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		<title>A Radiccally Revamped Xbox.com by Wednesday Morning</title>
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NEW YORK (GaeaTimes.com) &#8212; 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 .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://tech.gaeatimes.com/index.php/archive/a-radiccally-revamped-xboxcom-by-wednesday-morning/">A Radiccally Revamped Xbox.com by Wednesday Morning</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Southampton Varsity&#8217;s Artificial Experimenter - a new tool for scientists</title>
		<description><![CDATA[LONDON - Researchers at the University of Southampton&#8217;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 ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://tech.gaeatimes.com/index.php/archive/southampton-varsitys-artificial-experimenter-a-new-tool-for-scientists/">Southampton Varsity&#8217;s Artificial Experimenter - a new tool for scientists</a>.]]></description>
		<link>http://tech.gaeatimes.com/index.php/archive/southampton-varsitys-artificial-experimenter-a-new-tool-for-scientists/</link>
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		<title>Two Million PCs are Part of Botnet in USA</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ 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 .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://tech.gaeatimes.com/index.php/archive/two-million-pcs-are-part-of-botnet-in-usa/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Microsoft Formally Launched Windows Phone 7 to the World</title>
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 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&#8211;the Surround and the HD7&#8211;as ... <a href="http://tech.gaeatimes.com/index.php/archive/microsoft-formally-launched-windows-phone-7-to-the-world/">Read : Microsoft Formally Launched Windows Phone 7 to the World</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Windows Phone 7: Facts and Features</title>
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Microsoft finally came up with the successor of Windows Mobile 6.5.3 in the form of Windows Phone 7. This time around Microsoft&#8217;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 on  : <a href="http://tech.gaeatimes.com/index.php/archive/windows-phone-7-facts-and-features/">Windows Phone 7: Facts and Features</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fortune Brands, Motorola and ScanSource are among the big market movers Friday</title>
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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 ... <a href="http://tech.gaeatimes.com/index.php/archive/fortune-brands-motorola-and-scansource-are-among-the-big-market-movers-friday/">Read more : Fortune Brands, Motorola and ScanSource are among the big market movers Friday</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Analyst: Microsoft more likely to cooperate with Adobe rather than buy the company</title>
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Ahead of the Bell: Adobe and Microsoft
NEW YORK — Investors who drove up shares of software maker Adobe Systems Inc. following reports of a meeting with Microsoft may be too optimistic about a buyout, industry analysts said Friday.

The two companies are more likely to collaborate than do a deal, Oppenheimer &#038; Co. analyst Brad Reback ... Read more <a href="http://tech.gaeatimes.com/index.php/archive/analyst-microsoft-more-likely-to-cooperate-with-adobe-rather-than-buy-the-company/" title="Analyst: Microsoft more likely to cooperate with Adobe rather than buy the company">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
		<link>http://tech.gaeatimes.com/index.php/archive/analyst-microsoft-more-likely-to-cooperate-with-adobe-rather-than-buy-the-company/</link>
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		<title>Adobe shares soar on report of possible Microsoft bid, Microsoft declines to comment</title>
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Adobe soars on report of possible Microsoft bid

NEW YORK — Shares of Adobe soared in heavy trading Thursday on a report that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer discussed a possible buyout of the company.
A report posted in the &#8220;Bits&#8221; blog of The New York Times said Ballmer recently met with Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen to talk ... <a href="http://tech.gaeatimes.com/index.php/archive/adobe-shares-soar-on-report-of-possible-microsoft-bid-microsoft-declines-to-comment/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Adobe shares soar on report of possible Microsoft bid, Microsoft declines to comment</a>.]]></description>
		<link>http://tech.gaeatimes.com/index.php/archive/adobe-shares-soar-on-report-of-possible-microsoft-bid-microsoft-declines-to-comment/</link>
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		<title>A look at what will be hot for holiday 2010</title>
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A glance at the expected hot holiday gifts

As Americans scrutinize every purchase, merchants are making sure to stock up on holiday gifts that are either practical or offer an affordable way to splurge. Here are some of the hot trends for Christmas 2010:
FASHION: Fur vests — real or fake — and sweaters with Nordic patterns .... <a href="http://tech.gaeatimes.com/index.php/archive/a-look-at-what-will-be-hot-for-holiday-2010/">Original article &nbsp;: A look at what will be hot for holiday 2010</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Microsoft search engine Bing signs deal for access to France&#8217;s national library</title>
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Microsoft&#8217;s Bing gains access to France&#8217;s archives

