India kicks off its new census billed as the world’s largest administrative exercise

India kicks off world’s biggest head count

NEW DELHI – India kicked off the national census of its billion-plus population Thursday with a 2.5 million strong army of census-takers fanning out across the country to conduct what has been billed the world’s largest administrative exercise.
The census, conducted every 10 years, has a new element this year … Read more : India kicks off its new census billed as the world’s largest administrative exercise.

Buy 43 iPads with the Price of Apple Lisa

The price of Apple Lisa was $9995 when it was introduced first in 1983. If you consider the inflation, it would cost $21,844.85 in today’s market. Today you can buy 43 iPads at $499 each with this amount of money. Considering the inflation today, iPad is less expensive than Apple I ($2,540.07), Macintosh … Read more »».

Micron reports second-consecutive quarterly profit after 3 years of losses

Micron swings to profit in second quarter
BOISE, Idaho – Micron Technology Inc. reported its second-consecutive quarterly profit, further rebounding after more than three years of losses.

The Boise-based semiconductor maker on Wednesday posted net income of $365 million, or 39 cents per share, in the quarter that ended March 4. It lost $763 million, or 99 … Original article on : Micron reports second-consecutive quarterly profit after 3 years of losses.

Electric-vehicle maker gets $22M federal grant to produce zero-emission trucks at KC plant

Mo. electric-vehicle maker gets $22M federal grant
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The U.S. Department of Energy is awarding a Kansas City maker of electric vehicles an additional $22 million to help with the development of zero-emission trucks and research their effectiveness.
After announcing the grant during a news conference Wednesday at Smith Electric Vehicles Corp.’s … Read more : Electric-vehicle maker gets $22M federal grant to produce zero-emission trucks at KC plant.

Research In Motion posts 4th-quarter profit, revenue as subscriber base grows

RIM: higher 4Q profit as subscriber base grows
TORONTO – BlackBerry phone maker Research In Motion Ltd. on Wednesday reported sharply higher earnings for its fiscal fourth quarter but its stock dropped because its revenue fell short of Wall Street expectations.
For the three months that ended Feb. 27, RIM earned $710 million, or …. Original source  : Research In Motion posts 4th-quarter profit, revenue as subscriber base grows.

Even before touching an iPad, Apple fans envision the holes it can fill in their digital lives

Sight unseen, fans hear ‘iPad’ and think ‘iWant’
SEATTLE – People who lined up to buy the first iPhone knew what they were paying hundreds of dollars for: a new cell phone that promised to be better. Apple Inc.’s newest gadget, the iPad tablet computer, falls into a category that’s foreign …. Source  : Even before touching an iPad, Apple fans envision the holes it can fill in their digital lives.

YouTube hopes to get users to watch more clips by simplifying video playback pages

YouTube video playback pages get a new look
SAN FRANCISCO – One of the most popular sites on the Web – YouTube – is getting a new look.
The video-sharing site owned by Google Inc. is trying to de-clutter its video playback page in an effort to drive people to watch more of its …. Read the original article  : YouTube hopes to get users to watch more clips by simplifying video playback pages.

Kleiner Perkins doubles fund investing in Apple’s mobile gadgets to cash in on iPad

Kleiner Perkins making big bet on Apple’s iPad
MENLO PARK, Calif. – One of Silicon Valley’s top venture capital firms is doubling its bet on Apple’s mobile gadgets in hopes of cashing in on the highly anticipated iPad.
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers has added $100 million to an “iFund” that started with $100 million …. Read the original article  : here.

Where the censors still roam: Google under increasing pressure to edit content outside China

Google has censorship balancing act outside China
SAN FRANCISCO – Google Inc. didn’t stop wrangling with censorship when the company moved its search engine out of mainland China to shed its restraints on what can be shown on the Internet.
Even in countries Google has no intention of leaving, the world’s Web search leader … Original source on Gaea Times at : Where the censors still roam: Google under increasing pressure to edit content outside China.

