Facebook Login Error Makes Company Apologetic

SAN FRANCISCO (GaeaTimes.com)- There are several millions of web users who are addicted to Facebook which is considered as the most popular social networking service of present times. However, the users were in for a rude shock yesterday when they could not login to their account as there was an error. The incident naturally … Read more »»».

Status update: Facebook says problem is resolved, offers no explanation for afternoon outages

News feed: Facebook is up after glitchy afternoon

NEW YORK – A technical glitch blocked or slowed access to Facebook for several hours Thursday, unplugging many of the social-networking site’s 500 million users from the constant flow of updates from their friends.
Facebook called it “the worst outage we’ve had in over four years” in a blog …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Cyber Command chief says Pentagon networks vulnerable

WASHINGTON – The head of US Cyber Command, General Keith Alexander, has suggested that the Pentagon’s networks in Afghanistan are far from secure from cyber attacks.

In his first hearing before the House Armed Services Committee, General Alexander revealed such threats that could hamper the US war effort in Afghanistan.

Though the command recently deployed an … Original article on : Cyber Command chief says Pentagon networks vulnerable.

People Tweet Their Thoughts On Facebook Outage

LOS ANGELES (Gaea Times.com) – Social networking sites like facebook and twitter have become a part of people’s life who spend hours both in office and at home chatting with friends and strangers. What would the users feel though if their favorite social networking sites desert them all of a sudden. The frustration …. Source  : People Tweet Their Thoughts On Facebook Outage.

Hawaii’s largest telephone company expects to emerge from bankruptcy in 30 days

Hawaiian Telcom emerging from bankruptcy soon

HONOLULU – Hawaii’s largest telephone company says it expects to emerge from bankruptcy in 30 days.
Hawaiian Telcom made the statement Thursday while announcing its reorganization plan has been approved by the state Public Utilities Commission.
The company says it now must finalize agreements and documents that are necessary to exit Chapter … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Hawaii’s largest telephone company expects to emerge from bankruptcy in 30 days.

Facebook website down or slow for many users worldwide

Facebook site down, slow for many users
NEW YORK – Facebook has been inaccessible to many users, with people getting messages such as “DNS Failure” when they tried to log on to the site Thursday afternoon.

Facebook says it is experiencing some site issues, which is causing Facebook to be slow or unavailable for some users.
Facebook says … Read : Facebook website down or slow for many users worldwide.

AMD, world’s No. 2 maker of PC processors, cuts 3Q guidance, blames weak consumer laptop sales

AMD cuts 3Q guidance, blames weak consumer sales

SAN FRANCISCO – Advanced Micro Devices Inc. has lowered its third-quarter outlook, supplying fresh evidence that consumers’ penny-pinching on personal computers has led to a painful back-to-school shopping season for some technology companies.
AMD is the world’s No. 2 maker of PC microprocessors, the “brains” of those machines.
Its announcement … Read more >>.

AMD, world’s No. 2 maker of PC processors, cuts 3Q outlook on weak consumer laptop demand

AMD cuts 3Q outlook on weak consumer demand

SAN FRANCISCO – Advanced Micro Devices has cut its third-quarter outlook.
The world’s second-biggest maker of personal computer processors expects revenue to fall 1 percent to 4 percent from the second quarter’s $1.65 billion.
The Sunnyvale, Calif., company had previously predicted that revenue would rise, which would have been in …. Source  : AMD, world’s No. 2 maker of PC processors, cuts 3Q outlook on weak consumer laptop demand.

Text of Obama’s remarks to the UN General Assembly

Text of Obama’s remarks to the UN
Text of President Barack Obama’s remarks to the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, as provided by the White House:

Mr. President, Mr. Secretary-General, my fellow delegates, ladies and gentlemen. It is a great honor to address this assembly for the second time, nearly two years after my election as …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Rite Aid, Sotheby’s, Edwards Lifesciences among those companies making big stock market moves

Rite Aid, Sotheby’s among big market movers

NEW YORK – Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:
NYSE
Rite Aid Corp., down 15 cents at 95 cents
The drugstore operator reported a bigger loss for its fiscal second quarter as its revenue slipped 2.5 percent and it refinanced … Original article on : Rite Aid, Sotheby’s, Edwards Lifesciences among those companies making big stock market moves.

