‘Quick Hit NFL Football’ launches with league makeover; Facebook version coming later

Quick Hit football video game gets NFL makeover
SEATTLE – Thursday marks the kickoff of the 2010 NFL season, and along with it, a renewed interest in fantasy leagues and video games that let Monday-morning quarterbacks feel as if they’re part of the action.
The perennial champ of the genre, Electronic Arts Inc.’s “Madden,” has …. Original article  : ‘Quick Hit NFL Football’ launches with league makeover; Facebook version coming later.

The New Google Instant to Turn Mobile very soon

KOLKATA, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com) — Google had introduced its new search feature “Google Instant” just a day ago. Today, the search engine giant has revealed that it plans to take “Instant” to the next level. Google Instant will be available on the mobile platform as well. Instant’s predictive search feature seems to hold its breath. …. Source article  : The New Google Instant to Turn Mobile very soon.

Google Instant: The Best Gets Better

KOLKATA, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com) — The ambitious Search Engine giant creates yet another dimension in the way people search. Today, Google announced the release of “Google Instant”. Google Instant is knitting the dimensions of real-time search. Previously, Google used to give search suggestions on the way, as you typed your search keywords. The suggestions were …. Source  : Google Instant: The Best Gets Better.

Bengals WR Chad Ochocinco’s coach calls his tweets “bunch of nonsense”

Ochocinco’s coach calls his tweets “nonsense”
CINCINNATI – Bengals coach Marvin Lewis doesn’t care about Chad Ochocinco’s dinner plans or anything else in his personal life.
Follow him on Twitter? Not a chance.
“I don’t follow him because it’s just a bunch of nonsense,” Lewis said Wednesday. “I don’t really care where he goes to eat [..] Read the original article: here.

Summary Box: Google moves toward instant gratification with latest twist in Internet search

Summary Box: Google quickens with ‘instant’ search
INSTANT SEARCH: Google is offering its users instant gratification by showing search results while a request is being typed.
WHAT IT MEANS: People will start to see search results that may change with each character that’s entered into Google’s search box.
THE GOAL: A lightning-fast search engine that knows …. Original article  : Summary Box: Google moves toward instant gratification with latest twist in Internet search.

GM’s OnStar service testing voice commands allowing drivers to update Facebook status

GM testing voice command to update Facebook status
DETROIT – General Motors Co. is testing software that would let drivers talk to their cars to update status messages on the Facebook social media website, as well as listen to Facebook messages, the company said Wednesday.
The verbal updates would be made through GM’s OnStar safety …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : GM’s OnStar service testing voice commands allowing drivers to update Facebook status.

Military bases ban sale of video game that lets players ’shoot’ US troops in Afghanistan

Military bans video game that ‘kills’ US troops

WASHINGTON – Military bases across the U.S. have banned the sale of a new video game that lets a player pretend to be a Taliban fighter and “shoot” U.S. troops in Afghanistan.
“Medal of Honor” by Electronic Arts, a major game developer based in Redwood City, Calif., hits stores …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Military bases ban sale of video game that lets players ’shoot’ US troops in Afghanistan.

Summary Box: AP review finds Ping handy, but needs longer music previews, more members

Summary Box: Review finds Ping handy iTunes add-on
THE OFFERING: Apple Inc.’s new music-discovery feature, Ping, which lets you see what songs your friends are buying and recommend some of your favorites to them.
THE REQUIREMENTS: The feature is free, as is the software running it, iTunes 10. It works fine on Windows XP, but …. Source  : Summary Box: AP review finds Ping handy, but needs longer music previews, more members.

Military bases ban sale of video game that lets player ’shoot’ US troops

Military bans sale of violent video game
WASHINGTON – Military bases across the U.S. have banned the sale of a new video game that lets a player pretend to be a Taliban fighter and “shoot” U.S. troops.

“Medal of Honor” by Electronic Arts, a major game developer based in Redwood City, Ca., hits stores Oct. 12.
But after … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Military bases ban sale of video game that lets player ’shoot’ US troops.

DC, federal partners launch free wireless Internet on National Mall for tourists, residents

DC launches free Wi-Fi on National Mall
WASHINGTON – Free wireless Internet access has been added to the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

Officials said Wednesday the city has installed 220 free Wi-Fi hotspots that are accessible by any compatible computer or device.
The D.C. government installed the hotspots along with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the …. Source  : DC, federal partners launch free wireless Internet on National Mall for tourists, residents.

