, the …. Read the original article  : here.

FAA wants new software on Boeing 777s to prevent inadvertent autopilot engagement

FAA: Boeing 777s must get new software
ATLANTA – The Federal Aviation Administration wants new software installed on Boeing 777s to prevent crews from inadvertently engaging the autopilot before takeoff.

The problem can result in a high-speed rejected, or aborted, takeoff and increase the chance of a runway overrun.
Boeing says the problem is rare – just nine … Original source on Gaea Times at : FAA wants new software on Boeing 777s to prevent inadvertent autopilot engagement.

Honda to recall 410,000 Odyssey minivans and Element trucks due to problem with brake pedal

Honda to recall 410,000 vehicles for brake problem
DETROIT – Honda Motor Co. will recall more than 410,000 Odyssey minivans and Element small trucks because of braking system problems that could make it tougher to stop the vehicle if not repaired.
The recall includes 344,000 Odysseys and 68,000 Elements from the 2007 and 2008 [..] Read the original article: here.

Conn. officials feel pressure over job losses at United Technologies

Conn. officials feel pressure over job losses

HARTFORD, Conn. – Job cuts at United Technologies Corp. are adding to the political debate over taxes and other costs of doing business in Connecticut.
Gov. M. Jodi Rell told reporters that she and Louis Chenevert, chief executive at the parent company of jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney, Otis …. Original source  : Conn. officials feel pressure over job losses at United Technologies.

Google upgrades Nexus One to work on AT&T’s 3G network in latest swipe at Apple’s iPhone

Google phone now works on iPhone’s wireless system
SAN FRANCISCO – Google Inc. has upgraded its Nexus One phone so it works on the same high-speed wireless network as Apple Inc.’s iPhone, putting the increasingly antagonistic rivals on an even more direct collision course in the mobile market.
The latest version of the Nexus One … Read more »»».

Federal Signal says it plans to combine 5 divisions into a new technology group

Federal Signal combines newly acquired businesses

OAK BROOK, Ill. – Security systems company Federal Signal said Tuesday that it will combine three recently acquired businesses and two older units into a new division.
The combined entity will be called Federal Signal Technologies Group and will be led by Manfred Rietsch, the former CEO of VESystems.
Earlier this month, [..] Read the original article: here.

Quick DVD release for ‘Alice in Wonderland’ sparks debate between studios, theaters

‘Alice’ sparks debate over quick DVD releases
LAS VEGAS – Disney’s plan to quickly release the blockbuster “Alice in Wonderland” on DVD is sparking new heat in a debate between Hollywood studios and movie theaters over how quickly films move from the big screen to people’s living rooms.
Moviegoers will have the option of … Read more : Quick DVD release for ‘Alice in Wonderland’ sparks debate between studios, theaters.

Google Nexus One is a Big Failure

According to the study conducted by analytics company Flurry, Google sold only 135,000 number of Nexus Phones since its launch in the market 74 days back. On the contrary, Motorola sold 1.05 million Droid phone and Apple sold 1 million iPhone during the same timeframe. In the same context, iPad sold 1,52,000 units in … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Google Nexus One is a Big Failure.

Mommy, that’s not Dora: Time Warner Cable says glitch put adult video on kids channels in NC

Glitch leads to adult video on kids channels in NC

RALEIGH, N.C. – A cable TV spokeswoman says preview clips for adult programming appeared on two channels dedicated for kids in North Carolina because of an “equipment failure.”
Time Warner Cable Inc. spokeswoman Melissa Buscher said the problem lasted about two hours Tuesday morning in areas around … Original source on Gaea Times at : Mommy, that’s not Dora: Time Warner Cable says glitch put adult video on kids channels in NC.

Software maker BroadSoft files to raise up to $103.5 million in initial public offering

BroadSoft files for IPO worth up to $103.5 million

NEW YORK – Software maker Broadsoft Inc. on Monday filed its intent to raise as much as $103.5 million in an initial public offering.
The Gaithersburg, Md., company did not release expected terms or a prospective date for the IPO.
Broadsoft makes multimedia application server software that helps Internet … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Software maker BroadSoft files to raise up to $103.5 million in initial public offering.

