Bill Gates stays richest American for 17th year in a row

LONDON – Forbes magazine has named Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates as the wealthiest person in America for the 17th year in a row.

In the magazine’s annual listing of 400 richest Americans, Gates’ fortune was put at 54 billion dollars, with investment guru Warren Buffet remaining second with a fortune estimated at 45 billion dollars.

Software tycoon …. Read the original article  : Bill Gates stays richest American for 17th year in a row.

Dell’s latest shot at Apple’s iPad: a mysterious 7-inch tablet that runs Google’s software

Dell CEO flashes 7-inch Android tablet computer

SAN FRANCISCO – Dell is working on a 7-inch tablet that runs Google’s Inc.’s Android operating software.
Not much else is publicly known about the computer. Dell Inc. CEO Michael Dell flashed it briefly Wednesday at Oracle’s annual conference in San Francisco, but offered no hard details. Dell Inc. spokesman … Original source on Gaea Times at : Dell’s latest shot at Apple’s iPad: a mysterious 7-inch tablet that runs Google’s software.

Hewlett-Packard completes deal for privately held cyber security firm Fortify Software

HP completes deal for Fortify Software
PALO ALTO, Calif. – Hewlett-Packard Co. has completed its deal to buy Fortify Software.

The company announced last month it would by the privately held cyber security firm to enhance its cyber security offerings.
Terms were not disclosed.
Fortify, based in San Mateo, Calif., helps businesses identify and fix security weaknesses in their … Read more >>>.

Summary Box: Review says new iPods get it right again by adding and subtracting features

Summary Box: Review says New iPods get it right

THE GADGETS: Apple Inc. released a new slate of iPods this month – its latest version of the iPod Nano, Touch and Shuffle.
WHAT’S NEW: The Touch gained cameras so you can take photos, shoot HD-quality videos or conduct video chats. The Nano shrank, lost its click-wheel controls … Original source on Gaea Times at : Summary Box: Review says new iPods get it right again by adding and subtracting features.

Video games are lone outlet for St. Louis Rams’ No. 1 pick Sam Bradford

Video games are outlet for No. 1 pick
ST. LOUIS – Perhaps Sam Bradford’s lone non-football outlet these days, his get-away-from-it-all sanctuary, is video games.

The NFL is an all-consuming job for the No. 1 pick, who works long hours seven days a week learning on the job as the St. Louis Rams’ quarterback. No night clubbing, … Read : Video games are lone outlet for St. Louis Rams’ No. 1 pick Sam Bradford.

Review: Newest iPods get it right again by upping portability, adding and subtracting features

Review: Newest iPods get it right, as expected

SAN FRANCISCO – By now, Apple’s introduction of new iPods each fall is about as surprising as kids going back to school.
And, as usual, many of the changes CEO Steve Jobs announced this month were expected, such as the addition of cameras to the iPod Touch.
But Apple Inc. … Original article on : Review: Newest iPods get it right again by upping portability, adding and subtracting features.

EASEUS Data Recovery Wizard Free Edition 5.0.1 Review

NEW YORK (GaeaTimes.com) — The EASEUS Data Recovery Software can solve all your data loss problems. File recovery can be done from emptied Recycle Bin or lost due to software crash, formatted or damaged hard drive. Even virus attacks, lost partitions and other unknown reasons can be handled easily by the EASEUS Data Recovery … Read more »».

Live and let farm: For those who want less (or more) of ‘Farmville,’ Facebook revamps updates

Enough ‘Farmville’? Facebook revamps game updates

NEW YORK – More than 200 million people play games on Facebook each month. This means about 300 million members of the world’s largest online social network don’t.
To ensure that those who love “Farmville” and those who can’t stand the constant invitations to play can stay friends, Facebook is making … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Live and let farm: For those who want less (or more) of ‘Farmville,’ Facebook revamps updates.

JetBlue signs deal for satellite onboard Wi-Fi for all planes in fleet

JetBlue signs deal for satellite onboard Wi-Fi

NEW YORK – JetBlue said Wednesday it signed a deal to install satellite broadband Internet and TV service on its fleet of 160 planes.
The airline is partnering with telecommunications company ViaSat Inc. to begin installing the service by the end of 2012. The system must be tested and certified …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : JetBlue signs deal for satellite onboard Wi-Fi for all planes in fleet.