PARIS — Microsoft Corp. says it has signed an deal that will give its Bing search engine access to the digital archives of France&#8217;s National Library.
The agreement signed Thursday will permit Bing to index and search the library&#8217;s Gallica online archive of 1.25 million books and documents, from Moliere ... Read more <a href="http://tech.gaeatimes.com/index.php/archive/microsoft-search-engine-bing-signs-deal-for-access-to-frances-national-library/" title="Microsoft search engine Bing signs deal for access to France&#8217;s national library">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
		<link>http://tech.gaeatimes.com/index.php/archive/microsoft-search-engine-bing-signs-deal-for-access-to-frances-national-library/</link>
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		<title>Christmas shoppers&#8217; skittishness likely to have retailers rolling out the discounts</title>
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Shoppers may have the upper hand this Christmas

NEW YORK — The Christmas shopping season doesn&#8217;t kick off for another six weeks, but retailers already are signaling they&#8217;re prepared to discount aggressively to entice shoppers still skittish about spending.
Gift buyers are likely to scrutinize every purchase, from $20 toys to $1,000 designer jackets, do their homework .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://tech.gaeatimes.com/index.php/archive/christmas-shoppers-skittishness-likely-to-have-retailers-rolling-out-the-discounts/">Christmas shoppers&#8217; skittishness likely to have retailers rolling out the discounts</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Yahoo jazzes up search results in attempt to stand out from Bing, bring in more ad revenue</title>
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Yahoo revs up search results in turnaround quest

SAN FRANCISCO — Yahoo Inc. is jazzing up its Internet search results in an effort to orchestrate a revenue revival.
The additional features were beginning to appear Thursday on Yahoo&#8217;s U.S. website.
The new tools are designed to get people to the information they seek more quickly, especially when searching ... <a href="http://tech.gaeatimes.com/index.php/archive/yahoo-jazzes-up-search-results-in-attempt-to-stand-out-from-bing-bring-in-more-ad-revenue/">Read more : Yahoo jazzes up search results in attempt to stand out from Bing, bring in more ad revenue</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ford, AmEx, Sara Lee, Microsoft among companies making big moves in the stock market</title>
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Ford, AmEx, Sara Lee among big market movers

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:
NYSE
Ford Motor Co., up 58 cents at $12.84
A Morgan Stanley analyst took an upbeat view of the automaker&#8217;s stock because of strong revenue prospects as U.S. auto sales .... <a href="http://tech.gaeatimes.com/index.php/archive/ford-amex-sara-lee-microsoft-among-companies-making-big-moves-in-the-stock-market/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Ford, AmEx, Sara Lee, Microsoft among companies making big moves in the stock market</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Apple could overtake Exxon Mobil as most the valuable stock in the market</title>
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Apple may surpass Exxon as most valuable company

NEW YORK — Here&#8217;s something to think about the next time you pick up a call on your iPhone: the device you&#8217;re holding may soon be the signature product of the most valuable company in the world.
Thanks to its line of gadgets that combine the ability to make ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://tech.gaeatimes.com/index.php/archive/apple-could-overtake-exxon-mobil-as-most-the-valuable-stock-in-the-market/">Apple could overtake Exxon Mobil as most the valuable stock in the market</a>.]]></description>
		<link>http://tech.gaeatimes.com/index.php/archive/apple-could-overtake-exxon-mobil-as-most-the-valuable-stock-in-the-market/</link>
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		<title>Microsoft says Motorola&#8217;s Android phones infringe on patents, including e-mail synchronization</title>
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Microsoft sues Motorola over smart phone patents

REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft Corp. is suing Motorola Inc. for infringing on its smart-phone patents.
The software maker on Friday said Motorola phones that use Google Inc.&#8217;s Android software step on Microsoft technology. The functions in question include synchronizing e-mail, calendars and contacts.
Microsoft filed its lawsuit in the U.S. District ... Read more <a href="http://tech.gaeatimes.com/index.php/archive/microsoft-says-motorolas-android-phones-infringe-on-patents-including-e-mail-synchronization/" title="Microsoft says Motorola&#8217;s Android phones infringe on patents, including e-mail synchronization">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Microsoft picks engineering head DelBene for top Office job; Lees promoted in mobile division</title>
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Microsoft taps tech leader to head Office division