How to Turn Your iPad into a Business tool

Now that pre-ordered Apple iPad, spending around $499 to $829, you need to think big. Most of the features offered in iPad might seem domestic, typically build for the home user.?? All you need to do is to think beyond the typical usage of music playing, e-book reading, movie watching and Web surfing. iPad …. Source article  : How to Turn Your iPad into a Business tool.

God Of War 3 Walkthrough Woos Gamers

SAN FRANCISCO (GaeaTimes.com)- The much anticipated God of War III video game of Sony has lots of promises in it as the walkthrough reveals. The opening of the game is dramatic enough as can be seen from the trailers of the game that are doing the rounds in the web for some time. …. Original article  : God Of War 3 Walkthrough Woos Gamers.

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 »»».

God of War 3 Walkthrough Exclusive For PS3

God of War 3 made an grand debut for PlayStation 3 on March 16, 2010 in Hollywood. The Sony Santa Monica game lives up to its extreme action and adventure in the latest version of the series, which is believed to be the last chapter in the current story. The game offers one of … Original source on Gaea Times at : God of War 3 Walkthrough Exclusive For PS3.

Bhut Jolokia Grenades

TEZPUR, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- The Indian defense scientists have come up with a rather unusual technique to deal with extremists by taking into account the chilli ‘bhut jolokia,’ which is known to be the hottest spice worldwide. If it leaves you wondering that how on earth can a spice be used to deal with … Original source on Gaea Times at : Bhut Jolokia Grenades.

Aircel INQ Offer Unveiled

NEW DELHI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- Leading mobile service operator Aircel has grand plans up its sleeves for the present year and it has already announced a tie up with handset maker INQ. Aircel presently operates in 18 circles in India and it wants to start operations in five circles so that it can earn the … Original source on Gaea Times at : Aircel INQ Offer Unveiled.

Would You Welcome Google’s Entry into TV Business?

As per media reports, Google is working with Sony and Intel?? to develop Android based set top box to telecast Web content onto your television. Yahoo already has similar platform called “Yahoo TV Widget” which was launched last year.?? The media highlights the following points about the new venture of Google which is still …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Palm sales slump in third quarter as its new phones struggle for attention; stock hammered

Palm’s phone sales slump and stock dives
NEW YORK – Palm Inc. reported sales figures Thursday that showed it’s having a difficult time getting consumers to pay attention to its phones in a market dominated by iPhones and BlackBerrys. The company’s shares plunged in after-hours trading.
The company shipped 960,000 smart phones to stores and … Original article on : Palm sales slump in third quarter as its new phones struggle for attention; stock hammered.

Summary Box: Court records show YouTube founders views on copyright

Summary Box: Records illuminate copyright dispute
THE REVELATIONS: YouTube co-founder Steve Chen once warned a fellow co-founder to stop posting pirated videos on their Web site. And Viacom Inc. wanted to buy YouTube before getting beat out by Google Inc.
NO MORE SECRETS: The confidential information had been kept under wraps, until now, in Viacom’s …. Read the original article  : here.

FDA panel recommends Boston Scientific’s electronic heart device for less-severe heart disease

FDA panel backs implant for mild heart failure

COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Federal health advisers said Thursday an electronic heart implant should be approved for a large group of heart-disease patients who currently aren’t eligible for the device.
A Food and Drug Administration panel of cardiologists voted unanimously in favor of Boston Scientific’s heart-regulating device to treat … Read more : FDA panel recommends Boston Scientific’s electronic heart device for less-severe heart disease.

Palm sales slump in third quarter as its new phones struggle for attention

Palm’s sales slump as its new phones struggle
NEW YORK – Palm Inc. on Thursday reported sales figures that showed it’s having a difficult time getting consumers to pay attention to its phones in a market dominated by iPhones and BlackBerrys.
The company shipped 960,000 smart phones to stores and distributors in the quarter that …. Read the original article  : Palm sales slump in third quarter as its new phones struggle for attention.

