The Bankrupt sex.com Got $12m Offer for Sale

According to the court document,?? Caribbean based Clover Holding Limited made an offer of $12m to buy the most coveted internet domain name sex.com. The current owner, Escom LLC, is forced to sell the company due to bankruptcy.?? Esscom purchased the domain from the previous owner in 2006. The bankruptcy court announced that Clover … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : The Bankrupt sex.com Got $12m Offer for Sale.

15 Bleeding-Edge Tools that Apple Plans to Unveil

Apple Inc. has always come up with something new now and then. Most of them have been acclaimed by us all.
In recent times the big hit happens to be iPhone, followed by iPad and there are loads of others equally sensational but somehow not equally popular.
Apple’s team of engineers are always there planning to …. Read the original article  : here.

Dead man with 100 wives gets Facebook page to reunite family at funeral

WASHINGTON – Acentus Akuku, Kenya’s most famous polygamistm, is now on Facebook in a bid to reunite his family, which includes his 100 wives.

Akuku was in his late 90’s when he died from natural causes earlier this month. He married more than 100 women in his lifetime and fathered nearly 200 children.

Now, Nickson Mwanzo, … Read more : Dead man with 100 wives gets Facebook page to reunite family at funeral.

Dead man with 100 wives gets Facebook page to reunite family at funeral

WASHINGTON – Acentus Akuku, Kenya’s most famous polygamistm, is now on Facebook in a bid to reunite his family, which includes his 100 wives.

Akuku was in his late 90’s when he died from natural causes earlier this month. He married more than 100 women in his lifetime and fathered nearly 200 children.

Now, Nickson [..] Read the original article: here.

Google to Invest US East Coast Offshore Wind Farm Backbone

Google recently invested in a $5 billion transmission line that will help offshore wind development on the eastern seaboard of USA. The internet giant and New York based investment firm God Energies will each contribute 37.5% of the total cost of the 350 mile line which will run from northern New Jersey to …. Original source  : Google to Invest US East Coast Offshore Wind Farm Backbone.

Microsoft Formally Launched Windows Phone 7 to the World

Microsoft formally unveiled Windows Phone 7 to the world. Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO disclosed first time about the specific models and associated OS as well as OEM and carrier relationships. Windows Phone 7 will be introduced in the U.S. starting on Nov 8, with two entries from HTC–the Surround and the HD7–as … Read more >>>.

Windows Phone 7: Facts and Features

Microsoft finally came up with the successor of Windows Mobile 6.5.3 in the form of Windows Phone 7. This time around Microsoft’s bid happens to be on the right place. WP7 has started off quite well and is supposed to give both Android and iOS 4 a good challenge.
Well, why not check out a …. Original article  : Windows Phone 7: Facts and Features.

US Unemployment is still on the Rise

The continuous rise of unemployment in USA remains unabated. As per the report of the leading newspapers in US, unemployment moved to 9.7% from 9.6% in August. CNN Money announced in July that the unemployment will remain 9% till 2012. The Labor department reported that the jobless rate remained in the range of …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : US Unemployment is still on the Rise.

Google to Roll out Cars that Drives by Itself

Google announced that the company tested a self-driven car that travels 14,000 miles on the street of California. According to software engineer Sebastian Thrun, the car uses video cameras on the rooftop, radar sensors and a laser range finder to maneuver through?? other traffic. However, there is a driver in stand-by mode as well … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Google to Roll out Cars that Drives by Itself.

Pre-teens should not use Facebook, says Queensland Premier Anna Bligh

MELBOURNE – Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has said that pre-teens should not be on Facebook and insists the social networking site needs to work harder at enforcing the 13-year age limit.

“I think that parents are right when they say that primary school children should not be on Facebook … Read more : Pre-teens should not use Facebook, says Queensland Premier Anna Bligh.

Prince Harry’s ‘real-life kidnap test’

LONDON – Prince Harry recently underwent an al-Qaida-type kidnap by the SAS to prepare him for his new role as an Army combat pilot.

