Saturday, September 11, 2010

Simple Thoughts (Technology) – Newsletter for September 11, 2010

Saturday, September 11, 2010


Sex Movies Worm Spreads Rapidly Across the World

People are victimized worldwide by a booby-trapped e-mail that promises free sex movies. The malicious e-mail messages have a subject line saying “Here you have” and contains a link to PDF that the user is requested to accept. Clicking on the link , you will neither get movies nor documents, but, you give the … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Sex Movies Worm Spreads Rapidly Across the World.

Web Users Hang out More on Facebook than Google

According to new data from market researcher ComScore, Internet users spend more time socializing on Facebook in August rather than searching information on Google searching engine. Comscore further reported that people spent 41.1 million minutes on Facebook, which is 9.9 percent of the total number of minutes they spent online for the …. Original source  : Web Users Hang out More on Facebook than Google.

Dell decides to close NC plant sooner than expected, employees to be laid off by November

Dell closing NC plant sooner than expected
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Computer maker Dell Inc. says it will close a North Carolina plant sooner than expected and lay off employees in October and November.
Spokesman David Frink didn’t give an exact date for the closure. The plant had 400 workers this spring, but Frink didn’t immediately … Read more : Dell decides to close NC plant sooner than expected, employees to be laid off by November.

Appeals courts decision handcuffs sellers of used software, could affect other media

Appeals court ruling threatens used software sales

SAN FRANCISCO – A federal appeals court has sided with the computer software industry in its effort to squelch sales of second-hand programs covered by widely used licensing agreements.
Friday’s ruling by the 9th Circuit of Appeals raised worries that it will embolden music labels, movie studios and book publishers …. Original article  : Appeals courts decision handcuffs sellers of used software, could affect other media.

Federal judge rejects challenge by Internet customers to subpoenas seeking their names

Judge allows subpoenas for Internet users
WASHINGTON – A federal judge on Friday allowed the holder of a movie copyright to subpoena the names of people accused of illegally downloading and distributing a film over the Internet.

Courts have held that Internet subscribers do not have an expectation of privacy once they convey subscriber information to their …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

BCE to takes full control of CTV, Thomson to regain control of Globe and Mail

BCE to take full control of CTV
TORONTO – BCE Inc., Canada’s largest telecom company, said Friday it agreed to acquire full ownership of the largest private broadcaster in Canada while the Thomson family said it is regaining majority ownership of the country’s national newspaper.

BCE said it obtained 100 percent ownership of CTV television for $1.3-billion …. Source article  : BCE to takes full control of CTV, Thomson to regain control of Globe and Mail.

Nokia, PG&E, Smith & Wesson, Lululemon among companies making big moves in stock market

Nokia, PG&E, Smith & Wesson are big movers
NEW YORK – Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:
NYSE
Nokia Corp., up 18 cents at $9.94 The world’s biggest handset maker replaced its CEO with a top Microsoft executive as it tries to regain lost … Original source on Gaea Times at : Nokia, PG&E, Smith & Wesson, Lululemon among companies making big moves in stock market.

Skype Offers Free International Calls To Celebrate Eid

Just a heads up on one of the best deals of the day. Skype is offering free voucher codes for talking up to 30 minutes anywhere around the world. Skype is offering this sweet sweet deal to celebrate Eid.
All you have to do is to provide them your email address as soon as possible …. Read the original article  : here.

Reviving golden goals or scrapping extra time won’t end defensive soccer

Thumbs down to Blatter’s extra-time proposals

PARIS – In 514 matches for club and country, German wunder-forward Oliver Bierhoff scored 226 times. Yet only once, Bierhoff says, did he celebrate by whipping off his jersey: when his left-footed golden goal made Germany the European champion in 1996.
That sudden-death winner against the Czech Republic, after just four … Original source on Gaea Times at : Reviving golden goals or scrapping extra time won’t end defensive soccer.

National Semiconductor shares drop after disappointing quarterly sales forecast

National Semiconductor shares drop after forecast

NEW YORK – Shares of National Semiconductor Corp. dropped Friday after the company’s quarterly sales forecast missed Wall Street forecasts, another sign from chip makers that demand is weakening.
THE SPARK: After the close of trading Thursday, National Semiconductor said it expects revenue of $390 million to $415 million for the …. Read the original article  : here.

