Simple Thoughts (Technology) – Newsletter for July 22, 2010
Thursday, July 22, 2010
More than 100,000 fans, many in costume, swarm San Diego for 41st annual Comic-Con
Fans swarm San Diego as Comic-Con gets under way
SAN DIEGO – Movie buffs, comic-book collectors, sci-fi fans and nerds and geeks of all stripes have taken over San Diego for Comic-Con, the city’s annual pop culture convention.
Now in its 41st year, Comic-Con draws more than 120,000 fans to the San Diego Convention Center for a …. Original article on Gaea Times at : More than 100,000 fans, many in costume, swarm San Diego for 41st annual Comic-Con.
Foxconn says it is seeking to charge foreign clients more to cover China wage increases
Foxconn to hike prices to cover China pay increase
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Foxconn Technology Group, which makes iPhones and other gadgets for global technology companies, plans to charge them more to partly cover wage increases at its mammoth manufacturing compound in southern China.
The extent of price hikes will differ according to products, … Read more : Foxconn says it is seeking to charge foreign clients more to cover China wage increases.
Expert Says that Hacking Smartphone is Easy
Los Angeles Times recently reports that security expert?? DePetrillo and Don Bailey discovered a seven digit code that can unfold all of the secrets of your smart phone. The report further says that using simple technique the expert can use your cell phone number to determine where you live and work, where you travel … Original article on : Expert Says that Hacking Smartphone is Easy.
How to fix: jre/lib/i386/xawt/libmawt.so: libXtst.so.6: cannot open shared object file – Java Error on Linux
I observed this error while trying to run a Java Awt based application. The typical error message in such situation is:
… jre/lib/i386/xawt/libmawt.so: libXtst.so.6: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
You will most likely find, as I did, that libXtst.so.6 exists in your system and is in proper path but still libmawt.so is …. Source : Gaea News Network.
Hynix Semiconductor turns second-quarter net profit amid record sales
Hynix turns 2Q net profit amid record sales
SEOUL, South Korea – Hynix Semiconductor turned a net profit in the second quarter after a loss the year before as sales rose to a record and prices for its mainstay computer memory chips increased.
Hynix, the world’s second-largest manufacturer of computer memory chips, earned …. Original article : Hynix Semiconductor turns second-quarter net profit amid record sales.
Larsson’s Millennium trilogy hits the million mark on e-books, ‘Dragon Tattoo’ No. 1 on Kindle
E-sales big for Stieg Larsson’s Millennium trilogy
NEW YORK – It’s electronic milestone time for Stieg Larsson’s Millennium trilogy.
The late Swedish author’s blockbuster thrillers have sold more than 1 million copies in the e-book editions, publisher Alfred A. Knopf said Wednesday, making him at least the second author to join the e-million …. Source article on Gaea Times at : Larsson’s Millennium trilogy hits the million mark on e-books, ‘Dragon Tattoo’ No. 1 on Kindle.
Agilent Technologies appoints Hirsch chief financial officer
Agilent Technologies appoints new CFO
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Agilent Technologies Inc. said Wednesday that it has appointed Didier Hirsch as its senior vice president and chief financial officer.
Hirsch, 59, has worked for Agilent since its inception in 1999 and has served as acting chief financial officer and vice president since April.
Shares of the scientific instrument …. Source : Gaea News Network.
Amazon to post 2nd-quarter results; investors looking for info on Kindle sales
Earnings Preview: Amazon to report 2Q results
SAN FRANCISCO – Online retailer Amazon.com Inc. is scheduled to report its second-quarter results after the market closes on Thursday.
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Investors will be on the lookout for data on sales of the Kindle electronic reader, although Amazon likely will not disclose specifics.
During the quarter, …. Source article on Gaea Times at : Amazon to post 2nd-quarter results; investors looking for info on Kindle sales.
Earnings roundup: CA Technologies net rises with acquisition boost, Arbitron net rises
Earnings roundup: CA Technologies, Arbitron
Among the earnings stories for Wednesday, July 21, from AP Financial News:
- Business management software company CA Technologies, formerly known as CA Inc., said its first-quarter net income rose 11 percent thanks to better execution and new revenue from acquisitions.
- Media and marketing research firm Arbitron Inc. said its second-quarter net …. Original source : Earnings roundup: CA Technologies net rises with acquisition boost, Arbitron net rises.
Baidu 2nd-quarter net income more than doubles as ad customer base grows
Baidu more than doubles 2Q profit
NEW YORK – Baidu Inc., which operates China’s biggest Internet search engine, said Wednesday that its second-quarter profit more than doubled as its advertising customer base grew and profit margins improved.
The company earned 837.4 million yuan ($123.5 million), or 2.40 yuan (35 cents) per American Depositary share, up from 383.3 …. Source article on Gaea Times at : Baidu 2nd-quarter net income more than doubles as ad customer base grows.