News of the survival training emerged following a row over a TV docu-drama showing the prince as a Taliban hostage.

In the Channel 4 programme, Harry …. Read the original article  : Prince Harry’s ‘real-life kidnap test’.

Using too much Facebook and Twitter may cost you your job

LONDON – Government and council employees in the UK using social networking sites at work or posting inappropriate comments from home are likely to face serious action, which includes being sacked.

Police censured eight employees last year after they found using police computers to chat with … Original source on Gaea Times at : Using too much Facebook and Twitter may cost you your job.

LimeRa1n Landing On Oct 11

SAN FRANCISCO (GaeaTimes.com)- Those who own Apple products like 3rd generation iPhone and iPod Touch can rejoice now. Geohot – the well known Apple hacker is back in the scene after a hiatus. He has said that a new jailbreak meant for Apple devices will be released shortly which is named LimeRa1n. The hacker … Read more : LimeRa1n Landing On Oct 11.

Shane Warne’s most followed Oz celeb on Twitter

MELBOURNE – Spin legend Shane Warne is Australia’s most-followed celeb on Twitter, with more than 187,580 followers.

Melbourne-based Twitter measurement outfit Tribalytic released the list.

Blogger Alister Cameron has been rated second on the list, with more than 181,000 followers.

Tim Bull, CEO of BinaryPlex, the company behind Tribalytic, said Warne’s popularity could partly be explained by his …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Shane Warne’s most followed Oz celeb on Twitter.

Oz military networks facing huge cyber espionage threat

CANBERRA – Australia’s top electronic spy unit has warned that the country’s military networks are under siege from soaring levels of cyber strikes by foreign intelligence agencies.

According to News.com.au, the Defence Signals Directorate figures show that the military has experienced 700 attempts a month this year, up from 200 a month …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Kiwi-Indian students’ facebook page protesting Dixit slur bombarded with racist hate messages

WELLINGTON – The Facebook pages of two Kiwi-Indian students, which they set up to condemn the TV presenter for his ‘racist’ comments against Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, have been bombarded with hate messages by many New Zealanders asking the duo to ‘go back to their country’.

According to stuff.co.nz, two law students at Victoria University, … Read more : Kiwi-Indian students’ facebook page protesting Dixit slur bombarded with racist hate messages.

Facebook Chat Not Showing Up For Good

LOS ANGELES, (GaeaTimes.com)- All those who were disappointed because their Facebook chat is not showing up temporarily, should actually be excited and feel happy about it. The reason is that, the social networking site is in the process of offering the users something better.
Many other exciting tools and applications are about to be introduced, for … Read more »»».

Fortune Brands, Motorola and ScanSource are among the big market movers Friday

Fortune Brands, Motorola among big market movers

NEW YORK – Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:
NYSE
Fortune Brands Inc., up $3.85 at $55.85
The shares rose after a report that activist investor William Ackman became the largest shareholder in the company.
JC Penney Inc., up 85 cents …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Fortune Brands, Motorola and ScanSource are among the big market movers Friday.

Neb. football players get iPads, fixed cold tank thanks to Ndamukong Suh’s $2M donation

Neb. football players get iPads thanks to Suh

LINCOLN, Neb. – Ndamukong Suh’s $2 million donation to his alma mater comes with more than few apps for his former teammates.
Nebraska football players now have Apple iPads installed in their lockers.
Athletic director Tom Osborne said Friday that Suh asked for some of the money to be used …. Original source  : Neb. football players get iPads, fixed cold tank thanks to Ndamukong Suh’s $2M donation.

Facebook co-founder Sean Parker gives $100K to California ballot measure to legalize marijuana

Facebook co-founder gives $100K to pro-pot measure

SAN FRANCISCO – California’s ballot measure to legalize marijuana has a new friend: Facebook co-founder Sean Parker has given $100,000 to back the proposal.
Parker’s donation was reported in Proposition 19 campaign finance filings this week.
And he’s not the first big Proposition 19 donor with ties to the social networking … Read more : Facebook co-founder Sean Parker gives $100K to California ballot measure to legalize marijuana.