Claudio Abbado’s illness cancels highly anticipated return to La Sacala after 25-year absence

Claudio Abbado’s illness cancels La Scala return

MILAN – La Scala says illness has forced the cancellation of two highly anticipated concerts that were to mark Claudio Abbado’s return to the Milan opera house after 25 years.
La Scala announced Sunday that concerts on June 4 and June 6 will not take place due to Abbado’s health. … Read more »»».

Light Combat Helicopter Inauguration Sans A.K. Anthony

BANGALORE, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- The Light Combat Helicopter has been launched in the country on Sunday and India is celebrating the success of making it to the list of nations equipped with similarly designed choppers. After the inaugural function was completed in Bangalore on Sunday, Defense Minister of India A.K. Anthony announced that the …. Original source  : Light Combat Helicopter Inauguration Sans A.K. Anthony.

NASA Envisioned the Passenger Plane for Tomorrow

When NASA announced the results of its Fundamental Aeronautics Program, some of the new designs came up as a result of this. In the 18-month exercise, the research group considered specific operational, environmental, and energy efficiency goals for air travel in 2030 and beyond. NASA claimed it as a realistic … Read more >>>.

Light Combat Helicopter Hits India’s Skies

NEW DELHI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- The light combat helicopter, manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, hit the skies on Sunday. The launch of this helicopter gives India the honor to share space with such countries of the world which also possess similarly designed choppers. Needless to say, the helicopter has been specially designed for the …. Source article  : Light Combat Helicopter Hits India’s Skies.

China presses US for ‘roadmap’ to end controls on high tech exports with military applications

China presses US to end tech export controls

BEIJING – China pressed the United States at a high-level dialogue Monday to end export curbs on “dual use” technology with possible military applications.
Beijing has pressed for years to ease such controls, saying high-tech exports could help to narrow the U.S. trade deficit with China. American officials say …. Read the original article  : China presses US for ‘roadmap’ to end controls on high tech exports with military applications.

Cable customers’ revenge: Companies forced to play nice as they lose video subscribers

Customers’ revenge: Cable providers to play nice
PHILADELPHIA – For far too long, cable customers fumed as they waited in vain for the cable guy to show up. When he did come, sometimes it took multiple visits to fix outages. Some customers grappled with billing mistakes that took months to resolve. And cable prices …. Original source  : Cable customers’ revenge: Companies forced to play nice as they lose video subscribers.

The New Security Features of Hotmail vs Gmail Security

According to the press release, Microsoft is due to release the revamped Hotmail in the mid summer that includes several crucial security features like full-session SSL, visual indication for trusted email senders, and improved password recovery mechanism.

The following shows the addition of new features and compares them with Gmail security features.

Full Session SSL:?? … Original article on : The New Security Features of Hotmail vs Gmail Security.

Mass Effect 2 DLC Links Mass Effect 3

NEW YORK, (GaeaTimes.com)- “Mass Effect 2″ and it’s downloadable content is all set to bridge the gap between the two iterations of the game;Mass Effect 2 and Mass Effect 3. Reportedly, there will be new episode inclusions which shall interlink the two parts of the game series.

However, BioWare has not declared any release date for …. Read the original article  : Mass Effect 2 DLC Links Mass Effect 3.

PAC-MAN 30th Anniversary: Play PAC-MAN on Google Homepage

San Francisco (GaeaTimes.com) PAC-MAN was first released on May 22, 1980 in Japan which makes today the 30th Anniversary of the original PAC-MAN game. To celebrate this day Google has come up with an impressive idea of making its homepage a playground for the PAC-MAN lovers around the world. We have seen many Google [..] Read the original article: here.

Federal Trade Commission clears Google’s purchase of mobile advertising service AdMob

FTC clears Google purchase of mobile ad service

SAN FRANCISCO – Federal regulators have approved Google Inc.’s $750 million acquisition of the mobile ad service AdMob despite worries that the deal will enable Google to extend its dominance of Internet marketing into the nascent field of wireless devices.
The Federal Trade Commission said Friday that its antitrust … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Federal Trade Commission clears Google’s purchase of mobile advertising service AdMob.

Helwett-Packard adds Taiwan company to patent lawsuit over ink jet cartridges

Hewlett-Packard adds defendant to patent suit

PALO ALTO, Calif. – Hewlett-Packard Co., the world’s largest PC maker, said it added a new defendant to an existing federal lawsuit over inkjet printer cartridge patent infringement and sale of products incorporating stolen components.
HP said late Thursday it is now also suing Asia Pacific Microsystems Inc., an affiliated company … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Helwett-Packard adds Taiwan company to patent lawsuit over ink jet cartridges.

Clues from Microsoft lead music fans on merry chase to concerts promoting new Kin phone

Summary Box: Microsoft Kin concert marketing
THE CAMPAIGN: Microsoft is combining social media and detective work to market its new Kin cell phone by throwing surprise concerts with bands such as the Black Keys in four cities this month.
THE TARGET: The premise taps into Microsoft’s target audience for the phone – teens and twenty-somethings …. Original article  : Clues from Microsoft lead music fans on merry chase to concerts promoting new Kin phone.

Protest erupts against Facebook invitation to draw Prophet Mohammad images

MUMBAI – Protests erupted in Mumbai on Friday against social networking site Facebook, which called on its users to draw images of Prophet Mohammad.

The Facebook organized an event, entitled “Everybody Draw Mohammad Day”, on Thursday.

Protests erupted …. Original source  : Protest erupts against Facebook invitation to draw Prophet Mohammad images.

Top 10 Cloud Computing Service Providers in 2010

The year 2010 has been manifested as the “year of cloud computing”. Cloud computing provides a new alternative, consumption and delivery model for IT services based on the Internet. Typically, it involves the provision of dynamically scalable and often virtualized resources as a service over the Internet. Several cloud computing services have suffered outages, … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Top 10 Cloud Computing Service Providers in 2010.

