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Microsoft only makes $1.25 billion in China per year
Microsoft only makes $1.25 billion in China per year
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has said today that profits for the company coming from China is only $1.25 billion per year, about 1/50th of the ...... 27 May 2011 - 10 comments
Chinese prisoners forced to play games to earn credits for guards
Chinese prisoners forced to play games to earn credits for guards
Prisoners in Chinese labour camps were forced to play online games for hours to make money for the guards. The practice of excessively playing ...... 27 May 2011 - 12 comments
Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.: iPad is eliminating American jobs
Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.: iPad is eliminating American jobs
Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. of Illinois has made news this weekend with his claim that the iPad (and similar tech) has lead to the elimination of ...... 17 Apr 2011 - 29 comments
Chinese security firm accused of planting malware on phones
Chinese security firm accused of planting malware on phones
A firm in China is accused of planting malware on new phones. NetQin, a Chinese security firm, has found itself denying that it has conspired ...... 27 Mar 2011
China denies disrupting GMail service
China denies disrupting GMail service
The Chinese government has denied accusations made by web giant Google Inc. that it is disrupting its e-mail service in the region. Google ...... 24 Mar 2011
China blocks 'Egypt' from Sina, Sohu and Tencent
China blocks 'Egypt' from Sina, Sohu and Tencent
China has blocked all searches for the Chinese word for "Egypt" on microblogging sites Sina, Tencent and Sohu, limiting the public's knowledge ...... 30 Jan 2011 - 7 comments
Steve Ballmer says only 1 in 10 users in China pay for software
Steve Ballmer says only 1 in 10 users in China pay for software
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, during a panel discussion about intellectual property protection, has made sure to tell Chinese President Hu Jintao ...... 23 Jan 2011 - 18 comments
Apple iPad with 3G approved in China?
Apple iPad with 3G approved in China?
The Chinese State Radio Regulatory Center has approved Apple's iPad with 3G support, suggesting the device will go on sale in the nation soon. ...... 22 Jan 2011 - 1 comment
China promises tougher action on piracy
China promises tougher action on piracy
China has said it will do more to combat "rampant" violation of intellectual property rights throughout the country. Since the government ...... 11 Jan 2011 - 6 comments
50,000 iTunes accounts go up for sale in China
50,000 iTunes accounts go up for sale in China
China's Global Times newspaper is reporting today that over 50,000 stolen iTunes accounts are currently being sold via taobao.com, a Chinese online store. ...... 07 Jan 2011 - 3 comments
Skype complying with Chinese law, says partner
Skype complying with Chinese law, says partner
TOM Group, Skype's partner in the Chinese market, has said that the Internet calling service is fully complying with laws in the country amid ...... 05 Jan 2011
China closed down 60,000 pornography sites in 2010
China closed down 60,000 pornography sites in 2010
Wang Chen, deputy head of China's propaganda department has revealed some interesting figures this week, including how many pornography sites ...... 03 Jan 2011 - 12 comments
China prepared to ban Skype?
China prepared to ban Skype?
According to the government's official daily newspaper, popular VoIP service Skype may soon be banned in China, joining the ranks of YouTube, ...... 31 Dec 2010 - 6 comments
China mobile subscribers total 833.1 million
China mobile subscribers total 833.1 million
China Mobile, which has the largest mobile telecommunications network in the world, revealed that it hit a massive 579.6 million subscribers in November. ...... 21 Dec 2010 - 1 comment
Mark Zuckerberg meets with Baidu CEO
Mark Zuckerberg meets with Baidu CEO
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has taken a vacation to China this month, taking time to meet with Baidu CEO Robin Li. Baidu is ...... 20 Dec 2010 - 3 comments
China to search government computers for counterfeit software
China to search government computers for counterfeit software
The Chinese government has announced that it will inspect computers owned by central and local government authorities for any pirated software ...... 01 Dec 2010 - 4 comments
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