China Telecom says first-half profit up 0.8 percent on growing Internet, mobile businesses

China Telecom first-half profit up 0.8 percent

BEIJING – China Telecom Ltd., the country’s biggest fixed-line carrier, said Wednesday its first-half profit rose 0.8 percent as its Internet and mobile businesses grew but demand for traditional service weakened further.
Profit for the six months ending June 30 was 9.08 billion yuan ($1.3 billion), or 0.11 yuan (1.6 …. Original source  : China Telecom says first-half profit up 0.8 percent on growing Internet, mobile businesses.

US to supply Taiwan radar equipment for air defense system and fighter jets

US to supply Taiwan air force radar equipment

TAIPEI, Taiwan – The United States said it will supply radar equipment to Taiwan’s air force, an approval of a relatively marginal item less likely to anger China than the F-16 fighter jets the island’s president urged Washington to provide last week.
U.S. State Department spokesman Philip J. Crowley …. Read the original article  : US to supply Taiwan radar equipment for air defense system and fighter jets.

From Reel Life to Real Life: Pre-Crime Intelligence Software

If you are tech savvy, and happen to watch out Hollywood flicks featuring fantasy technologies, then I suppose you are familiar with the name Minority Report. Yes Sir, the one with Tom Cruise in the lead.
The movie marked a new era re-defining the concept Pre-Crime. Now, first things first, what exactly is Pre-crime? Likely as …. Source  : From Reel Life to Real Life: Pre-Crime Intelligence Software.

Capital One Financial spends $365,000 in 2nd quarter to lobby government on credit card reform

Capital One spent $365K on lobbying in 2nd quarter

NEW YORK – Capital One Financial Corp. spent $365,000 in the second quarter to lobby the federal government on credit card reform and other issues, according to a disclosure report.
That’s down 14 percent from the $425,000 that Capital One spent in the year-ago period, and slightly less … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Capital One Financial spends $365,000 in 2nd quarter to lobby government on credit card reform.

Orbcomm says Caterpillar renews satellite communications contract

Orbcomm says Caterpillar renews contract
FORT LEE, N.J. – Orbcomm Inc. said Tuesday that Caterpillar Inc. renewed a contract with the satellite communications company.

The deal is for services for Product Link, which is a heavy equipment telematics product, Orbcomm said. Financial terms weren’t disclosed.
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Alibaba.com buys e-commerce selling tool provider Auctiva

Alibaba.com buys Auctiva
SAN FRANCISCO – Chinese e-commerce site operator Alibaba.com Ltd. said Tuesday that it agreed to buy Auctiva, which makes online selling tools geared toward eBay users, for an undisclosed amount.
Auctiva has more than 170,000 active users, Alibaba said. The company offers tools for listing and marketing merchandise online, and for operating …. Read the original article  : here.

Advertising trade group spent $250,000 on government lobbying during the second quarter

Ad trade group spent $250,000 lobbying in 2Q

WASHINGTON – The Association of National Advertisers spent $250,000 in the second quarter lobbying the federal government on issues ranging from data security breaches to the volume of TV commercials.
That’s up slightly from the roughly $240,000 the group spent a year ago and in the first quarter, according … Original article on : Advertising trade group spent $250,000 on government lobbying during the second quarter.

Summary Box: Microsoft, Yahoo finally tie the knot in Internet search as they pursue Google

Summary Box: Microsoft, Yahoo team up in search
NEW SEARCH TEAM: Microsoft’s technology is now providing the search results on Yahoo’s website in the U.S. and Canada.
THE PURSUIT: Having lost ground while competing on their own, Microsoft Corp. and Yahoo Inc. are hoping their new alliance will pose a more compelling alternative to Internet …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Telephone companies CenturyLink and Qwest say shareholders have OK’d $10 billion takeover

CenturyLink and Qwest shareholders OK takeover

MONROE, La. – Shareholders have approved the $10 billion takeover of Qwest Communications International Inc. by CenturyLink Inc., the companies said Tuesday.
CenturyLink, the fifth-biggest local phone company in the U.S. is buying Qwest, the third-biggest, as both struggle with the decline of landline phone use in favor of cell phones.
Both …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Telephone companies CenturyLink and Qwest say shareholders have OK’d $10 billion takeover.

Dell debuts its Android smart phone, Aero, in the US for $100 with two-year AT&T contract

Dell launches $100 smart phone in U.S. on AT&T
ROUND ROCK, Texas – Dell Inc. said Tuesday its Aero smart phone is now on sale in the U.S. for $99 with a two-year AT&T contract.
Dell has been selling similar phones in China and Brazil since late last year and has … Read more »».

