4 senators raise privacy concerns about Facebook expansion, call for simpler user controls

Senators see privacy problem in Facebook expansion

SAN FRANCISCO – Four U.S. senators want Facebook to make it easier for its more than 400 million users to protect their privacy as the website develops new outlets to share personal information.
The call for simpler privacy controls came in a letter that the senators plan to send Tuesday …. Read the original article  : 4 senators raise privacy concerns about Facebook expansion, call for simpler user controls.

Japan’s Softbank net profit more than doubled last year on iPhone demand

Softbank net profit surges on robust iPhone sales
TOKYO – Softbank Corp., which operates the only Japanese carrier to offer the iPhone, said net profit more than doubled percent last fiscal year thanks to its booming mobile phone business.
The Tokyo-based company booked a 96.7 billion yen ($1 billion) net profit in the year through …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Japan’s Softbank net profit more than doubled last year on iPhone demand.

Jason Chen’s House Raided By Police

SAN MATEO (GaeaTimes.com)- Jason Chen who last week appeared in an online video with Apple’s yet to be launched “iPhone 4G” for the gadget blog website of which he is an editor is going through some tough time as his house was searched by the San Mateo’s Rapid Enforcement Allied Computer team on Friday …. Read the original article  : here.

C17 Globemaster III Comes To India

DELHI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- C-17 Globemaster III will be soon fulfilling a foreign army deal which shall witness India procuring 10 C-17 Globemaster III air machine from Boeing. In regards to the issue the American Defence Security Cooperation Agency have gone ahead to inform about the deal to the US Congress which shall have the final …. Read the original article  : here.

China wants telecom, Internet companies to inform on clients who leak ’state secret’

China wants telecom companies to inform on clients
BEIJING – China is poised to pass a law requiring telecommunications and Internet companies to report any revelation of state secrets, potentially forcing businesses to collaborate with the country’s vast security apparatus that stifles political dissent.
The move to make communications companies monitor and inform …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : China wants telecom, Internet companies to inform on clients who leak ’state secret’.

Americans connecting with government information, services online, Pew survey finds

Poll: Americans connecting with government online

WASHINGTON – More and more Americans are interacting with local, state and federal government offices online. They are turning to the Web to renew driver’s licenses and car registrations, to apply for hunting and fishing permits, to pay parking tickets and other fines and even to track campaign contributions and … Read more : Americans connecting with government information, services online, Pew survey finds.

Chinese web portal Sohu reports lower Q1 profit as expenses overshadow revenue growth

Chinese web portal Sohu reports Q1 profit fall

BEIJING – Chinese Web portal Sohu.com said Tuesday that its first-quarter profit fell 7 percent as increased operating expenses overshadowed revenue growth.
For the three months ending March 31, Sohu earned $41.3 million, compared with $44.6 million in last year’s first quarter.
Excluding Sohu’s noncontrolling interest in the online gaming …. Original article  : Chinese web portal Sohu reports lower Q1 profit as expenses overshadow revenue growth.

US defense agency’s experimental hypersonic glider loses contact in test over Pacific

US defense agency’s hypersonic glider test fails

LOS ANGELES – The U.S. military lost contact with an experimental hypersonic glider after it was launched by a rocket on a test flight over the Pacific Ocean last week, a defense agency said.
The Falcon Hypersonic Technology Vehicle-2 was launched Thursday from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., and was …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : US defense agency’s experimental hypersonic glider loses contact in test over Pacific.

Google scraps plan for Nexus One that works on Verizon, shrinking phone’s potential sales

Google decides Nexus One won’t work with Verizon
SAN FRANCISCO – Google has scrapped its plan to sell a Nexus One phone that works on Verizon Wireless’ network, the most widely used in the U.S.
The about-face announced Tuesday shrinks the potential market for the Nexus One, a mobile phone that Google unveiled to much …. Original article  : Google scraps plan for Nexus One that works on Verizon, shrinking phone’s potential sales.

On the Call: Texas Instruments CFO Kevin March on chip maker’s profit margins

On the Call: CFO Kevin March
SAN FRANCISCO – While Texas Instruments Inc.’s first-quarter revenue and profit both beat Wall Street’s forecasts, some analysts noted that a key measure of profitability for the chip maker has slipped.

From the fourth quarter to the first quarter, TI’s gross profit margin declined slightly to 52.7 percent from 52.9 percent. … Read more >>.

