Sunday, July 18, 2010

Simple Thoughts (Technology) – Newsletter for July 18, 2010

Sunday, July 18, 2010


BSNL Mobile Plan For Amarnath Yatra

JAMMU AND KASHMIR, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- Pilgrims visiting the holy shrine at Amarnath have reason to be happy. The BSNL mobile telecom service has launched its connection at the caves of Amarnath in Kashmir thus making it easier for tourists and pilgrims visiting the holy shrine to remain in touch with their friends and relatives …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : BSNL Mobile Plan For Amarnath Yatra.

BSNL Mobile Launches New Plan

ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- The state run mobile service operator BSNL mobile launched a new plan yesterday for its customers in the state of Andhra Pradesh. The ‘Nestham Plan’ as it has been named will be accessible to customers using the 2G GSM prepaid connections only. A statement by the BSNL service providers in … Read more >>>.

Apple Press Conference Offers Surprises

CUPERTINO (GaeaTimes.com)- Nothing can stop Steve Jobs, the CEO of Apple Inc. when it comes to highlighting the exclusiveness of the company’s products and it was proved once more at the press conference that took place on Friday at the headquarters of the company. He surprised the attendees by doing what no one expected [..] Read the original article: here.

German minister lashes out at Facebook’s privacy policy, accuses network of breaching the law

German minister lashes out at Facebook
BERLIN – A German minister has sharply criticized Facebook’s privacy policy and accuses the social networking site of breaching the law.
Consumer protection minister Ilse Aigner told German news weekly Focus the company must stop saving personal data about people who are not using the network.
She told the magazine’s …. Source  : German minister lashes out at Facebook’s privacy policy, accuses network of breaching the law.

Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson posts profit in Q2, boosted by smart phones

Sony Ericsson posts profit in Q2
STOCKHOLM – Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson on Friday reported a ???12 million ($15.5 million) net profit for the second quarter, up from a ???213 million loss the year before, due to the continued success of its smart phones as well as cost cuts.
Analysts deemed the report somewhat … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson posts profit in Q2, boosted by smart phones.

German aquarium rejects Madrid’s bid to buy ‘Octopus Paul’ after Spain World Cup win

Germany rejects Spanish bid to buy Octopus Oracle
BERLIN – Octopus oracle Paul’s prescience wasn’t needed to predict how this one would turn out: His aquarium in Germany says there’s no way they’re sending the celebrity mollusk to Spain.
The response comes after the Madrid Zoo made an unspecified bid for the octopus, who famously … Original article on : German aquarium rejects Madrid’s bid to buy ‘Octopus Paul’ after Spain World Cup win.

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