Chinese company Tencent runs a Twitter-like microblogging website by the name Tencent Weibo. Now Tencent microblog has also launched the English version of the website to attract users from across the world, reports AFP citing the official Xinhua news agency.
China is the biggest Internet market in the world with over 500 million users that access the Internet regularly. However, China has implemented a robust web censorship system, which is used to block the overseas social networking sites or …

A U.S. lawmaker has spoken out against the economic espionage allegedly being committed by China through cyber attacks, a report from Reuters reveals.

A U.S. lawmaker has said that Chinese economic espionage through cyber attacks has reached an “intolerable” level. Image: ppinacio / Flickr (CC)

According to the report, Representative Mike Rogers said that “China’s economic espionage has reached an intolerable level and I believe that the United States and our allies in Europe and …

 
Five people from Shanghai, China have been arrested by Chinese authorities for reportedly manufacturing and selling fake iPhones, a report from the country reveals.

Five people have been arrested in Shanghai, China for making and selling fake iPhones. Image: Yutaka Tsutano / Flickr (CC)

Furthermore, the Shanghai Daily says that the people arrested for making fake iPhones are members or a gang which makes counterfeit Apple products.
Around 200 fake iPhones were seized by Chinese …

Sina Weibo and other microblogging websites in China are getting ready for the government to impose stronger regulations and more censorship following a series of disruptive events exacerbated by or caused by communication via social media in the world’s second largest economy.
 

Micro-blogging websites in China prepare for tighter government regulations

Sina Weibo is operated by Sina Corporation, which launched the website in August 2009.  Sina Weibo is the most popular …

Technology juggernaut Apple has come under an onslaught of Chinese citizens who have been offended by the plans of the Cupertino, California-based consumer electronics giant to open an Apple Store at the library of Peking University.

Apple has been criticized for reportedly planning to put up a new Apple Store inside the library of China’s Peking University. Image: Jake Ji / Flickr (CC)

According to reports, the planned Apple Store inside the library of one of the most prominent …

The dominance of Apple has pushed Dell Inc to form a partnership with Baidu to develop tablets and phones which will be geared towards the Chinese market.

PC maker Dell is teaming up with Baidu to develop tablets and phones for the Chinese market. Image: Robert Silverwood / Flickr (CC)

China’s biggest search engine is said to jointly develop tablet computers and phones for the Chinese market which is currently enamored by Apple’s brand and image.
The market is considered one of the key …

Baidu is looking for companies to acquire in the mobile and cloud computing niche, a report from Reuters last Friday said.

Chinese internet giant Baidu is looking for companies to acquire in the mobile and cloud computing industry. Image: bfishadow / Flickr (CC)

According to the report, the information that the top Chinese search engine is looking for companies to acquire came from the Baidu’s Chief Financial Officer Jennifer Li.
“We constantly assess our business needs and are on the …

Some of the environmental protection groups in China have accused Apple of polluting the country, reports Reuters. According to these groups, Apple is completely ignoring the issue and not taking any interest in directing its suppliers to lessen pollution being caused by them.
A group of environmental organizations released a 46-page report on Wednesday which states that attempts are being made from “suspected Apple suppliers” to conceal pollution. The report also accuses these suppliers of …

In a bid to step up fight against hacking, the Supreme Court and prosecutors office in China have decided to impose tougher penalties against hackers, reports Reuters.
The state media of China announced new rules that would come into effect from September 1, 2011. Now the people in China who “knowingly purchase, sell or cover-up illegally obtained data or network control will be subject to criminal penalties,” says the statement cited by the official Xinhua news agency.
“Such activities …

Internet companies in China are now being asked to tighten control (censorship) over the online content, reports AP. The advice came from Liu Qi, a leader from Communist Party of China.
China is keenly observing the situation in some of the Middle East countries where people are protesting against the regime. Chinese Government doesn’t want such incidents to happen in the country and therefore can take any step to crack down the dissent and block the rise of Middle East-style protests.
Liu …