Kingston Announced its First Water-cooled Memory

Kingston released yesterday first water cooled DDR3 memory.??HyperX H2O?? DDR3 line features three products: two 4GB dual-channel kits with 2000MHz and 2133MHz frequencies, respectively; and a 6GB triple-channel kit running at 2000MHz. The starting price for water cooled memory is $157 for 4 GB module and it goes all the way up … Read more »».

Web Attack Knows a Person’s Home

According to a security Expert, infected web site can redirect an attacker to a person’s home if he visits the web site at least once. As per hacker Samy Kamkar, the attack uses the shortcoming of router to figure out?? a key identification number. It further uses the the identification number and other … Original source on Gaea Times at : Web Attack Knows a Person’s Home.

Intel settles with FTC, cleaning up antitrust troubles as chip maker ducks long legal fight

In FTC deal, Intel cleaning up antitrust woes

SAN FRANCISCO – The Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust lawsuit against Intel Corp. was the harshest yet against the world’s biggest semiconductor maker, which has been battling regulators around the world over charges its tactics hurt consumers.
The severity of Intel’s punishment will be revealed Wednesday morning, when the FTC …. Original source  : Intel settles with FTC, cleaning up antitrust troubles as chip maker ducks long legal fight.

FDA would require more safety data, increase recall power under proposed device changes

FDA moves toward tighter medical device oversight

WASHINGTON – Makers of X-ray machines, drug pumps and other medical devices would have to submit more safety information to win federal approval under a proposal designed to tighten regulation of thousands of products reviewed each year.
The Food and Drug Administration released recommendations Tuesday night designed to improve oversight … Read more : FDA would require more safety data, increase recall power under proposed device changes.

Intel settles FTC antitrust lawsuit, squashes widest-ranging charges; details pending

Intel, FTC settle antitrust case, as expected

SAN FRANCISCO – Intel Corp. has settled an antitrust lawsuit filed against it by the Federal Trade Commission.
The two sides confirmed the settlement late Tuesday and the FTC scheduled a news conference for Wednesday morning to release details. Neither side would comment further.
With the settlement, which was expected, Intel …. Read the original article  : Intel settles FTC antitrust lawsuit, squashes widest-ranging charges; details pending.

UK Food Standards Agency says meat from offspring of cloned cow entered food chain from US

Meat from cloned cow offspring in UK food chain

LONDON – Meat from the offspring of a cloned cow in the United States entered the British food chain without official authorization, the UK’s Food Standards Agency said Tuesday.
The agency carried out its investigation after media reports said milk from a cow produced from a cloned parent …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : UK Food Standards Agency says meat from offspring of cloned cow entered food chain from US.

Summary Box: Research in Motion resists heightened India surveillance for BlackBerry e-mails

Summary Box: BlackBerry talks in India continue
THE NEWS: Smart phone maker Research in Motion Ltd. says it has not given the Indian government access to e-mails that its corporate clients send from BlackBerry phones.
THE BACKDROP: RIM’s talks with India continued after the United Arab Emirates announced plans to ban e-mail and other activity … Read more : Summary Box: Research in Motion resists heightened India surveillance for BlackBerry e-mails.

Summary Box: New BlackBerry phone aimed at tackling iPhone with touch screen, keyboard

Summary Box: New BlackBerry phone
THE CHALLENGE: The BlackBerry’s grip on the corporate phone market may be slipping, as users are tempted by the iPhone and Android phones.
THE TOOL: Research In Motion Ltd., the company behind the phone, on Tuesday unveiled the Torch, the first BlackBerry with both a touch screen and a full-alphabet …. Source  : Summary Box: New BlackBerry phone aimed at tackling iPhone with touch screen, keyboard.

Saudi news agency: Regulator orders mobile operators to halt Blackberry services by Friday

Saudi Arabia: Blackberry service halts Friday
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Saudi Arabia is ordering its mobile operators to halt BlackBerry services throughout the kingdom this week, heightening tensions between device maker Research in Motion Ltd. and governments demanding greater access to data sent on the phones.
The Saudi state news agency SPA said … Original article on : Saudi news agency: Regulator orders mobile operators to halt Blackberry services by Friday.

New BlackBerry a badly needed flagship for manufacturer, facing off against iPhone and Android

New BlackBerry is badly needed flagship for RIM
NEW YORK – BlackBerrys still fly off the shelves. They still convey the message that their owners mean business – that they’re people who are important enough to need e-mail access all the time.
But BlackBerrys are now being challenged by phones that say you can have … Read this article on Gaea Times at : New BlackBerry a badly needed flagship for manufacturer, facing off against iPhone and Android.

