Apple’s New Patent Unfurls The Touchscreen iMac Secret

There has been much ado about an Apple patent application published as Patently Apple that introduces a new genre of Mac systems. According to the patent Apple’s new device will be able to switch between mouse-driven input for Mac OS X and touch-based input for iOS. This model won’t resemble the existing touchsreen desktops …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Apple’s New Patent Unfurls The Touchscreen iMac Secret.

Emerson Electric agrees to sell LANDesk unit to private equity firm Thoma Bravo

Thoma Bravo agrees to buy LANDesk Software

SALT LAKE CITY – Private equity firm Thoma Bravo has agreed to acquire the LANDesk Software unit from Emerson Electric Co.
Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.
The acquisition is expected to close by the end of September, LANDesk said Monday.
LANDesk, which provides computer security and management products for … Read more >>.

Recent acquisitions by Dell, HP help turn PC makers into enterprise technology powerhouses

Dell, HP buyouts build up enterprise businesses
Hewlett-Packard Co. and Dell Inc., the world’s No. 1 and No. 2 makers of personal computers, have been making acquisitions in recent years to strengthen their positions as purveyors of technology and consulting services to businesses of all sizes. A sampling of recent deals:
HP
- July 2009: Ibrix, …. Read the original article  : Recent acquisitions by Dell, HP help turn PC makers into enterprise technology powerhouses.

What’s a storage utility? And other questions and answers about 3Par’s business and technology

A few questions and answers about 3Par’s business
Hewlett-Packard Co. is trying to outbid Dell Inc. to buy the data storage provider 3Par Inc. Here are some details on 3Par:
Q: What does 3Par do?
A: 3Par makes and sells “storage utilities,” or groups of specialized computers designed to store data that are frequently updated.
Q: What …. Original source  : What’s a storage utility? And other questions and answers about 3Par’s business and technology.

Dueling PC makers HP, Dell shift their struggle deep into the data center with bids for 3Par

Data duel: HP tries to outbid rival Dell for 3Par
SAN FRANCISCO – The world’s two biggest personal computer makers are locked in a pricey struggle over which can move away from the PC business the fastest.
Hewlett-Packard Co. offered $1.5 billion on Monday for 3Par Inc., a company whose data-storage machines are designed for …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Dueling PC makers HP, Dell shift their struggle deep into the data center with bids for 3Par.

Facebook Goes Places: Claim Your’s Today !

The best social networking site clearly got better. It now comes up with a simple and sweet way to popularize your business.
What Facebook offers you is a count of billions. Yes Sir, just think of it, a billion users of Facebook gets to know your business and may be a few of them also … Read : Facebook Goes Places: Claim Your’s Today !.

Bloggers cry foul over Philly tax, city says it’s nothing new and applies to all businesses

Bloggers crying foul over Philly business tax

PHILADELPHIA – Bloggers in Philadelphia are upset over a city business fee that they say is an unfair tax on their Internet musings.
The city’s so-called business privilege license costs $50 a year or $300 for a lifetime.
If a blog takes money for advertising, or sells photographs or other goods, …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

A look at how 3Par’s suitors, Dell and Hewlett-Packard, stack up

Dell and HP: A look at 3Par’s suitors
Dell Inc. and Hewlett-Packard Co. are both bidding for storage device maker 3Par Inc. A look at Dell’s and HP’s revenue, by product category, in the most recent fiscal year:
Dell
- Client (personal computers): $29.6 billion (56 percent of total revenue)
- Software and peripherals: $9.5 billion (18 … Read : A look at how 3Par’s suitors, Dell and Hewlett-Packard, stack up.

After unmanned bomber aircraft, Iran says it is building assault boats

Iran says it will mass produce assault boats

TEHRAN, Iran – Iran’s military has opened production lines for two new types of assault boats, state television reported Monday.
The announcement came a day after Iran said it had developed an unmanned bomber aircraft that President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called the “ambassador of death” to Iran’s enemies.
Both announcements drew … Read more >>>.

