3D soundscape to updates your Facebook, Twitter

WASHINGTON – AudioFeeds, software that provides 3D soundscape, could soon be alerting you, via your headphones, to updates on your social network and news feeds.

The software announces Facebook updates such as friend requests with watery sounds like drips, bubbles and splashes.

Bird calls are reserved for Twitter, while musical sounds …. Original article  : 3D soundscape to updates your Facebook, Twitter.

Global Confidence Went Down as There is No Respite of Recession: Nielsen

According to the survey by Nielsen, global confidence dropped in September significantly across Europe and USA because half of the consumers worldwide think they are still in recession.?? For many consumers,?? income hit at its lowest level since the quarterly survey began four years ago and?? 27 percent of Americans, 19 percent … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Global Confidence Went Down as There is No Respite of Recession: Nielsen.

Firesheep Extension A Boon For Hackers!

SAN FRANCISCO (GaeaTimes.com)- There is a good news for those aspiring hackers who have always dreamt about getting access to the email or social network account of others. There is a new extension of Mozilla Firefox on the horizon that claims to enable the users to hack into others accounts using an open Wi … Read : Firesheep Extension A Boon For Hackers!.

Opera to Add Powerful Features in the Upcoming Version

The Web Browser company Opera announced some of the interesting features before the release of the upcoming version, Opera 11 Alpha at its recently held conference in Oslo. The key feature of the new version is the the ability to customize the application.?? Opera 11 will support extensions, apart from the widgets that the …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Tony Blair’s wife Cherie flogs his autograph on eBay for 10 pounds

LONDON – Tony Blair’s wife has invited controversy after she flogged ex-British PM’s autograph for 10 pounds on eBay.

Mega-rich barrister Cherie, 56, advertised a signed ‘bookplate’ page, which carries copies of Blair’s autobiography ‘A Journey’.

It was originally offered for 25 pounds on the web auction site but sold for a tenner on an account …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

US Air Force releases its cyber warfare manual online

WASHINGTON – A new United States Air Force (USAF) manual for cyber warfare has been made public, which dwells mostly on protecting military computer networks and makes little mention of attacking others.

The manual ‘Cyberspace Operations: Air Force Doctrine Document 3-12′ is dated July 15, but was not made public until this month.

According to the …. Original article  : US Air Force releases its cyber warfare manual online.

Chinese Twitter user arrested for supporting jailed ‘uncle’Nobel winner Xiaobo

LONDON/BEIJING – Beijing Police have arrested a woman after she tweeted her intention to march with a banner praising jailed Nobel peace prize winner Lui Xiaobo.

According to a Guardian report, police seized the woman from her house in the middle of the night after she tweeted her intention to demonstrate with the banner.

Zhang Shijie, a …. Source  : Chinese Twitter user arrested for supporting jailed ‘uncle’Nobel winner Xiaobo.

DD left with permanent legacy after CWG

NEW DELHI – Public broadcaster Doordarshan has been left with a permanent legacy after the 2010 Commonwealth Games as now its staff knows “how to go about such an event” and even have new software at their disposal, says its chief.

“If such events take place, only then do improvements come about. We now have … Read more >>.

How to import / evaluate Groovy scripts within groovy

If you are bored with your same old programming language, then help yourself with a little “Groovy” touch. Groovy is an object-oriented programming language which can be used as a scripting language for the Java Platform. The brainchild of superstar developers James Strachan and Bob McWhirter, Groovy is an agile development language that is … Original source on Gaea Times at : How to import / evaluate Groovy scripts within groovy.

Vietnam is the Haven for High-Tech Criminals

According to McAfee report,?? 58% domain that was hosted in Vietnam’s vn domain is the breeding ground for Malware. If you visit those sites, your data may be stolen or your pc may be hijacked. The survey was targeted?? among 27 million sites all together around the world. Out of those, 6.2% site were …. Original source  : Vietnam is the Haven for High-Tech Criminals.

