Gorilla Glass Now In HDTVs

NEW YORK (GaeaTimes.com)- The present generation HDTVs are sophisticated devices that can do more than show video footages and with time the feature list on such TVs is only going up. However, the TVs still continue to e susceptible to scratches and damage if they are not handled and used with care. The screen …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Gorilla Glass Now In HDTVs.

Google’s China question-and-answer page inaccessible; company says no technical problems

Google’s China answer page inaccessible
BEIJING – A Google question-and-answer page for Chinese users was inaccessible from mainland China on Tuesday less than a month after the search giant’s Internet license was renewed amid a dispute over online censorship.
The company found no technical problems with the Hong Kong-based service, said a Google …. Source  : Google’s China question-and-answer page inaccessible; company says no technical problems.

You may Develop Depression from Internet Addiction

The study was conducted among 1000 teenagers between 13 to 18 years in China’s Southern Guangzhou city. Nine months later, 84 of them were found as suffering from depression and those who were on the Internet excessively were one-and-a-half times more vulnerable than moderate users. They get agitated when they are not …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : You may Develop Depression from Internet Addiction.

Amazon: New Kindle e-readers, including $139 model, sold out before late-August arrival

Amazon says new Kindle e-readers sold out
SAN FRANCISCO – Amazon.com says it has already sold out of the two new Kindle e-reader models it announced last week.

A spokesman confirmed Monday that the company is temporarily sold out of the Kindles. Both can wirelessly download books – a $189 model does so over 3G cellular networks …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

HP reaches settlement in principle with DOJ over alleged kickbacks; 3Q profit to be trimmed

HP reaches settlement with DOJ in kickbacks case
PALO ALTO, Calif. – Hewlett-Packard Co. said Monday that it has agreed in principle to settle a lawsuit by the Department of Justice, which alleged that HP and other technology companies paid kickbacks to Accenture PLC in exchange for recommendations for government work.
HP denied “engaging …. Read the original article  : HP reaches settlement in principle with DOJ over alleged kickbacks; 3Q profit to be trimmed.

Key House member urges FCC, Justice Department to approve Comcast, NBC Universal deal

House member urges approval of Comcast, NBC deal

WASHINGTON – The head of the House subcommittee that handles communications issues is calling on federal regulators to attach five conditions to protect consumers and competition before approving Comcast Corp.’s plan to buy a controlling interest in NBC Universal.
Among other things, the conditions would bar Comcast from moving …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Key House member urges FCC, Justice Department to approve Comcast, NBC Universal deal.

Research in Motion, Alcoa, HSBC Holdings among big market movers Monday

Research in Motion, Alcoa among big movers
NEW YORK – Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:
NYSE
Boyd Gaming Corp., up 55 cents at $9.01
An analyst upgraded shares of the casino company after it said it had decided not to buy assets of a … Read : Research in Motion, Alcoa, HSBC Holdings among big market movers Monday.

Manufacturing keeps recovery afloat with 12 straight months of growth and talk of hiring

Manufacturing lifts recovery with year of growth

WASHINGTON – It’s a rare bright spot in an otherwise troubled economy: The nation’s manufacturing sector has now grown for a solid year, and more of its companies say they’re ready to hire.
Chip maker Texas Instruments says its business has recovered to pre-recession levels. Intel, which makes semiconductors, posted …. Source  : Manufacturing keeps recovery afloat with 12 straight months of growth and talk of hiring.

Earnings Preview: News Corp 4th-quarter earnings expected to benefit from advertising rebound

Earnings Preview: News Corp 4Q profit seen higher

LOS ANGELES – Media conglomerate News Corp. reports its fiscal fourth-quarter results on Wednesday after the market closes.
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Advertising growth, fueled by an economic recovery, helping News Corp.’s businesses around the world. Morgan Stanley analyst Benjamin Swinburne expects advertising revenue to grow 15 percent, with …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Nielsen: Online games beat e-mail as No. 2 Internet time killers but social networks are No. 1

Games defeat e-mail as online time eaters
NEW YORK – For the first time, games have overtaken e-mail as Americans’ No. 2 online time killer, according to new research from the Nielsen Co.
But not surprisingly, blogs and social networks – Facebook, mostly – are still what Americans spend the biggest chunk of their online …. Original article  : Nielsen: Online games beat e-mail as No. 2 Internet time killers but social networks are No. 1.

