Pak envoy lodges official protest over Facebook images with US

WASHINGTON – Pakistani Ambassador in Washington has conveyed sentiments of his countrymen to senior US officials over the blasphemous representation of the Prophet on a Facebook page.

The page containing sacrilegious material drew a strong reaction from Pakistan and was removed from the networking website on Saturday morning.

Talking to US Special Representative Richard Holbrooke, Pakistan’s …. Original article  : Pak envoy lodges official protest over Facebook images with US.

Facebook divides civil society in Pakistan

ISLAMABA – When hundreds of Pakistanis are protesting against social networking websites Facebook and Youtube for carrying the caricatures of Prophet Mohammed Peace Be Upon Him, there are many in this conservative Muslim country who oppose the decision of banning these sites and believe in tackling this situation by adopting counter measures.

Protesters in major cities … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Facebook divides civil society in Pakistan.

Google to Roll Out Android 2.2 for Nexus One

Apparently, Google is starting to roll out the Android 2.2 Froyo update to Nexus One devices. According to Vice President for Google engineering Vic Gundotra at the Google IO conference, Android 2.2, codenamed Froyo, is going to be five times faster at running apps and three times faster at browsing. You … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Google to Roll Out Android 2.2 for Nexus One.

Suppressing political criticism behind Pak ban of Facebook, Twitter, Youtube: Google CEO

SAN FRANCISCO – Google chief executive Eric Schmidt on Friday said he suspects suppressing political criticism is a factor behind the move to block YouTube and Facebook in Pakistan in the name of Islam.

“I’m always …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Karachi locals shout ‘Death to Facebook’, burn US flags

KARACHI – Pakistani protesters shouted “Death to Facebook”, “Death to America” and burnt US flags on Friday, venting growing anger over “sacrilegious” caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) on the Internet.

The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) banned access to Facebook, YouTube …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Students caught in Facebook sex contest

TORONTO – An online game on Facebook that saw Grade 11 and 12 boys competing to see who can have sex with the most Grade 8 girls has prompted Surrey RCMP to educate the boys about the legal consequences.

The Metro Vancouver school district is taking hurried steps to stop the potentially illegal contest, reports the … Read more »»».

Pak move to ban Facebook, Twitter correct: Musharraf

London, May 22 (ANI): Pakistan’s former president general Pervez Musharraf has expressed support for the federal government’s decision to block access to the social networking sites Facebook and Twitter after an online group called on people to draw the Prophet Muhammed.

In an interview … Original article on : Pak move to ban Facebook, Twitter correct: Musharraf.

Dalai Lama reaches out to Chinese followers on Twitter

BOSTON – Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama has reached out to his followers in China through Twitter. He held a 90 minute conversation on the website, using Chinese writer and Tibetan Buddhist convert Wang Lixiong’s Twitter feed.

The Buddist leader fielded questions ranging from … Read : Dalai Lama reaches out to Chinese followers on Twitter.

Maker Faire-Ford Motors Deal

SAN MATEO (GaeaTimes.com)- Maker Faire has entered into a partnership with Ford Motors as the car maker company joins the DIY (Do It Yourself) team. As a matter of fact, it’s the DIY spirit that sets the mood right for the Maker Faire. The festival happens to be the world’s largest DIY festival that welcomes [..] Read the original article: here.

Google Launched Encrypted Web Search

Google launched encrypted web search service on Friday and they are going to roll it out for all of their services eventually. If you want to avail this option , type “https://www.google.com” at their browser so that the words and phrases they search on, and the results that Google displays, will be … Read more >>>.

Dell spent $760,000 in 1st quarter to lobby on health care technology funding, other issues

Dell spent $760,000 lobbying in 1Q
SEATTLE – Computer maker Dell Inc. spent $760,000 in the first quarter to lobby the federal government on funding for health care information technology and other issues, according to a disclosure report.
That’s up from the $725,000 the PC maker spent in the same quarter in 2009.
Dell also lobbied … Read more >>.

