Rahul Gandhi launches 3G services in Amethi

AMETHI – Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi has launched 3G services in his parliamentary constituency of Amethi.

Rahul said telecommunication services have played an important role in the development of the country and are successfully bridging the gap between the rich and the poor.

“I remember that my father, when he was alive, he used to get …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Rahul Gandhi launches 3G services in Amethi.

Time Warner Cable customers to get access to ESPN3.com in new deal with Disney

Time Warner Cable gets ESPN3.com in new deal

LOS ANGELES – Time Warner Cable Inc. customers will finally get access to the sports website ESPN3.com, even if they are not subscribers of the company’s Internet service, according to a long-term deal with The Walt Disney Co. announced Thursday.
In the deal, 12.7 million Time Warner video subscribers …. Read the original article  : here.

Summary Box: HP snatches data-storage maker 3Par from rival Dell with $2.07 billion offer

Summary Box: HP snatches 3Par away from Dell
LAST-MINUTE SCRAMBLE: Dell Inc. boosted its bid for data-storage maker 3Par Inc. to $32. Hewlett-Packard Co. came back with a $33-per-share offer before Dell’s move could be made public. The board of 3Par deemed HP’s offer superior and approved the deal.
AND THE WINNER IS: HP. Dell …. Original article  : Summary Box: HP snatches data-storage maker 3Par from rival Dell with $2.07 billion offer.

Summary Box: Dell lets 3Par go to HP; analysts say PC maker needs mix of technology and time

Summary Box: What’s Dell to do after 3Par?
DEAL UNDONE: Dell Inc. surrendered the contest for data-storage maker 3Par Inc. to Hewlett-Packard Co. Thursday.
DELL’S DILEMMA: Dell has been slower than HP to branch out from the business of selling computers, which has grown less profitable as component costs have climbed and as PC makers …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Summary Box: Dell lets 3Par go to HP; analysts say PC maker needs mix of technology and time.

After losing 3Par, Dell’s enterprise challenge remains a mix of technology and time

Dell’s enterprise challenge remains after 3Par
SEATTLE – Dell Inc. doesn’t have to start over in its quest to become a significant purveyor of technology for businesses after losing a multibillion dollar bidding contest for an obscure data-storage maker.
But it won’t be easy, either, for Dell to shake its “Dude, you’re getting a Dell” … Original article on : After losing 3Par, Dell’s enterprise challenge remains a mix of technology and time.

Spectacle of HP, Dell showdown for 3Par comes to an end after HP makes pricey bid

HP vs Dell: the showdown that ended in spectacle
SAN FRANCISCO – The showdown over 3Par Inc. that ended Thursday was a puzzling spectacle.
It pitted two of the world’s biggest technology companies against each other for control of a company that was obscure outside of technology circles and flat-out unloved on Wall … Read more : Spectacle of HP, Dell showdown for 3Par comes to an end after HP makes pricey bid.

Summary Box: New AOL search deal with Google includes mobile

Summary Box: Google, AOL reach new search deal
THE DEAL: Under a new five-year agreement, Google Inc. will continue to provide the search results on AOL Inc.’s websites. The companies signed the deal this week.
THE MONEY: AOL declined to give financial details. Google has not disclosed how much money it gets from the deal …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Summary Box: New AOL search deal with Google includes mobile.

Facebook to let you log out remotely in new security feature

Facebook’s new security feature: remote logouts
NEW YORK – Facebook is rolling out a new security feature that lets users log out of their accounts remotely from another computer.
To do this, go to “account settings” on your Facebook page and click on “change” next to “account security.” There, you’ll see where else your Facebook … Read more : Facebook to let you log out remotely in new security feature.

Verizon raises quarterly dividend 2.6 percent in face of speculation about cash flow

Verizon hikes quarterly dividend 2.6 percent

NEW YORK – Verizon Communications Inc. said Thursday it is hiking its quarterly dividend by 1.25 cents, or 2.6 percent, to 48.75 cents per share.
It’s the fourth straight year Verizon has raised its dividend in September. Analysts have questioned the New York-based phone company’s ability to maintain its dividend, given …. Read the original article  : Verizon raises quarterly dividend 2.6 percent in face of speculation about cash flow.

Volkswagen Canada says 2010 sales are on track to be best year ever

Volkswagen Canada on track for best ever sales

AJAX, Ontario – Volkswagen Canada said Thursday that its 2010 sales pace means it is on track for its highest-ever annual sales results.
The branch of the German automakers said it sold 3,369 vehicles in August and 30,135 year-to-date. That is higher than the 26,611 the company sold during …. Read the original article  : here.

