‘Technology’ Archives
China Clamps Down On Anonymous Cell Phone Usage
China wants to make proof of identification a requirement for people who buy new cell phone numbers. The regulation was "the latest campaign by the government to curb the global scourge of spam, pornographic messages and fraud on cellular phones," the China Daily newspaper reported. However, some users are concerned about privacy issues. They [...]
Dell, HP Battle Over Control Of 3Par
Dell and HP's war over 3Par continued on Friday as the bidding hit the US $2 billion mark. HP raised its offer to $30 per share, a $3 increase over Dell's bid. Dell made the first move in mid-August when it had offered just over $1 billion to buy 3Par. Currently 3Par has deemed HP's bid "superior" and Dell was considering its response. The [...]
Mars As Big As Moon Hoax Appears Once More
Old emails never die as we have discovered when the latest email circulated telling readers to watch the sky on August 27. Mars will appear as large as the moon. In August 2003 Mars did come as close as it has for 60,000 years, but was still 35 million miles away. On the other hand the Moon is only 239,000 miles away, and appears around 400 times [...]
