Wednesday, October 06, 2010

Simple Thoughts (Technology) – Newsletter for October 6, 2010

Wednesday, October 6, 2010


‘I Like It On Facebook’: What It Means

SAN FRANCISCO (GaeaTimes.com)- The latest phenomenon on Facebook is women posting SMs that start with ‘I like it on’. While many, unaware of the breast cancer awareness campaign, found the SMs rather provocative, the viral marketing has been a successful one for the campaign. The campaign has asked the women to reveal where they …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : ‘I Like It On Facebook’: What It Means.

Bangalore BPO employee rape case: Cab driver Shiva Kumar convicted

BANGALORE – A fast track court here on Wednesday held cab driver, Shiva Kumar, guilty for the rape and murder of Pratibha Murthy, an employee of the Hewlett-Packard run business process outsourcing arm.

Shiva Kumar had first confessed to the crime, but later backtracked and denied all charges against him.

He later went on to say that …. Original source  : Bangalore BPO employee rape case: Cab driver Shiva Kumar convicted.

Facebook says site issues cause online hangout to be slow or unavailable to some users

Site issues cause outage for some Facebook users

SAN FRANCISCO – Facebook says unspecified site issues caused the social-networking site to be slow or unavailable for some of its 500 million users.
Facebook spokeswoman Kathleen Loughlin said in an e-mail to The Associated Press just before 10 p.m. PDT Tuesday that the company was working on the … Original source on Gaea Times at : Facebook says site issues cause online hangout to be slow or unavailable to some users.

Yahoo adds a Dapper touch to online ads with acquisition of startup’s targeting technology

Yahoo spruces up its online ads with Dapper deal

SAN FRANCISCO – Yahoo is trying to spruce up its online advertising service by buying a startup called Dapper.
Dapper, started four years ago, offers tools that help advertisers create Internet campaigns that connect with the people most likely to be interested in their products or services.
Like many …. Original source  : Yahoo adds a Dapper touch to online ads with acquisition of startup’s targeting technology.

Activision to release first-person shooter ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops’ in 3-D

‘Call of Duty: Black Ops’ to be released in 3-D

SANTA MONICA, Calif. – As if the gun-toting action in “Call of Duty: Black Ops” wasn’t expected to feel real enough in high definition, Activision Blizzard Inc. announced Tuesday that the latest entry in its successful first-person-shooter video game franchise would be released in 3-D, yet …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Activision to release first-person shooter ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops’ in 3-D.

Agreement with 2 carriers to bring wireless access to some NYC subway stations by 2011

Agreement paves way for NYC subway wireless access

NEW YORK – Wireless access is coming to some New York City’s subway stations by late 2011.
AT&T and T-Mobile USA signed 10-year agreements with Transit Wireless on Monday.
Transit Wireless is a wireless company charged with building a wireless network in the subway system.
Under the agreement, at least six …. Read the original article  : Agreement with 2 carriers to bring wireless access to some NYC subway stations by 2011.

Twitter co-founder Williams steps down as CEO to focus on profitability

LONDON – The co-founder of the social networking site Twitter, Evan Williams, has stepped down as the CEO, with COO Dick Costolo taking over as the company’s new chief executive.

According to the BBC, Williams, who has headed the company since 2008, would now focus on “strategies” to make Twitter more profitable. Announcing the …. Original source  : Twitter co-founder Williams steps down as CEO to focus on profitability.

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