Sony, like Toshiba, working on 3-D TVs that don’t require glasses, but no big sales plans yet

Sony working on 3-D TVs that don’t need glasses
TOKYO – Sony Corp. is working on 3-D televisions that don’t need special glasses, joining a race with rival Toshiba Corp., but sees cost and technological hurdles to overcome before they can go on sale.
Toshiba said earlier this week it is working on glasses-free 3-D …. Source article  : Sony, like Toshiba, working on 3-D TVs that don’t require glasses, but no big sales plans yet.

Summary Box: Dell planning a second offer for 3Par, source says likely to top HP’s bid

Summary Box: Source says Dell to make new 3Par bid
YOUR MOVE: Dell, outbid by Hewlett-Packard on Monday, is planning a second offer for data storage maker 3Par, according to a person familiar with the situation.
BACKSTORY: Dell offered $1.13 billion for 3Par on Aug. 16. Dell’s offer is likely to be more than the … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Summary Box: Dell planning a second offer for 3Par, source says likely to top HP’s bid.

TiVo posts bigger second quarter loss, but comes in ahead of Wall Street estimates

TiVo posts wider 2Q loss, but beats analyst views

ALVISO, Calif. – Digital video recorder maker TiVo Inc. lost significantly more money in its fiscal second quarter than it did a year earlier, but still turned in results that were slightly ahead of Wall Street’s expectations.
TiVo, which pioneered the DVR market, has a loyal following among …. Original source  : TiVo posts bigger second quarter loss, but comes in ahead of Wall Street estimates.

Summary Box: Review of Dell Streak finds gadget makes awkward phone, mediocre tablet computer

Summary Box: Review of Dell Streak tablet phone
THE PRODUCT: Dell Inc.’s Streak device ($300 with a two-year contract from AT&T) is both a tablet computer and a cell phone.
THE FEATURES: The Streak includes a huge 5-inch touch screen and runs Google Inc.’s Android operating software. It has a 5-megapixel digital camera and includes …. Read the original article  : Summary Box: Review of Dell Streak finds gadget makes awkward phone, mediocre tablet computer.

General Dynamics unit gets $80 million antenna contract

General Dynamics unit gets $80M contract
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – A division of defense contract General Dynamics Corp. said Wednesday that it has received an $80 million contract from another company for work on a government weather satellite program.

General Dynamics Satcom Technologies said it will build six new 16-meter antennas and upgrade four 9-meter satellite communications antennas … Read this article on Gaea Times at : General Dynamics unit gets $80 million antenna contract.

Review: Dell Streak makes an awkward smart phone, mediocre tablet computer

Review: Dell Streak is awkward phone, so-so tablet
SAN FRANCISCO – Lately I’ve been feeling very self-conscious when talking on the phone in public, and it’s not because I’m worried about strangers listening in on my private conversations.
Rather, it’s because the cell phone I’m using – the just-released Dell Streak – is actually a … Read more »».

General Dynamics spends $2.7 million on 2Q lobbying for defense budgets, wireless network

General Dynamics spends $2.7M on 2Q lobbying

WASHINGTON – Aerospace and defense contractor General Dynamics Corp. spent $2.72 million during the second quarter lobbying on its wireless network system and various budgets.
That was more than the $2.6 million the company spent lobbying in the second quarter of 2009, and the $2.25 million it spent in the … Read more >>>.

Source: Dell is planning to offer more for 3Par, after HP trumped its first $1.13B bid

Source: Dell plans sweeter 3Par bid after HP trump
SEATTLE – Dell Inc. is planning a second offer to try to keep data storage maker 3Par Inc. out of Hewlett-Packard Co.’s hands, according to a person familiar with the discussions.
The exact timing and amount of Dell’s offer are not known. The person said Dell’s … Read more >>.

Summary Box: India allows telecom imports from ZTE, Huawei and Nokia after security ban

Summary Box: India allows telecom imports post-ban
THE DEAL: India has relaxed an eight-month ban on imports of telecommunication equipment. The nation is approving orders from China’s ZTE and Huawei and Finland’s Nokia Siemens Networks as security fears fade before an urgent need to roll out third-generation wireless infrastructure.
THE AGREEMENT: ZTE bowed to tough … Read : Summary Box: India allows telecom imports from ZTE, Huawei and Nokia after security ban.

Summary Box: Protecting your privacy when you check in to Facebook Places

Summary Box: Facebook Places and privacy
WHAT? Facebook has launched a feature called Places, which lets users “check in” to restaurants or stores using their smart phones so their friends know they are there.
WHO? Only a small fraction of Americans use these types of applications, but the number is likely to grow. Many people …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Summary Box: Protecting your privacy when you check in to Facebook Places.