Review: Ping social-discovery feature on iTunes needs longer music previews, more members

Review: Ping a handy iTunes add-on with promise
LOS ANGELES – Apple Inc.’s new music-discovery feature, Ping, is a potentially useful addition to iTunes. With it, you can see what songs your friends are buying and recommend some of your favorites to them.
It’s great that Apple is finally incorporating elements of Lala.com, which offered … Read more >>>.

What it’s like to suffer a hack attack on Twitter _ and how to survive it

Hack attack hits home for AP writer
LOS ANGELES – The Twitterverse is full of far more mysterious forces than indecipherable trending topics and Lady Gaga.
There are people out there with dark, dastardly intents, as I learned when my account was hacked.
Now, anyone who knows me knows I love Twitter. I am a tweeting …. Source article  : What it’s like to suffer a hack attack on Twitter _ and how to survive it.

Amazon purchases online music store Amie Street in bid to grow its digital download business

Amazon buys online music retailer Amie Street
SAN FRANCISCO – Amazon.com Inc., seeking to expand its position in the music download market against rivals like Apple Inc.’s iTunes Store, has purchased online music retailer Amie Street for an undisclosed amount.
In an e-mail to users Wednesday, Amie Street said it has found “a great … Read : Amazon purchases online music store Amie Street in bid to grow its digital download business.

Google revs up search engine with new feature that delivers results as users type in requests

Google search accelerates with ‘instant’ results
SAN FRANCISCO – Google Inc. stepped on its Internet search accelerator Wednesday by adding a feature that displays results as soon as people begin typing their requests.
The change, called “Google Instant,” is the closest the 12-year-old company has come yet to realizing its founders’ …. Source article  : Google revs up search engine with new feature that delivers results as users type in requests.

Craigslist Adult Services Asked to Close Worldwide

Craigslist announced on Monday that it is shutting down its ‘Adult Services’ here in the States.?? In a statement on Tuesday, a group of four human rights groups admired that the site has dropped the section in the U.S., but said it needs to go much further and close the adult or … Read more »».

Kelsey Grammer backs new network providing entertainment for political conservatives

Network for conservative entertainment launches
NEW YORK – Actor Kelsey Grammer is an investor and public face supporting a new network that launched Wednesday with entertainment designed to appeal to political conservatives.
RightNetwork, whose first series, “Running,” follows the fortunes of a couple of Tea Party-backed candidates for public office, is also trying a new … Read more »»».

Review: ‘R.U.S.E.’ brings computer-style strategic war gaming to Xbox, PlayStation

Review: ‘R.U.S.E.’ brings war strategy to consoles
Video-game wars, like those in “Halo” or “Call of Duty,” are usually seen from the grunt’s-eye view. If you want to play general, with thousands of troops following your every order, you have to turn on your computer, home to real-time strategy (RTS) epics like “StarCraft II” … Read more >>>.

With new motion-capture tech for Xbox, Microsoft hopes to outmaneuver Sony, Nintendo in Japan

Microsoft’s Xbox ready for bigger battle in Japan
TOKYO – Battling its Japanese gaming rivals on their home turf hasn’t been easy for Microsoft Corp.
Its Xbox 360 game console runs a distant third in sales here behind Sony Corp.’s PlayStation 3 console and Nintendo Co.’s Wii.
But the Seattle-based company is armed with … Read this article on Gaea Times at : With new motion-capture tech for Xbox, Microsoft hopes to outmaneuver Sony, Nintendo in Japan.

Indian court upholds Vodafone’s $2.6 billion tax bill in sweeping precedent for foreign deals

Indian court upholds big tax bill against Vodafone

MUMBAI, India – In a landmark ruling Wednesday, an Indian court said Vodafone Group Plc is liable for an estimated $2.6 billion in taxes for its 2007 acquisition of one of India’s largest mobile phone companies.
The decision sets a precedent that could impact hundreds of foreign transactions and …. Original source  : Indian court upholds Vodafone’s $2.6 billion tax bill in sweeping precedent for foreign deals.

Google Bouncing Balls Doodle Surprizes Viewers on September 7

KOLKATA, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com) — Google’s mystifying new Doodle is sure to take you for a ride.
On September 7th, Google came up with its brand new facet full of vibrant colors. Balls of different shapes bouncing around here and there and forming the Google logo time and again. What a site !
Well, this isn’t Google’s first … Read more »»».