Hezbollah denounces CNN’s decision to fire Mideast editor over tweet on Shiite cleric

Hezbollah denounces CNN’s firing of Mideast editor
BEIRUT – The Lebanese militant Hezbollah has denounced CNN’s decision to fire a Middle East editor for posting a note on Twitter expressing admiration for the country’s late top Shiite cleric.
Octavia Nasr later apologized for her tweet in which she described Grand Ayatollah Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah as … Original source on Gaea Times at : Hezbollah denounces CNN’s decision to fire Mideast editor over tweet on Shiite cleric.

‘One third of young women check Facebook before loo in the morning’

LONDON – A new study has revealed that one third of women aged 18 to 34 check Facebook when they first wake up, even before going to the toilet.

The study, conducted by Oxygen Media and Lightspeed Research polled the habits, of 1,605 adults using social media between May and June 2010 in an effort to … Original article on : ‘One third of young women check Facebook before loo in the morning’.

Australia says Google broke privacy law by collecting private data while mapping streets

Australia: Google Street View broke privacy law
SYDNEY – Google broke Australia’s privacy law when it collected private information from wireless networks, the country’s privacy commissioner said Friday, following an investigation into the Internet giant’s “Street View” mapping service.
Several other countries are investigating Google over the data collection, and there are growing concerns from … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Australia says Google broke privacy law by collecting private data while mapping streets.

Southwestern Chongqing aims to build biggest IT manufacturing base in Asia

SINGAPORE – Chongqing, a populous economic hub in southwestern China, is hoping to become Asia’s largest manufacturing base for information technology (IT) products.

In an interview with China Daily, Chongqing Mayor Huang Qifan expressed confidence about IT industry prospects, saying the fast-growing demand for computer and communication facilities, would facilitate realization of this goal in … Read more >>.

Cutchsoft launches ready-to-print cheque management application in Kochi

KOCHI – To ease the errors on writing bank checks, Cutchsoft Private Limited, the technology arm of Cutch Group, unveiled its new Windows-software based Cheque Management application, Cheque Strategic Office Software (Cheque SOS) in Kochi.

With an aim on comprehensive management function, which includes cheque printing, and to avoid preventable mismanagement of cheques this [..] Read the original article: here.

Fring Video Chat In iPhone 4

NEW YORK (GaeaTimes.com)- iPhone 4 might be in the muddy waters of criticism but that is seemingly no block for innovation to proser. Fring has just received the approval from Apple for a cross platform video chatting service that shall be enabled on iPhone4 in a few days. Fring happens to be a peer-to-peer …. Read the original article  : Fring Video Chat In iPhone 4.

Malaysian Internet company MOL to sell credits for popular Facebook applications in Asia

Facebook in deal to sell site credits in Asia
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Facebook is partnering with a Malaysian company to sell credits at retail outlets across Asia for the first time, aiming to make it easier for millions of people to purchase virtual goods and play games on the social networking site [..] Read the original article: here.

Andaman Motor Expo In Phuket

PHUKET, THAILAND (GaeaTimes.com)- The first annual Andaman Motor Expo shall be hosted by HomeWorks in Phuket from August 6 to August 12. Krishapanat Patwarasith who happens to be the managing director of the event organizer ND Productions, declared the decision in a press conference on July 8. The Andaman Motor Expo happens to be one … Read more >>.

Prosecutors raid prime minister’s office over alleged illegal surveillance of businessman

Prosecutors raid SKorea prime minister’s office

SEOUL, South Korea – Prosecutors raided the prime minister’s office Friday over allegations its ethics officials illegally investigated a citizen over the posting of an Internet video critical of South Korea’s president.
Prosecution officials confiscated computer servers and documents of four ethics officials, an official in the prime minister’s office said.
He …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Prosecutors raid prime minister’s office over alleged illegal surveillance of businessman.

Yahoo latest partnership calls for Zillow to handle sales of local real estate ads

Yahoo farms out for-sale home listings to Zillow
SAN FRANCISCO – Yahoo Inc. is turning over its listings of homes for sale and other local real estate advertising to an online specialist in the field, Zillow.com.
The alliance announced Friday calls for Zillow.com to oversee a network that will place the home listings and ads … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Yahoo latest partnership calls for Zillow to handle sales of local real estate ads.

