Study: Reputation-conscious youth are least likely to trust social networking sites

Image-conscious youth rein in social networking
CHICAGO – What’s that? A young college grad lecturing her elders about online privacy?
It might go against conventional wisdom, but a new report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project is adding fuel to the argument that young people are fast becoming the gurus of online reputation …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Study: Reputation-conscious youth are least likely to trust social networking sites.

Analyst says Apple is ramping up production to be able to make 2.5M iPads per month by summer

Analyst says Apple to make 2.5M iPads per month
SAN FRANCISCO – Apple Inc. is ramping up production of its iPad computers and by this summer could be making more than 2.5 million of them each month to support the device’s international launch and back-to-school shopping, an analyst said Tuesday.
Sterne, Agee & Leach analyst …. Source article  : Analyst says Apple is ramping up production to be able to make 2.5M iPads per month by summer.

American Express may not Encrypt Your Online Transaction

It must be scary to think that the biggest credit card companies have some serious lapses in online security. Unix man Joe Damato recently found that American Express is not maintaining the basic rules of security online. So, it is a word of caution if you are an American Express card holder, it is …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : American Express may not Encrypt Your Online Transaction.

Apple surpasses Microsoft as world’s biggest technology company by market capitalization

Apple passes Microsoft as world’s biggest tech co.

SEATTLE – Apple has surpassed Microsoft as the largest technology company in the world by market capitalization.
Apple’s move comes as the company’s iPhone, and now its iPad tablet computer, take on more of the personal computing tasks once handled by computers running Microsoft programs.
Market cap is the dollar …. Source article  : Apple surpasses Microsoft as world’s biggest technology company by market capitalization.

UTStarcom sells 2 business units as part of years-long restructuring

UTStarcom sells 2 business units
SAN FRANCISCO – UTStarcom Inc. said Tuesday it is selling two business units as part of the company’s years-long restructuring.

The units being sold handle Internet Protocol (IP) messaging and technologies that help cellular networks connect to other networks that use Internet communication techniques.
The buyer for both businesses is NewNet Communication Technologies, … Original article on : UTStarcom sells 2 business units as part of years-long restructuring.

Pentagon official: US cyber monitoring systems should be offered to private businesses

Businesses could use US cyber monitoring system

OMAHA, Neb. – A U.S. government computer security system that can detect and prevent cyber attacks should be extended to private businesses that operate critical utilities and financial services, a top Pentagon official said Wednesday.
William J. Lynn III, the deputy defense secretary, said discussions are in the very early … Read : Pentagon official: US cyber monitoring systems should be offered to private businesses.

Concur shares rise after analyst upgrades, says company benefits from little competition

Concur climbs after analyst upgrades stock

SAN FRANCISCO – Shares of Concur Technologies Inc. rose Wednesday after an analyst upgraded the on-demand expense management software maker’s stock, saying it faces little competition and predicting its revenue growth will speed up through next year.
THE SPARK: In a Wednesday client note, RBC Capital Markets analyst Robert Breza upgraded …. Source article  : Concur shares rise after analyst upgrades, says company benefits from little competition.

Movers roundup: DreamWorks shares slide on downgrade, Concur stock climbs

Movers roundup: DreamWorks, Concur Technologies

Among the stock activity stories for Wednesday, May 26, from AP Financial News:
NEW YORK (AP) – The latest “Shrek” film could disappoint shareholders even further after its weak debut, an analyst said, downgrading shares of DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Shares of Concur Technologies Inc. rose after an analyst …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

What’s in your wallet? You might be surprised who you see next time somebody pulls out photos

What kinds of photos do you carry around?
LOS ANGELES – The next time someone reaches for photos and offers: “Let me show you some pictures of my little darlings,” you might be surprised who’s mugging for the camera.

According to a recent Associated Press-Petside.com poll, nearly half (45 percent) of all pet owners say they carry … Read more >>.

Facebook to simplify privacy controls amid growing user unease

Facebook to simplify privacy controls
NEW YORK – Facebook is simplifying its privacy controls.

The changes come amid complaints about recently announced features, including “instant personalization” that tailors other websites to users’ Facebook profiles. Protesters have been organizing campaigns to quit Facebook and privacy groups have complained to regulators.
One complaint has been over the fact that while …. Original source  : Facebook to simplify privacy controls amid growing user unease.

