Brazil, Netherlands qualify for World Cup quarterfinals

Brazil, Netherlands qualify for WCup quarterfinals

JOHANNESBURG – Make way for the Oranje and the Samba Kings in the World Cup quarterfinals.
The Netherlands and Brazil advanced comfortably Monday, while anger simmered over refereeing blunders and FIFA’s refusal to adopt video technology to eliminate them.
Brazil brushed aside Chile 3-0 at Ellis Park as it pushes for a …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Administrators of Palin defense fund urge supporters to help fight ex-gov’s political enemies

New Palin defense fund uses fighting words

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The administrators of a new legal defense fund set up for Sarah Palin have sent out e-mails to supporters and others that downplay the outcome of ethics complaints against the former Alaska governor and accuse her political enemies of waging a “vicious campaign” to ruin her.
The …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Administrators of Palin defense fund urge supporters to help fight ex-gov’s political enemies.

Amazon.com’s Kindle e-book reader software for Android phones is now available

Amazon’s Kindle app for Android phones is ready
SEATTLE – Amazon.com Inc. said Monday that Kindle software for reading the electronic books it sells is now available for phones that use Google Inc.’s Android system.
Amazon’s Kindle e-book reader is the most popular device of its kind. The company also makes free Kindle software for … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Amazon.com’s Kindle e-book reader software for Android phones is now available.

Analysts tally up guts of Apple’s iPhone 4, estimate cost at $187.51, almost $20 more than 3GS

Analysts say Apple’s iPhone 4 parts cost $187.51
SEATTLE – Apple Inc.’s new iPhone 4 costs almost $20 more to make than its predecessor, the iPhone 3GS, but the device will still help the company continue to rack up high profits, the research group iSuppli said Monday.
The iPhone 4 went on sale June … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Analysts tally up guts of Apple’s iPhone 4, estimate cost at $187.51, almost $20 more than 3GS.

Barnes & Noble 4th-quarter loss widens as it invests in electronic book technology

Barnes & Noble 4Q loss widens on e-book push

NEW YORK – Barnes & Noble Inc.’s fiscal fourth-quarter loss widened as it invested in electronic book technology, the bookseller said Monday.
The New York company also forecast first-quarter and full-year earnings below expectations as it plots aggressive moves into the small but fast-growing e-book market.
The loss for …. Original source  : Barnes & Noble 4th-quarter loss widens as it invests in electronic book technology.

Great white spotted off Mass. for 1st time this year; officials say there’s no need to worry

Great white shark spotted off Massachusetts coast

BOSTON – State officials and shark experts moved quickly to reassure beachgoers Monday after a tuna boat snagged a great white shark, the first confirmed sighting in Massachusetts waters this summer of one of the sea’s most feared creatures.
The juvenile shark – 6 to 7 feet long and weighing … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Great white spotted off Mass. for 1st time this year; officials say there’s no need to worry.

Research in Motion to get boost from new products, software update, analyst says

Analyst: product launches to help BlackBerry maker

SEATTLE – Research in Motion Ltd., maker of the BlackBerry line of smart phones, will get boost from two new upcoming products and a makeover of its phone operating system, an analyst who upgraded the stock said Monday.
THE OPINION: Raymond James analyst Steven Li wrote in a research note … Original source on Gaea Times at : Research in Motion to get boost from new products, software update, analyst says.

Summary Box: White House seeks more wireless spectrum for high-speed Internet access

Summary Box: Gov’t seeks more wireless spectrum

THE WHITE HOUSE PLAN: The Obama administration is backing a Federal Communications Commission plan to nearly double the space available on the airwaves for wireless high-speed Internet traffic.
WHY MORE SPECTRUM IS NEEDED: The government is warning of a looming spectrum crisis as more Americans use wireless devices to access … Original source on Gaea Times at : Summary Box: White House seeks more wireless spectrum for high-speed Internet access.

In wake of blown calls, pressure mounts on FIFA to give referees some high-tech help

Bad-call blues: FIFA urged to allow video replay

JOHANNESBURG – Tennis does it. Baseball does it. Even American football and hockey do it. So why not soccer, too?
After two blown calls at vital moments of vital games in the World Cup, the guardians of international soccer are being pressed harder than ever to explain their resistance … Read this article on Gaea Times at : In wake of blown calls, pressure mounts on FIFA to give referees some high-tech help.

AT&T says upgrade of NYC wireless network is complete, should help prevent dropped calls

AT&T says NYC wireless network upgrade complete
NEW YORK – AT&T Inc. has completed a project to improve wireless service in New York City, where the proliferation of iPhones has caused dropped calls, slow downloads and other problems, the phone company said Monday.
The Dallas-based company said that it has given more room on the … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : AT&T says upgrade of NYC wireless network is complete, should help prevent dropped calls.

