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Baidu caught in search ad scandal, vows to overhaul systemOpen in New Window
"Chinese search giant Baidu has been caught allowing unlicensed medical suppliers to buy higher ranks in its search results, causing some Chinese citizens to lose thousands of yuan on ineffective tr read more »
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VIA, MS fuel China-led low-cost laptop invasionOpen in New Window
"VIA today launched an initiative to encourage Asian netbook and notebook makers to build mobile machines based on its 64-bit putative Atom-smasher, the Nano processor..." read more »
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Microsoft Anti-piracy Move Irks China OfficialOpen in New Window
"A top Chinese copyright official chided Microsoft for launching an anti-piracy tool that nags users of counterfeit software with a black computer screen. He also said the company's prices were too read more »
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Kaixin001: China’s Apple of Social NetworksOpen in New Window
"Kaixin001, the latest newcomer to the Facebook clone wars in China, is China’s fastest growing social network having amassed a staggering 7.5 million users in the first 5 months since it launched.. read more »
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Organized crime doctors European card swipe devicesOpen in New Window
According to US National Counterintelligence Executive Joel Brenner "hundreds of card swipers used by retail stores across Europe are believed to have been tampered by organized crime syndicates in China and Pakistan. Brenner told The Daily Telegraph that criminals have doctored chip and PIN machines either during manufacturing in China or shortly after leaving the production line in order to send shopper credit card account details overseas." <br /> read more »
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For a promising IT career, go east, young techieOpen in New Window
Ephraim Schwartz posts on looking for IT work abroad, stating that the economies of Russia, China and India all to experience growth, despite the global economic crisis. He quotes Rob McGovern, CEO read more »
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Skype Calls Get Monitored In ChinaOpen in New Window
Sensitive words include references to the Chinese Communist Party, the Falun Gong, Taiwan independence, Tibet, and the ongoing tainted milk scandal in China. read more »
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Chinese monitoring Tom-Skype messagesOpen in New Window
Richard Koman gives what I find to be a chilling account of China's monitoring of text messages sent over Tom-Skype, a joint venture between a Chinese wireless provider and eBay-owned Skype, includi read more »
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