Chandigarh IT companies incur losses due to economic depression

CHANDIGARH – The Information Technology (IT) companies in Chandigarh are incurring huge losses since past few months due to an unsupportive economic scenario.

Several IT companies are contemplating ending their operations and moving to other ‘business-friendly’ zones.

The small-scale units are claiming to be running into losses for the past few months.

The escalating costs of real …. Original source  : Chandigarh IT companies incur losses due to economic depression.

Silicon Valley VCs Rely on Asian Companies for IPO

The recent deals from the venture capitalist firm,?? Sequoia Capital made it obvious that Silicon Valley firms eye on Asia for initial public offering. The shift to Asia was very prominent this week with the IPO of Chinese Internet retailer, Mecox Lane, at NASDAQ, and that proves the real shortage of new public … Read : Silicon Valley VCs Rely on Asian Companies for IPO.

The Launch of White iPhone to be Delayed until Next Spring

Apple revealed on Tuesday that the most popular white iphone is going to hit the shelves sometimes in the next spring. Although, the company launched iPhone 4 in June, the white model was expected to be released first in July, then in the end of this year, now in the next spring. The company …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : The Launch of White iPhone to be Delayed until Next Spring.

Sony Playstation Phone Running on Android Gingerbread Disclosed

Engadget got hold of the real PlayStation phone that most of the people are waiting for.?? The gadget is expected to hit the market sometime in the end of 2010, and early 2011. Playstation phone is loaded with upcoming Android 3.0 Gingerbread with Sony marketplace where you will be able to purchase and download … Original article on : Sony Playstation Phone Running on Android Gingerbread Disclosed.

How to create Single Image from Multiple Images Online

Do you like to play with images? Then, making a collage with your college days photos or with the snaps that reminisces some unforgettable moments spent with your loved one must be a exhilarating job for you. You can collect your old days photos from different social networking sites such as Facebook, Orkut and save …. Original source  : How to create Single Image from Multiple Images Online.

White House reveals how Obama will address outsourcing issue during India trip

WASHINGTON – The White House has revealed how President Barack Obama will address the sensitive issue of outsourcing when he undertakes his visit to India between November 6 and 9.

The basic message, it appears, will be that the outsourcing of U.S. jobs that has resulted in Indians doing customer support and software services for myriad …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : White House reveals how Obama will address outsourcing issue during India trip.

Big Name Firms Get Together to Promote Cloud Alliance

70 big firms like BMW, Shell and Marriott Hotels met together and?? said that cloud computing can not be implemented in full swing unless major firms work together. The companies formed Open Data Alliance Center to push technology standards. The IT spending of those firms stand at $50 altogether. The principal goal of the … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Big Name Firms Get Together to Promote Cloud Alliance.

Koobaface for Mac OS X Found on Facebook

According to the researchers,?? if you are a Mac OS X user and visit social networking site like?? Facebook, MySpace and Twitter,?? chances are high that your PC may be infected by Koobaface.?? The Malware ultimately tries to gather sensitive information after infection?? from the victims such as credit card numbers etc. Currently, …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Government’s Public Diplomacy Division gets prestigious e-governance award for 2010

NEW DELHI – The Public Diplomacy Division of the Ministry of External Affairs was on Thursday given the prestigious India eGov 2.0 Awards 2010 for the most innovative use of social media and Web 2.0 tools in government.

The …. Source article  : Government’s Public Diplomacy Division gets prestigious e-governance award for 2010.

Real Ghost Photos In iPhone

UTAH (Gaea Times.com) What can be a better gift for Halloween than an iPhone with real looking ghost images?. Techno geeks and innocent pranksters are delighted with the launch of a new app that is fun to use. Appdicted, LLC, has launched a newly updated product Scarfaced 1.1 for iPhone, iPhone touch and iPad …. Original article  : Real Ghost Photos In iPhone.