Google alleges Vietnam government cyberattacks targeting opponents of sensitive mine project

Google: Online attacks aimed at Vietnam’s critics
HANOI, Vietnam – Google Inc. accused Vietnam on Wednesday of stifling political dissent with cyberattacks, the latest complaint by the Internet giant against a communist regime following a public dispute with China over online censorship.
Like China, Vietnam tightly controls the flow of information and has said …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

SS&C Technologies shares jump after IPO prices at top of range, raising $160.9 million

SS&C Tech shares rise as IPO starts trading

NEW YORK – Shares of SS&C Technologies Holdings are rising in their IPO debut after the company raised $160.9 million.
The Windsor, Conn., company provides software and back-office services for the financial services sector. It follows two successful technology IPOs last week.
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc. and its shareholders sold … Read more >>>.

Yahoo’s Email Account in China Was Hacked

According to a Beijing-based press association, the email accounts of foreign journalists in China and Taiwan got hacked. Recently, Google got into a row with Chinese authorities because Gmail accounts based China have been hacked. The Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China(FCCC)reported eight cases of hacking of Yahoo Email accounts in China. The company …. Original article  : Yahoo’s Email Account in China Was Hacked.

Shares of wireless network provider Meru Networks soar after IPO raises $65.8M

Meru Networks shares soar in IPO debut
NEW YORK – Shares of wireless network provider Meru Networks are soaring after the initial public offering priced at the top of its expected range, raising $65.8 million.

The Sunnyvale, Calif. company, founded in 2002, helps small- and mid-sized businesses connect to the Internet.
It follows two successful technology IPOs from …. Source  : Shares of wireless network provider Meru Networks soar after IPO raises $65.8M.

Sitcom ‘Modern Family’ and National Public Radio’s Web site among 2009 Peabody Award winners

Sitcom ‘Modern Family’ among 2009 Peabody winners

ATHENS, Ga. – The winners of the 2009 Peabody Awards include the ABC sitcom “Modern Family,” the BBC’s dramatic reconstruction “The Day that Lehman Died” and National Public Radio’s Web site.
The awards announced Wednesday at the University of Georgia recognize excellence in radio, television, cable and electronic media but … Read more »»».

How to View Online Google Maps in Offlinemode

Most of you use Google map or other online maps to search directions and locations. In order to use these free web mapping services you have to go online. However, what if you are on the go and the looking for a spot, with no internet access. This is where you need an application … Read this article on Gaea Times at : How to View Online Google Maps in Offlinemode.

Gov’t proposes banning commercial bus, truck drivers from texting behind the wheel

Gov’t: Ban texting at wheel by commercial drivers

WASHINGTON – The Transportation Department is proposing a ban on text messaging at the wheel by interstate commercial truck and bus drivers.
The plan would make permanent an interim ban announced in January by Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. It would apply to drivers of interstate buses and trucks over …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Cisco dropping Linksys name from new line of consumer Wi-Fi routers, inspired by Flip cameras

Cisco dropping Linksys brand from new routers

NEW YORK – Cisco Systems Inc. is trying to remove the techspeak from home Wi-Fi routers and make the equipment easier to install and set up.
On Wednesday, it’s introducing a new brand in consumer routers: “Cisco Valet.” It will be the first time it sells consumer routers without the …. Source article  : Cisco dropping Linksys name from new line of consumer Wi-Fi routers, inspired by Flip cameras.

How to Track Google Adsense Check via Bluedart in India and Get AdSense Check Re-issued

We had provided you some tips to fillip your Google AdSense earnings by category &Ad-filtering, but what if your check doesn’t reach you. Ever since Google has taken to BlueDart Courier for AdSense , it has become difficult to track status of the check through the reference number at BlueDart website. The Google support forum … Original source on Gaea Times at : How to Track Google Adsense Check via Bluedart in India and Get AdSense Check Re-issued.

“Miegakure”: The 4D Puzzle

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS (GaeaTimes.com)- If you thought 3D was the ultimate stop, think again. This time we have 4D offering which comes in the shape of a puzzle gaming platform called “Miegakure”. “Miegakure” puzzle is being developed upon the very idea of moving in a 3d environ that ultimately employs twists and turns to give it … Read more : “Miegakure”: The 4D Puzzle.

Google alleges that online attacks are aimed at opponents of sensitive Vietnam mine project

Google: Online attacks aimed at Vietnam critics
HANOI, Vietnam – Google Inc. says it has found another case of cyberattacks being used to suppress political dissent, this time to silence opponents of a Vietnamese mining project that involves a state-run Chinese company.
Computer security firm McAfee said the perpetrators may be linked [..] Read the original article: here.