Federal Trade Commission extends talks with Intel to settle antitrust case by 2 weeks
FTC extends antitrust settlement talks with Intel
WASHINGTON – Federal regulators will take at least two more weeks to work out details of a proposed agreement with Intel Corp. to settle charges that the giant chipmaker violated antitrust laws.
The Federal Trade Commission said late Wednesday that it needs more time to consider and negotiate the proposed …. Source article : Federal Trade Commission extends talks with Intel to settle antitrust case by 2 weeks.
Soccer expands experiment with extra assistant referees into Champions League
Extra officials expanded to Champions League
LONDON – The group that determines soccer rules has expanded the experimental use of two extra assistant referees into this season’s European Champions League, a move made following a series of mistakes during the World Cup.
Use of officials behind the goals was tested in last season’s Europa League, and the …. Source article : Soccer expands experiment with extra assistant referees into Champions League.
Roberto Mancini says Manchester City may be interested in acquiring Landon Donovan
Mancini says Man City may be interested in Donovan
HARRISON, N.J. – Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini may be interested in acquiring Landon Donovan from Major League Soccer and the Los Angeles Galaxy.
The 28-year-old midfielder had a successful 10-week loan to Everton last season and was the top American player at the World Cup with three … Read : Roberto Mancini says Manchester City may be interested in acquiring Landon Donovan.
CA Technologies reports 1st-quarter earnings that beat analysts’ expectations
CA Technologies’ 1Q results top Wall Street view
ISLANDIA, N.Y. – Business management software company CA Technologies, formerly known as CA Inc., said Wednesday that its first-quarter net income rose 11 percent thanks to better execution and new revenue from acquisitions.
Net income in the three months ended June 30 rose to $217 million, or 42 cents … Read more >>.
EBay profit rises in 2nd quarter, helped by PayPal, marketplace growth
EBay 2Q profit rise 26 pct on PayPal, marketplace
SAN FRANCISCO – EBay Inc. reported healthy second-quarter earnings Wednesday as more people transferred money through its PayPal payment service and shopped on its main website.
The online auction site operator also gave lower-than-expected guidance for the current quarter, predicting that a strengthening dollar … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : EBay profit rises in 2nd quarter, helped by PayPal, marketplace growth.
Qualcomm 3Q profit rises 4 percent but revenue slips; beats analyst expectations
Qualcomm 3Q profit rises 4 percent, revenue down
SAN DIEGO – Qualcomm Inc. said Wednesday that its fiscal third-quarter profit rose 4 percent and revenues fell less than analysts expected, allaying concerns among investors that the developer of wireless chips and technologies was failing to capitalize on consumers’ appetites for smart phones.
The company also raised its … Read more >>.
Microsoft’s fiscal 4th-quarter results may show corporate spending on technology is back
Earnings Preview: Microsoft’s fiscal 4Q results
SEATTLE – Microsoft Corp. is scheduled to report fiscal fourth-quarter earnings after the market closes Thursday.
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Confirmation that businesses are replacing servers and employee computers at a decent clip, after a major slowdown during the worst of the recession.
Intel Corp. recently reported its best quarter …. Source article on Gaea Times at : Microsoft’s fiscal 4th-quarter results may show corporate spending on technology is back.
New iPad app makes it possible to flip through magazine assembled from social media outlets
New iPad app mines Web links for ’social magazine’
SAN FRANCISCO – Apple Inc.’s iPad has hatched a new breed of magazines, one filled with a constantly changing mix of articles, photos and videos picked out by your friends, family and other people within your online social circle.
This new twist on digital … Original source on Gaea Times at : New iPad app makes it possible to flip through magazine assembled from social media outlets.
Verizon to report 2Q results; investors to look for new Verizon Wireless contract customers
Earnings Preview: Verizon to report 2Q results
NEW YORK – Verizon Communications Inc., the nation’s largest wireless carrier and second-largest telecommunications company, reports its second-quarter results before the stock market opens on Friday.
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: How successful Verizon Wireless was in recruiting new contract-signing customers, the unit’s bread and butter.
In the …. Original article on Gaea Times at : Verizon to report 2Q results; investors to look for new Verizon Wireless contract customers.
Summary Box: Review finds Fluenz language software trumps Rosetta Stone
Summary Box: Review finds Fluenz software better
THE SOFTWARE: Fluenz and Rosetta Stone Totale.
DIFFERENCES IN APPROACHES: Rosetta Stone believes in fully immersing the student in the language, without using any English to explain phrases. Fluenz believes adults learn best when they can relate the grammar and syntax of a foreign language to the structure of the … Read more : Summary Box: Review finds Fluenz language software trumps Rosetta Stone.