Chinese e-commerce site Alibaba to offer eBay’s PayPal on AliExpress wholesale site

Alibaba to offer PayPal on wholesale site
SAN FRANCISCO – Chinese e-commerce site operator Alibaba.com Ltd. said Monday that it will start offering PayPal, the online payment system owned by competitor eBay Inc., for use on its new wholesale site, AliExpress.
Alibaba.com said the deal will help customers by making it speedy, safe and simple … Read more >>.

Chip maker Volterra moves to 1st-quarter profit, beating analyst expectations

Volterra moves to 1st-quarter profit, beats Street

FREMONT, Calif. – Volterra Semiconductor Corp. reported a profit for its first quarter on Monday as revenue almost doubled from the year-ago quarter. The chip maker’s results beat analyst estimates.
For the quarter ended March 31, Volterra earned $7.7 million, or 30 cents per share, compared with a loss of … Read : Chip maker Volterra moves to 1st-quarter profit, beating analyst expectations.

Police search house of Gizmodo blog editor, take computers, phone in iPhone leak investigation

Police seize gear from Gizmodo iPhone blogger
SEATTLE – Authorities seized computers, digital cameras, a cell phone and other items from a technology blog editor who posted pictures and details of a lost iPhone prototype.
A computer-crime task force made up of multiple law enforcement agencies searched Gizmodo editor and blogger Jason Chen’s house …. Read the original article  : Police search house of Gizmodo blog editor, take computers, phone in iPhone leak investigation.

When AOL reports 1st-qtr results Wednesday morning, analysts expect to see revenue decline

Earnings Preview: AOL Inc.
SAN FRANCISCO – Internet company AOL Inc., which separated from Time Warner Inc. late last year, reports its first-quarter results Wednesday before the market opens.
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Signs AOL’s online advertising business is getting stronger.
AOL grew up in the 1990s as a dial-up Internet company, but this business has …. Read the original article  : When AOL reports 1st-qtr results Wednesday morning, analysts expect to see revenue decline.

Police search house of Gizmodo blogger, take Mac, cell phone in iPhone leak investigation

Police take Mac of blogger who posted iPhone pics
FREMONT, Calif. – A blogger who posted pictures and details of a lost iPhone prototype has given up his computer, digital camera and cell phone to law enforcement.
A special computer-crime task force made up of different law enforcement agencies searched Gizmodo blogger Jason Chen’s house … Read more >>.

Citing ban on ‘murderabilia,’ eBay halts sale of Jack Kevorkian’s old assisted suicide van

eBay de-lists Kevorkian death van, citing policy

DETROIT – The VW camper van Dr. Jack Kevorkian used during his assisted suicide campaign is no longer listed for sale on eBay after the online auctioneer cited a policy against “murderabilia.”
Current owner Jack Finn put the van on eBay last week. The top bid was $3,400 at 12:30 …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Citing ban on ‘murderabilia,’ eBay halts sale of Jack Kevorkian’s old assisted suicide van.

Shaw Communications to build next-generation wireless service, plans to launch it next year

Shaw Communications to build new wireless service

SAN FRANCISCO – Shaw Communications, which provides cable, high-speed Internet and phone services in Canada, said Monday that it plans to roll out a next-generation wireless service.
The company said recently that it intends to spend $100 million this year and expects to launch its new service late next year.
Shaw … Original source on Gaea Times at : Shaw Communications to build next-generation wireless service, plans to launch it next year.

VW van Jack Kevorkian used to perform assisted suicides no longer listed for sale on eBay

Listing for Kevorkian death van removed from eBay

DETROIT – The VW camper van Dr. Jack Kevorkian used during his assisted suicide campaign is no longer listed for sale on eBay.
Current owner Jack Finn put the van up for auction on eBay last week, and the top bid was at $3,400 at 12:30 p.m. EDT Monday, … Read more »»».

IAC to report 1st-qtr results, analysts growth over last year as online ad market improves

Earnings Preview: IAC to report 1st-qtr results
SAN FRANCISCO – IAC/InterActiveCorp, billionaire Barry Diller’s Internet company that operates websites like search engine Ask.com and dating site Match.com, will report its first-quarter results before the market opens on Wednesday.
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Investors will be keeping an eye out for growth in AIC’s core search … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : IAC to report 1st-qtr results, analysts growth over last year as online ad market improves.

Violent video games and kids: Supreme Court to decide whether California can regulate access

Free speech versus kids and violent video games

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court will decide whether free speech rights are more important than helping parents keep violent material away from children.
The justices agreed Monday to consider reinstating California’s ban on the sale or rental of violent video games to minors, a law the 9th U.S. Circuit …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Violent video games and kids: Supreme Court to decide whether California can regulate access.