PNC Bank: National City Bank debit accounts hacked, hit with fraud

Former National City Bank debit accounts hacked

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – PNC Financial Services Group Inc. said Thursday it is investigating a breach of accounts affecting former National City Bank customers and their debit-card accounts.
The affected accounts are restricted to the Cincinnati area, and current PNC Bank customers are not affected, PNC Financial spokesman Fred Solomon told …. Original article  : PNC Bank: National City Bank debit accounts hacked, hit with fraud.

Correction: SurModics licensing story

Correction: SurModics licensing story
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. – In a story and headline March 17 about SurModics Inc., The Associated Press reported erroneously that the company licensed technology from ForSight Labs LLC. It is licensing technology to ForSight. The article also reported erroneously that the I-Vation drug delivery technology that is not included in the licensing … Read more : Correction: SurModics licensing story.

Family history buffs to descend on Salt Lake City in late April for 4 genealogy conferences

Salt Lake City hosts 4 genealogy meetings in April

SALT LAKE CITY – Thousands of family history buffs are expected to descend on Salt Lake City in April for a unique week of four conferences focused on genealogy research and technolgy.
Anchored by the 2010 National Genealogical Society’s Annual Conference, the events begin April 26 and continue …. Source article  : Family history buffs to descend on Salt Lake City in late April for 4 genealogy conferences.

Court records show YouTube founders views on copyright, reveal Viacom wanted to buy YouTube

Court records illuminate Viacom-YouTube battle
SAN FRANCISCO – YouTube co-founder Steve Chen once warned fellow co-founder Jawed Karim to stop posting pirated videos on their Web site, according to court documents unsealed Thursday as part of a 3-year-old copyright lawsuit.
That bit of intrigue was among the confidential information that had been kept under wraps … Original source on Gaea Times at : Court records show YouTube founders views on copyright, reveal Viacom wanted to buy YouTube.

Jerome York, Apple director, auto industry reformer and Kerkorian adviser dies at age 71

Apple director, ex-auto executive York dies
DETROIT – Jerome York, an Apple Inc. board member and a financial wizard credited with turning around Chrysler and IBM, died Thursday of a brain aneurysm. He was 71.
He died at a Pontiac, Mich., hospital after being taken there on Tuesday night.
York, who led an investigation …. Source article  : Jerome York, Apple director, auto industry reformer and Kerkorian adviser dies at age 71.

Is “Google Go” Going to be the Next “C” Language?

Google launched an open-source experimental programming language GO. The language combines the performance and security benefits that we get by using a compiled language like C++ with the speed of a dynamic language like Python. Now a days, libraries are getting bigger due to lots of recent development. Internet, networking and multi-core …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Is “Google Go” Going to be the Next “C” Language?.

Mentor Graphics completes deal for Valor

Mentor Graphics completes deal for Valor
WILSONVILLE, Ore. – Mentor Graphics Corp., a provider of electronic hardware and software design products and services, said it has completed its buyout of Valor Computerized Systems Ltd.

The company paid $32.5 million in cash and 5.6 million shares of Mentor stock, making the deal worth about $50 million.
Valor makes software … Read more >>>.

Opera says Web browser downloads double after Microsoft forced to offer choice to users

Microsoft rival: browser downloads double
BRUSSELS – Norway’s Opera said Thursday that downloads of its browser more than doubled after Microsoft Corp. was forced to give European users a choice of Web software to settle European Union antitrust charges.
Microsoft started sending updates to Windows computers in Europe in early March that launches …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Opera says Web browser downloads double after Microsoft forced to offer choice to users.

Facebook considers installing ‘panic button’ on its UK Web site following government pressure

Facebook considers ‘panic button’ after UK outcry
LONDON – Social networking platform Facebook says it is considering installing a “panic button” on its British Web site after government pressure.
A British child protection group and the government have been lobbying Facebook and other networking sites to install a one-click button that can allow children to … Read more »»».