Clues from Microsoft lead music fans on merry chase to find concerts promoting new Kin phone

Microsoft Kin concerts lead fans on merry chase
NEW YORK – Free concerts. Open bar. Big names. Small venues. The catch?
You’ve got to find them first, and only a string of tweets, texts, Facebook updates and blog posts will lead you there.
Microsoft Corp. is combining social media and detective work to market its new … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Clues from Microsoft lead music fans on merry chase to find concerts promoting new Kin phone.

Correction: Yahoo Acquisition story

Correction: Yahoo Acquisition story
SAN FRANCISCO – In a May 18 story on Yahoo’s acquisition of Associated Content, The Associated Press, relying on information from CEO Carol Bartz, reported erroneously that Yahoo plans to close the Associated Content website. The company later said it will not close the site but may rebrand it instead. …. Original article  : Correction: Yahoo Acquisition story.

Now, Pak bans Twitter for carrying blasphemous contents

Islamabad, May 21 (ANI): Following a ban on famous networking website Facebook, and popular video sharing portal YouTube, another immensely admired social networking site-Twitter has been banned in Pakistan for carrying blasphemous contents.

Hundreds of Twitter users tried in vain to log … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Now, Pak bans Twitter for carrying blasphemous contents.

Foxconn worker falls to death in China, the 9th fatality this year at electronics giant

Another Foxconn worker dies in China; 9th in 2010
GUANGZHOU, China – A worker at Foxconn Technology Group, which makes iPhones and iPads, jumped to his death Friday from a building in the southern Chinese boomtown of Shenzhen – the ninth suicide this year at the world’s largest contract maker of electronics, state-run … Read more : Foxconn worker falls to death in China, the 9th fatality this year at electronics giant.

Schweitzer: Top budget-cutting idea from public calls for Mont. to delay computer purchases

Gov. announces top budget cut idea from citizens

HELENA, Mont. – The governor said Thursday that the public’s top pick for saving money in government calls for the state to delay purchases of new computers, a plan that will be implemented along with other proposals received during the contest.
Gov. Brian Schweitzer said the winning idea will … Read more »»».

Dell shares slip in premarket trading after 1st-quarter gross margin disappoints

Ahead of the Bell: Dell margins disappoint
NEW YORK – Shares of Dell Inc. retreated in premarket trading Friday after the computer maker posted higher first-quarter results but disappointed investors with a lower gross margin than a year ago, hurt by the rising cost of PC components.
The company’s net income jumped 52 percent and …. Original source  : Dell shares slip in premarket trading after 1st-quarter gross margin disappoints.

Nissan Micra India Coming In July!

CHENNAI (GaeaTimes.com)- Eminent Japanese carmaker Nissan in alliance with French carmaker Renault earlier declared that it will make its flagship compact car named Micra in India this year. The year 2010 is witnessing a number of compact car launches and a few months back, Ford led the assault with its aggressively priced Figo. … Original source on Gaea Times at : Nissan Micra India Coming In July!.

Columbia elected leaders approve $3M purchase of vacant office building for IBM project

Columbia council endorses IBM project
COLUMBIA, Mo. – One week after city leaders hailed an incentive-laden effort to lure IBM and hundreds of new jobs to town, the project easily passed its first hurdle Monday night.
The seven-member Columbia City Council voted unanimously to buy an abandoned office building for $3.05 million. Starting in November, [..] Read the original article: here.

Wolf Medical Supply settles patent case with Kimberly-Clark unit

Wolf Medical, Kimberly-Clark settle patent case

SUNRISE, Fla. – Wolf Medical Supply Inc. said Monday it settled a patent dispute with a Kimberly-Clark Corp. division over an infusion pump used in antibiotic treatments and chemotherapy.
Wolf Medical said it has resumed selling the line of pumps at the center of the dispute. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Kimberly-Clark …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Wolf Medical Supply settles patent case with Kimberly-Clark unit.

Galbraith, former UN diplomat fired over Afghan election disagreement, runs for Vt. office

Fired UN diplomat Galbraith seeks office in Vt.

MONTPELIER, Vt. – Peter Galbraith, the former U.N. diplomat in Afghanistan who was fired over his cries of fraud following last year’s presidential election there, is running for the Vermont state Senate.
Galbraith said that even though he has spent years outside of Vermont working for the United Nations …. Original article  : Galbraith, former UN diplomat fired over Afghan election disagreement, runs for Vt. office.

Nokia to run Yahoo maps in global partnership, Yahoo to provide e-mail, chat on Nokia phones

Nokia to run Yahoo’s maps in global partnership

NEW YORK – Nokia Corp. will run mapping and navigation services for Yahoo Inc. in an acknowledgement that the slumping Internet company hasn’t kept up with rival Google Inc. in the increasingly important area of location services.
Yahoo will, in turn, provide e-mail and instant messaging services on Nokia …. Original source  : Nokia to run Yahoo maps in global partnership, Yahoo to provide e-mail, chat on Nokia phones.

Google reveals a financial secret, divulges commission rates for ads off its website

Google opens up, divulges its ad commission rates

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Google Inc. has finally revealed one of its financial secrets and spelled out how it splits revenue with other websites that show its online ads.
The Internet search leader’s partners get 68 percent of the revenue from ads placed alongside articles and other content on … Read more : Google reveals a financial secret, divulges commission rates for ads off its website.

Owner of communications satellite says it avoided interference by a second, rogue satellite

Owner: US cable service unhurt by rogue satellite

LONDON – The owner of a satellite that transmits programming to all U.S. cable systems says it avoided interference from another, out-of-control satellite that was drifting into its path.
SES World Skies says programming transmitted by its AMC 11 satellite was not affected by the Galaxy 15 satellite, which … Read more : Owner of communications satellite says it avoided interference by a second, rogue satellite.

Assertive China calls for change in export, investment rules at start of talks with US

China taking tough line as dialogue with US begins

BEIJING – China showed its growing assertiveness Monday as it launched high-level talks with Washington, saying it will carry out currency reform at its own pace and calling for an end to U.S. curbs on high-tech exports.
Beijing also called on Washington to simplify foreign investment rules that … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Assertive China calls for change in export, investment rules at start of talks with US.

