50pc of Brit women over 55 log on to Facebook

LONDON – A research has found that social networking sites are a guilty pleasure shared by astonishingly high numbers of ’silver surfers’.

Almost half of female Internet users over 55 regularly log on to sites like Facebook and Twitter.

Even grandparents are joining the forums and …. Original article  : 50pc of Brit women over 55 log on to Facebook.

YouTube Sued for Defamatory Video

A Toronto cop sued Google for $1.2 million damage because he was ridiculed after videos of his actions during the G-20 summit here in June were posted on YouTube. The cop is also seeking the identity of the user who posted them and 24 others who made derogatory comments against him. Constable Adam Josephs … Read more >>>.

Security experts against Chinese company’s NBN deal

SYDNEY – Australian security experts have warned that a Chinese company, bidding to supply equipment to the National Broadband Network (NBN), may spy or launch cyber attacks on government and businesses.

Huawei Technologies’, which has links with Chinese military, has faced opposition from Indian, United States and British intelligence agencies.

An intelligence expert at the Australian National …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Security experts against Chinese company’s NBN deal.

Apple Earnings Call Throws Some Surprise

CUPERTINO (GaeaTimes.com)- It is not quite usual to see the CEO of Apple Inc. – the Cupertino based technology giants to make an appearance at the quarterly Earning call. However, he made an exception this time and also used the opportunity to take potshots at RIM and Google, two old time rivals of …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Apple Earnings Call Throws Some Surprise.

Southampton Varsity’s Artificial Experimenter – a new tool for scientists

LONDON – Researchers at the University of Southampton’s School of Electronics and Computer Science (ECS) have won an award for producing an artificial intelligence that is able to guide scientific experimentation within a laboratory.

PhD students Chris Lovell and Gareth Jones received the Carl Smith Award for best student paper at the thirteenth international conference on … Read more : Southampton Varsity’s Artificial Experimenter – a new tool for scientists.

Apple Announced $20b Revenue and $4b Profit in Q4 Statement

Apple??beat the earnings estimates just like last quarter. The company posted new record of $20.34 billion in revenue and $4.31 billion in profit. EPS is $4.64.?? The company posted revenue of $12.21 billion with a profit of $2.53 billion ($2.77 EPS) about a year ago. Gross margin dropped to 36.9 percent … Original article on : Apple Announced $20b Revenue and $4b Profit in Q4 Statement.

Location Based App “Unsocial” Paves the Path to Smarter Business Networking

NEW YORK (GaeaTimes.com) — Business Networking is going to get smarter as location based app Unsocial peeks into the arena. Unsocial hauls itself as the meeting point of LinkedIn and Foursquare. It tends to get you in touch with your nearest business network. Basically, it is a mobile app that will cater to a …. Original source  : Location Based App “Unsocial” Paves the Path to Smarter Business Networking.

Phishing Attack Shot Up Sharply, but, Spam Email Goes Down

According to a new report from Symantec, phishing attack rose sharply and the spam email declined at its lowest level since 2008. As of Sept 2010, phishing accounts 89.4% of all emails, down from 92.5% in August. However, the phishing attempt increased by 52% compared to the month before. Meanwhile, the number of phishing … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Phishing Attack Shot Up Sharply, but, Spam Email Goes Down.

A Radiccally Revamped Xbox.com by Wednesday Morning

NEW YORK (GaeaTimes.com) — Microsoft is adding several features with a new design for the gamers at Xbox.com. Social Network integration has been taken a step forward with the option to create an avatar for yourself. It does not end here. The latest and hottest Windows Phone 7 integration is also being added along [..] Read the original article: here.

More than 2 Billion Internet Users Surpasses this Year

NEW YORK (GaeaTimes.com) — According to the Internet Telecommunication Union (ITU), the number of Internet users will surpass the figure of 2 Billion by the end of 2010. The figure is quite high when compared to the estimated 6.876 billion from the US Census Bureau. It means about 1/3rd of the total world population …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : More than 2 Billion Internet Users Surpasses this Year.

Global Net Users to Surpass 2 bilion by the End of 2010

According to the latest report by United Nation, one third of the global population are going to be net users by the end of 2010.?? The Telecommunications Union (ITU) further reported that the online users across the globe has doubled in the last five years. Out of 226m new online users this year, two … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Global Net Users to Surpass 2 bilion by the End of 2010.

“Fallout: New Vegas” Gives Good Reviews

LOS ANGELES, (GaeaTimes.com)- After “Fallout 3″, Obsidian Entertainment introduced its new sequel “Fallout: New Vegas”. “Fallout 3″ that was introduced three years back, could successfully create a rave in the world of video gaming. Its sequel however promises a lot more excitement flexibility and depth.
One should not expect much similarities between “Fallout: New Vegas” and … Original article on : “Fallout: New Vegas” Gives Good Reviews.

