55 websites closed for illegal online publicity

2011-06-08 10:35:18

Authorities have shut down 55 websites engaging in illegal online publicity based on information provided by the public.

PayPal to end partnership with Alibaba

2011-06-07 17:08:24

EBay Inc's PayPal online payment system will end a partnership with Alibaba Group's Aliexpress.com beginning Aug 3, Shanghai Securities News reported Tuesday.

Sina to launch English microblog

2011-06-07 15:12:59

China's Sina Corp will launch an English version of its microblog, Weibo, by the end of the year for overseas users, a company spokesman said on Tuesday.

China Unicom to help digitize Sichuan

2011-06-06 15:10:57

China Unicom, one of the country's major wireless and internet services providers, has said it will help push forward the digitization in southwestern Sichuan province in the next five years.

Legitimate software use pledged

2011-06-03 15:31:06

The Chinese government will ensure that all computer software used by its 135 central government agencies is authorized and legitimate by the end of May, the National Copyright Administration (NCA) said Thursday.

China renews top-100 companies list in IT industry

2011-06-03 12:23:19

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on Thursday issued a top-100 list of Chinese electronics and information technology companies, with Huawei, a telecom solutions provider, continuing to stay at the first place.

Chinese tablet PCs peel away at Apple

2011-06-03 11:08:56

Apple Inc may find it harder to retain market share in China's tablet PC market because homegrown brands have been trying to win over more customers, analysts say.

Mobile e-payment weakest link

2011-06-03 11:08:01

China's mobile Internet business is promising, but its underdeveloped payment system makes it hard for online retailers to make money, according to Zhang Xiaowei, who runs an e-commerce mobile Internet website in China.

Shanda Games in acquisition talks with social, mobile

2011-06-02 13:57:42

China's third-largest online game operator Shanda Games is in acquisition talks with some social and mobile gaming firms in the United States and Asia, its chief executive said on Wednesday.

HK to implement chip-based technology for all ATMs

2011-06-02 13:01:37

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced Wednesday that all authorized institutions (AIs) in Hong Kong will implement the chip-based technology for all Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) services in Hong Kong.

Lenovo buys into Medion to expand in Europe

2011-06-02 10:18:48

Lenovo Group Ltd, China's largest PC maker by market share, announced on Wednesday that it intends to double its market share in Germany by acquiring Medion AG, a multimedia and consumer electronics maker.

Yahoo, Alibaba reach deal over Alipay

2011-06-01 16:35:59

Yahoo Inc has resolved a dispute with partner Alibaba Group over the Chinese company's transfer of its prized online payments unit to its CEO Jack Ma, two sources close to the matter said.