Simple Thoughts (Technology) – Newsletter for November 10, 2010

Indonesian minister says he was “forced” to shake Michelle Obama’s hand

LONDON – An Indonesian politician, who is a staunch Muslim, has taken to Twitter to claim that he was “forced” to shake hands with US First Lady Michelle Obama.

Tifatul Sembiring, 49, who is the country’s information minister, had earlier claimed that as a Muslim he avoids touching women who are not related to him.

And so …. Source  : Indonesian minister says he was “forced” to shake Michelle Obama’s hand.

Oracle Charges SAP $4 bn for the Latest Breach

There is still a lot of tension during the court trial in terms of damages that SAP has to pay to its competitor Oracle for using their proprietary industrial systems without their permission after acquiring TomorrowNow. While SAP has made an offer of 120 million dollars to resolve the whole issue, Larry Ellison ??? … Original article on : Oracle Charges SAP $4 bn for the Latest Breach.

Ask.com Shuts Down Taking Don 130 Jobs and 1.85 Billion Dollars

How many of you installed a software only to find that your default search engine has been changed from Google to the obscure ask.com? Yup guessed it a lot. Barry Diller acquired ask.com for a grand total of 1.85 billion dollars. He very well knew that the product was no Google and neither had [..] Read the original article: here.

There is Actually A Software To Prevent Drunken Facebook Rants

Out of all the Useless Firefox and Chrome plug in extensions this app may be by far the most clever. Well for one this app will monitor your Sobriety level and prevent you from visiting Facebook and Twitter so that you will not be able to post mostly embarrassing updates like calling it quits …. Read the original article  : There is Actually A Software To Prevent Drunken Facebook Rants.

Google Chrome OS Runs Open Source

Interestingly, Google Chromium is open source, quite unlike Android. The credit goes to McLoughlin who happens to be a college student in the UK. He is the face that has acted as the main source for Chromium OS build releases eve since Google first unveiled its public code tree in November of last year.
Faint …. Original source  : Google Chrome OS Runs Open Source.

Google’s New Windows Phone 7 App Rejected

Google has come up with a mobile search application specifically targeted towards the Microsoft’s new Windows Phone 7 platform to compete with Bing.
Reportedly, on Monday, Google gave way to a new mobile search application for the Microsoft Windows Phone 7 smartphone platform that the company just launched. Well, let me tell you about it’s functionality. … Original source on Gaea Times at : Google’s New Windows Phone 7 App Rejected.

Opera Mobile Beta Browser Unveiled for Android

NEW YORK (GaeaTimes.com) — Opera has kept its Up North Web conference promise by unveiling Opera mobile for the android smart phone. Norway’s Opera Software has declared on Tuesday that Opera Mobile browser will be available for Google’s Android platform from now onwards.

This is not the first time that Android phone users will feel the … Read more »».

New Web Browser RockMelt Launched that Highlights Social Networking

SAN FRANCISCO (GaeaTimes.com) — In the wide array of various Web browsers such as Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, Apple’s Safari, Google’s Chrome and Mozilla’s Firefox, a new Web browser is launched with the backing of the browsing pioneer Netscape. This new Web browser is brilliantly dubbed as RockMelt is launched with backing from the co-founder …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Facebook Liberates Google Contact Data

NEW YORK (GaeaTimes.com) — A few days ago, Google blocked access to Facebook by preventing them import their contact data in an automated way. Well, it was a power nap for Google as Facebook has paved another road to hover around Google Contacts.
When Google announced the news about blocking Facebook from accessing their contact … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Facebook Liberates Google Contact Data.

Florida teen burglar ‘netted after cops find MySpace account logged in’

MELBOURNE – An 18-year-old Florida teenager thief left his MySpace account logged in the computer of the house he ransacked – resulting in his arrest.

South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported that a caretaker of the home on Sugarloaf Key, Florida, was preparing to remove hurricane shutters from the house when he spotted a person sitting inside on … Original article on : Florida teen burglar ‘netted after cops find MySpace account logged in’.

Skype Will Not be Available for Windows Phone

NEW YORK (GaeaTimes.com) — Windows Phone users will not be able to download Skype anymore. Skype has announced that it has removed downloads for Skype for Windows Phone and Windows Phone Lite from its website. This was stated by Skype from their official blog post.
As part of our continual review of our mobile range, … Read more : Skype Will Not be Available for Windows Phone.

iPhone and Android Apps for Tumblr Upgraded

NEW YORK (GaeaTimes.com) — A new range of improvements have been added to the Tumblr App for iPhone and Android. The features for iPhone and Android App have been revamped and users can get a whole new experience from the new Tumblr.
In addition to bringing the complete functionality of the Tumblr Dashboard into our … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : iPhone and Android Apps for Tumblr Upgraded.

Rockmelt: The NexGen Social Web Browser

NEW YORK (GaeaTimes.com) — The next Social Web Browser is going to be a big hit as it has already showed the signs. Within days of its release it has become a viral web hit. This social savvy browser may meet the demands of most active users on social networks. Well, many of us …. Source  : Rockmelt: The NexGen Social Web Browser.