Insatiable over your iPad? Stay away from Yankee Stadium, which bans the tablet computers

iPads at Yankee Stadium? Hit the delete button

NEW YORK – Can’t break away from your precious iPad for a few hours? Then steer clear of Yankee Stadium.
The Bronx ballpark has a policy that prohibits fans from bringing laptops inside, and iPads are included in that ban. The team says it’s a security-and-safety issue.
Yankee Stadium is … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Insatiable over your iPad? Stay away from Yankee Stadium, which bans the tablet computers.

Summary Box: Cable companies forced to play nice as they lose video subscribers

Summary Box: Cable providers try to play nice

CUSTOMERS’ REVENGE: Cable TV companies are trying to treat their customers better.
THE STEPS: Some companies are offering 30-day money-back guarantees and putting orders in writing. Soon subscribers might be able to set specific times for technician visits.
WHY NOW: Cable companies lost subscribers overall in 2009. Some left for … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Summary Box: Cable companies forced to play nice as they lose video subscribers.

Facebook, acknowledging many users ‘upset,’ to simplify privacy controls in coming weeks

Facebook to simplify privacy controls amid unrest
NEW YORK – Facebook is simplifying its privacy controls amid growing unrest from many of its users.
Protesters have been organizing campaigns to quit Facebook and privacy groups have complained to regulators after Facebook announced new features last month, including “instant personalization” that tailors other websites to users’ … Original article on : Facebook, acknowledging many users ‘upset,’ to simplify privacy controls in coming weeks.

Key senator calls for Hulu sale, other conditions if regulators OK Comcast-NBC Universal deal

Key senator wants conditions on Comcast-NBC deal

WASHINGTON – A key member of the Senate Judiciary Committee wants federal regulators to force Comcast Corp. to sell NBC Universal’s stake in the online video site Hulu and impose other conditions if they allow the cable company to take control of NBC.
Sen. Herb Kohl, D-Wis., sent a letter …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Key senator calls for Hulu sale, other conditions if regulators OK Comcast-NBC Universal deal.

T-Mobile USA CEO Dotson to step down in 2011, to be replaced by ex-CEO of T-Mobile Germany

T-Mobile USA chief to resign next year
NEW YORK – T-Mobile USA, the wireless carrier that’s struggling against larger rivals, on Wednesday said CEO Robert Dotson will resign next year.

Dotson is leaving for personal reasons, the company said. He will be replaced in February 2011 by Philipp Humm, an executive from T-Mobile USA’s parent company, German … Read more : T-Mobile USA CEO Dotson to step down in 2011, to be replaced by ex-CEO of T-Mobile Germany.

Review: Make the Internet your own TV station with laptops that beam PC screen to the HDTV

Review: New laptops beam your PC screen to the TV
NEW YORK – Want to get Internet video to your TV? There are lots of options, but here’s a pretty elegant one: new laptops that can send whatever is on their screens wirelessly to the TV.
The technology is called Intel Wireless Display, and it’s … Read more >>>.

Yahoo to feature ‘Farmville,”Mafia Wars,’ other games from rising Internet star Zynga

Yahoo’s latest import: online games from Zynga
SUNNYVALE, Calif. – Yahoo is turning to another one of the Internet’s hottest startups to enliven its website.
Hoping to end a three-year financial funk, Yahoo plans to entertain its users with some of the most popular online games, including “Farmville,” “Mafia Wars” and “Fishville.” They’re all made …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Microsoft does some Hohm improvement in hopes of spurring energy efficiency

Microsoft Web site aims to make your house a Hohm
SEATTLE – Microsoft Corp. is slowly beefing up a Web site aimed at helping people monitor their home energy use and pinpoint ways to cut costs.
The site, called Microsoft Hohm, launched last summer. People can enter details about their home, such as …. Original source  : Microsoft does some Hohm improvement in hopes of spurring energy efficiency.

Google Earth tool offers online preview of World Trade Center memorial site

Google Earth tool offers preview of WTC memorial
NEW YORK – Visitors to the website of the planned World Trade Center memorial can explore a 3-D model of it, thanks to a partnership between the National Sept. 11 Memorial & Museum and Google Earth.
Museum officials said Wednesday that the model will help the public … Read more >>.

Top 5 Free Linux Distributions for Servers in 2010

The ever proliferating array of Linux distros are baffling even for the seasoned pro’s. That said, the range of choice for open source software is what’s so great. We were looking for top 5 free distributions for servers in 2010. With ceaseless options comparisons are not too easy to draw. In case, you are …. Source article  : Top 5 Free Linux Distributions for Servers in 2010.