The9 to come out shooting with Firefall
2011-07-07 14:10:36
The9 Ltd, a leading online game operator and developer in China, is poised to release a new game as part of its strategy to rebound after the big loss of World of Warcraft (WoW).
Lenovo's gaming console launch raises questions
2011-07-07 13:23:01
Lenovo's launch of a video game console in China this year could throw into question the country's decade-old ban on the devices and might eventually open the $5.8 billion Chinese gaming market to Sony Corp and Microsoft Corp.
Fujitsu looks to Chinese market
2011-07-07 13:22:12
Fujitsu Ltd aims to at least double its revenue from China in three years. The Japanese technology giant is planning to increase the proportion of revenue earned in overseas markets and to join the growing number of technology companies developing cloud-computing services.
Tencent to buy 16% of Kingsoft for $115m to expand
2011-07-07 13:10:46
Tencent Holdings Ltd, China's biggest Internet company, agreed to buy a 15.7 percent stake in Kingsoft Corp for HK$892 million ($115 million) to expand in computer-security services.
200 fear battery plant poisoning
2011-07-06 13:47:30
At least 200 workers from a factory that produces batteries in Changzhou, Jiangsu province, have been sent to a local health department for further blood tests after an initial probe showed many had been exposed to lead poisoning.
Nokia lowers smartphone prices
2011-07-06 11:33:36
Nokia Corp lowered the price of all its smartphones to save its decreasing market share, Sina.com reported on Tuesday.
Sony Ericsson, China Mobile to develop 4G phones
2011-07-06 10:59:54
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB will cooperate with China Mobile Holdings Ltd to develop mobile phones that support China's domestic fourth-generation telecommunications technology, Sony Ericsson's global president said.
Alibaba Group to launch mobile OS in Q3: Report
2011-07-05 14:31:36
China's top e-commerce group Alibaba Group is preparing to launch a mobile operating system in the third quarter, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.
Baidu, Microsoft co-op on search service
2011-07-05 09:39:16
Google Inc may face a new challenge in China as Microsoft Corp, its main rival in the United States, and Baidu Inc, China's biggest search engine, are joining forces against it in the world's largest Internet market.
GE researches dedicated MRI brain scanner technology
2011-07-04 13:15:45
Driving new technologies that will help expand the availability of MRI scanners beyond the hospital to smaller clinic settings, GE Global Research and Mayo Clinic have received a five-year, $5.7 million grant from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), components of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Ex-official named to No 2 spot at China Mobile
2011-07-01 13:20:21
Xi Guohua has been appointed as the Party secretary and vice-chairman of China Mobile Communications Corp, which analysts said will add momentum to the development of homegrown fourth generation (4G) mobile technology.
Online fraudsters grab $6.6m through Alibaba
2011-07-01 11:06:02
Police have rounded up 36 suspects who are believed to be from seven fraud gangs after officers were tipped off by the world's largest business-to-business e-commerce company.