Company: Cyberattack from China targets business in Australia, slows links to media companies

Company: Chinese cyberattack targets Australia
SYDNEY – A company in Australia came under a cyberattack from China that was intense enough to slow traffic on part of the country’s second-largest broadband network, company officials said Thursday.
Among companies affected were Australian Associated Press, the national news agency, and the Australian branch of Rupert …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

GSLV D3 Launch Today

ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- GSLV-D3, a Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle, which is going to be launched today from Sriharikota is hogging the attention of the media and space scientists. The GSLV-D3 is the first ever rocket made in India powered by a state of the art cryogenic engine. It will blast off into space [..] Read the original article: here.

MySpace launches social calendar function allowing advertisers’ events to show up prominently

MySpace launches social calendar function with ads
LOS ANGELES – MySpace is trying to get on your social calendar – or at least take over how you manage it.
The social networking site, in the midst of an overhaul to regain its lost mojo, is rolling out a service Thursday that blends nearly 1 million … Original source on Gaea Times at : MySpace launches social calendar function allowing advertisers’ events to show up prominently.

Marine’s Facebook comments criticizing Obama fuel free speech debate among military

Marine’s anti-Obama Facebook comments fuel debate
SAN DIEGO – A Camp Pendleton Marine has removed his Facebook page after his comments fueled a free-speech debate about whether troops are allowed to criticize President Barack Obama’s policies while serving in the military.
Sgt. Gary Stein said he was asked by his superiors to review the Pentagon’s … Read more : Marine’s Facebook comments criticizing Obama fuel free speech debate among military.

Michelle Obama says she talks with her daughters about the ‘gossip mill’ dangers of Facebook

First lady: Daughters allowed limited time online
WASHINGTON – First lady Michelle Obama says Facebook and other social media sites are a generational divide in raising her children.
During her visit to Mexico, Mrs. Obama tells CNN en Espanol (ehs-puhn-YOHL’) that she and President Barack Obama limit the use of computers for their daughters, Sasha …. Read the original article  : Michelle Obama says she talks with her daughters about the ‘gossip mill’ dangers of Facebook.

Analysts rank top 5 PC makers in US, worldwide

Analysts rank top 5 PC makers in US, worldwide
Here, a look at the top five personal computer companies in the first quarter of 2010, ranked by PC shipments, according to research groups IDC and Gartner Inc.:
- Worldwide:
1. Hewlett-Packard
2. Acer
3. Dell
4. Lenovo
5. Toshiba, ASUS
Note: Gartner reports a tie between Toshiba and ASUS. IDC does …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Summary Box: Twitter will take its time before expanding ads beyond its search results

Summary Box: Twitter in no hurry to expand ads
IN NO HURRY: Twitter has taken four years to begin selling ads, initially as part of search results. The company says it’s in no rush to expand that.
OTHER REVENUE: Twitter’s co-founder says it’s already making money from search licensing deals with Google, Microsoft and Yahoo, … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Summary Box: Twitter will take its time before expanding ads beyond its search results.

JPMorgan Chase, CSX, Intel, Bank of America among big market movers Wednesday

JPMorgan Chase, CSX, Intel are big movers
NEW YORK – Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:

NYSE:
JPMorgan Chase & Co., up $1.86 at $47.73
The bank posted a $3.3 billion quarterly profit, up 57 percent from a year ago, and is seeing signs of recovery in … Original article on : JPMorgan Chase, CSX, Intel, Bank of America among big market movers Wednesday.

Library of Congress to archive Twitter posts for researchers to revisit discussions on events

Library of Congress to preserve Twitter posts
SAN FRANCISCO – That Twitter message you just posted about your ham sandwich might now become part of history.
Twitter is donating its archives of tweets to the Library of Congress, going back to the first one posted by co-founder Jack Dorsey on March 21, 2006. It wasn’t … Original article on : Library of Congress to archive Twitter posts for researchers to revisit discussions on events.

News editors tickled by new technology but ask, ‘Where’s the money?’

News editors see new tools but little cash on Web
WASHINGTON – The people in charge of putting out the news are thrilled that technology is giving them new tools for their craft. But they are still searching for ways to slow the erosion of revenue that threatens many media companies.
That was the message …. Original article  : News editors tickled by new technology but ask, ‘Where’s the money?’.