Microsoft’s next version of Office for Macintosh computers to go on sale in late October

Microsoft to sell Office for Mac 2011 in October
REDMOND, Wash. – Microsoft Corp. said Monday it will start selling the next version of its Office programs for Apple Inc.’s Macintosh computers at the end of October.
The software maker also said it will give free upgrades to people who buy the existing Office for …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Nielsen: Online games beat e-mail as No. 2 Internet time-killers but social networks are No. 1

Games defeat e-mail as online time-eaters
NEW YORK – Blogs and social networks – Facebook, mostly – are what Americans spend the biggest chunk of their online time scouring.
According to new research from the Nielsen Co., Americans spent about 23 percent of the time they were online in June on social networks and blogs. … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Nielsen: Online games beat e-mail as No. 2 Internet time-killers but social networks are No. 1.

IBM closes Coremetrics acquisition, terms not disclosed

IBM closes Coremetrics acquisition
ARMONK, N.Y. – IBM Corp. said Monday it has closed its acquisition of Coremetrics, a San Mateo, Calif., provider of Web analytics software that helps customers develop marketing campaigns.
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. IBM said Coremetrics technology will help its customers measure how effective their market campaigns … Read : IBM closes Coremetrics acquisition, terms not disclosed.

Questions, answers on UAE BlackBerry ban; national security pitted against commercial security

Questions and answers about UAE’s BlackBerry ban
NEW YORK – Some questions and answers about the United Arab Emirates banning the use of BlackBerry’s messaging and Web services:
Q: What is being banned?
A. E-mail, messaging and Web services on BlackBerry phones, starting in October. The ban also applies to foreign visitors using roaming, but not … Read more »»».

UAE says it will also block BlackBerry services for foreign visitors using roaming

UAE: BlackBerry crackdown will affect visitors too
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The United Arab Emirates’ looming crackdown on BlackBerry services will extend to foreign visitors, putting the government’s concerns over the smart phones in direct conflict with the country’s ambitions to be a business and tourism haven.
The Emirates’ telecoms regulator said …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

CBS and Comcast, biggest US cable provider, reach long-term deal on broadcast fees

CBS and Comcast reach long-term deal on fees

NEW YORK – Comcast Corp. has locked in access to CBS Corp. programming for the next decade and will be able to expand on-demand access to the company’s shows in a deal announced Monday.
The agreement is unusual because most of these agreements between broadcasters and cable TV providers …. Original source  : CBS and Comcast, biggest US cable provider, reach long-term deal on broadcast fees.

Daniel Moloney returns to Motorola as head of cell phone unit as division about to be spun off

Motorola names Moloney head of cell phone unit
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. – Motorola Inc. has named Daniel M. Moloney president of its Motorola Mobility business, the cell phone unit it plans to spin off early next year, the company said on Monday.
Moloney, 51, will help prepare the business for its launch as a publicly traded [..] Read the original article: here.

Electronic Arts seen posting 1st-quarter loss in slow time of year

Earnings Preview: EA to post 1Q results
NEW YORK – Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. reports its fiscal first-quarter results on Tuesday after the market closes.

WHAT TO WATCH FOR: The company is expected to post a loss for what’s been a slow quarter with few major game releases. But analysts expect the remainder of the …. Read the original article  : Electronic Arts seen posting 1st-quarter loss in slow time of year.

Top 10 Qualities to be a Help Desk Pro

IT help desk people are always busy to help disgruntled, unhappy, frustrated users who often blame IT for their technology issues. As the economy hit the recession, the volume of the IT Helpdesk job escalated further. But, there are smart IT helpdesk people who make the customers happy and productive. Naturally, the next question … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Top 10 Qualities to be a Help Desk Pro.

BlackBerry services will be blocked for foreign visitors using roaming too, says UAE regulator

UAE says BlackBerry ban will affect visitors too
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The United Arab Emirates’ looming crackdown on BlackBerry services will extend to foreign visitors using roaming, putting the government’s concerns over the smart phones in direct conflict its ambitions to be a business and tourism haven.
The Emirates’ telecoms … Read this article on Gaea Times at : BlackBerry services will be blocked for foreign visitors using roaming too, says UAE regulator.