Too Many Master Chiefs: ‘Halo: Reach’ aims to grab gamers with personalized protagonist

‘Halo: Reach’ aims to grab gamers again
LOS ANGELES – Since fans lined up at midnight nearly three years ago for the release of the last “Halo” video game, a recession struck the economy, President Barack Obama took office and “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2″ became the best-selling shooter game of all time. …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Cognizant is the Leader in Global Testing Services:IDC

Cognizant, a leading consulting, technology, and business process outsourcing firm,?? has been ranked number one in enterprise application testing services by IDC MarketScape analysis of 13 global third-party testing firms. The report says that Cognizant has been growing rapidly?? in testing services as well as its application development and maintenance service …. Read the original article  : Cognizant is the Leader in Global Testing Services:IDC.

Nokia swaps veteran for Microsoft exec Stephen Elop as company chief amid stiff competition

Nokia dumps CEO, turns to Microsoft exec
HELSINKI – Nokia Corp. is replacing CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo with Microsoft executive Stephen Elop as the world’s top maker of mobile phones aims to regain lost ground in the fiercely competitive smart phone market.
The choice of a North American executive to lead a Finnish company …. Original article  : Nokia swaps veteran for Microsoft exec Stephen Elop as company chief amid stiff competition.

Cincinnati joins other cities with ordinance banning text messaging while driving

Cincinnati bans text messaging while driving

CINCINNATI – City Council members in Cincinnati on Thursday approved an ordinance banning the sending, reading or writing of text messages while driving.
The ordinance adopted Thursday by Cincinnati’s city council in an 8-1 vote also bans accessing the Internet while driving. Other Ohio cities – including Toledo, Columbus and Cleveland … Original source on Gaea Times at : Cincinnati joins other cities with ordinance banning text messaging while driving.

“Here You Have” e-mail virus wreaking havoc on servers across the world

WASHINGTON – An e-mail virus has launched a “phishing attack” on servers across the globe, including those at ABC, NASA, Comcast, and Google and possibly US Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

The virus, called “Here You Have” or VBMania, is a Trojan Horse that …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Ban on outsourcing to have little impact on Indo-US trade partnership, says Roemer

NEW DELHI – US Ambassador to India Timothy Roemer on Friday evaded a direct reply on the impact of the ban on outsourcing of the government IT and back office projects by the state of Ohio, but said such attempts were made in the …. Source  : Ban on outsourcing to have little impact on Indo-US trade partnership, says Roemer.

Study says consumers are interested in 3-D television sets, but wary about the experience

Study tracks concerns about 3-D TV sets
NEW YORK – A study about consumer attitudes toward 3-D television found many who were less interested in the technology after they actually experienced it.

Still, 52 percent of consumers who tried out 3-D televisions said it was a better experience than they had expected, according to a study conducted … Read more »».

Nokia replaces CEO Kallasvuo with Microsoft exec Stephen Elop as it struggles with competition

Nokia’s Kallsvuo replaced by Microsoft exec
HELSINKI – Nokia Corp. will replace CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo with top Microsoft executive Stephen Elop as the world’s largest mobile phone maker struggles to keep pace with smaller and more innovative rivals, particularly in the smartphone market.
Elop, head of Microsoft’s business division, has held top posts … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Nokia replaces CEO Kallasvuo with Microsoft exec Stephen Elop as it struggles with competition.

ESPN Fantasy Football 2010 Google Android App Out Now

ESPN Fantasy Football 2010 is getting popular by the day and the brand new app for Android phones has taken the game altogether to a new horizon. This fully configurable, easy to use app is sure to entertain you on the move with comfortable integration in your Android phone.
With the mercury rising, you need to …. Source article  : ESPN Fantasy Football 2010 Google Android App Out Now.

Apple to publish guidelines on how it determines what is offered from iPhone’s App Store

Apple to publish guidelines for app approval
NEW YORK – Apple Inc. said Thursday that it will publish the guidelines it uses to determine which programs can be sold in its App Store.
The move follows more than two years of complaints from software developers about the company’s secret and seemingly capricious rules, which block …. Original article  : Apple to publish guidelines on how it determines what is offered from iPhone’s App Store.

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