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September 17, 2005

EBay Buys Skype For $2.6 Billion

Analysts and observers are scratching their head over the deal. Why did the online auctioneer pay so much and how are the two companies even compatible anyway? Advanced IP Pipeline tells the full story.

Posted by Ji He at 8:26 PM |

September 10, 2005

FEMA Aid Site Only Takes IE; Firefox, Mac Users Need Not Apply

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), already the subject of sharp criticism in the wake of the Hurricane Katrina disaster, may find itself chastised further for restricting access to its online assistance site to Windows and Microsoft Internet Explorer users.

To file a claim online at FEMA's Individual Assistance Center, where citizens can apply for government help, the browser must be IE 6.0 or later with JavaScript enabled.

That cuts out everyone running Linux or the Mac operating systems, as well as Windows users running alternate browsers such as Firefox or Opera.

(Source: Security Pipeline.)

Posted by Ji He at 8:09 AM |