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  Lenovo will focus on mobile Internet, sales in faster-growing emerging markets

  Posted: March 11th, 2010, 11:18pm CST by Joe Mcdonald

  more images more images more images more images more images Lenovo says business will focus on mobile Internet BEIJING — Lenovo Group expects wireless Internet products to account for up to 80 percent of its sales within five years as it pursues expansion in faster-growing emerging markets, CEO Yang Yuanqing said Friday. Lenovo, the world's fourth-largest personal computer maker, jumped into the ... Original article on : Lenovo will focus on mobile Internet, sales in faster-growing emerging markets.
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  ‘BioShock 2,’ new ‘Mario’ top the list of best-selling video games in the US in February

  Posted: March 11th, 2010, 8:13pm CST by AP

  more images more images A look at February's top-selling video games The top-selling video games in the U.S. in February, by number of copies sold, according to NPD Group: 1. "BioShock 2″ for Xbox 360, from Take-Two Interactive 2. "New Super Mario Bros." for Wii, from Nintendo 3. "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2″ for Xbox 360, from Activision Blizzard 4. "Just .... Original article  : ‘BioShock 2,’ new ‘Mario’ top the list of best-selling video games in the US in February.
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  Summary Box: Video game sales sink 15 percent; sales of games, Wii consoles decline

  Posted: March 11th, 2010, 8:05pm CST by AP

  more images more images Summary Box: Video game sales drop 15 percent THE GAMES: Video game software sales dropped 15 percent in February compared to a year ago to $624.4 million. "Bioshock 2″ from Take 2 Interactive, which launched in February, and "New Super Mario Bros." from Nintendo were the top two sellers. THE SYSTEMS: Hardware sales declined 20 ... Original article on : Summary Box: Video game sales sink 15 percent; sales of games, Wii consoles decline.
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  February video game sales decline 15 percent, software and console sales still slow

  Posted: March 11th, 2010, 6:06pm CST by AP

  more images more images more images more images February video game sales drop 15 percent SEATTLE — U.S. retail sales of video games declined 15 percent in February, hurt in part by an ongoing decline in sales of music games and lower sales of the Wii system. Americans spent $1.26 billion on video game systems, software and accessories during the month, ... Original article on : February video game sales decline 15 percent, software and console sales still slow.
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  Tracking tweets: Twitter adds option allowing users to automatically broadcast their location

  Posted: March 11th, 2010, 5:54pm CST by AP

  more images more images Twitter unveils tool to share tweeting locations SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter can now let the world automatically know your whereabouts as well as your thoughts and activities. A new feature unveiled Thursday gives Twitter users the option of including their location with the assorted musings posted on the Internet messaging service. Locations won't be included unless ... Read this article on Gaea Times at : Tracking tweets: Twitter adds option allowing users to automatically broadcast their location.
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  February video game sales decline 14 percent, software and console sales still slow

  Posted: March 11th, 2010, 5:54pm CST by AP

  February video game sales drop 14 percent SEATTLE — U.S. retail sales of video games declined 14 percent in February, hurt in part by an ongoing decline in sales of music games. Americans spent $1.48 billion on video game systems, software and accessories during the month, market researcher NPD Group said Thursday. Game software sales fell 15 percent .... Original article  : February video game sales decline 14 percent, software and console sales still slow.
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  Benchmark Co. analyst downgrades Yahoo, says competitors’ share of search market climbing

  Posted: March 11th, 2010, 4:32pm CST by AP

  more images more images Analyst downgrades Yahoo on search share concerns SAN FRANCISCO — A Benchmark Co. analyst downgraded share of Yahoo Inc. Thursday, noting issues like better-scaled competitors grabbing a bigger share of the search market and increasing competition in display advertising. In a note to clients, Benchmark analyst Clayton Moran cut his rating to "Hold" from "Buy," ... Read : Benchmark Co. analyst downgrades Yahoo, says competitors’ share of search market climbing.
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  VeriSign to spend more than $300M over next decade on infrastructure upgrades

  Posted: March 11th, 2010, 4:08pm CST by AP

  VeriSign to spend more than $300M on tech upgrades SAN FRANCISCO — VeriSign Inc., whose technology is key to allowing Internet users to access Web sites with names ending in ".com" and ".net," plans to spend more than $300 million over the next decade to upgrade its systems. The upgrades will allow VeriSign's machines to handle up .... Original article  : VeriSign to spend more than $300M over next decade on infrastructure upgrades.
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  Justice Department, Federal Communications Commission promise tough review of Comcast-NBC deal

