US author JD Salinger’s toilet on sale for $1m

LONDON – US author JD Salinger’s toilet has been put on sale on the online auction site eBay for 1 million dollars.

The vendor says he obtained the “used toilet commode” from a couple who now own the former home of the Catcher in the Rye author.

It comes “uncleaned and in its original condition”, the ad … Read this article on Gaea Times at : US author JD Salinger’s toilet on sale for $1m.

BSNL Broadband Revamped For Users

KOLKATA, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- State based telecom service provider BSNL which once used to be the dominant player in Broadband internet service in the state is facing the heat from the private operators in recent times and it has come up with revamped packages to retain the users. It is resorting to packages with … Read more : BSNL Broadband Revamped For Users.

LeT, JuD plugging into Facebook, Twitter to propagate terror agenda

KARACHI – In a bid to win people support and influence youngsters to join their war against non-Muslim nations, hardcore banned terror groups like the Laskhar-e-Taiba (LeT), its humanitarian face-Jamat-ud-Daawa (JuD) and Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) have plugged into famous networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook.

According to reports, these banned Pakistan based terror … Read more »»».

Mother of Fla. girl hurt in fall from Wis. amusement park ride: ‘Worst day of my life’

Fall victim’s mother: ‘Worst day of my life’

MADISON, Wis. – The mother of a 12-year-old Florida girl who plunged 100 feet to the ground on a free-fall ride at a Wisconsin Dells amusement park last month says watching her daughter fall was the “worst day of my life.”
Julie Marti spoke Friday at the Madison hospital …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Mother of Fla. girl hurt in fall from Wis. amusement park ride: ‘Worst day of my life’.

Summary Box: Cyberactivists launch website displaying Wikileaks information on Thailand

Summary Box: Activists unblock Wikileaks for Thais

THAI WIKILEAKS: Anonymous Internet activists calling themselves “Wikicong” have set up a website to display information about Thailand that comes from the whistle-blower site Wikileaks.
WHY IT’S NEEDED: The original site is blocked to some Internet users in Thailand.
WHAT’S THERE: The most sensitive material about Thailand on the Wikileaks site …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Summary Box: Cyberactivists launch website displaying Wikileaks information on Thailand.

Facebook Places: Now Track Your Friends Anywhere, Anytime!

AMITYVILLE (GaeaTimes.com) — Facebook’s new application Facebook Places has been designed to avoid uncomfortable meetings with unwanted person at any place. The new location providing service of Facebook may become the most popular feature of social networking sites in recent times.
The location service enables people to track and share their locations in real time. … Read : Facebook Places: Now Track Your Friends Anywhere, Anytime!.

Argentine orders closure of Internet provider to 1 million customers in antimonopoly campaign

Argentina orders Internet provider shut down

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Argentina’s government on Friday ordered the closure one of the nation’s three leading Internet providers, demanding that Grupo Clarin immediately inform “each and every one” of its more than 1 million customers that they have 90 days to find new ways of getting online.
The order says …. Source article  : Argentine orders closure of Internet provider to 1 million customers in antimonopoly campaign.

Stocks fall, extending their loss for the week as investors’ malaise and pessimism deepen

Stocks slide as investors’ malaise continues
NEW YORK – Stocks closed moderately lower Friday as investors’ pessimistic view of the economy deepened.
There was little reason for investors to buy. There were no reports to offset Thursday’s disappointing news that growth in the domestic economy continues to slow. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 57 … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Stocks fall, extending their loss for the week as investors’ malaise and pessimism deepen.

Salesforce.com, Gap, Corinthian Colleges, Intuit among companies making big market moves

Salesforce.com, Gap, Corinthian big market movers

NEW YORK – Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:
NYSE
Salesforce.com Inc., up $16.34 at $112.75
Quarterly net income dropped because of higher expenses, but the online business software maker raised its profit and revenue outlook.
Gap Inc., down 39 cents to … Read more : Salesforce.com, Gap, Corinthian Colleges, Intuit among companies making big market moves.

Summary Box: hip shortage set off by recession makes smart phones more scarce

Summary Box: Recession hits phone makers in chips
THE SHORTAGES: Customers must wait for some smart phones including HTC Corp.’s EVO 4G and Motorola Inc.’s Droid X. Manufacturers expect delays through the year.
MISSING PARTS: It’s generally a problem with a component here and there, but if just one of the 20 to 30 critical …. Source  : Summary Box: hip shortage set off by recession makes smart phones more scarce.

