The U.S. is responsible for most spam, according to the UN. The reports I've seen don't specify what criteria are used to determine country of origin. It's no secret that most major Internet-based e-mail services are based in the U.S. The question is: If some spammer in Romania, France or Nigeria sends spam through Hotmail, Yahoo or AOL, is it all counted as spam of American origin?
New Robot Vacuum Cleaner Has Web Cam
Samsung's new VC-RP30W vacuum cleaner robot has a built in web cam. The VC-RP30W creates an internal 3D map of your house, which it uses to vacuum every corner. It can do its chores automatically while you're away, or you can control it over the Internet and see what it sees through its built-in web camera. When it's running low on battery power, it goes back to its dock and charges itself. Finally, it purifies the air while it's vacuuming with a built-in air ionizer.
Keyboard Comes with Built-In Junk Drawer
MyKeyO's Keyboard Organizer is a usable PC keyboard that has a storage compartment underneath.
250 Video Games Expected for Holidays
About 250 brand new games should be available this holiday season -- a new record.
Monday, November 24, 2003
Game Consoles Headed for Fall
In-Stat reports that video game consoles are about to take a dive in shipment numbers. They're expecting the number sold to drop 2 million units under what was sold in 2002. They also report a revenue drop of $2 billion. But how is that possible if the average price isn't $1,000 per console? What am I missing here?
Mobile Phones More Numerous in China than Landline Phones
The People's Daily reports that the number of mobile phones in China surpassed the number of "fixed" telephones in October -- 255.139 million and 259.638 million, respectively.
Dell Moving Jobs from India to U.S.
Dell is moving some tech support jobs from India to Round Rock, Texas, reportedly because of complaints by U.S. customers that they couldn't understand Indian accents. Consumers will still get Indian tech support, while the U.S. help desk will support business customers. Obvious question: If the problem is understanding accents, how is moving jobs to Texas going to help?
Sunday, November 23, 2003
Bill Gates Gives Away Half His Net Worth
Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates has given away $23 billion, according to Business Week magazine -- more than half his net worth. That makes Gates the biggest-dollar philanthropist in the history of man.
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