Indian officials to meet to discuss BlackBerry ban, decision could come Monday night

Indian officials to meet to decide BlackBerry ban
MUMBAI, India – Indian authorities are scheduled to meet Monday evening to decide whether to ban some BlackBerry services in India, one day ahead of a government-imposed deadline for the device’s maker Research In Motion Ltd. to give security agencies access to encrypted data.
Home Secretary G.K. …. Original article  : Indian officials to meet to discuss BlackBerry ban, decision could come Monday night.

Sexy Russian spy to be sued for posting racy pics on Facebook

NEW YORK – The sexy Russian spy, Anna Chapman, who was kicked out of the United States for leaking secrets, will be sued for posting racy pictures of herself on her Facebook page.

Chapman will face a lawsuit for posting racy photos from a magazine shoot on her Facebook page last week, which were then published …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Intel buying Infineon’s wireless operations in $1.4 billion deal

Intel buying Infineon’s wireless operations
BERLIN – German chipmaker Infineon Technologies AG is selling a unit that makes products for wireless telephones to California’s Intel Corp. in a $1.4 billion cash deal, the companies said Monday.
Germany’s Infineon said the sale of the wireless solutions, or WLS, unit would allow it to focus on its … Read : Intel buying Infineon’s wireless operations in $1.4 billion deal.

As deadline looms, Disney & Time Warner say they’re making progress on programming fees issue

Disney, Time Warner make progress on program fees

NEW YORK – Walt Disney Co. and Time Warner Cable Inc. said Sunday that they have made “significant progress” in resolving their issues over programming fees with less than a week left to renew a pact that feeds TV channels like ESPN into American households.
“We are now focusing … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : As deadline looms, Disney & Time Warner say they’re making progress on programming fees issue.

Catch a Wave: Surfing lessons opening new, exciting vistas for children with disabilities

Surf lessons open new vistas for disabled kids

LONG BEACH, N.Y. – Learning to surf is a rite of passage for teens in seaside communities around the world.
But in recent years in communities from Long Beach, N.Y., to San Diego and Hawaii, children with disabilities ranging from near-blindness to autism have been joining the fun, amazing …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Open Source Enterprise Apps for Cloud Shot Up

According to an analysis by Black Duck Software, provider of products and services for software development with the help of open source software, open source projects in terms of enterprise IT application development for cloud is expanding rapidly. Melinda-Carol Ballou, program director, application life-cycle management & executive strategies, IDC further added …. Source  : Open Source Enterprise Apps for Cloud Shot Up.

Airtel DTH On A High

DELHI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- Airtel digital TV, the DTH wing of leading telecom service provider Bharti Airtel has turned out to be the users favorite DTH operator. It has been found in a recently conducted customer satisfaction survey on the favorite DTH operator of India. The survey was conducted in 8 cities. The survey … Read : Airtel DTH On A High.

World Of Cars Makes Its Debut Online

LOS ANGELES (GaeaTimes.com)- The car game lovers have some good news in store! Walt Disney Co has unveiled an online gaming community named World of Cars that is adapted from the 2006 hit animated flick ‘Cars’, produced by the Pixar Animation Studios. In this virtual world the players can make a world of their … Original article on : World Of Cars Makes Its Debut Online.

Intel warns 3rd-quarter results will miss Wall Street expectations

Intel warns 3Q results will miss expectations
NEW YORK – Chip-maker Intel Corp. is cutting its sales forecast for the quarter, adding fresh evidence that a rickety economy is putting a damper on the back-to-school shopping season.
Intel is the world’s biggest provider of microprocessors for PCs and a bellwether for the broader technology industry.
In … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Intel warns 3rd-quarter results will miss Wall Street expectations.

HP boosts bid for data storage maker 3Par, only hours after Dell matched its earlier offer

HP boosts bid for 3Par to $1.88B, topping Dell
SEATTLE – Hewlett-Packard Co. boosted its bid for 3Par Inc. to $1.88 billion Friday, topping Dell Inc.’s offer by 11 percent and again raising the stakes in the bidding contest for the data-storage company.
The $30-per-share offer from HP came just hours after Dell …. Source  : HP boosts bid for data storage maker 3Par, only hours after Dell matched its earlier offer.

