Frontpage » 04/15/2009 » page 8 »

Archive: 04/15/2009

India's Infosys posts profit dip on slowdown

India's Infosys Technologies said Wednesday its consolidated net profit for the fiscal fourth-quarter rose 29 percent from a year earlier, but fell sequentially due to the global slowdown.

Technology / Business

created Apr 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

US scientists plan greenhouses on the Moon

Astronauts' meals have come a long way from the freeze-dried powders and semi-liquid pastes of decades ago: now US scientists want to grow vegetables in mini-greenhouses on the Moon.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Apr 15, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (11) | comments 1

Study: Spammers scourge to inbox and environment

(AP) -- There are plenty of reasons to hate spammers. Add this to the list: They're environmentally unfriendly.

Technology / Internet

created Apr 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Hackers grabbed more than 285M records in 2008

(AP) -- Hackers made off with at least 285 million electronic records in 2008, more than in the four previous years combined, according to a new study that shows identity thieves are getting better at exploiting careless ...

Technology / Internet

created Apr 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

NASA names treadmill after Colbert

(AP) -- One small step for NASA, one giant running leap for Stephen Colbert.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Apr 15, 2009 | popularity 2.7 / 5 (7) | comments 1

Yahoo plans first major layoffs under new CEO

(AP) -- Yahoo Inc. is gearing up for its third round of mass layoffs in 14 months, signaling the long-slumping Internet company is still struggling to snap out of its financial malaise under a new leadership team.

Technology / Business

created Apr 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Next version of Microsoft Office coming in 2010

(AP) -- Microsoft Corp.'s next version of its Office desktop programs will reach consumers next year, though not likely in conjunction with the Windows 7 operating system.

Technology / Software

created Apr 15, 2009 | popularity 1.4 / 5 (5) | comments 1