SEATTLE — Microsoft Corp. has picked an insider with engineering expertise to head up its Office software division, filling a spot left vacant in September when the most recent president left to become Nokia Corp.&#8217;s CEO.
Kurt DelBene, an 18-year Microsoft veteran, was named president of the Microsoft Office .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://tech.gaeatimes.com/index.php/archive/microsoft-picks-engineering-head-delbene-for-top-office-job-lees-promoted-in-mobile-division/">Microsoft picks engineering head DelBene for top Office job; Lees promoted in mobile division</a>.]]></description>
		<link>http://tech.gaeatimes.com/index.php/archive/microsoft-picks-engineering-head-delbene-for-top-office-job-lees-promoted-in-mobile-division/</link>
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		<title>3 more Yahoo execs leaving, creating more challenges for CEO trying to engineer turnaround</title>
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Yahoo losing 3 top execs, raising more worries

SAN FRANCISCO — Three top Yahoo Inc. executives are leaving the slumping Internet company in an exodus that could put CEO Carol Bartz on the hot seat as she approaches the end of her second year trying to engineer a turnaround.
The company disclosed the departures Thursday, confirming an  [..] <a href="http://tech.gaeatimes.com/index.php/archive/3-more-yahoo-execs-leaving-creating-more-challenges-for-ceo-trying-to-engineer-turnaround/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
		<link>http://tech.gaeatimes.com/index.php/archive/3-more-yahoo-execs-leaving-creating-more-challenges-for-ceo-trying-to-engineer-turnaround/</link>
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		<title>Nokia shares up 2 pct on shipment of N8 model aimed at challenging iPhone and Blackberry</title>
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Nokia starts shipment of N8 model, shares up 2 pct

HELSINKI — Nokia Corp. said Thursday it has begun shipments of its N8 model, a handset that aims to challenge RIM&#8217;s Blackberry and Apple&#8217;s iPhone in the smart phone market.
The news pushed Nokia stock up 2 percent, to close at euro7.35 ($10.03) on the Helsinki Stock ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://tech.gaeatimes.com/index.php/archive/nokia-shares-up-2-pct-on-shipment-of-n8-model-aimed-at-challenging-iphone-and-blackberry/">Nokia shares up 2 pct on shipment of N8 model aimed at challenging iPhone and Blackberry</a>.]]></description>
		<link>http://tech.gaeatimes.com/index.php/archive/nokia-shares-up-2-pct-on-shipment-of-n8-model-aimed-at-challenging-iphone-and-blackberry/</link>
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		<title>US billionaires Gates, Buffett impressed by passion among China&#8217;s wealthy for charity</title>
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Gates, Buffett talk to China wealthy about charity

BEIJING — Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and billionaire investor Warren Buffett said Thursday they were impressed by the passion they saw among China&#8217;s super rich for giving back to society during a dinner for Chinese millionaires. The American businessmen said they will try to hold a similar event .... <a href="http://tech.gaeatimes.com/index.php/archive/us-billionaires-gates-buffett-impressed-by-passion-among-chinas-wealthy-for-charity/">Source &nbsp;: US billionaires Gates, Buffett impressed by passion among China&#8217;s wealthy for charity</a>.]]></description>
		<link>http://tech.gaeatimes.com/index.php/archive/us-billionaires-gates-buffett-impressed-by-passion-among-chinas-wealthy-for-charity/</link>
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		<title>Drinks-making billionaire leads new list of China&#8217;s richest people</title>
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Drinks-making billionaire leads China rich list

BEIJING — Twelve billion dollars. That&#8217;s what it takes to be named the richest person in China.
A new list of China&#8217;s top five richest people released Thursday says drinks billionaire Zong Qinghou, the founder of the Hangzhou Wahaha Group, made the jump from 12th place to No. 1 in the ... <a href="http://tech.gaeatimes.com/index.php/archive/drinks-making-billionaire-leads-new-list-of-chinas-richest-people/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Drinks-making billionaire leads new list of China&#8217;s richest people</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Summary Box: AP review finds different search tastes even as Yahoo, Bing use same ingredients</title>
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Summary Box: AP review looks at Bing, Yahoo search