Apple Earnings Call Throws Some Surprise

CUPERTINO (GaeaTimes.com)- It is not quite usual to see the CEO of Apple Inc. – the Cupertino based technology giants to make an appearance at the quarterly Earning call. However, he made an exception this time and also used the opportunity to take potshots at RIM and Google, two old time rivals of … Original article on : Apple Earnings Call Throws Some Surprise.

Southampton Varsity’s Artificial Experimenter – a new tool for scientists

LONDON – Researchers at the University of Southampton’s School of Electronics and Computer Science (ECS) have won an award for producing an artificial intelligence that is able to guide scientific experimentation within a laboratory.

PhD students Chris Lovell and Gareth Jones received the Carl Smith Award for best student paper at the thirteenth international conference on …. Source  : Southampton Varsity’s Artificial Experimenter – a new tool for scientists.

Apple Announced $20b Revenue and $4b Profit in Q4 Statement

Apple??beat the earnings estimates just like last quarter. The company posted new record of $20.34 billion in revenue and $4.31 billion in profit. EPS is $4.64.?? The company posted revenue of $12.21 billion with a profit of $2.53 billion ($2.77 EPS) about a year ago. Gross margin dropped to 36.9 percent … Original source on Gaea Times at : Apple Announced $20b Revenue and $4b Profit in Q4 Statement.

Location Based App “Unsocial” Paves the Path to Smarter Business Networking

NEW YORK (GaeaTimes.com) — Business Networking is going to get smarter as location based app Unsocial peeks into the arena. Unsocial hauls itself as the meeting point of LinkedIn and Foursquare. It tends to get you in touch with your nearest business network. Basically, it is a mobile app that will cater to a …. Original source  : Location Based App “Unsocial” Paves the Path to Smarter Business Networking.

Phishing Attack Shot Up Sharply, but, Spam Email Goes Down

According to a new report from Symantec, phishing attack rose sharply and the spam email declined at its lowest level since 2008. As of Sept 2010, phishing accounts 89.4% of all emails, down from 92.5% in August. However, the phishing attempt increased by 52% compared to the month before. Meanwhile, the number of phishing … Original article on : Phishing Attack Shot Up Sharply, but, Spam Email Goes Down.

50pc of Brit women over 55 log on to Facebook

LONDON – A research has found that social networking sites are a guilty pleasure shared by astonishingly high numbers of ’silver surfers’.

Almost half of female Internet users over 55 regularly log on to sites like Facebook and Twitter.

Even grandparents are joining the forums and … Read more »»».

YouTube Sued for Defamatory Video

A Toronto cop sued Google for $1.2 million damage because he was ridiculed after videos of his actions during the G-20 summit here in June were posted on YouTube. The cop is also seeking the identity of the user who posted them and 24 others who made derogatory comments against him. Constable Adam Josephs …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : YouTube Sued for Defamatory Video.

Security experts against Chinese company’s NBN deal

SYDNEY – Australian security experts have warned that a Chinese company, bidding to supply equipment to the National Broadband Network (NBN), may spy or launch cyber attacks on government and businesses.

Huawei Technologies’, which has links with Chinese military, has faced opposition from Indian, United States and British intelligence agencies.

An intelligence expert at the Australian National …. Original article  : Security experts against Chinese company’s NBN deal.

New Skype 5.0 for Windows with Facebook Integration and Group Video Calling Launched

The company, Skype, which is filing for an IPO,?? announced the release of Skype 5.0 for windows that integrates Facebook News Feed and Phonebook with it. Logging into your Facebook Connect, you will be able to see your regular News Feed and post status updates that can be synced with your Skype mood … Original article on : New Skype 5.0 for Windows with Facebook Integration and Group Video Calling Launched.

Do You Think Tablet will Outsell Netbook?

According to the latest forecast by Gartner Inc, the sell of Tablet pc will reach at 19.5 million worldwide by the end of the year 2010. The Research farm further said that Tablet is poised for a strong growth in the forthcoming years. The estimate is total sales of 54.8 million units in 2011, [..] Read the original article: here.

Twitter severs links with ’star-stalking’ website

LONDON – Micro-blogging giant Twitter has dissolved its links with an upcoming website that plans to ’stalk’ celebrities.

It cut its links after lawyers and privacy campaigners condemned JustSpotted.com as an invasion of privacy.

The website, which is scheduled to begin operating soon, aims to track …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Twitter severs links with ’star-stalking’ website.

Krishna says outsourcing issue will be taken up during Obama’s India visit

NEW DELHI – External Affairs Minister S M Krishna on Friday said India will raise concerns expressed by its IT industry over the US curbs on outsourcing during US President Barack Obama’s maiden visit to India.

“There are some serious reservations … Read more »».

Deterministic Parallel Java, an Extension of Java Improves Development of Parallel Apps

Computer scientists at the University of Illinois have developed extensions to Java in order to address the critical issue of parallel application development. And they are planning to do the same for C++. You can check the download page to get the necessary information about the open source DPJ-to-Java compiler.

Development …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Deterministic Parallel Java, an Extension of Java Improves Development of Parallel Apps.