No ID, no problem: 24 Hour Fitness uses fingerprint scanners for ‘cardless check-in’ at gyms

24 Hour Fitness rolls out finger scanners at gyms

SAN RAMON, Calif. – Members of the 24 Hour Fitness chain no longer need to worry about forgetting their membership cards and IDs when they go to the gym: All they need to bring are their fingers.
The San Ramon-based company is now using fingerprint scanners at its …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : No ID, no problem: 24 Hour Fitness uses fingerprint scanners for ‘cardless check-in’ at gyms.

Bidding war between Dell and HP over 3Par drives up shares of other data storage stocks

Sector Snap: 3Par bids lift data storage stocks
NEW YORK – As computer makers Hewlett-Packard Co. and Dell Inc. start a bidding war for 3Par Inc., investors are placing bets on who the next acquisition target will be in the data storage industry.
HP and Dell are both looking past a sluggish personal computer market …. Read the original article  : here.

Britain’s Defence Secretary Defended His Action for the Ban of Medal of Honor Game

Britain’s Defence Secretary Liam Fox has defended his comments that the retailers should ban the upcoming Medal of Honor video game from their stores. He further said that he dislikes the idea of the game that allows players to take the role of Taliban in the Afghan war. He continued that it is shocking …. Original article  : Britain’s Defence Secretary Defended His Action for the Ban of Medal of Honor Game.

Former Chrysler COO Eric Ridenour hired by UQM Technologies; takes CEO post Dec. 1

Ex-Chrysler exec Ridenour hired by UQM Tech

LONGMONT, Colo. – Former Chrysler Group Chief Operating Officer Eric Ridenour will join generator and electric motor manufacturer UQM Technologies Inc. on Sept. 1 and will take over as CEO on Dec. 1, UQM announced Monday.
Ridenour will begin work as president and chief operating officer and take over as …. Source  : Former Chrysler COO Eric Ridenour hired by UQM Technologies; takes CEO post Dec. 1.

elgooG: Google Reversed

elgooG as the name suggests is literally a mirror image of Google. It is a site with everything in reverse order of what you find in Google homepage. To enter a query you must type the letters in reverse order in the search engine. The search results will be displayed backwards. What you might ask …. Read the original article  : here.

Project Free TV: Watch Latest Videos & Movies on Computer

Why is the Internet abuzz with Project Free TV? Well, any unique proposition on web sells like hot cakes once its leaked. Surely not many of you have heard of the sensational – Project Free TV. But, once you know what it offers you won’t ever forget it. The websites is the hub for …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Project Free TV: Watch Latest Videos & Movies on Computer.

Hewlett-Packard makes $1.5B bid for data storage company 3Par, topping bid from rival Dell

HP makes $1.5B bid for 3Par, topping Dell’s offer
SAN FRANCISCO – The world’s two biggest personal computer makers are locked in a pricey struggle over which can move away from the PC business the fastest.
Hewlett-Packard Co. offered $1.5 billion on Monday for 3Par Inc., a company whose data-storage … Read more >>.

Apple’s New Policy Rejects apps Requiring Prior Registration

In case you are developing an app for Apple’s app store that would require users registration for use, you need to reconsider your decision. Apple’s app store team has rejected the update on Read it Later iOS app. It is apparently due to a new reason for applications that require users registration before offering … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Apple’s New Policy Rejects apps Requiring Prior Registration.

US teacher quits job after abusing staff and pupils on Facebook

WASHINGTON – A teacher in the US has resigned after accidentally publishing abusive comments against staff and pupils on her Facebook page.

June Talvitie-Siple assumed that her friends would only see her comments.

Instead, the whole town of Cohasset in Massachusetts read her comments and Talvatie-Siple has now resigned.

“I’m so not …. Read the original article  : US teacher quits job after abusing staff and pupils on Facebook.