DIFFERENT SEARCH RECIPES: Although they have been drawing upon the same Internet search technology since August, Yahoo&#8217;s U.S. website and Microsoft Corp.&#8217;s Bing are still cooking up slightly different results.
THE MOTIVE: Even as they team up against Google in search, Yahoo and Microsoft are still competing against ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://tech.gaeatimes.com/index.php/archive/summary-box-ap-review-finds-different-search-tastes-even-as-yahoo-bing-use-same-ingredients/">Summary Box: AP review finds different search tastes even as Yahoo, Bing use same ingredients</a>.]]></description>
		<link>http://tech.gaeatimes.com/index.php/archive/summary-box-ap-review-finds-different-search-tastes-even-as-yahoo-bing-use-same-ingredients/</link>
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		<title>Review: New search partners Bing, Yahoo cater to different tastes with same basic ingredients</title>
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Review: New search partners aren&#8217;t identical twins

SAN FRANCISCO — Just because Yahoo Inc.&#8217;s U.S. website and Microsoft Corp.&#8217;s Bing are using the same technological ingredients for searching the Internet doesn&#8217;t mean they&#8217;re slicing and dicing the results the same way, too.
Understanding the differences can be helpful, particularly for people looking for the best alternative to ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://tech.gaeatimes.com/index.php/archive/review-new-search-partners-bing-yahoo-cater-to-different-tastes-with-same-basic-ingredients/">Review: New search partners Bing, Yahoo cater to different tastes with same basic ingredients</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Google introduces option to turn off Gmail&#8217;s &#8216;conversation view,&#8217; organize messages by dates</title>
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Google gives Gmail users more control over inboxes

SAN FRANCISCO — Google Inc. is addressing one of the biggest complaints about its free e-mail service by giving people more control over how their inboxes are organized.
The new option announced Wednesday will allow Gmail users to choose whether they prefer their incoming messages stacked in chronological order, ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://tech.gaeatimes.com/index.php/archive/google-introduces-option-to-turn-off-gmails-conversation-view-organize-messages-by-dates/">Google introduces option to turn off Gmail&#8217;s &#8216;conversation view,&#8217; organize messages by dates</a>.]]></description>
		<link>http://tech.gaeatimes.com/index.php/archive/google-introduces-option-to-turn-off-gmails-conversation-view-organize-messages-by-dates/</link>
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		<title>Gates, Buffett take philanthropy mission to China&#8217;s super rich</title>
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Gates, Buffett dine with China&#8217;s rich for charity

BEIJING — Billionaire investor Warren Buffett said a meeting about charity he attended Wednesday with Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates and dozens of China&#8217;s super rich was &#8220;a tremendous success,&#8221; despite earlier concerns that the country&#8217;s newly minted millionaires would be pressured to give up their fortunes.
&#8220;Our hopes .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://tech.gaeatimes.com/index.php/archive/gates-buffett-take-philanthropy-mission-to-chinas-super-rich/">Gates, Buffett take philanthropy mission to China&#8217;s super rich</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Gates, Buffett set to take philanthropy mission to China&#8217;s rich</title>
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Gates, Buffett set to dine with China&#8217;s rich

BEIJING — Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates and billionaire investor Warren Buffett are set to meet China&#8217;s super rich Wednesday to sell the art of giving over a dinner that has sparked some soul searching among the world&#8217;s second-largest number of billionaires.
Although the two have said they will .... <a href="http://tech.gaeatimes.com/index.php/archive/gates-buffett-set-to-take-philanthropy-mission-to-chinas-rich/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Gates, Buffett set to take philanthropy mission to China&#8217;s rich</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>$10-per-month Hulu Plus subscription service coming soon to Roku, TiVo set-top boxes</title>
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Hulu Plus to play on Roku, TiVo set-top boxes

LOS ANGELES — Hulu Plus, the $10-per-month online TV subscription service, will soon be available for users of Roku Inc. set-top boxes and Tivo Inc. subscribers who purchase its newest Premiere digital video recorders.
Hulu Plus, which launched as an invitation-only service in June, lets people watch current .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://tech.gaeatimes.com/index.php/archive/10-per-month-hulu-plus-subscription-service-coming-soon-to-roku-tivo-set-top-boxes/">$10-per-month Hulu Plus subscription service coming soon to Roku, TiVo set-top boxes</a>.]]></description>
		<link>http://tech.gaeatimes.com/index.php/archive/10-per-month-hulu-plus-subscription-service-coming-soon-to-roku-tivo-set-top-boxes/</link>
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		<title>Microsoft to Release Emergency ASP.net Patch for Malware Attack</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Microsoft is supposed to release emergency patch on Sept 28, 2010 for ASP.net vulnerability. The patch will be available at company&#8217;s download center. According to the researcher Juliano Rizzo who found the bug , an attacker can easily decrypt cookies, view states, form  authentication tickets, membership password, user data, and anything  else encrypted .... <a href="http://tech.gaeatimes.com/index.php/archive/microsoft-to-rease-emergency-aspnet-patch-for-malware-attack/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Microsoft to Release Emergency ASP.net Patch for Malware Attack</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Microsoft gives up on Live Spaces blog network, sends new Windows Live users to WordPress.com</title>
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Microsoft ditches Live Spaces for WordPress.com

