Lenovo to focus on tablets, smartphones with new unit
Chinese PC-maker Lenovo has setup a new business unit to create tablets and smartphones, two of the hottest emerging areas of the gadget sector.
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China's Internet users reach 457 million
The number of Internet users in China reached 457 million at the end of 2010, growing by more than 73 million users from the previous year, according to official statistics released on Wednesday.
Hacked iTunes accounts taken off China e-commerce site
The sale of hacked iTunes accounts in China has been dealt a blow as the Chinese online retailer Taobao.com has decided to remove all product listings relating to the sale of the stolen accounts.
Myspace China makes staff cuts, CEO leaves
Myspace's China office cut about 30 employees last month and saw its CEO depart, a sign that the U.S.-based social networking service may be pulling back from the country's Internet market.
Huawei's Ideos X5 smartphone plays 720p video
Chinese network supplier Huawei Technologies believes it has a winner with its Ideos smartphone brand and is releasing another device under that name to the global market.
Hacked iTunes accounts continue to sell in China
The sale of iTunes accounts that have reportedly been hacked has yet to be stopped by Apple or the Chinese e-commerce site hosting the sellers.
Skype still operating in China despite reports of ban
Skype and other Internet phone services continue to operate in China days after media reports said the country's government was cracking down on them.
Facebook's Zuckerberg tours China's top search engine Baidu
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg visited the campus of China's largest search engine Baidu on Monday, meeting with the company's CEO Robin Li and other senior staff.
Microsoft to launch Windows Phone 7 in China in late 2011
Microsoft plans to launch Windows Phone 7 in China in the second half of 2011.
Google: China will help lead the Internet revolution
Google may have shutdown its China-based search engine months ago, but the U.S. company is still keen on providing new web services for users in the country.
WikiLeaks: China pressured Google on Internet censorship
Google's struggles to operate its search engine in China worsened after a high-ranking Chinese official Googled himself only to find "results critical of him," according to a new cable> released by WikiLeaks on Saturday.
China blocks access to WikiLeaks
China has blocked Internet access to WikiLeaks' release of more than 250,000 U.S. Department of State cables, with its Foreign Ministry saying that it does not wish to see any disturbance in China-U.S. relations.
China telecom operator denies hijacking Internet traffic
China's largest fixed-line phone carrier has denied it hijacked worldwide Internet traffic this past April following a U.S. government report that said the company had redirected network routes through Chinese servers.
China's iPhone carrier to launch own Linux-based smartphone
China Unicom plans on releasing its own Linux-based smartphone at the end of the year in China, as the company confronts sluggish revenue growth and increasing competition.
Apple accelerates launch of new products in China
Apple products are hitting the Chinese market faster than they used to, with the company's latest version of its MacBook Air scheduled to be released in the country this month.