Apple. Tech. Microsoft. Internet. Viagra spam brings bulging returns of more than $4,000/day - Ars. Pharmaceutical spam can generate more than $4,000 per day in sales, confirming that spam continues to thrive because of those gullible few who click through and ruin it for the rest of us.
And that's not just an estimate: a security researcher from Sophos have combed through sales logs as part of his investigation into the growth of spam networks, noting that Russian affiliate partner networks—also known as "partnerka"—are responsible for some of the largest Canadian pharmacy spam businesses. Dmitry Samosseiko's report, "The Partnerka — what is it, and why should you care?
" (PDF) focuses largely on these Russian networks and how they drive traffic, advertising, and more. Why Apple is betting on Light Peak with Intel: a love story — Ro. September 30th, 2009 Daniel Eran Dilger Despite Apple’s investments in developing its own custom ARM microchips in place of using Intel’s Atom mobile processors, the company has reached out to Intel as a partner to drive the adoption of the new Light Peak specification for optical cabling.
A look at Apple’s historical use of ports explains why it is doing this. Why Apple is betting on Light Peak with Intel: a love story .Apple and Intel rarely crossed paths in their early days. In the 80s, Apple used chips from MOS and Motorola while Intel powered the IBM PC juggernaut.