Which is more useful when you’re on a trip, a travel guidebook or an app for your smart phone?

Which is more useful, a guidebook or a travel app?
LONDON – A comprehensive travel guidebook can feel like a brick in your luggage. Yet smart phone travel guides are not always a good alternative. They can overwhelm users with potentially unreliable user-generated content or underwhelm them with a flashy interface and little true …. Source article  : Which is more useful when you’re on a trip, a travel guidebook or an app for your smart phone?.

Opera says Web browser downloads doubled after Microsoft forced to offer choice to users

Microsoft rival: antitrust measures helping
BRUSSELS – Norway’s Opera says downloads of its browser have more than doubled after Microsoft Corp. was forced to give European users a choice of Web software to settle European Union antitrust charges.
Microsoft started sending updates to Windows computers in Europe in early March that tell them to pick [..] Read the original article: here.

How to: Your chance to Post Video in Wikipedia

Wikipedia is rich source of information on Web and with support for video it could be more interactive. Open Video Alliance has been campaigning for video on Wikipedia for quite some time now. Well, uploading videos on WIkipedia won’t include the funky stuffs like hot babes in swimming pool, but you need to add …. Source  : How to: Your chance to Post Video in Wikipedia.

Twitter in legal trouble after triggering Sarkozy infidelity rumour mill

LONDON – Twitter has found itself in legal trouble after rumours of French President Nicolas Sarkozy and wife Carla Bruni’s respective affairs started making rounds.

The message on Twitter by Aude Baron, a French online journalist, and repeated by other reporters, set the Internet alight.
And soon, the rumour spread like wild fire with gossip columnists and … Read more >>>.

Fiat Linea New Model Coming

NEW DELHI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- It looks like Fiat India is trying to ensure that its second tryst with the Indian car market proves to be a good one. It entered the Indian car scene several years ago and two of its models, Uno and Palio became sleeper hits with the buyers. However, the …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Fiat Linea New Model Coming.

Kerala oracles and devotees sing filthy songs on Hindu deities

KODUNGALLUR – Devotes and oracles gathered at the Kodungallur Bhagavathy Temple here to celebrate the Bharani festival, where they sang filthy and vulgar songs about Hindu gods and goddess with the belief that it praises their main deity.

Devotees here are free to sing any kind of songs but should be a vulgar one followed by … Original article on : Kerala oracles and devotees sing filthy songs on Hindu deities.

Palm, Boeing, Lions Gate, Lloyds, Weatherford, SunPower among big market movers Friday

Palm, Boeing, Lions Gate, Lloyds are big movers

NEW YORK – Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:
NYSE:
Weatherford International Ltd., down 91 cents to $16.07
A Jefferies analyst downgraded the oil services company, citing the threat of a pending Foreign Corrupt Practices Act settlement.
DirecTV Inc., down [..] Read the original article: here.

Google likely to win EU ad battle, but experts say the fight with brand-owners will go on

Google likely to win EU court battle over ads
LONDON – Google looks likely to win a European high court battle over how it uses keywords in advertising – but legal experts say the issue is likely to keep rattling the search giant.
Rights owners have long complained about Google Inc.’s practice of allowing advertisers …. Source article  : Google likely to win EU ad battle, but experts say the fight with brand-owners will go on.

Summary Box: FDA to review already-approved knee implant, but device maker fights back

Summary Box: FDA to review already-OK’d device

WHAT HAPPENED: In a rare move, the Food and Drug Administration has decided it will again review Menaflex, a knee implant it had approved in 2008. The agency plans to convene a panel of experts next week to revisit the safety and effectiveness of the device.
THE BACKGROUND: FDA leadership …. Read the original article  : Summary Box: FDA to review already-approved knee implant, but device maker fights back.

