Apple confirms Lala music service acquisition
Apple has acquired online music streaming company Lala, the company said Monday, adding to the ways it could offer music to users.
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China warns of Skype phishing, shuts offending domain
China's cyberthreat response group Monday warned local Skype users about phishing scams being carried out through the chat program, in a show of ongoing efforts to counter phishing in the country.
AMD CEO sees 'immense' benefit from Intel settlement
The recent legal settlement between Intel and Advanced Micro Devices will bring new business to AMD and major benefit for its customers, the chip maker said Wednesday.
Microsoft offers Twitter-style service in China
Microsoft has launched a microblog-style service in China based on Windows Live Messenger, expanding the social-networking functions linked to the chat software in a country where it is a hit.
3G means more porn, China laments amid cleanup
China called for a cleanup of mobile porn Web sites on Wednesday, blaming their rise on high-speed mobile data services, deployment of which has otherwise been a point of pride for the country.
China warns about return of destructive Panda virus
A computer worm that China warned Internet users against is an updated version of the Panda Burning Incense virus, which infected millions of PCs in the country three years ago, according to McAfee.
Lenovo buys back phone unit with eye on mobile Web products
Lenovo will buy back the mobile phone unit that it spun off last year, reversing a move it originally made to focus on its core business in PCs, the company said late Friday.
Chinese authors turn up heat on Google over book scanning
A Chinese authors' group demanded late Wednesday that Google compensate writers whose books the U.S. company scanned without permission, cranking up tension in the country over Google's digital library project.
China rules Microsoft violated intellectual property rights
A Beijing court has ruled that Microsoft violated a Chinese company's intellectual property rights in a case over fonts used in past Windows operating systems, state media said Tuesday.
HP-Cisco battle spreads to China with 3Com deal
Hewlett-Packard's acquisition of networking gear vendor 3Com will unlock a major new market for the company, taking its growing rivalry with Cisco Systems to China, analysts said Thursday.
China lauds iPhone app that spreads state views
China's film and TV regulator late Tuesday praised the growth of an iPhone application from state broadcaster CCTV as the country looks for new ways to project its political views abroad.
No rush to adopt domain names written in Chinese in China
A global Internet governing body last month approved new languages for use in domain names, but at least in China some Web sites have hesitated to rebrand into Chinese from their well-known names written in Latin characters.
Lenovo profits return as restructuring pays off
Top Chinese PC maker Lenovo posted its first quarterly net profit in a year on Thursday, marking gains from a restructuring and strong sales in emerging markets.
Only robots allowed at China's next Olympics
China plans to hold a robot Olympics next June with events including combat, dancing and track and field, state-run media said late Wednesday.
Chinese government agencies battle over Warcraft
A Chinese government agency halted its approval process for hit online game World of Warcraft to operate in the country on Monday, deepening its struggle with another agency for power over China's online game sector.