Using subtle satire, Facebook debate criticises Geelani

SRINAGAR – Another day, another shutdown or a curfew… After four months of bearing up, signs of slow frustration appear to be creeping in among Kashmiris. And the writing is on the Facebook wall.

Life in the Kashmir Valley has come to a near standstill. Wonder how long will Kashmiris bear it silently? Perhaps not … Read more »»».

Apple iPad to Go on Sale at Verizon Wireless and AT &T Store Starting from October 28

Soon you will be able to buy Apple iPad from AT & Verizon stores. Both of the companies announced on Thursday that they will be selling the Tablet from October 28. AT&T said it will sell the iPad 3G version with its pre-paid 3G plans, and Verizon will roll out the iPad Wi-Fi … Read more »».

Two Million PCs are Part of Botnet in USA

According to the recent research conducted by Microsoft, more than 2.2 million PCs in the last six months are part of Botnet ie the network of infected computers. Brazil ranked second with the number of infected PCs at 550,000.The company conducted the research to aware the users about the danger of malicious networks. When … Original source on Gaea Times at : Two Million PCs are Part of Botnet in USA.

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.

Users are More Prone to Smartphone than Computer or TVs

The following story is an excerpt published by Our Mobile Lives, CNN series.?? According to the series,?? more and more smartphone users are ditching their desktops, laptops and even their TVs, and looking for mobile devices to satisfy all their basic technological needs. As per September study conducted by Forrester Research,?? … Read more »».

New MacBook Air Lacks Adobe Flash: War Continues between two ‘A’

Apple has just unveiled new MacBook Air yesterday night. Along with its revelation the new MacBook Air has brought some controversies too. The new Mac product is believed to lack Adobe Flash.
Apple announced the 11.6 inch MacBook Air models along with an updated 13.3-inch MacBook Air version at its “Back to the Mac” event …. Source  : New MacBook Air Lacks Adobe Flash: War Continues between two ‘A’.

Twitter users’ moods can predict rise and fall of stock market

LONDON – A study has found that the general mood among Twitter users can actually predict the rise and fall of the stock market almost a week in advance.

Researchers at Indiana University noticed the correlation between the Dow Jones and the collective public mood after they analysed more than 9.8 … Read more >>>.

Automation Testing Expanded By IBM

MUMBAI, (GaeaTimes.com)- The automation testing tool, Smart Business Development and Test (SBDT) environment, has been updated by one of the leading software companies IBM. This move would enable the enterprise clients to test processes resorting to IBM’s cloud infrastructure and thereby expand and boost their internal developments. This automation testing of Enhanced SBDT environment, would … Original article on : Automation Testing Expanded By IBM.

Meet the woman who has had cyber sex with 60 online ‘lovers’

LONDON – A serial ‘cyber dater’, who spends most evenings online, dating men she has never met, says the idea that attracted her to do so ‘is less commitment and more fun involved’.

Marketing executive Siana Nelson uses email, dating …. Original article  : Meet the woman who has had cyber sex with 60 online ‘lovers’.

Six security personnel killed in Maoist landmine blast in Bihar

PATNA – Maoists have killed four Special Auxiliary Police (SAP) personnel and two Bihar police inspectors in a landmine explosion in Bihar’s Sheohar District, two days after the State went to polls to elect a new assembly.

The explosion took place near the Shaympur Bhitta Police Station area of the district late on Friday night.

Prime Minister … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Six security personnel killed in Maoist landmine blast in Bihar.

Tech Giants To Invest in Social Web

Facebook, Amazon and Zynga will invest in a fund named as sFund to develop application and services for the new generation of social web. The major share of $250m will come from venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. The main focus is going to be on social start-ups for industries from …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

US Senate polls: Democratic outsource attack alienating Indian American vote bank

NEW YORK – Democratic attacks on employment outsourcing in this year’s campaigns are alienating a once-stalwart source of the party’s funding, Indian-Americans, who believe India is sharing blame unfairly for the decline of U.S. manufacturing jobs.

Indian-Americans who work in multinationals with South Asian operations say attacks on outsourcing ignore that U.S. companies outsource certain services …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : US Senate polls: Democratic outsource attack alienating Indian American vote bank.

IBM Unveiled Security Solution to Dispel the Fear of Cloud Security among Enterprises

IBM recently introduced security assessments solution that will make cloud computing safer.???? It was aimed to target the security challenges of cloud computing with the help of?? new cloud security planning and assessment services and managed services to help clients secure their clouds. The latest study conducted by IBM among 556 IT managers globally, …. Source  : IBM Unveiled Security Solution to Dispel the Fear of Cloud Security among Enterprises.

China Launches its Online Map Service to Compete with Google Earth

China launched its own Satellite mapping service, Map World.?? State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping (SBSM) yesterday unveiled the free online mapping service. Xu Deming, director of the SBSM, said that “it will allow users to fly over mountains and plains around the world and search restaurants and traffic information across the country, …. Original article  : China Launches its Online Map Service to Compete with Google Earth.