Federal Communications Commission seeking comment on rules for cable-broadcaster negotiations

FCC seeks comment on rules for TV-cable talks

WASHINGTON – Federal regulators are seeking public comment on a petition by cable, satellite and phone companies for new government rules that would give them more clout in negotiations with TV broadcasters over programming.
Friday’s move by the Federal Communications Commission follows a series of disputes over the fees … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Federal Communications Commission seeking comment on rules for cable-broadcaster negotiations.

Palm shares dive after sales shortfall raises doubts on turnaround

Palm shares dive after sales shortfall
NEW YORK – Palm Inc. shares plunged Friday after the handheld device maker’s latest quarterly report raised questions about the its turnaround effort.
The company’s stock was down $1.52, or 26.9 percent, at $4.13 in afternoon trading. The stock earlier set a new year low of $4.08. Its previous … Read more >>.

Volunteering day touted to honor Mister Rogers; kids’ TV icon would have been 82 Saturday

Volunteer day promoted to honor Mister Rogers

PITTSBURGH – Mister Rogers cared deeply about his neighbors and his neighborhood, both in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe and in real life.
Now, friends and colleagues of late television icon Fred Rogers want to honor his legacy with a national day of volunteering on his birthday. Rogers, who died in …. Read the original article  : here.

In twitosphere, are the funny, famous just in it for the tweets, or do they also follow?

Do famous and tweet-happy care about following?
Twitter is so many things to so many people: infomercial, backyard fence, brain dump. The funny, famous, famous for the wrong reasons or simply very useful have thousands of followers, but who do THEY follow?
Deposed “Tonight Show” star Conan O’Brien follows only one person, LovelyButton, a seemingly … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : In twitosphere, are the funny, famous just in it for the tweets, or do they also follow?.

Device maker Regen Biologic challenges FDA plan to reassess highly-contested knee implant

FDA prepares to reassess much-debated knee implant

WASHINGTON – A medical device company at the center of a highly controversial Food and Drug Administration approval is pushing back against the agency’s plan to re-evaluate the implant.
Regen Biologic’s knee repair implant spent more than three contentious years under review at the FDA before gaining approval in 2008. … Read more »».

No quick fixes as Europe’s debt-heavy fringe countries seek new sources of growth

Europe’s bruised economies search for way forward
MADRID – The wreckage of Spain’s economic growth model stands neatly aligned on the roads leading out of Madrid – row after row of unsold houses, windows dark, for-sale signs out front.
Spain and other countries on Europe’s financially stricken fringe are groping for a new …. Read the original article  : here.

Top 10 Facebook Application to Share Music

Facebook has already gotten immense popularity for serving its users with arrays of applications, for game, entertainment, sports and many more. The social networking behemoth is concerned for the people associated with different professions and their needs. Being keen on the interest of music lovers, Facebook unwrapped a heap of applications for sharing music on …. Source  : Top 10 Facebook Application to Share Music.

How to Monetize your WAP site for iPhone and other smartphones

Did you know a majority of people in U.S and Europe access web via their smartphones. According to a recent stats, iPhone and other smartphone users in U.S and Europe are leading in this field. Now in case you have a blog or website, its high-time to make the most of the mobile version … Read this article on Gaea Times at : How to Monetize your WAP site for iPhone and other smartphones.

Synaptics rating cut by Oppenheimer as analyst warns on cell phone market share, prices

Ahead of the Bell: Synaptics cut by Oppenheimer
NEW YORK – Synaptics Inc. faces a shrinking market share and falling prices, an Oppenheimer & Co. analyst said Friday, cutting the company’s stock rating.
Oppenheimer’s Yair Reiner lowered Synaptics, a company that designs buttons, touch screens and other parts that people use to control electronic gadgets, …. Read the original article  : Synaptics rating cut by Oppenheimer as analyst warns on cell phone market share, prices.

Mario goes to school: Designer behind Nintendo’s Wii looks to create educational aids

Nintendo aims to get consoles in schools
LONDON – Could Nintendo’s Mario be swapping his world of magic mushrooms and ravenous dinosaurs for the staid confines of the classroom?
The man behind the massively popular video game franchise thinks so, saying he’s working hard to turn Nintendo Co.’s brand of handheld consoles … Read more >>.