Summary Box: Ally Financial returns to black in 2nd quarter, sees public offering in 2011

Summary Box: Ally Financial posts 2Q profit

IN THE BLACK: Ally Financial Inc., the consumer lender 56 percent owned by the federal government, posted net income of $565 million in the second quarter, thanks to improvements in its home mortgage business and demand for auto loans.
DEPOSITS UP: The company, formerly called GMAC Financial Services and the …. Read the original article  : Summary Box: Ally Financial returns to black in 2nd quarter, sees public offering in 2011.

Computer hackers target power plants; US creating teams to help industry prepare, respond

Computer hackers look to take over power plants

WASHINGTON – U.S. officials say computer hackers are targeting power plants and other critical infrastructure around the world in bold new efforts to seize control of operations.
For the first time, cyber experts have discovered a malicious computer code that was specifically created to take over systems that control … Read more : Computer hackers target power plants; US creating teams to help industry prepare, respond.

Web publisher Andrew Breitbart becomes his own headline: Loathed, celebrated and hard to miss

Breitbart: Enemy of the left with a laptop

LOS ANGELES – Andrew Breitbart strips off his blazer, windmills it over his head and lets it fly to the stage with a matador’s flourish. He booms into a microphone, sneering, taunting. Breath sprints to keep up with words.
A Breitbart boil is under way, before a cheering throng [..] Read the original article: here.

Research in Motion resists heightened India surveillance after UAE targets BlackBerry e-mail

RIM says BlackBerry talks in India continue

MUMBAI, India – BlackBerry maker Research in Motion says it has not agreed to heightened surveillance by the Indian government. Talks are continuing over access to e-mails and other data sent from the smart phones.
Like the United Arab Emirates, India is pushing for greater access to encrypted information sent …. Original source  : Research in Motion resists heightened India surveillance after UAE targets BlackBerry e-mail.

Chip maker NXP Semiconductor set for IPO this week; expects to raise up to $714 million

NXP Semiconductor set for IPO this week
NEW YORK – Dutch chip maker NXP Semiconductor NV is set to go public this week, planning to raise as much as $714 million in an IPO.

The company’s chips end up in a wide range of products, from automobiles to wireless infrastructure equipment to TV sets. Spun off from …. Source article  : Chip maker NXP Semiconductor set for IPO this week; expects to raise up to $714 million.

Procter & Gamble profit falls short in 4th qtr on record ad spending, sales up

P&G 4Q profit falls short after big ad spend

CINCINNATI – Procter & Gamble Co. is betting that heavy advertising will draw budget-conscious households to new products, even those with higher prices, as it tries to build sales and market share in a tough economy.
The consumer products maker reported Tuesday that net income fell 12 percent … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Procter & Gamble profit falls short in 4th qtr on record ad spending, sales up.

New BlackBerry Torch with keyboard and touch screen hits AT&T Aug. 12

RIM announces new BlackBerry for AT&T
NEW YORK – The first BlackBerry that combines a touch screen with the device’s signature full-alphabet keyboard is coming to AT&T stores next week.
Research In Motion Ltd., the Canadian company that makes the BlackBerry, says the BlackBerry Torch will cost $199.
The keyboard slides out from underneath the screen. … Read more : New BlackBerry Torch with keyboard and touch screen hits AT&T Aug. 12.

Improvements in home mortgage unit lifts Ally Financial to $565M profit, expects IPO next year

Ally Financial posts 2Q profit, expects 2011 IPO

NEW YORK – Ally Financial Inc. on Tuesday said it expects to hold an initial public offering next year after posting a second-quarter profit of $565 million, driven by improvements in its home mortgage business and more demand for auto loans.
The results compare with a loss of $3.9 …. Source article  : Improvements in home mortgage unit lifts Ally Financial to $565M profit, expects IPO next year.

Procter & Gamble profit falls short in 4th qtr as marketing costs rise; sales increase

P&G 4Q profit falls short as marketing costs rise

CINCINNATI – Procter & Gamble Co.’s fourth-quarter net income fell 12 percent, as the consumer products maker unleashed a company-record advertising blitz to promote new versions of Gillette shavers, Pampers diapers, Crest toothpaste and Pantene shampoo.
P&G said sales rose 5 percent and it projected more sales growth …. Source  : Procter & Gamble profit falls short in 4th qtr as marketing costs rise; sales increase.

On the Call: MasterCard sees future growth in diversified electronic, mobile payment systems

On the Call: MasterCard sees diversified future
NEW YORK – MasterCard Inc. posted a 31 percent profit increase for the second quarter on Tuesday. That came a day after its stock fell 3.6 percent on news that a group of telecom companies is working with Discover Financial Corp. and Barclays PLC to develop a … Read more >>.