Analyst raises estimates on Micron on higher prices, healthy demand; shares close up 6 percent

Micron shares rise on improved pricing, demand

PHILADELPHIA – Shares of Micron Technology Inc. rose 6 percent Monday as an analyst raised his revenue and earnings estimates on the company based on his belief that higher prices and healthy demand would lift results for this year and next.
Micron, which makes memory storage devices such as flash …. Original source  : Analyst raises estimates on Micron on higher prices, healthy demand; shares close up 6 percent.

Great white spotted off Mass. for 1st time in 2010, officials say there’s no need to worry

Great white shark spotted off Mass. coast
BOSTON – State officials and shark experts moved quickly to reassure beachgoers Monday after a tuna boat snagged a great white shark, the first confirmed sighting in Massachusetts waters this summer of one of the sea’s most feared creatures.

The juvenile shark – 6 to 7 feet long and weighing … Read more »»».

Startup mSpot lets you stream your own music over Web, Android phone

Startup mSpot lets you stream your music over Web
NEW YORK – A music service launched Monday lets you listen to your collection of tunes from any computer or Android phone over the Internet.
MSpot’s service stores your music on its computers and lets users access it remotely through a Web browser. It makes use … Original source on Gaea Times at : Startup mSpot lets you stream your own music over Web, Android phone.

Veteran producer Nevin to replace Greenblatt as head of programming at Showtime

Showtime network selects new programming chief

NEW YORK – Hollywood producer David Nevins is the new programming chief at Showtime, replacing Robert Greenblatt.
Nevins has been president of Imagine Entertainment since 2002. The production company was behind such shows as “Friday Night Lights” and “24.”
Showtime said Monday that Greenblatt is leaving the pay cable network when his … Read more : Veteran producer Nevin to replace Greenblatt as head of programming at Showtime.

Amazon adds audio, video playback to Kindle apps for Apple’s iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch

Amazon adds audio, video to Kindle apps
SEATTLE – Amazon.com, which makes the Kindle electronic book reader, said Monday it added a new video feature to the software that lets people read Kindle books on Apple gadgets.
Amazon makes free Kindle e-book reader applications, or “apps,” so people can buy and read its e-books on …. Read the original article  : Amazon adds audio, video playback to Kindle apps for Apple’s iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch.

Analyst’s read on Kindle competition prompts cut to Amazon’s stock rating

Analyst downgrades Amazon with eye on Kindle
SEATTLE – Amazon.com Inc.’s Kindle e-book reader has so far been the best-selling gadget of its kind, but an analyst wrote Monday that mounting competition from Apple Inc. and Google Inc. might weigh on the Web retailer’s Kindle-related growth.
THE OPINION: Susquehanna analyst Marianne Wolk cut her rating … Original article on : Analyst’s read on Kindle competition prompts cut to Amazon’s stock rating.

Amazon.com’s Kindle e-reader goes on sale in HMSHost-owned book stores in airports

Amazon’s Kindle reader arrives in airports

BETHESDA, Md. – HMSHost Corp., which operates shops and restaurants in airports, said Monday it will sell Amazon.com Inc.’s Kindle electronic book reader in book stores in six airports.
The company says it will start selling the Kindle at Simply Books stores in the following airports: Hartsfield-Jackson in Atlanta; John Wayne … Read more : Amazon.com’s Kindle e-reader goes on sale in HMSHost-owned book stores in airports.

Supreme Court rules that patent of hedging weather-related risk cannot be granted

Court rules against inventors in patent case

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Monday refused to weigh in on whether software, online-shopping techniques and medical diagnostic tests can be patented, saying only that inventors’ request for protection of a method of hedging weather-related risk in energy prices cannot be granted.
The high court unanimously agreed with a … Original source on Gaea Times at : Supreme Court rules that patent of hedging weather-related risk cannot be granted.

Tesla Motors to sell shares to public; company’s success depends on demand for electric cars

With IPO, Tesla bets on electric car’s future
NEW YORK – Tesla Motors Inc. begins selling stock to the public on Tuesday. The sale’s success depends on how much investors are willing to bet on a car company that has never made a profit, sells a single vehicle and expects to lose money until … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Tesla Motors to sell shares to public; company’s success depends on demand for electric cars.

Apple sells more than 1.7 million iPhone 4s in first 3 days, beating previous models

Apple sells more than 1.7M iPhones in 3 days
NEW YORK – Apple Inc. said Monday that it sold more than 1.7 million units of its new iPhone model in the first three days, making it the most successful product launch in the company’s history from the standpoint of sales.
The iPhone 4 … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Apple sells more than 1.7 million iPhone 4s in first 3 days, beating previous models.