SEATTLE — Microsoft Corp. is giving up on its own blog network and, in a new partnership, will start sending new Windows Live users to a competing platform instead.
Microsoft said Monday that people who sign up for a Windows Live account — necessary to use the free Hotmail e-mail system, .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://tech.gaeatimes.com/index.php/archive/microsoft-gives-up-on-live-spaces-blog-network-sends-new-windows-live-users-to-wordpresscom/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Apple beating Google, Twitter in media coverage, according to study by Pew Research Center</title>
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Pew study: In the news, Apple is beating Google

NEW YORK — A new study finds that Apple is beating all other technology companies, at least in terms of media coverage.
According to a study released Monday by the Pew Research Center&#8217;s Project for Excellence in Journalism, news stories about Apple Inc. accounted for 15.1 percent of ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://tech.gaeatimes.com/index.php/archive/apple-beating-google-twitter-in-media-coverage-according-to-study-by-pew-research-center/">Apple beating Google, Twitter in media coverage, according to study by Pew Research Center</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Amid hard times, Chinese automaker BYD gets visit from billionaire backer Buffett</title>
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China automaker BYD gets visit from backer Buffett

SHENZHEN, China — Warren Buffett&#8217;s backing gave Chinese battery and automaking tycoon Wang Chuanfu a huge boost, and on paper represents at least a six-fold return on the investment.
Beginning Monday, Wang&#8217;s BYD Autos is launching a series of events in three Chinese cities meant to showcase the company&#8217;s .... <a href="http://tech.gaeatimes.com/index.php/archive/amid-hard-times-chinese-automaker-byd-gets-visit-from-billionaire-backer-buffett/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Amid hard times, Chinese automaker BYD gets visit from billionaire backer Buffett</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Experts: Computer attacks on industrial facilities created by well-funded group or nation</title>
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Computer attacks linked to wealthy group or nation

WASHINGTON — A cyber worm burrowing into computers linked to Iran&#8217;s nuclear program has yet to trigger any signs of major damage, but it was likely spawned either by a government or a well-funded private group, according to a new analysis.
The malicious Stuxnet computer code was apparently constructed ... <a href="http://tech.gaeatimes.com/index.php/archive/experts-computer-attacks-on-industrial-facilities-created-by-well-funded-group-or-nation/">Read : Experts: Computer attacks on industrial facilities created by well-funded group or nation</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Status update: Facebook says problem is resolved, offers no explanation for afternoon outages</title>
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News feed: Facebook is up after glitchy afternoon

NEW YORK — A technical glitch blocked or slowed access to Facebook for several hours Thursday, unplugging many of the social-networking site&#8217;s 500 million users from the constant flow of updates from their friends.
Facebook called it &#8220;the worst outage we&#8217;ve had in over four years&#8221; in a blog .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://tech.gaeatimes.com/index.php/archive/status-update-facebook-says-problem-is-resolved-offers-no-explanation-for-afternoon-outages/">Status update: Facebook says problem is resolved, offers no explanation for afternoon outages</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Status update: Facebook website down or slow for many users worldwide</title>
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News feed: Facebook site down, slow for many users

NEW YORK — Facebook was inaccessible to many users Thursday afternoon, with people getting error messages and as &#8220;DNS Failure&#8221; pages when they tried to visit the website.
Facebook, which has 500 million users worldwide, said it is &#8220;experiencing some site issues,&#8221; which is causing Facebook to be .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://tech.gaeatimes.com/index.php/archive/status-update-facebook-website-down-or-slow-for-many-users-worldwide/">Status update: Facebook website down or slow for many users worldwide</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Forbes looks to harness &#8216;entrepreneurial&#8217; journalism with a redesigned magazine and website</title>
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Forbes undergoes radical overhaul
NEW YORK — Forbes is having a &#8220;money where your mouth is&#8221; moment.

