Tag: china

Security

US claims China has online army 'ready to strike'

By Iain Thomson | May 30, 2007 | Comment Now

US warns of People's Republic of China's New Modem Army.

Software

China backs down on blogger registration

By Matt Chapman | May 25, 2007 | Comment Now

The Chinese government has reversed a ruling that would have forced the nation's bloggers to register their real names.

Software

EA takes stake in China games firm

By Simon Burns | May 24, 2007 | Comment Now

Electronic Arts (EA) has confirmed that it will pay about US$170 million (A$206 million) for a 15 per cent stake in Chinese online games operator The9.

Software

EA takes stake in China games firm

By Simon Burns | May 24, 2007 | Comment Now

World of Warcraft operator grabs 15 per cent of The9.

Software

Google loses China search partnership

By Simon Burns | May 23, 2007 | Comment Now

Netease, one of China's leading internet portals and online game operators, expects to end its partnership with Google this year, executives have said.

Hardware

Nokia and Lenovo lead China mobile phone market

By Simon Burns | May 22, 2007 | Comment Now

Three quarters of all mobile phones sold in China are made by foreign companies, with Lenovo's handset sales increasing quickly, but local manufacturers are still growing, new ...

Software

New rules hit China mobile music downloads

By Simon Burns | May 16, 2007 | Comment Now

Growth in music downloads to mobile phones in China stalled last year after the government introduced new regulations, according to recent market research.

Software

Baidu grabs China's search market over Google

By Simon Burns | May 1, 2007 | Comment Now

Google fails to make up ground.

Software

Yahoo sued over kowtowing to China

By Iain Thomson | Apr 23, 2007 | Comment Now

Imprisoned activist's wife takes action over company cave-in.

Software

Yahoo to face the music in China

By Simon Burns | Apr 19, 2007 | Comment Now

Major record labels claim copyright infringement.

Hardware

LG.Philips will move assembly lines to China

By Simon Burns | Apr 16, 2007 | Comment Now

LCD manufacturing giant LG.Philips LCD will move assembly plants to China “as soon as possible” to cut costs, the company's CEO told reporters this week.

Hardware

Intel to build US$2.5bn plant in China

By Matt Chapman | Mar 14, 2007 | Comment Now

52,000 12-inch wafers a month.

Telco/ISP

China embracing 'illegal' VoIP calls

By Simon Burns | Mar 7, 2007 | Comment Now

High phone charges drive users to unlicensed internet calls.

Oddware

China 'electrocutes' teen Web addicts

By Matt Chapman | Feb 27, 2007 | Comment Now

Military-style treatment to deliver a short sharp shock.

Software

MYOB records revenue growth despite China, OnDemand losses

Feb 14, 2007 | Comment Now

Despite challenges to its China and MYOB OnDemand businesses, MYOB has announced that its full year revenues have grown 13.1 percent to $182.3 million.

Networking

China abandons TV for the internet

By Simon Burns | Feb 14, 2007 | Comment Now

Average user online for two hours 20 minutes every day.