AP Interview: ICANN chief says non-Latin character Internet domains key to globalizing the Web

New Net domains break language barriers
CAIRO – The use of non-Latin characters in Internet addresses is a key step to opening up the Web and making it more “personalized” for billions of users, the head of the nonprofit body that oversees Internet addresses said Monday.

Rod Beckstrom, CEO of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and …. Original source  : AP Interview: ICANN chief says non-Latin character Internet domains key to globalizing the Web.

IAC’s Match.com taking over for Yahoo Personals as Yahoo’s dating service

Match.com taking over Yahoo’s dating service

SAN FRANCISCO – Match.com, the dating website owned by Internet company IAC/InterActiveCorp, said Monday it will become Yahoo Inc.’s online dating site, replacing the company’s own Yahoo Personals brand.
Financial terms and the exact length of the multiyear deal were not disclosed.
Yahoo has been trying to focus on creating and licensing … Read : IAC’s Match.com taking over for Yahoo Personals as Yahoo’s dating service.

CDC Software completes investment in Marketbright on undisclosed terms

CDC Software completes investment in Marketbright

ATLANTA – CDC Software Corp. said Monday that it has completed its investment in Marketbright, which provides software services to corporations.
CDC Software did not say how much it had invested.
Marketbright provides software on demand by running and storing applications on its servers for use by corporate clients. CDC has a …. Read the original article  : CDC Software completes investment in Marketbright on undisclosed terms.

Seven Atom Transistors can be Used to Make Future PC

Researchers have shown Transistors that can be made from seven atoms and it can be used to make powerful and smaller PC. The Australian creators also hope that this is a step towards solid-state quantum computer. In other word, the new atomic transistor mean chips with components up to 100 times smaller than …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Seven Atom Transistors can be Used to Make Future PC.

Dish reaches deal to keep The Weather Channel after threatening to drop it

Dish reaches deal to keep The Weather Channel

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – Dish Network will keep The Weather Channel in its lineup, the satellite TV company said Monday, backing off on threats to launch its own weather-related programing.
Dish said it will also be working with The Weather Channel Cos., which is based in Atlanta, to provide new …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Top 5 Free Linux Distributions for Desktop Computing in 2010

According to Nick Carr, marketing director of Red Hat, Linux desktop has developed very rapidly over the past few years. Even from the technology viewpoint the Linux desktop is well developed, feature rich and mature. What adds to the merit is the low cost, better security and manageability. It’s also well suited to a …. Original article  : Top 5 Free Linux Distributions for Desktop Computing in 2010.

IBM to buy AT&T’s Sterling Commerce business software unit for $1.4B

IBM to buy AT&T’s Sterling unit for $1.4B
NEW YORK – IBM says it is buying AT&T’s Sterling Commerce unit, which makes business software, for $1.4 billion.

The deal announced Monday would be IBM Corp.’s largest acquisition since it bought Cognos in 2008.
AT&T Inc., then known as SBC Communications, paid $3.9 billion for Sterling in 2000, near … Original article on : IBM to buy AT&T’s Sterling Commerce business software unit for $1.4B.

Ford to build battery packs, make hybrid transmissions at 2 Mich. factories, adding 170 jobs

Ford to invest $135M in 2 Michigan factories

DETROIT – Ford Motor Co. says it will invest $135 million in two Detroit-area factories to design and build parts for future electric and hybrid vehicles.
The investment will create 170 production jobs and another 50 engineering positions in the next two years.
Ford says a plant in Ypsilanti Township [..] Read the original article: here.

Nissan Launhes Micra In India

CHENNAI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- Nissan Motors announced today the launch of its new car Nissan Micra in India. Toshiyuki Shiga, the Chief Operating Officer of the Nissan Motor Company was present at Oragadam, the manufacturing plant of the company in the country and said that the new launch was Nissan’s effort to cater …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Nissan Launhes Micra In India.

BPO to be set up at Hyderabad’s Cherlapalli Prison

Hyderabad, May 24 (ANI): Authorities at the Cherlapalli Prison in Hyderabad have asked some of the inmates to work in a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) unit within the prison complex.

A Bangalore-based technical firm called Radiant Info Systems Ltd. is setting up the BPO centre.

“We have made plans to set up a …. Source  : BPO to be set up at Hyderabad’s Cherlapalli Prison.

China promises currency reform at dialogue with US but says change will be gradual

China backs exchange rate reforms but no timetable

BEIJING – China promised currency reforms Monday as it opened a high-level dialogue with Washington but said it will decide the pace and pressed for an end to U.S. curbs on high-tech exports.
President Hu Jintao made the pledge at the start of the two-day meeting, apparently trying to … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : China promises currency reform at dialogue with US but says change will be gradual.

PRISON AUTHORITIES TAKE INITIATIVE TO ENGAGE INMATES TO WORK IN BUSINESS OUTSOURCING

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Prison authorities take initiative to engage inmates to work in business outsourcing.

Prison authorities in India’s southern Hyderabad city have taken the initiative to engage inmates to work in Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) units run from the prison premises.

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BANAGLORE, …. Original article  : PRISON AUTHORITIES TAKE INITIATIVE TO ENGAGE INMATES TO WORK IN BUSINESS OUTSOURCING.

Facebook hampering Oz police probes, putting lives at risk

SYDNEY – Social networking site Facebook’s woeful relationship with law enforcement bodies is hampering police investigations and putting lives at risk, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) has claimed.

State and federal police have told The Age that Facebook is unwilling to provide … Original source on Gaea Times at : Facebook hampering Oz police probes, putting lives at risk.

Does Wal-mart’s Discount of the 3GS to $97 Indicate a New iPhone Coming in June?