Canada’s privacy commissioner says Facebook has addressed concerns but there’s room to improve

Canada: Facebook has addressed privacy concerns

NEW YORK – Canada’s privacy commissioner says Facebook has addressed concerns raised a year ago over third-party access to users’ information.
The Privacy Commissioner said Wednesday the world’s largest online social network has put changes in place over the past year that are reasonable and meet the expectations set under Canada’s …. Source  : Canada’s privacy commissioner says Facebook has addressed concerns but there’s room to improve.

Govt. orders ban on bulk SMSes and MMSes for next 72 hours

NEW DELHI – Ahead of Ayodhya verdict, the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology on Wednesday evening directed all Mobile Telecom Services Providers in the country for banning all bulk SMSes and MMSes in all service areas with immediate effect for next 72 hours

The order has [..] Read the original article: here.

Twitter Worm Sends Users to Porn Site

A worm, designed by Magnus Holm, a Norwegian hacker created havoc at the social networking site because users are swamped by pop up messages and pornographic site. According to the security expert,?? a JavaScript command in the offending posts included a command, “onmouseover,” that caused messages to pop up and Web sites [..] Read the original article: here.

Czech official: Google not allowed to continue its ‘Street View’ due to its privacy invasion

Czechs halt Google’s ‘Street View,’ cite privacy

PRAGUE – The Czech Republic has refused to grant Google permission to expand its “Street View” because the mapping feature invades peoples’ privacy, the government’s privacy watchdog said Wednesday.
The Czech Office for Personal Data Protection has been investigating the issue since April, and last week it did not give …. Original article  : Czech official: Google not allowed to continue its ‘Street View’ due to its privacy invasion.

RIM BlackPad Tablet to be Launched Next Week?

LOS ANGELES (GaeaTimes.com) — Rumors are flooding in the web that RIM’s challenge to Apple iPad is on its way to launch. The speculation is that Research in Motion Ltd will unveil its own tablet device named BlackPad on the next week.
Reportedly, the BlackPad will not be running the new BlackBerry 6 operating system. …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Outsourcing comedy stereotyping Indians creates stir even before release

NEW YORK – A soon-to-be-aired NBC’s workplace comedy which apparently stereotypes Indians and makes fun of Americans who lost their jobs due to outsourcing has been creating uproar even before its debut.Outsourced’ is a comedy about an Indian call centre and the bumbling American who runs it.

Political bloggers have already been criticizing the show for …. Original article  : Outsourcing comedy stereotyping Indians creates stir even before release.

Twitter Hack Mystery Resolved

SAN FRANCISCO (GaeaTimes.com)- The Twitter fiasco that the users were greeted with yesterday when they logged into their accounts is now resolved. It was a prank played by someone who is not a hacker but wanted to get some quick thrill out of it. The Twitter users found loads of spam messages and link …. Original article  : Twitter Hack Mystery Resolved.

Man whose vintage Les Paul was stolen finds same guitar on auction site 8 years later

Man’s stolen guitar shows up on eBay 8 years later

MILL VALLEY, Calif. – The owner of a vintage Gibson Les Paul Special stolen eight years ago has found the guitar after it finally resurfaced on eBay Inc.’s auction site.
Doug Duncan never gave up looking for the 1957 guitar after it was stolen in rural Minnesota. …. Read the original article  : Man whose vintage Les Paul was stolen finds same guitar on auction site 8 years later.

Transportation Dept. proposes ban on texting by truck drivers hauling hazardous materials

Proposal bans texting by haz-mat truck drivers

WASHINGTON – Targeting distractions behind the wheel, the Obama administration proposed Tuesday to bar truck drivers from sending text messages while hauling hazardous materials.
The requirements would complement separate rules being finalized by the Transportation Department that prohibit commercial bus and truck drivers from sending text messages on the job … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Transportation Dept. proposes ban on texting by truck drivers hauling hazardous materials.