Overworked Brits prefer Facebooking to sex

LONDON – A new survey has found that overworked Britons would rather check their email and update their Facebook than have sex.

In the poll of British adults’ favourite bedroom activities, it was shown that making love came in sixth, with activities on the laptop being preferred to sex.
Among the 4,000 …. Read the original article  : here.

10 Best Microsoft Outlook 2010 Hacks and Tips

Microsoft Outlook 2010 comes with premium business and personal e-mail management tools to more than 500 million users worldwide. The new Outlook version has been designed to offer richer set of tools and features to meet the communication needs at office, home and school. With a revamped look, advanced e-mail organization, search and communication …. Source  : 10 Best Microsoft Outlook 2010 Hacks and Tips.

The Windows Phone 7 Device, Dell Lighting Got Leaked

Engadget has a few power point slides of Windows 7 phone, Dell Lighting. It looks incredible. The basic design includes 1GHz QSD8250 Snapdragon processor, WVGA 4.1-inch OLED display, AT&T and T-Mobile 3G, five megapixel autofocus camera, 1GB of flash with 512MB RAM plus 8GB of storage on a MicroSD card , GPS, …. Read the original article  : The Windows Phone 7 Device, Dell Lighting Got Leaked.

PS3 Update 3.30 Ready

SAN FRANCISCO (GaeaTimes.com)- With rivals like Samsung and LG releasing their latest 3D LED TVs in the market worldwide, can Sony be far behind? The Japanese electronics giant has been losing market share to these companies along with Apple which has stolen the thunder with its iPod lineup. However, Sony has prepared itself to …. Original source  : PS3 Update 3.30 Ready.

McAfee Update Ruins The Day

WASHINGTON, (GaeaTimes.com)- McAfee spokes person Joris Evers issued an email which said that the McAfee Researchers have observed a virus affected McAfee Update which hit Windows XP users on Wednesday. Reportedly, the chaos started when Windows XP users were asked to go ahead and perform aMcAfeeupdate exactly which was a flawed one …. Read the original article  : McAfee Update Ruins The Day.

Hynix Semiconductor turns first-quarter net profit as sales, DRAM prices increase

Hynix turns 1st-quarter profit as DRAM prices rise
SEOUL, South Korea – Hynix Semiconductor reported its third consecutive quarter of profit as sales more than doubled to a record high and prices for its mainstay computer memory chips increased.
Hynix, the world’s second-largest manufacturer of computer memory chips, earned 822 billion won ($742 million) … Read more : Hynix Semiconductor turns first-quarter net profit as sales, DRAM prices increase.

Popular Hitler ‘Downfall’ parodies removed from YouTube; company cites copyright infringement

Hitler ‘Downfall’ parodies removed from YouTube
NEW YORK – Adolf Hitler, for years a vessel of frustration in a popular Internet meme, has been quieted.
“Downfall,” a German film released in 2004 about Hitler’s last days, has been adopted for wildly popular YouTube parodies that have spanned mock rants about topics as varied as playing …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Popular Hitler ‘Downfall’ parodies removed from YouTube; company cites copyright infringement.

SAP to acquire regulatory software maker and partner TechniData for undisclosed sum

SAP to buy regulatory software maker TechniData

NEW YORK – German business software maker SAP AG said Wednesday it is acquiring TechniData AG, a longtime strategic partner that makes software to help companies comply with environmental, health and safety regulations.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition is expected to be completed early in the … Read more : SAP to acquire regulatory software maker and partner TechniData for undisclosed sum.

Govt watchdog: Computers key to modernizing US air traffic system plagued by problems

Problems plague new air traffic control computers
WASHINGTON – New computers crucial to modernizing the U.S. air traffic control system have run into serious problems and may not be fully operational by the end of this year when the current system is supposed to be replaced, a government watchdog said Wednesday.
The $2.1 billion computer … Read : Govt watchdog: Computers key to modernizing US air traffic system plagued by problems.

Summary Box: Facebook spreads to broader Web

Summary Box: Facebook widens reach
NEW FEATURES: Facebook is providing new tools so users can see personalized versions of websites they visit elsewhere.
CUSTOMIZATION: It’ll be based on things users have shared on their Facebook profiles. A music site might automatically play songs from the favorite bands a user lists, for instance.
TURNING POINT. This could …. Read the original article  : here.

