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Chinese netizens flood Obama's Google+ page

Hundreds of Chinese have flooded US President Barack Obama's Google+ page, apparently taking advantage of a glitch in China's censorship system to post about human rights and green cards.

Technology / Internet

created Feb 26, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (6) | comments 7

Russia needs 'China-style' web controls: official

Russia needs Chinese-style government regulation of the Internet, a top official said Wednesday, after election protesters organised nationwide rallies through social networking sites.

Technology / Internet

created Dec 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Mozilla resists request to remove Firefox tool

Mozilla, the non-profit developer of the Firefox Web browser, is holding off on complying with a government request to remove a software tool meant to circumvent federal efforts at curbing Internet piracy.

Technology / Internet

created May 06, 2011 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (15) | comments 20

Rivals say Facebook could be tough sell in China

Facebook may be eyeing a move into mainland China, but web firms there cast doubt on whether the social networking giant can tap the monster market -- assuming authorities lift a ban on the site.

Technology / Internet

created Feb 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Baidu edges ahead in Chinese online market

Search engine Baidu further strengthened its dominance of the Chinese Internet market in the fourth quarter at the expense of US rival Google, a research firm said Wednesday.

Technology / Internet

created Jan 19, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Using digitized books as 'cultural genome,' researchers unveil quantitative approach to humanities

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers have created a powerful new approach to scholarship, using approximately 4 percent of all books ever published as a digital "fossil record" of human culture. By tracking the frequency ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Dec 16, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Amazon's 3G Kindle leaps 'Great Firewall of China'

Amazon's Kindle 3G e-reader is being snapped up on China's grey market as it has an extra special advantage for customers -- it automatically leaps the so-called "Great Firewall" of state web censorship.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Nov 01, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Google reaffirms commitment to China

Google vice president John Liu on Tuesday reaffirmed the firm's commitment to China, the world's largest web community, after its harsh battle this year with Beijing over censorship and cyberattacks.

Technology / Internet

created Oct 19, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

China grants web mapping licences to 31 firms

China has granted licences to 31 companies to provide web mapping services in the world's biggest online market, an official said Thursday, but many foreign firms including Google have yet to apply.

Technology / Internet

created Sep 09, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

False alarm: Google search still working in China

(AP) -- Google Inc. triggered a false alarm Thursday by posting a notice that its search engine and several other services had been cut off from mainland China - a key market where the company has been locked in a high-profile ...

Technology / Internet

created Jul 30, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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