Twitter taken down for ‘planned maintenance’; company site says outage could last 5 hours

Twitter down for hours of ‘planned maintenance’

NEW YORK – The microblogging site Twitter Inc. was out of commission early Sunday for the roughly 100 million users around the world.
Instead of the usual screen that allows people to send a tweet, the home page indicated the site was down for “planned maintenance” but was expected to … Read more : Twitter taken down for ‘planned maintenance’; company site says outage could last 5 hours.

Twitter had 20 Billionth Message Posted

Twitter, the social networking site that allows users to send short messages upto 140 chars had its 20 billionth messages posted. The tweet was sent at 1544 GMT Saturday by GGGGGGo_Lets_Go, a Tokyo based graphic designer for an advertising agency. GGGGGGo_Lets_Go was swamped with congratulatory messages from around the world because of?? the …. Read the original article  : Twitter had 20 Billionth Message Posted.

United Arab Emirates to suspend BlackBerry messaging and web services amid legal dispute

UAE to block many BlackBerry services in October
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The United Arab Emirates says it plans to block some messaging and web services on BlackBerry smart phones beginning in October.
The country’s telecommunications regulator said in a statement carried on state news agency WAM it is suspending services of messenger, e-mail … Read : United Arab Emirates to suspend BlackBerry messaging and web services amid legal dispute.

Informant says WikiLeaks suspect had civilian help, claims analyst Manning lacked expertise

Informant says WikiLeaks suspect had civilian help

HAGERSTOWN, Md. – An Army private charged with leaking classified material to the whistleblower website WikiLeaks had civilian help, a key figure in the case said Saturday.
The development, first reported in the New York Times, suggests an expansion of the government’s investigation into leaks including more than 76,900 secret …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Informant says WikiLeaks suspect had civilian help, claims analyst Manning lacked expertise.

‘The barrage might come back’: Twitter’s 20 billionth tweet chirped from Japan

Japanese user claims Twitter’s 20 billionth tweet
TOKYO – Twitter’s 20 billionth message didn’t make much sense, but it spoke volumes about the rapid global growth of the microblogging service.
It came at 12:44 a.m. Sunday (1544 GMT, 11:44 a.m. EDT Saturday) from user “GGGGGGo_Lets_Go” in Japan, where Twitter has exploded in popularity over the …. Read the original article  : ‘The barrage might come back’: Twitter’s 20 billionth tweet chirped from Japan.

Can you hear me now? Yes. So can hackers. Researcher builds $1,500 cell-phone tapping device

Hacker builds $1,500 cell-phone tapping device
LAS VEGAS – A computer security researcher has built a device for just $1,500 that can intercept some kinds of cell phone calls and record everything that’s said.
The significance of Chris Paget’s work is that it shows how cheaply such devices, which have been around for decades and …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Can you hear me now? Yes. So can hackers. Researcher builds $1,500 cell-phone tapping device.

Five Very Useful iPad Apps for Travelers

Since, more and more iPad apps are coming in the market, making it hard to know which ones you need and which one you may bypass. Frequent travelers have variety of apps that they can choose for a trip whether in train, plane or car. Courtyard Marriott has selected five useful apps that you …. Read the original article  : here.

China milestone: Economy seen overtaking Japan’s, highlighting challenges at home and abroad

China setting milestone as economy passes Japan’s

BEIJING – China is set to overtake Japan as the world’s second-largest economy in a resurgence that is changing everything from the global balance of military and financial power to how cars are designed.
By some measures it has already moved to second place after the U.S. in total economic …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : China milestone: Economy seen overtaking Japan’s, highlighting challenges at home and abroad.

VMware vSphere 4.1 Key Features and Benefits (Review)

VMware Inc. announced its latest upgrade of the award winning VMware virtualization platform on July 13, 2010. The company officials have depicted that VMware vSphere 4.1 comes with much more than its predecessor. VMware is widely known for its performance and quality in the industry. The most interesting fact about VMware that it is … Original source on Gaea Times at : VMware vSphere 4.1 Key Features and Benefits (Review).

Barnes & Noble To Open Nook Boutiques

SAN FRANCISCO (GaeaTimes.com)- Barnes & Noble is in a mood to expand and promote its e-reader, Nook to the people of United States. An electronic-book reader, that was launched in United States in November last year for US $259 has been attracting attention for some time now. The company, however, now plans to go …. Original article  : Barnes & Noble To Open Nook Boutiques.