If you’re looking for a cheap but great quality iPhone, you have to take a look of the latest offer from Wal-mart.?? The company announced that it is offering the 16GB version of the iPhone 3GS for $97. But, you have to sign a 2-year contract with At & T. That’s about it. …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Does Wal-mart’s Discount of the 3GS to $97 Indicate a New iPhone Coming in June?.

Microsoft’s Bach and Allard, leaders in Xbox, Windows phone division, to step down

Microsoft top entertainment executives step down
REDMOND, Wash. – Microsoft is announcing the departure of the president and another key executive from the group that makes its Xbox 360 game system, Windows mobile phones and Zune media players.
The news comes at a critical time for the Entertainment and Devices division. Microsoft Corp.’s phone software … Original source on Gaea Times at : Microsoft’s Bach and Allard, leaders in Xbox, Windows phone division, to step down.

Facebook row fuels demand for American flags in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD – A Facebook controversy in Pakistan has led to an increase in demand for American and Israeli flag replicas that are being used for burning at protest rallies.

Flag maker Mamoon-ur-Rasheed, 31, is quite happy with the good business he is getting. “I have nothing to do with any political party, but it is really …. Source  : Facebook row fuels demand for American flags in Pakistan.

AT&T’s digital phone lines go out, produce ‘line disconnected’ message when called

Widespread outage for AT&T’s digital phone lines

NEW YORK – AT&T’s new digital home phone service failed across the country Tuesday.
Customers of AT&T Inc.’s U-Verse Voice say their landline phones have had no dial tones since the morning. Reached by cell phone, the customers say those who call them get a message that the line has … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : AT&T’s digital phone lines go out, produce ‘line disconnected’ message when called.

Google’s Internet advertising network attracts more than 1.5 million US marketers, websites

Google ads used by 1.5M US marketers, websites
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Google has pulled back another curtain and revealed the size of its lucrative Internet ad network in the U.S. It spans more than 1.5 million advertisers and websites.
The Associated Press calculated the figure from a state-by-state breakdown of Google Inc.’s … Read more >>>.

Geithner, in visit to Communist Party school, says Washington learned from financial crisis

Geithner tells China that US learned from crisis

BEIJING – U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Washington is getting its deficits under control and called on China to keep technology markets open in a visit Tuesday to a school for future Communist Party leaders.
On the second day of a high-level dialogue, Geithner told students at the [..] Read the original article: here.

McAfee to buy mobile security company Trust Digital

McAfee to buy mobile security firm Trust Digital

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – McAfee Inc., a maker of anti-virus software, said Tuesday that it’s buying mobile security company Trust Digital.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Trust Digital, based in McLean, Va., is used by companies to secure data that travels through mobile networks, using such devices as … Read more >>.

Amazon CEO Bezos says color screen ’still a long way out’ for Kindle e-reader

Amazon CEO: Color Kindle ’still a long way out’
SEATTLE – A color version of Amazon.com Inc.’s Kindle e-reader may come eventually, but it won’t be soon.
Speaking Tuesday at the online retailer’s annual shareholder meeting in Seattle, founder and CEO Jeff Bezos said that adding color to the Kindle’s “electronic ink” display …. Original source  : Amazon CEO Bezos says color screen ’still a long way out’ for Kindle e-reader.

Palin complains on Facebook about new neighbor _ an author penning book about her

Author writing about Palin moves next door to her
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Sarah Palin has taken to her Facebook page to complain about her new neighbor – a writer penning a book about her.
Author Joe McGinniss has taken up residence in a house next to Palin’s lakeside home in Wasilla.
McGinniss previously wrote a critical … Original article on : Palin complains on Facebook about new neighbor _ an author penning book about her.

TiVo 1Q net loss widens as higher costs wipe out 11 percent revenue increase

TiVo loss widens on legal costs, other expenses

PHILADELPHIA – Digital video recorder pioneer TiVo says it lost more money in the first quarter than a year ago. Higher expenses wiped out an increase in revenue.
TiVo Inc. said Tuesday that it lost $14.2 million, or 13 cents per share, compared with a loss of $3.9 million, … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : TiVo 1Q net loss widens as higher costs wipe out 11 percent revenue increase.

Shares of Apple climb as Morgan Stanley lifts estimates, adds stock to list of ‘best ideas’

Analyst adds Apple stock to list of ‘best ideas’
NEW YORK – Shares of Apple climbed Monday as a Morgan Stanley analyst raised her profit estimates on the iPhone and iPad maker and added the company’s stock to the firm’s list of “best ideas.”
Analyst Katy Huberty called Apple’s growth opportunities “underappreciated.” She raised her … Read : Shares of Apple climb as Morgan Stanley lifts estimates, adds stock to list of ‘best ideas’.

Spanish IT provider Telvent names Gonzalez Dominguez as new CEO

Telvent names Gonzalez Dominguez new CEO
ROCKVILLE, Md. – Spain’s Telvent Git SA said Monday that it has named Ignacio Gonzalez Dominguez as the information technology company’s new chief executive officer, effective June 1.

Gonzalez Dominguez, who has been with the company since 1990, is currently the executive vice president of subsidiary Telvent Energy. He will replace … Original source on Gaea Times at : Spanish IT provider Telvent names Gonzalez Dominguez as new CEO.

Summary Box: Haiti state-run telecom’s distant Internet savior is run by Vietnam’s military

Summary Box: Haiti telecom’s savior is Vietnam

THE TROUBLES: Even before the January earthquake, the corruption-gutted, money-hemorrhaging Teleco Haiti had few landline customers and no competitive cell phone service. Its high-speed data network was minuscule.
THE SAVIOR: In buying a 60 percent stake, a company run by communist Vietnam’s military, Viettel, has promised to rebuild infrastructure and [..] Read the original article: here.

Broadband for village panchayats, public telephone for all
villages: Pilot

HYDERABAD – Union Minister of State for Communication and Information Technology (IT) Sachin Pilot on Tuesday said the Government plans to provide all village panchayats with broadband connectivity by 2012 and village public telephone facility … Read more >>>.