Top 10 Ways To Protect Yourself From Phishing

There were approximately 126,700 phishing attack in the second half of 2009. A criminal organization called the Avalanche was responsible for more than 24% of the aforesaid attacks. All they did was to target a group of individuals who were not technologically equipped, and people who were left in a lurch like an unemployed … Read more : Top 10 Ways To Protect Yourself From Phishing.

Oracle Claims that Gogle Copied the Java Code Directly

Oracle amended their original?? lawsuit by claiming ‘approximately one third of Android’s Application Programmer Interface (API) packages’ are ‘derivative of Oracle’s copyrighted Java API packages’ and related documents”. The company initiated the first lawsuit in August due to the fact that a section of Google’s mobile OS platform violates Java-related copyrights that Oracle …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Oracle Claims that Gogle Copied the Java Code Directly.

3G Mobile Internet Reaches Mount Everest

NEPAL (GaeaTimes.com) — Technology has reached the pinnacle of Mount Everest! Nepali mobile network Ncell has successfully installed the first 3G station at the summit of Mount Everest. This will enable the visitors, climbers and people living in the Khumbu valley to make calls and access internet wirelessly.

As a testing measure of the … Read more : 3G Mobile Internet Reaches Mount Everest.

Detectives in UK to get lessons on using Facebook, Twitter

LONDON – Detectives in UK will now be trained to use social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter to catch killers and other criminals.

Student investigators will be shown how they could trace wanted people on Facebook and Twitter, where they might leave posts revealing valuable clues.

Around 3,500 student detectives take the initial crime investigator’s development … Read more >>>.

How Safe and Secure Your Cellphone is?

Online security is a big industry. You can consider Symantec and Kaspersky . Their whole business model is centered around the digital threat. You can subscribe their service like anti-virus software, back up tools, up-to-the-minute virus, bugs, worms and Trojan information to prevent hacks and identity theft. Similarly, Technorati Business blog asked … Read more >>.

UK MPs Charge Google for Gathering Street View Data

British MPs accuses Google for hiding information in terms of gathering?? Wi-Fi data via its Street View cars. Conservative MP Robert Halfon said “I find it hard to believe that a company with the creative genius and originality of Google could map the personal Wi-Fi details, computer passwords and email addresses of … Read more >>>.

Govt. to monitor mobile tower radiation levels from Nov.16: Pilot

NEW DELHI – The Union Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology, Sachin Pilot, said on Saturday that nationwide random testing of radiations emitted by mobile towers will commence from November 16.

It will be done by the Telecom Engineering [..] Read the original article: here.

Your profile picture on Facebook says it all

ADELAIDE – An Adelaide-based social media strategist has revealed how the profile pictures on Facebook can tell more about the person than they realise.

Lee Hopkins said a photograph of yourself in front of the Eiffel Tower, riding an elephant in Bali or any other travel shot suggests you are adventurous and keen to make your … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Your profile picture on Facebook says it all.

Oxford University girls forced to dress as babies in bizarre initiation ritual

LONDON – Shocking images of a number of female students forced into a booze-fuelled initiation ceremony dressed as babies at Oxford University have appeared on Facebook.

Pictures from the Babies and Teenage Mums event showed first year lacrosse team members being made to suck on dummies and … Original article on : Oxford University girls forced to dress as babies in bizarre initiation ritual.

“Golden Eye 007??? To Be Relaunched

LOS ANGELES, (GaeaTimes.com)- “Golden Eye 007″ has been one of the favorite video games for several James Bond fans. However, it is set to get even better as the game is all set to be relaunched on November 2, with some new incorporation and more excitements. “Golden Eye 007″ remake will be launched for Nintendo … Read more >>.

Palin not amused by State Department’s B-Day Tweet to Ahmadinejad

WASHINGTON – State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley sent a birthday message to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad via Twitter Friday, prompting a response by former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin who described the post as “mind boggling foreign policy.”

Crowley … Read : Palin not amused by State Department’s B-Day Tweet to Ahmadinejad.