T-Mobile Announces Solar-Powered Wireless Broadband Installation

NEW YORK (GaeaTimes.com) — T-Mobile comes up with the latest buzz in Wireless Broadband biz.
Wireless carrier T-Mobile USA upholded a mobile cellular tower in Chalfont, Pennsylvania, which happens to be powered by a set of solar panels. This supposedly is the companies’ first site powered by renewable energy located in US.
The other pioneer is … Read more >>>.

FutureGen’s private-sector partners name new CEO to replace Mudd

FutureGen companies name new CEO
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The companies working with the federal government to find ways to use coal as a power source while storing its carbon dioxide emissions have a new CEO.

Kenneth Humphreys will be the new CEO of the FutureGen Alliance, replacing Michael Mudd, the alliance said in a news release Thursday. … Original article on : FutureGen’s private-sector partners name new CEO to replace Mudd.

NY town joins growing effort to limit placement of cell phone towers

NY town enacts tough cell tower limits
GARDEN CITY, N.Y. – A Long Island township has imposed restrictions on the placement of new cell towers that are among the toughest in the country, and one phone company says it effectively bans new construction.

The town of Hempstead is a notable example on a list of municipalities tightening …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Status update: Facebook website down or slow for many users worldwide

News feed: Facebook site down, slow for many users

NEW YORK – Facebook was inaccessible to many users Thursday afternoon, with people getting error messages and as “DNS Failure” pages when they tried to visit the website.
Facebook, which has 500 million users worldwide, said it is “experiencing some site issues,” which is causing Facebook to be …. Source article  : Status update: Facebook website down or slow for many users worldwide.

From video powerhouse to has-been: Blockbuster’s bankruptcy filing caps decade-long downfall

Blockbuster tries to rewrite script in bankruptcy

SAN FRANCISCO – Blockbuster video stores used to be the town square for home entertainment, bustling with people roaming the aisles in search of a movie that the whole family could enjoy in their living room for just a few bucks.
The stores melded discovery and convenience, making it possible …. Original article  : From video powerhouse to has-been: Blockbuster’s bankruptcy filing caps decade-long downfall.

Forbes looks to harness ‘entrepreneurial’ journalism with a redesigned magazine and website

Forbes undergoes radical overhaul
NEW YORK – Forbes is having a “money where your mouth is” moment.

The magazine has been one of the loudest cheerleaders of entrepreneurial capitalism, a force that, through the Web, is draining profits from Forbes and the magazine industry as a whole.
Now Forbes is hoping “entrepreneurial journalism” can save it.
Along with a … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Forbes looks to harness ‘entrepreneurial’ journalism with a redesigned magazine and website.

Federal Communications Commission opens up unused television signals for wireless broadband

FCC opens up unused TV signals for broadband

WASHINGTON – The Federal Communications Commission is opening up unused airwaves between television channels for wireless broadband networks that will be more powerful and can reach farther than today’s Wi-Fi hotspots.
The five-member FCC voted unanimously Thursday to allow the use of so-called “white spaces” in the broadcast TV … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Federal Communications Commission opens up unused television signals for wireless broadband.

Full-image body scanner arrives at Minneapolis-St. Paul airport; more high-tech gear on way

Full-body scanner arrives at Minneapolis airport

MINNEAPOLIS – Security officials at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport began using a new, high-tech body scanner at one of its checkpoints Wednesday, saying the full-image technology is a critical tool to help head off potential threats.
The full-imaging scanner – the first in Minneapolis – screens passengers for metallic and …. Source  : Full-image body scanner arrives at Minneapolis-St. Paul airport; more high-tech gear on way.

Correction: US-TEC-AT&T-Satellite-Phone

Correction: US-TEC-AT&T-Satellite-Phone
NEW YORK – In a Sept. 21 story about AT&T’s first satellite phone, The Associated Press omitted the word “cents” when referring to the stock price of satellite company TerreStar Corp. Its stock closed Sept. 20 at 26 cents.
…. Original source  : Correction: US-TEC-AT&T-Satellite-Phone.

Troubled school system in NJ’s biggest city to receive $100M donation from Facebook founder

Newark, NJ, schools to get $100M Facebook donation

NEWARK, N.J. – New Jersey’s largest school district is poised to become a laboratory for education reforms with the help of a $100 million donation from Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, a gift thought to be the biggest contribution the 26-year-old entrepreneur has ever made.
The donation is being announced … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Troubled school system in NJ’s biggest city to receive $100M donation from Facebook founder.