Moody’s puts credit ratings for cell phone company NII Holdings on review for possible upgrade

Moody’s puts NII rating on review for upgrade

NEW YORK – Moody’s Investors Service said Tuesday it has placed its ‘B1′ credit ratings on international cell phone company NII Holdings Inc. under review for possible upgrade, citing the cash infusion NII would receive from Grupo Televisa SA if it wins a joint spectrum bid in a … Original article on : Moody’s puts credit ratings for cell phone company NII Holdings on review for possible upgrade.

Tenet Healthcare, DreamWorks, IBM, Gentiva Health among big market movers Monday

Tenet Healthcare, DreamWorks, IBM among big movers

NEW YORK – Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:
NYSE:
Tenet Healthcare Corp., up 17 cents at $5.54
JPMorgan upgraded the hospital operator, citing anticipated benefits from health care reform that will expand insurance coverage.
DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc., down $3.82 …. Original article  : Tenet Healthcare, DreamWorks, IBM, Gentiva Health among big market movers Monday.

Wal-Mart cuts price of higher-end iPhone in half, another sign a new model is on the way

Wal-Mart cuts iPhone 3GS price in half
SEATTLE – Wal-Mart says it’s cutting the price of the most up-to-date iPhone in half. That’s another sign Apple is getting ready to unveil a new model.

Wal-Mart says that starting Tuesday the iPhone 3GS with 16 gigabytes of storage space will cost $97 with a two-year contract with AT&T. …. Original source  : Wal-Mart cuts price of higher-end iPhone in half, another sign a new model is on the way.

Married SC gubernatorial candidate denies blogger’s claim they had inappropriate relationship

SC governor hopeful denies blogger claim of affair
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Tea party favorite Nikki Haley, a Republican candidate for governor whose campaign gained momentum with recent endorsements from Sarah Palin and Jenny Sanford, vehemently denied allegations Monday that she had an inappropriate relationship with a political blogger several years ago.
Haley, a legislator …. Original article  : Married SC gubernatorial candidate denies blogger’s claim they had inappropriate relationship.

Xerox unit Affiliated Computer Services to buy employee benefits firm from Hewlett-Packard

Xerox unit ACS to buy HP employee benefits firm

DALLAS – Affiliated Computer Services, a unit of printer and copier maker Xerox Corp., said Tuesday that it’s buying employee benefits company ExcellerateHRO LLP from Hewlett-Packard Co.
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
ExcellerateHRO, which provides employee benefits information globally and offers relocation services, boosts the position …. Original source  : Xerox unit Affiliated Computer Services to buy employee benefits firm from Hewlett-Packard.

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.

NC bill would force local vote before city broadband that competes with phone, cable companies

Bill would limit NC cities starting broadband

RALEIGH, N.C. – Becky and Dale Carlson are relying on fast and cheap Internet access as they sell photos and online greeting cards in the home business they hope will carry them into retirement.
So Becky Carlson said she opposes a legislative proposal that would make it harder for cities …. Original article  : NC bill would force local vote before city broadband that competes with phone, cable companies.

Foxconn, maker of iPods, opens sprawling China plant to reporters after 10th suicide this year

Foxconn shows off China plant after suicides
SHENZHEN, China – Foxconn Technology Group showed off a motherboard factory, swimming pool and a hot line center for workers with emotional problems Wednesday as the giant company – maker of iPods and other popular gadgets – tried to repair an image damaged by a spate of …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Foxconn, maker of iPods, opens sprawling China plant to reporters after 10th suicide this year.

Telvent 1st-qtr profit declines with lower revenue

Telvent 1Q profit declines
ROCKVILLE, Md. – Spain’s Telvent GIT SA said Wednesday that its first-quarter profit fell nearly 7 percent as the information technology company’s revenue declined.

For the quarter that ended March 31, Telvent earned 5.7 million euro ($7.7 million), or 0.17 euro (23 cents) per share, down from 6.1 million euro, or 0.18 euro … Read more >>>.

Summary Box: Facebook to simplify privacy controls amid user unrest

Summary Box: Facebook to simplify privacy controls

THE CHANGES: Facebook is simplifying its privacy controls and is promising to apply them retroactively and to services introduced in the future.
THE IMPETUS: Privacy groups have complained to regulators, and some users have threatened to leave Facebook following changes announced in April. CEO Mark Zuckerberg acknowledged, “A lot of … Original source on Gaea Times at : Summary Box: Facebook to simplify privacy controls amid user unrest.

Facebook overhauls privacy settings in response to growing complaints

Facebook’s latest privacy changes at a glance
In response to growing criticism over the way Facebook handles users’ personal information, the company unveiled new privacy settings Wednesday intended to make things simpler.
Here are some of the biggest changes being rolled out in the next few weeks:
- Facebook currently gives users granular controls over many … Read more >>>.

Summary Box: Study finds young people more careful than elders on social networking sites

Summary Box: Youth cautious about image online

YOUNG WISDOM: A new study from the Pew Internet & American Life Project adds to the evidence that young people might be more cautious than their elders when it comes to managing their reputation and privacy on social networking sites.
TAKING ACTION: Among other things, people ages 18 to 29 … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Summary Box: Study finds young people more careful than elders on social networking sites.

Yahoo sees profits widening in next few years as revenue rises, search expenses fall

Yahoo paints brightening picture through 2013
SUNNYVALE, Calif. – Yahoo expects to make more money than management previously pledged as the slumping Internet company attracts more online advertisers and reaps savings from an upcoming search partnership with Microsoft.
In a Wednesday presentation for stock market analysts, Yahoo projected its operating profit margin will range from … Read : Yahoo sees profits widening in next few years as revenue rises, search expenses fall.

American Gaming Association spends $430,000 on lobbying efforts in the first quarter

American Gaming spends $430,000 on 1Q lobbying

WASHINGTON – The American Gaming Association spent nearly $430,000 in the first quarter lobbying federal officials about online gambling regulation and enforcement and other issues, according to a recent disclosure report.
That’s more than the $376,000 it spent a year earlier and more than the $345,000 the group spent lobbying …. Source article  : American Gaming Association spends $430,000 on lobbying efforts in the first quarter.