German court turns down preliminary injunction against YouTube in dispute over music videos

German court turns down injunction against YouTube

BERLIN – A German court says it has declined to issue a preliminary injunction against YouTube in a drawn-out conflict between the popular video-sharing site and several royalty collecting bodies over unlicensed music videos.
GEMA, ASCAP, and six other royalty collecting bodies for months have tried but failed to reach …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : German court turns down preliminary injunction against YouTube in dispute over music videos.

Dell boosts bid for data storage maker 3Par to $1.69B, matching HP; 3Par accepts, shares surge

3Par accepts new bid from Dell worth $1.69 billion
NEW YORK – Computer maker Dell Inc. has matched a $1.69 billion offer from Hewlett-Packard Co. to buy the data-storage company 3Par Inc., raising the stakes in the bidding contest for the little-known company.
The $27-per-share offer is worth three times the price of 3Par before … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Dell boosts bid for data storage maker 3Par to $1.69B, matching HP; 3Par accepts, shares surge.

Dell boosts bid for 3Par to $1.8 billion, matching Hewlett-Packard; 3Par accepts

3Par accepts new bid from Dell worth $1.8 billion
NEW YORK – 3Par Inc. said Friday it has accepted computer maker Dell Inc.’s new offer of $1.8 billion which matches a bid for the data storage provider from Hewlett-Packard Co.
The latest move raises the stakes in the bidding war for the little-known company.
The $27-per-share … Original source on Gaea Times at : Dell boosts bid for 3Par to $1.8 billion, matching Hewlett-Packard; 3Par accepts.

Chief ‘meter maid’ accuses Microsoft of telling fibs over promotional stunt

SYDNEY – After Microsoft’s tactic to hire “meter maids” to titillate attendees of its TechEd conference on the Gold Coast backfired, the chief meter maid has come forward to accuse the company of telling fibs about the girls’ attire.

After a number of the 2700 … Read more : Chief ‘meter maid’ accuses Microsoft of telling fibs over promotional stunt.

Protesters add Facebook and YouTube to their arsenal in fight against Indian rule in Kashmir

Facebook, YouTube used as weapons in Kashmir fight
SRINAGAR, India – Before hitting the streets, Ahmed reaches for his two essential protest tools: a scarf to mask his face and a cell phone camera to show the world what is happening.
The 23-year-old, who posts videos to YouTube under names such as “oppressedkashimir1,” is part …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Protesters add Facebook and YouTube to their arsenal in fight against Indian rule in Kashmir.

Garmin Call Center Coming Up

KANSAS (GaeaTimes.com)- Garmin AT Inc which is a subsidiary of the famous GPS device manufacturer Garmin Ltd is going to open a technical support center in Salem’s Garmin AT facility. The new center is meant to augment the current technical support centers of the company. It will have a capacity of 200 workers. … Read : Garmin Call Center Coming Up.

Google Buzz API includes Location Specific Alerts: Tracks

Only recently Google’s was in news for its new social networking venture initiating a direct tussle with Facebook. With much ado on Facebook Places feature Google couldn’t wait to announce its new feature Track. The Google Alerts feature already notifies the users on what’s going on around them. What’s more the search might be … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Google Buzz API includes Location Specific Alerts: Tracks.

China warns the US against planned sale of military aircraft radar to Taiwan

China warns US against selling Taiwan radars

BEIJING – China objected Friday to a U.S. plan to supply radar equipment to Taiwan’s air force, even though the sale was far short of the F-16 fighter jets the island’s president urged Washington to provide last week.
U.S. State Department spokesman Philip J. Crowley said earlier this week that …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : China warns the US against planned sale of military aircraft radar to Taiwan.

Toyota Corolla Recall In USA , Again!

NEW YORK (GaeaTimes.com)- The troubled Japanese carmaker Toyota Motors has again come into headlines for recalling its popular sedan Corolla and Matrix Hatchbacks in the USA. This year has proved to be disastrous for the Japanese carmaker and it has recalled millions of car since the beginning of 2010. The cars in Canada and … Original article on : Toyota Corolla Recall In USA , Again!.

OmniVision shares fall after 1st-quarter revenue misses Wall Street expectations

OmniVision shares fall on 1Q revenue miss
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – OmniVision Technologies Inc., which makes chips for digital cameras and Web cameras, on Thursday reported first-quarter net income of $16.9 million, or 30 cents per share, reversing a loss a year earlier.

But its first-quarter revenue – $193.1 million, an 83 percent increase from $105.6 million … Read more >>>.