Verizon to sell smart phones for prepaid service, with data plan

Verizon to sell smart phones for prepaid service
NEW YORK – Verizon Wireless on Thursday announced it’s opening up access to smart phones for customers who prepay for service, such as people with poor credit and those who don’t want to be tied down by long-term contracts.
Prepaid service has long been the domain of … Read more : Verizon to sell smart phones for prepaid service, with data plan.

Asimo the robot makes new friends as researchers seek feedback from public

Asimo the robot makes new friends in Austria

LINZ, Austria – Asimo the robot is making new friends in Austria.
Researchers are seeking feedback from visitors of a technology fair to help them make Asimo, Honda’s battery-operated robot that looks like a 4-foot (1.3-meter) child in a space suit, more communicative.
Through an interactive game with volunteers, they’re … Original article on : Asimo the robot makes new friends as researchers seek feedback from public.

mTrip app for iPhone blends tech with travel reality, but isn’t getting lost half the fun?

mTrip app for iPhone uses augmented reality
NEW YORK – The new iPhone application mTrip is a travel guide and then some: It uses the latest in smart phone technology to make it easier to stay on track in a foreign locale.
But isn’t getting lost part of the fun of traveling? For me, yes. … Read more : mTrip app for iPhone blends tech with travel reality, but isn’t getting lost half the fun?.

Cisco to acquire Arch Rock, a maker of IP wireless tech for smart grids, for undisclosed sum

Cisco to acquire smart grid metering co. Arch Rock

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Cisco Systems said Thursday that it plans to acquire Arch Rock Corp., a maker of wireless network equipment for smart grids, for an undisclosed amount.
Cisco said Arch Rock will help Cisco with its smart grid applications for utilities. Arch Rock’s technology is designed …. Source  : Cisco to acquire Arch Rock, a maker of IP wireless tech for smart grids, for undisclosed sum.

Intel Expects to See the Rising Demand for Embedded Chips

According to Intel, the demand for embedded microprocessor chips represents $15 billion opportunity that ranges from Cars to Electrical Grid.?? The company expects to speed up the demand for embedded Microchip as Intel grows beyond the core area of computer chips. Doug Davis, head of Intel’s Embedded and Communications Group, said in an …. Read the original article  : here.

Police: Brazilian teen used bow and arrow to launch illegal cell phones over prison walls

Bow and arrow used to send phones into Brazil jail

SAO PAULO – Police say a 17-year-old teen was detained after he shot arrows with cell phones attached over the walls of a prison in southern Brazil to inmates waiting on the other side.
Authorities say the boy was caught after one of the arrows he launched …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Police: Brazilian teen used bow and arrow to launch illegal cell phones over prison walls.

Dell ends bidding contest over data-storage maker 3Par, will not match HP’s $2.07B offer

Dell cedes data-storage maker 3Par to HP
SEATTLE – Dell Inc. is walking away from a bidding contest with rival Hewlett-Packard Co. for data-storage maker 3Par Inc.
Dell said Thursday it won’t match HP’s offer to pay $33 per share for 3Par, or about $2.07 billion. Dell’s decision came barely an hour after 3Par …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Dell ends bidding contest over data-storage maker 3Par, will not match HP’s $2.07B offer.

Dell ends bidding contest over data storage maker 3Par, will not match HP’s $2.07B offer

Dell cedes data storage maker 3Par to HP
ROUND ROCK, Texas – Dell is walking away from a bidding contest with rival Hewlett-Packard for data-storage maker 3Par.
Dell Inc. says it will not match Hewlett-Packard Co.’s offer to pay $33 per share for 3Par Inc., or about $2.07 billion.
Dave Johnson, Dell’s senior vice president …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Dell ends bidding contest over data storage maker 3Par, will not match HP’s $2.07B offer.

Skype becoming popular tool for network news telecasts

Networks using Skype in news reports
NEW YORK – When he wanted to interview a source in Connecticut for a recent “World News” story on technology, ABC reporter Pierre Thomas didn’t even leave the office. ABC’s cameras showed him sitting in front of a computer screen, talking to Michael Coppolla through Skype.
The video phone …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Skype becoming popular tool for network news telecasts.

iTunes Ping: Building Social Network through Music

Apple is on to set to create a new innovation in social music by introducing new iTunes 10 with Ping.
If you are having a brand new ipod then you must download the new version of iTune. These iTunes can be downloaded in Mac and Windows platform.
The new Ping is a blend of Facebook and Twitter. …. Source  : Gaea News Network.