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Offshoring: India still No. 1

Friday, June 27th, 2008

Bangalore remains on top as the global outsourcing leader but with prices on the rise in India, locations like Beijing and Auckland are catching up fast. Bangalore has retained its position as the ideal global delivery location for businesses, according to a new report from IDC. The…
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Shaolin temple kick starts online store

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

China’s Shaolin Temple, the birthplace of kung fu and the star of many martial arts films, has set up an online store to flog its wares. SHANGHAI–China’s Shaolin Temple, the birthplace of kung fu and the star of many martial arts films, has set up an online store to…
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UK warned of China, India software threat

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

Key UK industry figures believe Britain should forget any hopes of matching China and India in the low-cost end of the software market, and instead carve out a high-end niche. UK software sales are on course to lag almost $60 billion behind China this year, fuelling high-level calls for…
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China defends new Web video and audio rules

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008

Government says only state-controlled companies can apply for licenses to stream videos, but lack of clarity leaves many confused. China’s new rules on online video and audio content banning violent, pornographic and fake material are aimed at promoting the Internet’s “healthy” development, according to a government statement. …
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Report: Google planning China online music alliance

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008

Aimed at stealing market share from Baidu, Google partnership with Chinese online company would provide free music downloads. Web search leader Google is planning to boost its presence in China by tying up with a Chinese online music company to provide free music downloads, The Wall Street Journal…
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3 record companies go after Baidu

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

Universal, Sony BMG, and Warner ask a Beijing court to order China’s top search engine to remove all links to copyright-infringing tracks. Three global record companies have launched legal proceedings against China’s top Internet search engine Baidu.com, accusing it of violating copyright by giving access to music…
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Flexing a super (computing) muscle

Monday, January 28th, 2008

The U.S. remains No. 1 in the world in high-performance computing, but IBM’s Dave Turek examines whether it can maintain its current domination. When it comes to high-performance computing, the U.S. enjoys a position of unparalleled dominance in the field of supercomputers. But there’s little guarantee that today’s…
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Baidu led China search market in fourth quarter

Friday, January 25th, 2008

Google gained market share but still came in second, while Yahoo China came in third, according to research firm. Baidu.com led China’s search engine market in last year’s fourth quarter with a 60.1 percent share, research firm Analysys International said on Friday. Google came second with a 25.9…
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China breaks ‘real-time’ Internet porn site

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008

Shutdown of popular site offering live shows part of crackdown on “unhealthy” Web content and online dissent. Chinese police have shut down a Web site selling real-time porn and arrested 33 people, state media said on Wednesday. The action was part of a campaign that has led…
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China’s Haier eyes U.S. living rooms

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008

The mini-fridge maker wants to make it big in TVs and lifestyle products, and why not? It’s got friends in the NBA and at Macy’s and RealNetworks.Photos: From fridges to upscale phones It was a sales call saved by leftovers. An executive at an electronics…
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China flags crackdown on ‘undesirable’ online games

Thursday, January 17th, 2008

Amid fears of growing Internet addiction as the number of players soar, state media says the country will issue new rules. China said it would issue new rules cracking down on “undesirable” elements of online games amid fears of growing Internet addiction as the number of players soar,…
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