  Posted: March 11th, 2010, 3:56pm CST by Joelle Tessler

  Feds pledge tough review of Comcast-NBC deal WASHINGTON — Federal regulators are pledging rigorous reviews of Comcast Corp.'s proposed purchase of NBC Universal to ensure that it would not stifle competition or harm consumers. Christine Varney, the Justice Department's antitrust chief, and Julius Genachowski, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, offered no indication at a hearing Thursday ... Original source on Gaea Times at : Justice Department, Federal Communications Commission promise tough review of Comcast-NBC deal.
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  Wireless technology firm RadiSys acquires Pactolus; terms not disclosed

  Posted: March 11th, 2010, 3:51pm CST by AP

  RadiSys acquires Pactolus; terms not disclosed HILLSBORO, Ore. — RadiSys Corp., a maker of servers that support wireless phone networks, said Thursday it acquired privately held Pactolus Communications Software Co. Terms were not disclosed. Pactolus' software services, which include Internet-based voice calls and messaging functions, are installed in more than 45 telecommunication service providers worldwide, it said. RadiSys ... Read : Wireless technology firm RadiSys acquires Pactolus; terms not disclosed.
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  RSA 1024-bits Key Encryption Cracked

  Posted: March 11th, 2010, 2:24pm CST by soumitra

  more images San Francisco (GaeaTimes.com) – RSA Encryption method is used for almost every secured transactions and the RSA 1024 bit encryption is used in almost every banking sites and credit card transaction points. Some scientists from the University of Michigan have found that the code can be cracked in 100 hours which would otherwise take ... Read this article on Gaea Times at : RSA 1024-bits Key Encryption Cracked.
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  Government may seek more authority to regulate vehicle safety following Toyota recalls

  Posted: March 11th, 2010, 2:18pm CST by Stephen Manning

  more images more images more images more images Gov't may seek more authority on vehicle safety WASHINGTON — Government vehicle safety regulators may seek greater authority to investigate defects in cars and trucks and are weighing a range of new safety requirements in response to Toyota's recall of more than 8 million vehicles over brake and acceleration problems. David Strickland, head ... Original source on Gaea Times at : Government may seek more authority to regulate vehicle safety following Toyota recalls.
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  Report on Internet freedom finds regimes more sophisticated in censorship

  Posted: March 11th, 2010, 1:56pm CST by Anick Jesdanun

  more images more images Report finds online censorship more sophisticated NEW YORK — Repressive regimes have stepped up efforts to censor the Internet and jail dissidents, Reporters Without Borders said in a study out Thursday. China, Iran and Tunisia, which are on the group's "Enemies of the Internet" list, got more sophisticated at censorship and overcoming dissidents' attempts to ... Original source on Gaea Times at : Report on Internet freedom finds regimes more sophisticated in censorship.
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  Minneapolis schools end lockdown in 2nd day after police say Internet threat not credible

  Posted: March 11th, 2010, 1:21pm CST by AP

  Minneapolis schools end lockdown in 2nd day MINNEAPOLIS — A lockdown has ended at Minneapolis Public Schools after police say a threat made on a social networking site turned out to be not credible. The district started Wednesday keeping its more than 33,000 students indoors and all exterior doors locked because of the Internet threat. District spokesman Stan .... Read the original article  : here.
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  Virgin Media to test providing broadband Web access to homes over utility poles

  Posted: March 11th, 2010, 12:19pm CST by AP

  Virgin Media to test broadband over utility poles SAN FRANCISCO — Virgin Media Inc., a British provider of TV, Internet and phone services, said Thursday that it will conduct a trial using utility poles to send high-speed broadband Internet service to homes in the U.K. Virgin Media said the trial start delivering broadband to homes in Woolhampton, .... Source article on Gaea Times at  : Virgin Media to test providing broadband Web access to homes over utility poles.
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  Faraway Iditarod fans feed addiction to famed sled dog race by watching online

  Posted: March 11th, 2010, 11:07am CST

  Faraway Iditarod fans feed race habit online ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Cathleen Griffin usually feeds her passion for the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race through the Internet, but next week she'll travel to Alaska for the first time to see the winner cross the finish line in the old gold rush town of Nome. "I just can't imagine .... Original article on Gaea Times at  : Faraway Iditarod fans feed addiction to famed sled dog race by watching online.
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  Minneapolis schools on lockdown for 2nd day because of threat posted on social networking site

  Posted: March 11th, 2010, 11:07am CST by AP

  Minneapolis schools on lockdown for 2nd day MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis Public Schools is on lockdown for the second day after a threat was made on a social networking site. The district will keep its 32,000 students indoors on Thursday and all exterior doors locked because of the Internet threats authorities say has been traced to computer servers ... Read : Minneapolis schools on lockdown for 2nd day because of threat posted on social networking site.
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  Texas pump discounts company alleges Kroger violates its patents in gas rewards program

