Chinese Virus Wins the Space Race
vnunet reports:
A computer virus has made it onto the International Space Station (ISS), but Nasa says there is no danger to critical systems.
Nasa has confirmed that a computer on the ISS has been infected by the Gammima.AG. virus, which tries to steal login names and passwords to popular online games like Maple Story, HuangYi Online [...]
Of Mice and Milestones
China Tech News reports:
According to the 22nd report on China’s Internet development released by the China Internet Network Information Center, the number of Chinese netizens have reached 253 million, making China number one around the world.
I think the number is: 1) too small, based on the ubiquity of internet access via cafes and how jammed [...]
Talk About God of Gamblers
Shanghai Daily reports:
TWENTY suspects in what is believed to be the country’s biggest online gambling case went on trial yesterday in Kunming, Yunnan Province, the Kunming Daily reported.
Prosecutors at the Kunming Intermediate People’s Court told judges that the case involved about 8.68 billion yuan (US$1.24 billion) in wagered money and more than 200 million yuan [...]
Chengdu to Host 2009 World Cyber Games
The World Cyber Games are coming to Chengdu (hat tip Crave):
The World Cyber Games (WCG) today announced Chengdu, China as the WCG 2009 Grand Final host city for the world’s largest and most prestigious video game tournament and festival. The formal announcement will be made in China on April 23rd when Chengdu city officials and [...]
Where the Fantasy World and the Commercial World Collide
Shanghai Daily reports:
The in-game advertising market in China is expected to double this year from last year’s level as advertisers are exploring marketing opportunities on the increasingly popular gaming platforms.
Revenues from the in-game advertising, or IGA, will reach 250 million yuan (US$35 million), comparing to last year’s 120 million yuan, Shanghai-based consultancy iResearch said yesterday [...]
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