Summary Box: One Laptop Per Child’s next move is a $100 tablet

Summary Box: The next ‘$100 laptop’ is a tablet
NEW SHAPE: One Laptop Per Child says the next version of its computer for kids in developing countries will be a tablet, not a laptop. The tablets are being designed by chipmaker Marvell. They’ll have large multi-touch screens, a video camera, Wi-Fi Internet connections and … Read more : Summary Box: One Laptop Per Child’s next move is a $100 tablet.

Microsoft squashes rumor that CEO Ballmer will take the stage at Apple conference

Microsoft tweets: No Ballmer at Apple confab
SEATTLE – You won’t be seeing Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer jumping around, sweating and hollering, on Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ stage.
“Steve Ballmer not speaking at Apple Dev. Conf. Nor appearing on Dancing with the Stars. Nor riding in the Belmont. Just FYI,” tweeted Microsoft’s official Twitterers, causing … Original article on : Microsoft squashes rumor that CEO Ballmer will take the stage at Apple conference.

In whimsical Shanghai show, artist pays homage to China’s peasant inventors

In Shanghai, homage to China’s peasant inventors

SHANGHAI – The inventions on display at Shanghai’s Rockbund Museum, all of them designed by peasants, are whimsically unthreatening. But the message from the curator, Cai Guoqiang, who has used gunpowder as a medium in his own work, is explosive.
The focus in the exhibit is as much on the …. Source  : In whimsical Shanghai show, artist pays homage to China’s peasant inventors.

Pequot Capital, Samberg paying $28 million to settle SEC charges of insider trading

Pequot, Samberg paying $28M in SEC case
WASHINGTON – An investment firm and its founder and chairman, Arthur Samberg, have agreed to pay a total of $28 million to settle regulators’ charges of insider trading in shares of Microsoft Corp.
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced the settlement with Pequot Capital Management Inc., whose core … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Pequot Capital, Samberg paying $28 million to settle SEC charges of insider trading.

Britain scraps ID card program for UK citizens, foreigners will still need biometric document

Britain to scrap unpopular ID card program

LONDON – Britain’s home secretary said Thursday an unpopular national identity card program for U.K. citizens will be scrapped within 100 days – but many foreign nationals will still require one of the credit-card sized documents carrying biometric data.
Both members of the country’s new coalition government pledged during this …. Original source  : Britain scraps ID card program for UK citizens, foreigners will still need biometric document.

13th worker attempts suicide at Foxconn tech factory in southern China, report says

13th Foxconn worker reportedly attempts suicide
GUANGZHOU, China – A Foxconn Technology worker tried to kill himself Thursday, becoming the 13th person to commit suicide or attempt to do so this year at the company, which makes high-tech products for industry giants such as Apple, Dell and Hewlett-Packard, state media said.
Police said the man …. Original source  : 13th worker attempts suicide at Foxconn tech factory in southern China, report says.

Why IE Lost 20 p.c of its Market Share?

According to the data and reports generated by StatCounter, NetApplications, and several other sources, the market share of the most famous browser IE is continuously on the decline. Reports also suggest that IE lost almost 20% market share in India in the past two years. The reports continued that IE has also …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Why IE Lost 20 p.c of its Market Share?.

One Laptop Per Child organization to shelve the actual laptops, aim for sub-$100 tablet

One Laptop Per Child’s next move: the $100 tablet
SEATTLE – The nonprofit organization that has tried to produce a $100 laptop for children in the world’s poorest places is throwing in the towel on that idea __ and jumping on the tablet bandwagon.
One Laptop Per Child’s next computer will be based on … Read this article on Gaea Times at : One Laptop Per Child organization to shelve the actual laptops, aim for sub-$100 tablet.

How to Run Old Software for Windows XP in Windows 7

As Windows 7 is about to return Microsoft’s lost glory after the “Visaster” (Vista’s disaster), there remains hitch ups that users need to acclimatize with. Given that Windows 7 runs most of the apps in Windows XP, exceptions can never be overruled. In case a program in Windows XP doesn’t work in Windows 7, … Read more »».

Doodle 4 Google Winner From Missouri

MISSOURI (GaeaTimes.com)- The web users who use the popular Internet search engine Google need no introduction about doodles. The doodles are the logos that the company puts on its home page from time to time. They are changed to commemorate certain occasions. Usually, the doodles are static though a few days back Google …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Doodle 4 Google Winner From Missouri.

Top 10 Laptops to Buy in 2010

As we listed up top 10 laptops in 2009, we are continuing with that effort to bring you the list of top 10 laptops in 2010. With handful of laptops available in the market, its not an easy task to pick up the best 10. After an extensive research we were able to queue …. Source article  : Top 10 Laptops to Buy in 2010.

Lenovo reports third quarterly profit on strong China sales, revival of business sales

Lenovo reports third quarterly profit
BEIJING – Lenovo Group, the fourth-largest personal computer maker, reported its third straight quarterly profit Thursday on strong sales growth in China and a revival in demand from business customers.
Lenovo said profit for the three months ending March 31 was $13 million, or 0.14 U.S. cents per share, compared …. Read the original article  : here.

Facebook, aiming for a more social Web, tightens privacy controls in response to complaints

Facebook adjusts privacy controls after complaints
NEW YORK – In Facebook’s vision of the Web, you would no longer be alone and anonymous. Sites would reflect your tastes and interests – as you expressed them on the social network – and you wouldn’t have to fish around for news and songs that interest … Read more »»».

Governors of 3 big states urge FCC to allow Comcast to take controlling stake in NBC

3 governors urge FCC to allow Comcast-NBC deal

WASHINGTON – The governors of three large states are urging federal regulators to let Comcast Corp. proceed with its plan to buy a controlling stake in NBC Universal for $13.75 billion.
In a letter to the Federal Communications Commission, Governors David Paterson of New York, Arnold Schwarzenegger of California …. Original source  : Governors of 3 big states urge FCC to allow Comcast to take controlling stake in NBC.