Yahoo switches over to Microsoft’s Bing for searches in US, Canada in challenge to Google

Microsoft now fueling Yahoo’s search engine
SAN FRANCISCO – Microsoft Corp.’s technology is now processing all the search requests on Yahoo Inc.’s website in the U.S. and Canada, completing a long-awaited leap that creates a more formidable challenger to Google Inc. in the most lucrative part of the online advertising market.
Tuesday’s shift marks …. Source article  : Yahoo switches over to Microsoft’s Bing for searches in US, Canada in challenge to Google.

Infosys Wants the H1b Visa Cost to Pass on Customers

According to the statement from Indian IT giant, Infosys Technologies, the hike of H1B visa fees for the technology companies operating in US should be passed to the customers down the road. Infosys Technologies chief executive S. Gopalakrishnan told reporters late Monday that there is a minimal impact of the the new fees …. Original article  : Infosys Wants the H1b Visa Cost to Pass on Customers.

Johnson & Johnson gets FDA warning over marketing joint replacement products without approval

Johnson & Johnson gets FDA warning on marketing

TRENTON, N.J. – A Johnson & Johnson business that makes joint replacements has been warned by the Food and Drug Administration that it’s illegally marketing two products.
The FDA notified Johnson & Johnson’s DePuy Orthopaedics Inc. that it is selling one product that was never approved for sale and …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Johnson & Johnson gets FDA warning over marketing joint replacement products without approval.

Facebook Places: Still Not the Bleeding Edge of Location-based Services

While Facebook Places has several odds in its favor, it’s misses out several features. No doubt Places will enrich the social networking experience on Facebook. Users will be able to tap a new Place icon in the Facebook app on their iPhones and find out their friends and destinations more easily with a map. …. Source article  : Facebook Places: Still Not the Bleeding Edge of Location-based Services.

Italian researchers report smooth going as driverless vehicles cross Russia on 3-month journey

Driverless vehicles go manual in Moscow
MILAN – A pair of fender-benders, two technology-loving hitchhikers and 22 hours blocked at the Russian border. That’s the balance sheet so far for a team of driverless vehicles on a 13,000-kilometer (8,000-mile) roadtrip from Europe to China.

A group of Italian engineers from the University of Parma’s Vislab are testing …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Italian researchers report smooth going as driverless vehicles cross Russia on 3-month journey.

Barnes & Noble posts 1Q loss on sales slump, legal costs related to proxy fight, cuts guidance

Barnes & Noble posts 1Q loss, cuts annual guidance

NEW YORK – Barnes & Noble Inc. posted a first-quarter loss on legal expenses related to its proxy fight with billionaire financier Ron Burkle and cut its annual earnings outlook on costs related to the fight.
The results missed expectations and shares fell on Tuesday. But the struggling …. Source article  : Barnes & Noble posts 1Q loss on sales slump, legal costs related to proxy fight, cuts guidance.

APSCSC Invites Candidates for General Recruitment 2010

HYDERABAD, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com) — Andhra Pradesh State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited (APSCSC) are inviting applications for several posts. APSCSC is a government Undertaking established in the year 1974. It deals in distribution of essential commodities like Rice, Sugar, Wheat, Redgram Dal and P.Oil under Public Distribution System and various other welfare schemes …. Original source  : APSCSC Invites Candidates for General Recruitment 2010.

Affects on Internet Freedom due to ACTA

The issue of Internet Freedom is a right down with ACTA(Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement) is buzzing on the web. In the current state of affairs the Internet service providers are held liable for the action of their customers. ACTA makes the ISPs responsible for new legal framework that is introduced. They need police copyright on user-contributed … Read more : Affects on Internet Freedom due to ACTA.

Study: Blacks use twice as many cell minutes as whites; women talk 22 pct more than men

Study: Blacks and women talk and text more

NEW YORK – Blacks talk twice as much as whites on their cell phones, and women talk and text more than men, according to an analysis of wireless bills by the Nielsen Co.
The media-tracking firm went through the phone bills of 60,000 people for one year to figure … Read more : Study: Blacks use twice as many cell minutes as whites; women talk 22 pct more than men.

Toshiba developing 3-D televisions that don’t require special glasses

Toshiba developing no-glasses 3-D televisions
TOKYO – Japanese electronics maker Toshiba Corp. said Tuesday it is developing technology for a 3-D television that won’t require special glasses.
Company spokeswoman Yuko Sugahara confirmed such technology was in the works. But she declined to comment on a report in the Yomiuri newspaper that the Tokyo-based … Original article on : Toshiba developing 3-D televisions that don’t require special glasses.