The magazine has been one of the loudest cheerleaders of entrepreneurial capitalism, a force that, through the Web, is draining profits from Forbes and the magazine industry as a whole.
Now Forbes is hoping &#8220;entrepreneurial journalism&#8221; can save it.
Along with a ... Read more <a href="http://tech.gaeatimes.com/index.php/archive/forbes-looks-to-harness-entrepreneurial-journalism-with-a-redesigned-magazine-and-website/" title="Forbes looks to harness &#8216;entrepreneurial&#8217; journalism with a redesigned magazine and website">>>></a>.]]></description>
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FCC opens up unused TV signals for broadband

WASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission is opening up unused airwaves between television channels for wireless broadband networks that will be more powerful and can reach farther than today&#8217;s Wi-Fi hotspots.
The five-member FCC voted unanimously Thursday to allow the use of so-called &#8220;white spaces&#8221; in the broadcast TV ... <a href="http://tech.gaeatimes.com/index.php/archive/federal-communications-commission-opens-up-unused-television-signals-for-wireless-broadband/">Read more : Federal Communications Commission opens up unused television signals for wireless broadband</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Troubled school system in NJ&#8217;s biggest city to receive $100M donation from Facebook founder</title>
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Newark, NJ, schools to get $100M Facebook donation

NEWARK, N.J. — New Jersey&#8217;s largest school district is poised to become a laboratory for education reforms with the help of a $100 million donation from Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, a gift thought to be the biggest contribution the 26-year-old entrepreneur has ever made.
The donation is being announced ... <a href="http://tech.gaeatimes.com/index.php/archive/troubled-school-system-in-njs-biggest-city-to-receive-100m-donation-from-facebook-founder/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Troubled school system in NJ&#8217;s biggest city to receive $100M donation from Facebook founder</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stuxnet cyber worm can nix Iran&#8217;s nuke program with just a rogue memory stick</title>
		<description><![CDATA[SYDNEY - Cyber security experts have warned that Iran&#8217;s nuclear program might be the possible target of a destructive cyber worm, which is powerful enough to bring down whole industrial installations. 


Experts said that &#8216;Stuxnet&#8217; has been a dangerous cyber worm since being first identified in June.

They claim that the worm has the capability to ... <a href="http://tech.gaeatimes.com/index.php/archive/stuxnet-cyber-worm-can-nix-irans-nuke-program-with-just-a-rogue-memory-stick/" title="Stuxnet cyber worm can nix Iran&#8217;s nuke program with just a rogue memory stick">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bill Gates stays richest American for 17th year in a row</title>
		<description><![CDATA[LONDON - Forbes magazine has named Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates as the wealthiest person in America for the 17th year in a row.


In the magazine&#8217;s annual listing of 400 richest Americans, Gates&#8217; fortune was put at 54 billion dollars, with investment guru Warren Buffet remaining second with a fortune estimated at 45 billion dollars.

Software tycoon  [..] <a href="http://tech.gaeatimes.com/index.php/archive/bill-gates-stays-richest-american-for-17th-year-in-a-row/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Microsoft boosts dividend for first time in 2 years, returning more cash to shareholders</title>
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Microsoft raises dividend 23 percent to 16 cents

REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft Corp. said Tuesday it is raising its quarterly dividend for the first time in two years in a move that will return more of the software maker&#8217;s nearly $37 billion cash hoard to its shareholders.
The increase signals Microsoft is feeling more confident that the .... <a href="http://tech.gaeatimes.com/index.php/archive/microsoft-boosts-dividend-for-first-time-in-2-years-returning-more-cash-to-shareholders/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Microsoft boosts dividend for first time in 2 years, returning more cash to shareholders</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>All over the map: AT&amp;T selling satellite-enabled smart phone, for total coverage of the US</title>
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AT&#038;T selling satellite-enabled smart phone

NEW YORK — AT&#038;T Inc. has weathered plenty of complaints about spotty cell phone coverage. On Tuesday, it began selling its first phone that includes a backstop for AT&#038;T&#8217;s own network, over a satellite. That means blanket coverage of the U.S., even in the wilderness or hundreds of miles offshore.
The new ... Original article on  : <a href="http://tech.gaeatimes.com/index.php/archive/all-over-the-map-att-selling-satellite-enabled-smart-phone-for-total-coverage-of-the-us/">All over the map: AT&#038;T selling satellite-enabled smart phone, for total coverage of the US</a>.]]></description>
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