Worldwide personal computer shipments up more than 20 percent in first three months of 2010

Global 1Q PC shipments jump more than 20 percent
SEATTLE – Worldwide personal computer shipments increased more than 20 percent in the first three months of 2010 from the same period a year ago, a sign the PC business is on firmer ground after one of its shakiest stretches ever.
Analysts at …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Worldwide personal computer shipments up more than 20 percent in first three months of 2010.

Summary Box: Review of Flip SlideHD, which brings touch screen to pocket video camera

Summary Box: Review of Flip SlideHD camera

THE PRODUCT: The $280 Flip SlideHD pocket camcorder from Cisco, which offers improved playback while retaining the simplicity that made the original Flip Video model a hit.
WHAT’S NEW: A touch screen that slides into an upright position, and a headphone jack for watching video without disturbing others.
CHEAPER IS BETTER: … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Summary Box: Review of Flip SlideHD, which brings touch screen to pocket video camera.

US military testing high-tech dirigibles in Utah; ‘aerostats’ meant to detect cruise missiles

US military testing high-tech dirigibles in Utah

SALT LAKE CITY – The skies over the Utah desert are becoming the test site for a new fleet of hulking high-tech dirigibles the U.S. military is hoping will provide battlefield commanders a bird’s-eye view of cruise missiles and other threats.
One of the unmanned balloons – a 242-foot-long craft …. Source  : US military testing high-tech dirigibles in Utah; ‘aerostats’ meant to detect cruise missiles.

Twitter will take its time before expanding newly introduced ads beyond its search results

Twitter in no hurry to show ads beyond search
SAN FRANCISCO – Twitter co-founder Biz Stone is confident people will love seeing interesting ads amid the rest of the chatter on his company’s Internet communications service. But he and the rest of Twitter’s management team aren’t in any rush to prove it after waiting … Read more : Twitter will take its time before expanding newly introduced ads beyond its search results.

Review: Flip SlideHD brings touch screen to pocket video camera, but cheaper options better

Review: Flip SlideHD camera too pricey for perks

SAN FRANCISCO – Pure Digital Technologies spawned a revolution in 2007 with its first Flip Video pocket camcorder, which made it quick, cheap and easy for anyone to shoot and upload digital clips to the Web.
The latest version, the $280 Flip SlideHD, offers improved playback while retaining the …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Marine’s Facebook comments criticizing Obama fuel free speech debate in military

Marine’s Facebook page fuel debate about policies
SAN DIEGO – A Camp Pendleton Marine says he has removed his Facebook page after his online comments fueled a free-speech debate about whether troops are allowed to criticize President Barack Obama’s policies.
Sgt. Gary Stein says he was asked by his superiors to review the Pentagon’s directive … Read more >>.

Highlights from the latest Beige Book economic survey of the Fed’s 12 regional bank districts

Highlights from the Fed’s latest economic survey

WASHINGTON – Highlights from the Federal Reserve’s survey of economic conditions nationwide. The survey, released Wednesday and known as the Beige Book, is based on information collected from the Fed’s 12 regional bank districts.
BOSTON
(This region covers Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and part of Connecticut.)
Business conditions improved. … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Highlights from the latest Beige Book economic survey of the Fed’s 12 regional bank districts.

Intel rises after 1st-qtr results beat analyst views, may indicate strong quarter for tech

Intel shares rise after strong 1Q results
SAN FRANCISCO – Intel Corp. shares rose Wednesday after the world’s largest chip maker said companies began to upgrade laptops for their workers in the first quarter – a sign that the period could be a good one for the technology industry.
Intel shares rose 67 cents, or …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Intel rises after 1st-qtr results beat analyst views, may indicate strong quarter for tech.

Follow the siren song of Apple’s $499 iPad and you may spend more than you bargained for

Spend $499 on iPad: Done. What else do iGet?
SEATTLE – For $499 you can get Apple’s iPad, a power adapter, a cable for connecting to a computer and not much else – other than an overwhelming urge to spend at least $200 more.
The advertised price for the least expensive iPad might help entice … Read more : Follow the siren song of Apple’s $499 iPad and you may spend more than you bargained for.

Correction: Intel earnings preview

Correction: Intel earnings preview
SAN FRANCISCO – In a story April 12 previewing Intel Corp.’s first-quarter earnings, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Intel took a big charge in the first quarter of 2009 to write down the value of an investment. That charge was in the fourth quarter of 2008.
… Read more : Correction: Intel earnings preview.