Apple’s September music-themed event could yield new iPods, Internet music streaming

Apple schedules music-themed event for Sept. 1
CUPERTINO, Calif. – Apple is holding a music-themed event in San Francisco next Wednesday that could yield updated iPods or a new music streaming service.
Apple Inc. e-mailed an invitation to members of the media Wednesday containing a photograph of a guitar and the time, date and location …. Read the original article  : Apple’s September music-themed event could yield new iPods, Internet music streaming.

New secrecy battle: China bars banks, other companies from using foreign security technology

China sets up new battle over computer security
BEIJING – China has ordered its banks and other major companies to limit use of foreign computer security technology, setting up a possible trade clash with the United States and Europe while adding to strains over high-tech secrecy as some nations threaten to curtail BlackBerry service.
Beijing’s …. Read the original article  : New secrecy battle: China bars banks, other companies from using foreign security technology.

It’s 10 p.m. Do your Facebook friends know where you are? A guide to Places and privacy

Where are you? A rundown of Facebook’s Places
NEW YORK – Services based on your location, such as Foursquare, are popular in the tech-centric bubbles of Silicon Valley and New York City. But for many people, these services remain odd – and potentially creepy – tools on your smart phone to let … Read this article on Gaea Times at : It’s 10 p.m. Do your Facebook friends know where you are? A guide to Places and privacy.

Ohio State University awaiting ratification of land speed record for electric vehicle

Electric ‘Buckeye Bullet’ aims for speed record

SALT LAKE CITY – A team of Ohio State University students hopes to earn a land speed record for an electric car after runs at Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats.
An official timer says the battery-powered Buckeye Bullet was clocked at speeds averaging about 307 mph over two runs.
The record is …. Source article  : Ohio State University awaiting ratification of land speed record for electric vehicle.

Google dials into PC-to-phone calling market with free service that undercuts Skype, landlines

Google plugs free PC-to-phone calling into e-mail
SAN FRANCISCO – Google Inc. is adding a free e-mail feature that may persuade more people to cut the cords on their landline phones.
The service unveiled Wednesday enables U.S. users of Google’s Gmail service to make calls from microphone-equipped computers to telephones virtually anywhere … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Google dials into PC-to-phone calling market with free service that undercuts Skype, landlines.

Visa spends $1.53 million lobbying government about card issues, financial overhaul

Visa spent $1.53M lobbying government in 2nd qtr

WASHINGTON – Visa Inc. spent $1.53 million in the second quarter to lobby the federal government on credit card regulations and other issues, according to a disclosure report.
That’s up 14 percent from the $1.34 million that the San Francisco-based payment processor spent in the year-ago period, and a … Read : Visa spends $1.53 million lobbying government about card issues, financial overhaul.

2 South Dakota companies getting federal stimulus money for broadband projects

2 South Dakota companies getting broadband money

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Two South Dakota telecommunications companies are getting federal money for broadband projects.
Highmore-based Venture Communications Cooperative is getting $5.2 million in grants and loans, and Salem-based TrioTel Communications is getting $12.3 million.
The federal stimulus money to improve broadband infrastructure and expand service is through the U.S. …. Original article  : 2 South Dakota companies getting federal stimulus money for broadband projects.

Summary Box: German govt weighing law to prevent employers from checking on Facebook items

Summary Box: Germany says no to Facebook checks
NO PEEKING: A new German law is aimed at preventing racy pictures posted on Facebook from hurting workers’ chances at their dream job. The legislation would make it illegal for prospective employers to spy on applicants’ private postings.
BACKDROP: It’s Germany’s latest attempt to address privacy concerns …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Summary Box: German govt weighing law to prevent employers from checking on Facebook items.

Garmin recalls 1.3 million Nuvi GPS devices because of a battery problem

Garmin recalls 1.3M Nuvi GPS devices
NEW YORK – Garmin Ltd. said Wednesday it is recalling roughly 1.3 million Nuvi GPS devices worldwide because their batteries have the potential to overheat and create a fire hazard.

About 796,000 of the GPS units were sold in the U.S.
Garmin said that certain batteries provided by a separate company have … Original source on Gaea Times at : Garmin recalls 1.3 million Nuvi GPS devices because of a battery problem.

India allows telecom imports from ZTE, Huawei and Nokia Siemens after 8-month security ban

India allows telecom imports after 8-month ban
MUMBAI, India – India has relaxed an eight-month ban on imports of telecommunication equipment, approving orders from China’s ZTE and Huawei and Finland’s Nokia Siemens Networks, executives said Wednesday, as security fears fade before a high-priority roll out third-generation wireless infrastructure.
ZTE agreed to tough new security …. Original source  : India allows telecom imports from ZTE, Huawei and Nokia Siemens after 8-month security ban.