Google expects regulatory OK to keep operating in China, for now

Google expects regulatory OK in China, for now
SUN VALLEY, Idaho – Google CEO Eric Schmidt said Thursday he expects Beijing to renew the license the company needs to continue operating a website in China.
The renewal had been in doubt due to the tense relations between Google and Chinese authorities over censorship … Original article on : Google expects regulatory OK to keep operating in China, for now.

Top prize at World Series of Poker $8.94M with 7,319 entrants; total prize pool $68.8M

Top prize at World Series of Poker $8.94 million

LAS VEGAS – The top prize at the World Series of Poker main event is $8.94 million as the no-limit Texas Hold ‘em tournament reached 7,319 entrants, its second-best showing ever.
A field of 2,391 players entered poker’s richest event on Thursday, the last of four starting days … Original source on Gaea Times at : Top prize at World Series of Poker $8.94M with 7,319 entrants; total prize pool $68.8M.

Top prize at World Series of Poker nears $9M with time left to enter; prize pool tops $68M

Top prize at World Series of Poker nears $9M

LAS VEGAS – The top prize at the World Series of Poker neared $9 million on Thursday as the main event reached its second-most entries ever.
More than 2,300 players entered the no-limit Texas Hold ‘em tournament on the last day to buy in for $10,000, pushing the … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Top prize at World Series of Poker nears $9M with time left to enter; prize pool tops $68M.

Lawson Software’s fiscal 4Q earnings drop 70 percent, outlook falls below analyst views

Lawson Software’s 4Q earnings hit by tax bill

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Lawson Software Inc. said Thursday that its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings plunged 70 percent as the business software maker swallowed a bigger tax bill and booked acquistion costs.
The St. Paul, Minn.-based company also provided a disappointing outlook for the current quarter, causing its shares to …. Original source  : Lawson Software’s fiscal 4Q earnings drop 70 percent, outlook falls below analyst views.

Nu Horizons Electronics posts 1Q profit as companies spend on technology again

Nu Horizons Electronics turns profitable in 1Q

MELVILLE, N.Y. – Semiconductor distributor Nu Horizons Electronics Corp. reported a first-quarter profit Thursday, as recovering demand among businesses for new technology helped it recover from a loss a year earlier.
Shares spiked 9 percent in electronic trading after the market closed.
For March through May, Nu Horizons said it earned … Read more »»».

Retailers deepen discounts to win shoppers in June, fueling worries over back-to-school

Retailers post choppy June, deepen discounts
NEW YORK – Stores deepened discounts more than planned in June to draw recession-scarred shoppers to buy summer tops and other merchandise. But shoppers bought mostly items they needed, resulting in small revenue gains.
The mixed results from June, released Thursday, are raising concerns about the back-to-school season and … Read more : Retailers deepen discounts to win shoppers in June, fueling worries over back-to-school.

Online ’super reviewers’ invest hundreds of hours, but say the payoff is worth it

For online ’super reviewers’ rewards go offline
BOSTON – Damien Smith leans in to hug Mairead Kelly. They have never met, but he has read her reviews dozens of times. “I can finally put a face to the person. She’s a great writer,” Smith said, sampling some squid ink risotto and moving between groups … Original source on Gaea Times at : Online ’super reviewers’ invest hundreds of hours, but say the payoff is worth it.

Dell tries on T-shirt design site Threadless for a new series of laptop lid art

Dell tries on T-shirt site for new laptop art
ROUND ROCK, Texas – PC maker Dell Inc. has tried to set its consumer laptops apart from the competition with lids buyers can customize from a library of patterns, colors and art.
For its latest set of designs, which add $85 to the cost of a … Read more : Dell tries on T-shirt design site Threadless for a new series of laptop lid art.

Retailers steepen discounts to get shoppers to buy after choppy June; back-to-school worries

Retailers steepen discounts after choppy June
NEW YORK – Stores deepened discounts more than planned in June to draw recession-scarred shoppers to buy summer tops and other merchandise. But shoppers bought mostly items they needed, resulting in small revenue gains.
The mixed results from June, released Thursday, are raising concerns about the back-to-school season and …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Retailers steepen discounts to get shoppers to buy after choppy June; back-to-school worries.

Globecomm gets 2 contracts for wireless services in Caribbean

Globecomm gets 2 contracts for Caribbean services

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. – Satellite communications company Globecomm Systems Inc. said Thursday that it received two contracts to offer wireless services to service operators in the Caribbean.
Globecomm said the contracts are for CDMA – or code division multiple access – switching facilities for services in Antigua and the Turks and … Read more »».