Study: Distracted driving laws don’t stop crashes

WASHINGTON — A new insurance industry study has found that state laws banning the use of handheld devices to make calls or send text messages while driving have not resulted in fewer vehicle crashes.
The study, released Friday by the Highway Loss Data Institute, examined insurance claims from crashes before … Read : Insurance study finds state distracted driving laws don’t reduce number of crashes.

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Rambus shares drop on larger 4Q loss
LOS ALTOS, Calif. — Memory chip company Rambus Inc. reported an 18 percent decline in revenue and bigger losses during the fourth quarter, though business appeared to pick up from earlier in the year.
The company, which receives licensing fees from patents of its memory chip designs, lost …. Original article  : Rambus shares drop on larger 4Q loss as revenue falls.

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Stocks rise after better-than-expected GDP report
NEW YORK — Stocks were mostly higher Friday after the government’s gross domestic product report showed that the economy grew at its fastest pace in six years.
The market was heading toward a loss for January on the last trading day of the month. The Dow Jones industrial average … Read : Stocks higher after economy grows 5.7 pct in 4th quarter; fastest pace in 6 years.

   US President Barack Obama highlighted his anti-outsourcing view again at the state of the union address on the day before yesterday. He stated that this is the time to end tax break to US firms that outsource their jobs to overseas and allow fresh tax breaks to those firms that create jobs within USA. …. Source article  : Obama’s State of the Union Address : How it impacts Outsourcing.

Norton AntiVirus 2010 is the latest version of the Best Selling AntiVirus Program from Symantec. Norton Antivirus has been one of the oldest antivirus available in the market and it has been scrutinized by many of us in the tech community to find all its faults. While the versions that are a few years old … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Norton AntiVirus 2010 Review.

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With a hyper-sale of Windows 7, Microsoft posted an overwhelming 60 percent jump in quarterly profit. The Redmond based-company announced their net profit for second quarter fiscal touched $6.7 billion ( 74 cents per share) for its fiscal second quarter. This is $ 2.5 billion more than last year. Moreover, the net profit also …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Windows 7 Sales Skyrockets Microsoft Profits.

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MOSCOW, RUSSIA (GaeaTimes.com)- Sukhoi T-50, on Friday made a successful maiden test flight attempt over the sky of Komsomolsk-on-Amur for a time-frame of 47 minutes. Sergei Bogdan, who was the pilot of this test flight shared his experience of flying and said, “it is easy and comfortable to pilot.” The success of the …. Read the original article  : here.

The California stem cell agency has responded to recommendations from a key state panel for more openness, accountability and transparency on the part of CIRM, indicating disagreement with many of the suggestions.The Citizens Financial Oversight Accountability Committee on Tuesday urged CIRM to operate in a manner that would enhance its credibility and accountability. State Controller John

With only three business days remaining before directors of the California stem cell agency act on proposals that appear to involve hundreds of millions of dollars in taxpayer funds, CIRM is keeping researchers, biotech firms and the public in the dark about the details and rationale behind the plans.Ironically, the failure in openness comes only shortly after a key state financial oversight

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Samsung jumps back to profit in 4th quarter
SEOUL, South Korea — Samsung Electronics Co. returned to profit in the fourth-quarter on strong sales of flat screen televisions and mobile phones as well as higher prices for computer memory chips following a rare loss the year before.
The company, a major global producer of consumer …. Read the original article  : Samsung jumps back to profit in 4th quarter after rare loss.

Hitler based parodies are a popular meme and for a good reason. Most of them including this one are simply hilarious. The passion he brings in his hatred for iPad can only be matched by Apple fanboys.

8 Reasons Why Hitler Hates iPad

iPad cannot multitask, can only run one app at a time
They didn’t give a … Original source on Gaea Times at : 8 Reasons Why Even Hitler Hates iPad (Parody).

On the Call: Amazon CFO Tom Szkutak
Amazon.com Inc. makes big claims about its Kindle reader’s popularity — but has not backed it up with hard numbers of devices sold. The closest the company came on Thursday was when CEO Jeff Bezos said “millions” of people own the device.

In the statement, which was included in online … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : On the Call: Amazon CFO Tom Szkutak talks about the Kindle’s international growth.

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Apple backs VoIP calls over 3G networks for iPhone
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Apple Inc. is allowing iPhone owners to use Internet calling services over cellular networks.
Several companies offering Voice over Internet Protocol — or VoIP — services said this week that Apple now allows their applications to work on the iPhone.
VoIP calling has … Original source on Gaea Times at : Apple allows iPhone owners to use Internet calling services over 3G cellular networks.

Comcast, NBC say deal would not hurt competition

WASHINGTON — Comcast Corp. and NBC Universal said the cable TV operator’s plan to take control of the NBC media empire shouldn’t raise significant antitrust concerns because the companies operate in separate and highly competitive markets.
In a 136-page document filed Thursday with the Federal Communications Commission, Comcast and …. Original source  : Comcast, NBC Universal tell regulators that combination would not hurt competition.

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Shiny gadget, icky name: iPad jokes fly on Web
SAN JOSE, Calif. — You have to wonder whether there were any women in the room when the marketing geniuses at Apple decided to call the company’s new gadget the “iPad.” Because the jokes about feminine hygiene products are flying.
“Will women send their husbands to …. Original source  : Apple’s latest invention is called a WHAT? Internet wiseacres mock the new iPad’s name.

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When is one more gadget just too many?
NEW YORK — Kira Marchenese works in online communications, and so she arrived on a business trip to New York earlier this week equipped with all the gadgets you might expect: personal smart phone, work smart phone, laptop, iPod touch.
Problem is, her hotel room didn’t have …. Original article  : For some folks, one more gadget is one too many _ no matter how cool and shiny and new.

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Amazon profit climbs 71 percent in 4th qtr
SAN FRANCISCO — Amazon.com Inc.’s fourth-quarter earnings skyrocketed 71 percent, as shoppers spent more than ever during a holiday season that improved over the previous year for retailers on and off the Web.
Despite the sluggish economy, Amazon did well throughout the year, drawing shoppers with its [..] Read the original article: here.