Sunday, September 05, 2010

Simple Thoughts (Technology) – Newsletter for September 5, 2010

Sunday, September 5, 2010


‘Quiet’ smart phone maker HTC starts to build brand as it competes with iPhone

Taiwan’s HTC: iPhone’s ‘quiet’ challenger
BEIJING – East Asia is the world’s electronics factory, yet unless they are Japanese, producers are largely anonymous. Now HTC Corp., a Taiwanese maker of smart phones, is moving out of the shadows and trying to establish its own brand name as it competes with Apple’s iPhone.

HTC supplies U.S. carriers Verizon, …. Source  : ‘Quiet’ smart phone maker HTC starts to build brand as it competes with iPhone.

Chrome Turns 2 with the Release of New Version

Google celebrates the second anniversary of its Google Chrome browser with the release of new beta versions which has a clean and simpler user interface and increased speed and performance. Chrome is now three times faster than it was two years ago in terms of JavaScript performance, and the UI has been revamped … Read more »».

Facebook campaign moves Blair’s memoir to crime section in bookstores

LONDON – As part of a Facebook campaign, mischievous shoppers are moving copies of Tony Blair’s memoir – entitled A Journey – to the Fantasy and Crime sections of bookshops.

Over 3,000 people have joined a group called ‘Subversively move Tony Blair’s memoirs to the crime section in book shops’ on the social networking site.

The autobiography … Read more »»».

US Economy Witnessed 54,000 Job Loss in August

The US economy lost 54,000 jobs in August which is 3rd month in a row that jobs have been lost. That’s why the unemployment rate jumped to 9.6% from 9.5% in July. However, the good news is that private sector had created a better-than-expected 67,000 jobs. President barrack Obama welcomed the latest report of …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : US Economy Witnessed 54,000 Job Loss in August.

Israeli partner of Microsoft’s new Kinect game controller envisions a remote-free future

Kinect’s Israeli partner sees a remoteless world
TEL AVIV, Israel – Inon Beracha envisions a world where your movements control the gadgets and devices around you. There’s no remote control to lose, no buttons to push. The air conditioner senses your presence and changes the temperature to your liking.
Controlling your surroundings with the wave …. Original source  : Israeli partner of Microsoft’s new Kinect game controller envisions a remote-free future.

Google Celebrates Silver Jubilee of Buckyball in Its Logo

If you land up to search anything on the world’s most famous search engine today, you will find a buckyball in its logo. Google is celebrating the 25th anniversary of buckyball by giving it an honorable space in its logo.
Now you ask what is buckyball? If you go to the home page of Google you … Read more >>>.

Craigslist Adult Section Censored

NEW YORK (Gaeatimes.com) — All the controversies and illegal activities executed through Craigslist seems to cease now. The online classified network Craigslist has blocked its controversial Adult Sections portion from its website. Technology blog TechCrunch was the first to report the news of Craigslist Censored.

Bad news for those who surf this website regularly. As from …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Craigslist Adult Section Censored.

US woman’s photos lifted from Facebook, used on dating sites

WASHINGTON – An impersonator stole a woman’s photos from her Facebook account and used them on several online dating sites.

“I thought this couldn’t be true because I have no enemies. I don’t know anyone who has any vengeance against me and then I [thought], who … Original article on : US woman’s photos lifted from Facebook, used on dating sites.

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