Federal Communications Commission finds many Americans face surprise wireless charges

Many Americans face surprise wireless charges

WASHINGTON – Roughly 30 million Americans, or 1 in 6 wireless users, have been hit with unpleasant surprises on their cell phone bills for exceeding roaming or data usage limits, according to a new government survey.
The survey by the Federal Communications Commission found that more than a third of people … Read more »»».

Microsoft CEO says copyright protection makes India, Indonesia more attractive than China

Microsoft looks beyond China amid piracy problem
SINGAPORE – Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Steve Ballmer said Wednesday that China’s weak enforcement of copyright laws has undermined revenues and pushed the company to focus on markets elsewhere in Asia.
China accounts for between 15 percent and 20 percent of global computer sales – and will overtake … Original article on : Microsoft CEO says copyright protection makes India, Indonesia more attractive than China.

Latest suicide at Foxconn, maker of iPods, comes after visit to China plant by company boss

Latest Foxconn suicide comes after visit by boss
SHENZHEN, China – A young man became the 10th worker to jump to his death at a Foxconn Technology Group factory in southern China, just hours after the company’s chairman toured the plant that makes iPods and other top-selling gadgets, state-run media said.
The suicide late Wednesday …. Source article  : Latest suicide at Foxconn, maker of iPods, comes after visit to China plant by company boss.

Wired magazine’s first iPad issue comes out, re-imagined for a touch-screen world

Wired’s first iPad issue comes out; costs $5

NEW YORK – As the magazine for a digital generation, Wired has talked a big game about the opportunities for publishers on Apple’s new iPad.
“We decided this was the big one,” Wired editor Chris Anderson said last winter, even before Apple would comment on the much-rumored gadget.
Now it’s …. Read the original article  : Wired magazine’s first iPad issue comes out, re-imagined for a touch-screen world.

SeaChange fiscal 1Q profit surges on gains in software revenue

SeaChange profit surges on software gains
ACTON, Mass. – SeaChange International Inc. said Thursday its fiscal first-quarter profit surged on higher sales of software for video-on-demand television services.

SeaChange also forecast second-quarter profit and revenue in line with Wall Street expectations.
The company reported net income of $24.6 million, or 78 cents per share, for the three months …. Read the original article  : SeaChange fiscal 1Q profit surges on gains in software revenue.

Ark. mom ordered not to have contact with son after harassment conviction over Facebook posts

Judge convicts Ark. mom in Facebook flap with son
ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – A judge has convicted an Arkansas woman who locked her son out of his Facebook account and posted her own items there of misdemeanor harassment.
Clark County District Judge Randy Hill on Thursday ordered Denise New not to have contact with her …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Ark. mom ordered not to have contact with son after harassment conviction over Facebook posts.

Gotta have it: Britons line up for chance to snatch up the gadget of the moment – the iPad

Apple strikes again: Lines form for the new iPad

LONDON – Shoppers are mobbing Apple’s flagship store in London in hopes of getting the gadget of the moment – the iPad.
Long lines snaked down Regent Street in the British capital as buyers sought the hand-held computer.
First in line was 17-year-old Jake Lee, who ran into the … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Gotta have it: Britons line up for chance to snatch up the gadget of the moment – the iPad.

Blue Coat Systems posts profit in 4Q, but guidance misses expectations, sending shares down

Blue Coat Systems posts profit in 4Q
SUNNYVALE, Calif. – Security hardware and software maker Blue Coat Systems Inc. on Thursday posted a profit for the fiscal fourth-quarter, lifted by higher sales as companies resumed spending on technology after a lull during the recession.

But the company’s guidance missed Wall Street’s expectations. Investors sent its shares plummeting … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Blue Coat Systems posts profit in 4Q, but guidance misses expectations, sending shares down.

At NYC conference on games, researcher touting violent video games as learning tool

Violent video games touted as learning tool

NEW YORK – You’re at the front lines shooting Nazis before they shoot you. Or you’re a futuristic gladiator in a death match with robots.
Either way, you’re playing a video game – and you may be improving your vision and other brain functions, according to research being presented Thursday [..] Read the original article: here.

Every Rose Has Its Thorn Performed by Bret Michaels on American Idol

Los Angeles (GaeaTimes.com) After several struggles with his Bret Michaels managed to get the title of the Celebrity Apprentice and yesterday he made a big entrance on the American Idol finale and sang the Every Rose Has Its Thorn with the third place finisher Casey James. Bret Michaels had miraculous recovery from his brain …. Source article  : Every Rose Has Its Thorn Performed by Bret Michaels on American Idol.

Century-old NYC restaurant selling dinner for 4 on eBay for charity; $5,000 minimum bid

Bids for dinner at old NYC eatery start at $5,000

NEW YORK – With just 10 tables, it’s hard to get a reservation at the popular, century-old Rao’s restaurant in East Harlem.
But if you have at least $5,000, you can make an eBay bid on dinner for four at the Italian eatery. The winners must dine … Read more »».

Guess, Reynolds American, Teva, OmniVision among big market movers Friday

Guess, Reynolds American, Teva among big movers

NEW YORK – Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:
NYSE:
Guess Inc., down 18 cents at $37.99
The clothing company said that its profit rose sharply as revenue from around the globe grew, but issued guidance below expectations.
Ener1 Inc., up …. Source article  : Guess, Reynolds American, Teva, OmniVision among big market movers Friday.

Summary Box: In Europe, Asia, throngs mob Apple stores for gadget of the moment _ the iPad

Summary Box: Long lines in Europe, Asia for iPad
ON SALE NOW: Long lines snaked down streets in Europe and Asia as Apple’s iPad went on sale outside the U.S.
PUSHED BACK: Apple Inc. started taking orders for the iPad around the world on May 10 after delaying its international launch amid high demand in …. Original article  : Summary Box: In Europe, Asia, throngs mob Apple stores for gadget of the moment _ the iPad.

