Googlepack Goes Native
Pacific Epoch reports:
Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) China released a Chinese version of the “Google Pack” free software bundle on August 15, reports DoNews. The Chinese version of the downloadable bundle includes China-specific offerings including Google and Kingsoft’s (3888.HK) co-branded version of translation software PowerWord, Google’s Chinese pinyin input software, Rising’s anti-virus software and Google’s toolbar for [...]
When Codes of Conduct Collide
Reuters, via Yahoo News, reports:
U.S. technology giants Microsoft Corp, Google Inc and Yahoo Inc, in talks with other Internet companies and human-rights groups, have reached an agreement on a voluntary code of conduct for activities in China and other restrictive countries, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.
In separate letters sent to Democratic Senator Richard [...]
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 [...]
The Return of Blogspot: Thanks International Media!
People’s Daily reports:
The 2008 Beijing International Media Center (BIMC), providing services for approximately 10,000 journalists without IOC accreditation certificates, was put into operation on June 18, according to the Xinhua news agency.
The 2008 Beijing International Media Center is based in the Gehua New Century Hotel Beijing, located on the city’s central axial line between the [...]
Google Maps China: Don’t Look at Me
Pacific Epoch reports:
Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) China receives basic geographic data from official mapping companies, and is in frequent contact with government officials regarding online mapping regulations, reports New Express quoting a Google China spokesperson. Google China purchases geographic data from Beijing-based online map company MapABC (mapabc.com), which is licensed by the State Bureau of Surveying [...]
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