  Posted: March 11th, 2010, 10:10am CST by Dan Sewell

  Texas company, Kroger in legal fight CINCINNATI — A Dallas area company charges that Kroger Co. is ripping off its technology and methods in the grocery chain's popular gasoline discount rewards program. Irving, Texas-based Excentus Corp. has filed federal suit in Texas against Cincinnati-based Kroger, saying its patents are being violated and seeking an order stopping Kroger ... Read this article on Gaea Times at : Texas pump discounts company alleges Kroger violates its patents in gas rewards program.
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  Summary Box: Limb of huge ‘botnet’ of virus-infected PCs is amputated, but criminals reconnect

  Posted: March 11th, 2010, 9:29am CST by AP

  Summary Box: Huge 'botnet' only slowed by takedown BOTNET AMPUTATED: An Internet provider thought to be helping spread malicious software was taken down, apparently cutting criminals off from millions of personal computers under their control. SHORT VICTORY: Less than a day later the criminals still were able to reconnect with the computers in their remote-controlled botnet, which .... Source  : Gaea News Network.
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  Britain pressures Facebook to install ‘panic button’ on site following teen’s rape and murder

  Posted: March 11th, 2010, 9:26am CST by AP

  more images more images UK pressures Facebook to install 'panic button' LONDON — British officials say they're pressuring Facebook to make a "panic button" available on its Web pages following the death of a teenager at the hands of a man she met on the popular social networking site. British child protection authorities have been lobbying Facebook and other ... Original article on : Britain pressures Facebook to install ‘panic button’ on site following teen’s rape and murder.
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  10 Cool Ways to Make Money from iPhone apps

  Posted: March 11th, 2010, 9:00am CST by Partho

  more images One reason to buy iPhone is to make money out of it. It is not just a gadget to spend on, you can make good money out of it.  iPhones is gaining popularity each day not just because its easy to use, but that they can do much more than other mobile phones. It .... Source article on Gaea Times at  : 10 Cool Ways to Make Money from iPhone apps.
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  Sensata prices rise in trading debut after raising $568.8 million in biggest IPO this year

  Posted: March 11th, 2010, 8:58am CST by AP

  Sensata shares rise after IPO raises $568.8M NEW YORK — Shares of Sensata Technologies, which raised $568.8 million in the biggest IPO this year, are rising in their trading debut. Sensata Technologies Holding NV, based in the Netherlands, priced 31.6 million shares at $18 apiece. It's the second company this week to sell shares to initial investors .... Original source  : Sensata prices rise in trading debut after raising $568.8 million in biggest IPO this year.
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  10 Best Free WordPress Themes for Women

  Posted: March 11th, 2010, 8:37am CST by jayita

  more images With plethora of WordPress Themes available in the web, people very often get confused what to pick for their blogs or portfolio. Being a woman, I know that women eyes always search for something stylish and unconventional. A loads of WordPress Themes, with unique design and features attract women of all ages. While they ... Read this article on Gaea Times at : 10 Best Free WordPress Themes for Women.
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  Sensata prices shares at bottom of expected range, raises $568.8M in biggest IPO this year

  Posted: March 11th, 2010, 8:07am CST by AP

  Sensata raises $568.8M in biggest IPO this year NEW YORK — Sensata Technologies Holding NV priced its shares at the bottom of its expected range, raising $568.8 million in the biggest initial public offering so far this year. The Netherlands company makes sensors and controls, with more than half of its revenue coming from the auto industry. ... Read this article on Gaea Times at : Sensata prices shares at bottom of expected range, raises $568.8M in biggest IPO this year.
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  Video game sales may show decline once again in February, due in part to weak music game genre

  Posted: March 11th, 2010, 7:13am CST by AP

  more images more images Ahead of the Bell: Video Game Sales NEW YORK — U.S. video game sales could likely show a decline Thursday when the NPD Group releases its February sales figures after the market closes. Software sales have declined for much of the past year when compared with 2008 and even early 2009, because of the economic .... Source article on Gaea Times at  : Video game sales may show decline once again in February, due in part to weak music game genre.
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  Dell India Unveils New Vostro

  Posted: March 11th, 2010, 4:05am CST by shantanu

  NEW DELHI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- In its bid to catch up with the competition offered by rivals like HP and Acer, Dell India has released new range of computers targeted at the business users. The newly unveiled Vostro 3000 series of Computers mean productivity and ease of use, according to the company. The small to mid .... Original article on Gaea Times at  : Dell India Unveils New Vostro.
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  Sony takes aim at Japanese rival Nintendo in unveiling new motion controller

  Posted: March 11th, 2010, 1:18am CST by Tomoko A. Hosaka

  more images more images more images more images Sony unveils new motion contoller to slow Nintendo TOKYO — Sony has a new message for Nintendo Wii gamers: Come join us. The Japanese maker of the PlayStation 3 unveiled Thursday its highly anticipated motion controlling system, as it takes aim at Nintendo's dominance in the gaming sector. With the "PlayStation Move," Sony .... Source article  : Sony takes aim at Japanese rival Nintendo in unveiling new motion controller.