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Microsoft CEO to Obama: only 1 in 10 pay for software in China
- Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer often makes a point to announce the company's estimate on software piracy in China, and a recent White House state dinner for Chinese President Hu Jintao was no exception. This time, however, US President Barack Obama…
50,000 hacked iTunes accounts for sale in China
- 50,000 hacked iTunes user accounts are for sale on China's largest online auction site Taobao (think eBay), providing illegal access to credit card details for music and TV downloads on Apple's iTunes Store. Several shops were selling iTunes accounts priced…
WikiLeaks documents link China to Google attack
- WikiLeaks is causing quite an international uproar with the release of more than 250,000 confidential documents containing communications from U.S. embassies across the globe. The documents reveal the nation’s policy and views on all sorts of foreign incidents. Among them,…
'Zombie' virus infects over a million Chinese cell phones
- According to Shanghai Daily, a "zombie" virus has infected more than 1 million Chinese cell phones, costing users around 2 million yuan or $300,000 in SMS charges per day. Disguising itself as an antivirus application, the malware forwards users' SIM…
China steals supercomputer title from the US
- China has built the world's fastest supercomputer, stealing the crown from the United States, according to the New York Times. The National University of Defense Technology's Tianhe-1A PC has 14,336 processors from Intel and over 7,168 M2050 graphics cards from…
China to crackdown on counterfeit software, movies
- It seems China's fed up with being known as the world's largest peddler of bootleg merchandise. Hoping to clean up its image, the country has launched an initiative to thwart the rampant sale of phony products. During a State Council…
Apple cripples maps and search results for Chinese iPhone 4
- When we reported that the iPhone 4 was headed to China, there was no mention about how Apple would cripple the device under the government's orders. Those details are starting to surface, thanks to Ogle Earth. The maps app on…
News around the web: China has not done enough on yuan
- Obama says China has not done enough on yuan @ Reuters Red Devil Lounge, the iPhone of Nightclubs @ Sfist 102-Year-Old Lens Plus Canon 5D Mark II Equals Instant Vintage Photos @ PetaPixel Frankenfood, Coming Soon to a Store Near You? @ Fox…
Lenovo to release eBox game console in China
- In a rather unexpected move, Lenovo has revealed plans to enter the video game business with a controller-free console that would compete with the likes of Microsoft's Xbox 360, Nintendo's Wii, and Sony's PlayStation 3. According to Lenovo spokesperson Jay…
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