Qualcomm posts 2Q profit on revenue gains, but offers tepid short-term outlook

Qualcomm posts 2Q profit, gives tepid 3Q outlook

SAN DIEGO – Qualcomm Inc., whose chips and other technologies are used in vast numbers of cell phones, raised its earnings estimate for 2010 on Wednesday on solid second-quarter results. But its short-term outlook disappointed investors.
The company’s chief executive, Paul Jacobs, said Qualcomm is poised to gain market …. Source  : Qualcomm posts 2Q profit on revenue gains, but offers tepid short-term outlook.

Netflix first-quarter earnings top analyst views as service adds 1.7 million more subscribers

Netflix 1Q profit rises with 1.7M more subscribers

SAN FRANCISCO – Netflix Inc.’s first-quarter income rose 44 percent as the movie subscription service added 1.7 million more customers to extend a torrid streak of growth.
The results announced Wednesday are the latest evidence of Netflix’s rising popularity. The service has picked up more than 5 million subscribers …. Read the original article  : Netflix first-quarter earnings top analyst views as service adds 1.7 million more subscribers.

Target says it will sell Amazon’s Kindle in select stores

Target to sell Amazon’s Kindle e-reader
MINNEAPOLIS – Target Corp. says it will sell Amazon’s e-reader Kindle in select stores beginning in April.

Target said Wednesday that it will be the first brick-and-mortar retailer to carry the Kindle, which sells for $259 and is one of Amazon.com Inc.’s best-selling items.
The retailer said it will sell the Kindle [..] Read the original article: here.

AT&T, Boeing, Morgan Stanley, Apple, Yahoo among market movers Wednesday

AT&T, Boeing, Morgan Stanley are active movers
NEW YORK – Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:
NYSE:
AT&T Inc., down 32 cents at $26.34
The telecommunications company added fewer wireless customers with contracts in the first quarter than it has since 2004.
Boeing Co., up $2.75 …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : AT&T, Boeing, Morgan Stanley, Apple, Yahoo among market movers Wednesday.

Lockheed, Boeing and United Technologies report mixed defense earnings

Defense companies report mixed earnings
WASHINGTON – Defense contractor Lockheed Martin Corp. reported an 18 percent drop in first-quarter earnings, part of mixed results Wednesday from some of the Pentagon’s biggest weapons suppliers.

The defense industry has until recently been a reliable source of profit growth, fed by steadily growing Pentagon spending over the last decade. But [..] Read the original article: here.

Former DirecTV CEO received compensation worth $1.4 million in 2009 for working partial year

Ex-DirecTV CEO compensation tops $1.4M in 2009

The former chief executive of DirecTV Inc. was awarded $1.4 million in compensation for working the first six months of 2009 before resigning to take another job, according to an Associated Press calculation.
But when Chase Carey left to become chief operating officer of News Corp., he also gave up …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Former DirecTV CEO received compensation worth $1.4 million in 2009 for working partial year.

Technology companies fear draft international trade agreement could bring legal risks

Draft trade agreement worries technology companies
WASHINGTON – Technology companies and public interest groups are warning that an international trade agreement being drafted could expose Internet access providers, Web search engines and other online businesses to damaging legal risks.
The U.S. and nearly a dozen trading partners released the current version of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Technology companies fear draft international trade agreement could bring legal risks.

McAfee software goes berserk, misidentifies harmless file and locks up PCs around the world

McAfee antivirus program goes berserk, reboots PCs
NEW YORK – Computers in companies, hospitals and schools around the world got stuck repeatedly rebooting themselves Wednesday after an antivirus program identified a normal Windows file as a virus.
McAfee Inc. confirmed that a software update it posted at 9 a.m. Eastern time caused its antivirus program …. Original source  : McAfee software goes berserk, misidentifies harmless file and locks up PCs around the world.

Chilean courts say computer virus shutting down many operations

Chile says computer virus hits court system

SANTIAGO, Chile – Chile’s court system says a computer virus has shut down court operations in many parts of the country.
The courts’ central office says in a news release that the virus struck on Wednesday during an upgrade of antivirus software. It says officials are studying the problem.
The infection …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Chilean courts say computer virus shutting down many operations.

SAG to acquire regulatory software maker and partner TechniData for undisclosed sum

SAG to buy regulatory software maker TechniData

NEW YORK – German business software maker SAP AG said Wednesday it is acquiring TechniData AG, a longtime strategic partner that makes software to help companies comply with environmental, health and safety regulations.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition is expected to be completed early in the …. Source article  : SAG to acquire regulatory software maker and partner TechniData for undisclosed sum.