Glance: World’s 3 largest contract chip makers

Glance: World’s largest contract chip makers

Contract manufacturers produce chips to the designs of others in giant factories. Their products go into practically all phones and many PCs, yet they’re mostly unknown to their users. These are the world’s three largest contract chip manufacturers, or foundries:
- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is based in Taiwan, with factories … Read more : Glance: World’s 3 largest contract chip makers.

Chip shortage set off by recession makes smart phones more scarce, could affect PC prices

Recession hits smart-phone makers in the chips
NEW YORK – The seemingly recession-proof smart phone is suffering from a side effect of the rough economy: Manufacturers simply can’t build enough of the gadgets because chip-makers that rolled back production last year are now scrambling to play catch-up.
The chip shortage means Apple …. Source  : Chip shortage set off by recession makes smart phones more scarce, could affect PC prices.

Summary Box: Privacy-obsessed Germans wary of Google Street View

Summary Box: Germans wary of Google Street View
THE BACKDROP: Germans have long harbored an obsession about protecting privacy. That’s because of memories of Nazi-era denouncements of neighbors and East German secret police snooping.
NEW FEARS: Some citizens are disturbed by the idea that Google Inc.’s Street View might help strangers locate them in their …. Source article  : Summary Box: Privacy-obsessed Germans wary of Google Street View.

HP shares slip despite solid 3Q numbers; stock hurt by CEO departure, fears about PC demand

HP shares slip on CEO departure, PC demand

SAN FRANCISCO – Hewlett-Packard Co. shares slid nearly 3 percent Friday, a day after the world’s largest technology company reported solid quarterly numbers that still weren’t enough to appease some anxious investors about the company’s path without ousted CEO Mark Hurd.
Signs of weakening personal computer sales heading into … Original source on Gaea Times at : HP shares slip despite solid 3Q numbers; stock hurt by CEO departure, fears about PC demand.

Hipmunk: New Way Of Searching

New York (GaeaTimes.com) – Are you planning for an air travel? And after tightening the knot of your backpacks, are you bored of searching the air schedule? Are you confused over several flight schedules? Are you confused to choose the right flight? Here comes Hipmunk, solution to all of your problems.

Hipmunk is an interactive online …. Original source  : Hipmunk: New Way Of Searching.

‘Wikicong’ cyberactivists launch new website displaying Wikileaks information on Thailand

Cyberactivists unblock Wikileaks for Thai Netizens
BANGKOK – A group of anonymous Internet activists has set up a website to display information about Thailand that comes from the whistle-blower site Wikileaks, which is blocked to some viewers in the Southeast Asian country.
The group calling itself “Wikicong” said Friday it set up the … Read more >>.

Salesforce.com shares surge on strong 2Q results, higher full-year revenue forecast

Salesforce.com shares jump after 2Q results

NEW YORK – Shares of business software provider Salesforce.com jumped Friday after the company’s second-quarter results came in ahead of Wall Street forecasts and it raised its full-year outlook.
THE SPARK: Though a rise in costs put a dent in second-quarter earnings, the company’s adjusted profit of 29 cents per share … Read : Salesforce.com shares surge on strong 2Q results, higher full-year revenue forecast.

Six-year old Linux bug Eventually Fixed

After six-years of unsuccessful fixing Linux kernel org finally devised a patch for critical privilege escalating bug. This hole could be exploited by hackers to execute code at the root from any GUI application. The flaw was reported on 17 June, and was addressed in two months. But, according to the security blog The … Original source on Gaea Times at : Six-year old Linux bug Eventually Fixed.

Stocks continue slide as investors remain uncertain about strength of economy

Stocks slide as investors continue sell-off
NEW YORK – Stocks fell moderately Friday as investors sold heavily for the second straight day over worries about the pace of the recovery.
Investors are finding little reason to buy. There are no reports due out that could offset Thursday’s disappointing news that growth …. Original article  : Stocks continue slide as investors remain uncertain about strength of economy.

Making a Twitterati Follow You On Twitter: No Easy Game

Since I know Twitter was all about following and being followed and tweeting about latest updates. We had been providing you with tips for increasing followers on Twitter. Most of you wait for the day a twitterati decides to follow you. It’s great feeling when you are being noticed by celebrities. What’s more other … Original article on : Making a Twitterati Follow You On Twitter: No Easy Game.