Apple spent $560,000 in 1st quarter to lobby on budget, education, environment

Apple spent $560,000 lobbying in 1Q
SEATTLE – Apple Inc., maker of the iPhone, Macintosh computers and other consumer electronics, spent $560,000 lobbying the federal government in the first quarter on the federal budget for 2010 and other issues, according to a disclosure report.
That’s more than the $340,000 it spent in the same period … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Apple spent $560,000 in 1st quarter to lobby on budget, education, environment.

Microsoft spent $1.7 million in 1st quarter to lobby on health care technology, other issues

Microsoft spent $1.7 million lobbying in 1Q
SEATTLE – Microsoft Corp. spent $1.72 million in the first quarter to lobby the federal government on technology in health care and other issues, according to a disclosure report.
That’s more than the $1.65 million the software maker spent in the first quarter of last year.
Microsoft also lobbied …. Read the original article  : Microsoft spent $1.7 million in 1st quarter to lobby on health care technology, other issues.

IndyCar to add road race in Baltimore next year; considering event in New Hampshire

IndyCar to race in Baltimore next year
INDIANAPOLIS – IndyCar CEO Randy Bernard says a road race in Baltimore will be on the schedule next year.

Baltimore officials have approved a contract and an IndyCar spokeswoman said the signing of a sanctioning agreement is a formality.
“We’re excited,” Bernard said during Indianapolis 500 practice on Friday. “There’s a …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : IndyCar to add road race in Baltimore next year; considering event in New Hampshire.

AT&T to raise fees for smart-phone contract breakers, lower charges for regular phones

AT&T to raise fees for iPhone contract breakers
NEW YORK – AT&T Inc. is raising the fees it charges buyers of the iPhone and other smart phones if they break their two-year contracts, while lowering them for “dumb” phones to better align the fees with their real costs.
Starting June 1, smart-phone buyers will have … Original article on : AT&T to raise fees for smart-phone contract breakers, lower charges for regular phones.

Federal Communications Commission clears Verizon plan to sell phone lines to Frontier

FCC clears Verizon plan to sell phone lines

WASHINGTON – Federal regulators have given Verizon Communications Inc. the green light to sell nearly 5 million phone lines in 14 states outside of its core service areas to Frontier Communications Corp.
Friday’s approval by the Federal Communications Commission marks the final step for the $8.6 billion cash-and-stock deal, …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Federal Communications Commission clears Verizon plan to sell phone lines to Frontier.

Marvell Technology shares climb on strong 1st-quarter results, guidance

Marvell shares jump on solid 2Q outlook
NEW YORK – Shares of Marvell Technology Group Ltd. jumped Friday after the chip maker posted first-quarter results above Wall Street’s expectations, driven by higher sales of mobile device chips.
In a conference call with analysts, it also gave a second-quarter revenue forecast of $900 million to $930 … Read more : Marvell Technology shares climb on strong 1st-quarter results, guidance.

Hewlett-Packard expanding recall of laptop batteries after nearly a dozen injuries reported

Hewlett-Packard recalling 54K laptop batteries
SAN FRANCISCO – Hewlett-Packard Co. is recalling 54,000 lithium-ion batteries used in HP and Compaq computers after receiving reports of injuries from the batteries overheating and rupturing.
The recall was announced Friday by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and expands an earlier recall of 70,000 of the same type …. Source  : Hewlett-Packard expanding recall of laptop batteries after nearly a dozen injuries reported.

Compuware shares jump after 4th-quarter earnings beat Wall Street’s forecast

Compuware shares up after earnings beat forecast

SEATTLE – Compuware Corp. shares jumped Friday after the technology-management software maker reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street’s expectations.
Shares in the Detroit-based software maker gained 65 cents, nearly 9 percent, to $7.92 in afternoon trading.
Compuware said late Thursday that earnings for the January-March quarter fell 33 percent … Original source on Gaea Times at : Compuware shares jump after 4th-quarter earnings beat Wall Street’s forecast.

Zabasearch: Search Engine to Find People

San Francisco (GaeaTimes.com) Zabasearch is a search engine to find people through their name, telephone number and postal addresses. This people finder service searches and collates disparate information about U.S. residents. It’s search terms includes names, current and past addresses, phone numbers and birth years. There is also options for the users to query … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Zabasearch: Search Engine to Find People.