House Judiciary Chairman seeks cooperation from Google, Facebook in privacy inquiries

Lawmaker seeks cooperation from Google, Facebook
WASHINGTON – The head of the House Judiciary Committee is asking Google Inc. and Facebook to cooperate with any government inquiries into privacy practices at both companies.
Michigan Democrat John Conyers sent letters to Google and Facebook on Friday amid mounting concern in Congress that the two online companies …. Read the original article  : here.

HP notebook batteries, Hoover upright vacuums, portable generators among this week’s recalls

Recalls This Week: laptop batteries, vacuums
NEW YORK – Hewlett-Packard notebook computer batteries that can overheat, Hoover upright vacuums with faulty cords, and generators that may leak fuel are among the products recalled this week.
Also on the list are a magnet game that has an inappropriate age-designation label, tea glasses that could expose users …. Original source  : HP notebook batteries, Hoover upright vacuums, portable generators among this week’s recalls.

Firefox Home to Sync Desktop Data with iPhone

Mozilla announced to launch a free iPhone Application that you can use to access most of your Firefox browser data on the iPhone. The name of the apps is Firefox Home which is designed for iPhone and iPod. Users will be able to access their Firefox browsing history, bookmarks, and the group of …. Read the original article  : Firefox Home to Sync Desktop Data with iPhone.

Top 10 LCD Monitors for Desktops in India 2010

LCD monitor are immensly growing in in sizes and features, and their prices are dropping.?? Most of the?? manufacturers of LCD monitor attempt to attract their consumers with rave reviews and descriptions. There is a wide array of LCD monitors for consumers in India to avail. Consumers might be bewildered with the parade of … Read : Top 10 LCD Monitors for Desktops in India 2010.

Gotta have it: In Europe, Asia, throngs mob Apple stores for gadget of the moment _ the iPad

Long lines in Europe, Asia to buy Apple’s iPad
LONDON – Technophiles mobbed Apple Stores in Europe and Asia on Friday in a quest to snatch up the hottest gadget of the moment – the iPad.
Long lines snaked down streets in London, Paris, Frankfurt and Tokyo as eager buyers vied to wield their credit … Read more : Gotta have it: In Europe, Asia, throngs mob Apple stores for gadget of the moment _ the iPad.

Summary Box: Pequot Capital, founder Samberg paying $28M to settle SEC insider-trading charges

Summary Box: Pequot pays $28M to settle case

SETTLEMENT OF A LONG-RUNNING CASE: The investment firm Pequot Capital Management and its founder and chairman, Arthur Samberg, have agreed to pay a total $28 million to settle regulators’ charges of insider trading in Microsoft shares.
ALLEGED TIPSTER: The Securities and Exchange Commission also alleges that a former Microsoft … Read more : Summary Box: Pequot Capital, founder Samberg paying $28M to settle SEC insider-trading charges.

Report: Head of Egypt telecom Orascom sees conclusion of talks with SAfrica’s MTN within week

Report: Orascom-MTN talks to end in a week

CAIRO – The chairman of Egyptian mobile phone giant Orascom Telecom says he expects talks with South Africa’s MTN Group over the purchase of some of Orascom’s units will be wrapped up within a week.
In comments carried Sunday by al-Mal financial daily, Naguib Sawiris says MTN, Africa’s largest … Read more : Report: Head of Egypt telecom Orascom sees conclusion of talks with SAfrica’s MTN within week.

Ex-PM Shinawatra says won’t give up his Thai nationality

BANGKOK – Fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra on Saturday said in his Twitter page that he will not give up his Thai citizenship as he was born in Thailand and he loves the country.

According to the Bangkok Post, Shinawatra was responding to Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva’s … Read : Ex-PM Shinawatra says won’t give up his Thai nationality.

10 Best Practices Tips for Companies How to Deal With the Changing Mobile Environment: Forrester

Google rolled out its latest version of the Android mobile operating system, Froyo in the last weekend. Apple’s latest version of its OS – iPhonOS4, is expected to hit stores next week and it will be the next-generation version of the iPhone. Things are moving fast in the area of Mobile computing. [..] Read the original article: here.

How to remove / stop Software / mdadm Raid array on Linux – Cent OS

There are three steps to this. First you need to unmount the RAID array if it is mounted, then stop the RAID array and finally change your configuration to prevent it from reloading in future.

How to unmount RAID array
Let’s assume your RAID array is /dev/mdx which is currently mounted. You can unmount it … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : How to remove / stop Software / mdadm Raid array on Linux – Cent OS.

APNewsBreak: UN experts say NKorea is exporting nuclear and ballistic missile technology

UN experts say NKorea is exporting nuke technology

UNITED NATIONS – U.N. experts say North Korea is exporting nuclear and ballistic missile technology and using intermediaries, shell companies and overseas criminal networks to circumvent U.N. sanctions.
The seven-member panel monitoring sanctions against North Korea said in a report obtained by The Associated Press late Thursday that its …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : APNewsBreak: UN experts say NKorea is exporting nuclear and ballistic missile technology.

OmniVision Technologies reports 4th-quarter net income on boost in sales

OmniVision Technologies reports 4Q net income

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – OmniVision Technologies Inc., which makes chips for digital cameras and webcams, on Thursday reported fiscal fourth-quarter net income on a boost in sales.
The company earned $3.5 million, or 7 cents per share, compared with a loss of $20.1 million, or 40 cents per share, during the … Read this article on Gaea Times at : OmniVision Technologies reports 4th-quarter net income on boost in sales.

X-51A Waverider Reaches Mach 6 Speed

CALIFORNIA (GaeaTimes.com)- The US Air Force tasted success with the maiden flight of the much touted X-51A Waverider experimental aircraft yesterday. The hypersonic craft reached a tremendous speed of Mach 6 and sustained that speed for 200 seconds which is a new record. The craft flew at that speed which is six times faster … Read : X-51A Waverider Reaches Mach 6 Speed.