Media, Tech & Telecom
Chinese apps for iPhones booming
19 March 2010Three iPhone developers who are primarily engaged in making travel-based applications which gives them an international audience, are doing well.
Truth Soft Studio – makers of The Forbidden City app have produced both an interactive map and audio guide for visitors to Beijing's historic, sprawling Forbidden City palace complex.
Explore Metro – makers of Explore Shanghai, Explore Beijing, Explore Guangzhou & Explore Hong Kong. Interactive subway maps are Explore Metro's speciality, and right now they have four apps covering the ever-expanding subway networks of four major Chinese cities.
Google, China possibly to solve dispute
16 March 2010Eric Schmidt, the Chief Executive of Google said Google and China will resolve their differences over censorship and an alleged attack on Google's service "soon." This was at a technology conference at Abu Dhabi. more...
37 robots to serve Shanghai World Expo
11 March 2010There will be robots at the Shanghai Expo and at Shanghai's two international airports.
Chu Jian, vice president of Zhejiang University, a key designer of the robots, said besides dancing and singing, the 1.55-meter tall robots, shaped after the Expo mascot Haibao, could "communicate" with visitors in six languages and take photos for them.
He added that the robots have touch screens on their chests to answer inquiries on road, public service and Expo information.
EnglishNews.cn reported the Haibao robots will be placed in Shanghai's two international airports and at the entrances of some major Expo venues.
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Alliance for CDMA (10 March 2010)Negotiations with Google one-sided (9 March 2010)
China Unicom may have iPhones with Wi-Fi (9 March 2010)
'Up to 25' new Apple retail stores (3 March 2010)
Google China is hiring (1 March 2010)
Baidu's profit soars (25 February 2010)
Tightened controls on TV ads (24 February 2010)
IT groups warn against new regulation (24 February 2010)
Porn is attacked on all fronts (23 February 2010)
Mobile phones get airborne (18 February 2010)
China denies Google hacking claims (29 January 2010)
Google's 'older sister' in China urges it to stay (29 January 2010)
Bill Gates says internet needs to thrive in China (28 January 2010)
Microsoft won't follow Google (27 January 2010)
China-US Google row grows (27 January 2010)
170 million 3G users in 2010 (27 January 2010)
Software park grows 600% (22 January 2010)