Palm shares slide with its revenue expectations falling well short of Wall Street expectations

Ahead of the Bell: Palm share slide
NEW YORK – A number of industry experts are raising doubts about the ability of Palm Inc. to turn itself around in an increasingly crowded smartphone market.
The company’s shares slid 15 percent, or 87 cents, to $4.78 ahead of trading Friday.
“We are less confident in the company’s …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Palm shares slide with its revenue expectations falling well short of Wall Street expectations.

Giant pair of pliers spotted flying over West Bromwich on Google Street View!

LONDON – A British man has spotted an enormous pair of pliers flying over a West Bromwich residential street – on Google Street View.

The strange discovery was made by David Muir, who decided to look up his road when the Internet site went live this week.
The website offers a detailed view of every street in …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Giant pair of pliers spotted flying over West Bromwich on Google Street View!.

Chicago Art Institute exhibition looks at enigmatic period in art of France’s Henri Matisse

Exhibit looks at enigmatic phase in Matisse’s art

CHICAGO – A new exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago takes a close – sometimes even microscopic – look at one short and enigmatic phase in the 65-year-long artistic career of France’s Henri Matisse.
Matisse, who lived from 1869 to 1954, is often seen as the least controversial [..] Read the original article: here.

Google TV In The Making?

SAN FRANCISCO (GaeaTimes.com)- Those who have got really tired of flipping the TV channels through remote controllers have reasons to rejoice. The Internet search giant has been trying for some time to venture into hitherto untapped segments. Its experiment with cell phone has yielded moderate results but Google is not to be deterred. … Read more >>.

London-based activist who illegally used satellite phone in India free to leave country

Activist charged over sat phone can leave India

JAIPUR, India – A London-based environmental campaigner traveling the world in a biofuel-driven bus has been has been ordered to pay a fine for illegally using a satellite phone and is now free to leave India two months after his arrest, his lawyer said Sunday.
Andy Pag was ordered …. Read the original article  : London-based activist who illegally used satellite phone in India free to leave country.

Nepalese doc brings sight to poor worldwide with ‘assembly line’ cataract surgery

Nepalese doc is God of Sight to poor
HETAUDA, Nepal – Raj Kaliya Dhanuk sits on a wooden bench, barefoot, with a tattered sari covering thin arms as rough as bark. Thick clear tears bleed from her eyes, milky saucers that stare at nothing.

For nearly a year, cataracts have clouded out all sight from the 70-year-old …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Top 9 Security Trend for 2010

2010 is going to be the year for ongoing change. The onset of cloud, social media and virtualization technologies will lead the cybercriminals to adopt new methods such as ransomware and crime as a service, is going to threaten the enterprise at large. After going through different security bulletin and information, I gather … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Top 9 Security Trend for 2010.

These days, if u r a lawmkr, prhps u shld watch who, whn and where u txt msg or e-mail

Lawmakers wnt to limit txt msgs and e-mails
SAN FRANCISCO – Open government in the heart of Silicon Valley is starting to mean turn off, tune out, power down.
When the San Jose City Council meets just miles from the Apple and Google campuses, its members shut down all portable electronic devices, as though they … Read more >>>.

Obama to Iranians: US wants brighter future for you, backs more exchanges, universal rights

Obama to Iranians: We want brighter future for you

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama told Iranians in an online video message that the U.S. wants more educational and cultural exchanges, and lamented that Tehran’s leaders have “turned their backs” on good faith overtures in the past to expand opportunities for their people.
State radio in Iran quickly …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Obama to Iranians: US wants brighter future for you, backs more exchanges, universal rights.

Kiwi woman turns celeb with 25,000 Twitter followers after online chat show!

WELLINGTON – An online chat show has turned a Kiwi woman into an instant celebrity with 25,000 followers on Twitter.

Lisa Etheridge, 39, a mother of one from Auckland, signed up for an account with micro-blogging website Twitter as part of a Unitec class … Read more »»».