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Apple tweaks Wi-Fi in iPhone to use China protocol

By Owen Fletcher | 04 May, 2010 14:26

Apple appears to have tweaked its iPhone to support a Chinese security protocol for wireless networks, as companies increasingly adopt Chinese government-backed technologies to break into the country's huge market.

China warns against IBM slogan 'Smarter Planet'

By Owen Fletcher | 20 April, 2010 17:05

A Chinese official appeared to take aim at IBM as he warned recently against "Smarter Planet" projects, or the use of technology like networks of sensors in cities to gather and analyze data.

Lenovo reveals tweaked Android, app store for Lephone

By Owen Fletcher | 20 April, 2010 06:18

Lenovo showed off a tweaked version of Google's Android operating system on its upcoming Lephone handset, as the company also launched an application download store for the phone and other products.

Intel teams with China's Tencent on MeeGo mobile OS

By Owen Fletcher | 14 April, 2010 06:23

Intel will team up with Chinese Internet company Tencent on development using the next generation of the MeeGo mobile operating system, Intel said Tuesday.

Google still censoring porn for redirected Chinese users

By Owen Fletcher | 25 March, 2010 06:46

Google is still censoring pornographic search results for users in China, even though they are now being redirected to a Google search engine that does not block sensitive political content.

China: Google 'totally wrong' to stop censoring

By Owen Fletcher | 23 March, 2010 12:33

Google was "totally wrong" to stop censoring results on its China-based search engine, Chinese state-controlled media cited a government official as saying early Tuesday.

China state media cranks up Google tension amid speculation

By Owen Fletcher | 22 March, 2010 20:05

State-controlled Chinese media accused Google of political motives in its threat to exit China, suggesting a hostile government stance as speculation grows that Google could act on a plan defying the country's regulations.

Fake MacBook Air, 'big iPhone' tablet on show in China

By Owen Fletcher | 19 March, 2010 07:57

A knock-off MacBook Air running Windows, a tablet computer shaped like a big iPhone and another tablet meant to rival Apple's iPad were all among the devices shown off by a small Chinese gadget maker on Thursday.

Smartphones spread slowly in China, despite 3G and iPhone

By Owen Fletcher | 15 March, 2010 05:07

China now has the iPhone and more big-name smartphones are due in the country, but few buyers overall are choosing smartphones despite promotion by China's mobile carriers.

Motorola to put Bing search on Android phones

By Owen Fletcher | 11 March, 2010 14:57

Motorola will start loading Microsoft's search and map services onto its Android smartphones in China, bringing more non-Google services to the phones amid a row between Google and China.

Twitter to begin screening some links for phishing

By Owen Fletcher | 11 March, 2010 06:09

Twitter launched a new link-screening service on Tuesday aimed at preventing phishing and other malicious attacks against users of the popular microblogging service.

Android largely unharmed in Google-China row

By Owen Fletcher | 08 March, 2010 07:57

A mobile phone with Google's Android operating system that was delayed in China will now ship next week, in the latest sign that Android has gone largely unscathed by a row between Google and the Chinese government.

Company puts Android on laptop with China-backed chips

By Owen Fletcher | 05 March, 2010 05:30

A Chinese company is tweaking Google’s Android operating system to run on a laptop using homegrown Chinese microprocessors, which are backed by the government.

Xerox sues Google, YouTube and Yahoo over search patents

By Owen Fletcher | 24 February, 2010 13:40

Xerox has filed a lawsuit against Yahoo, Google and YouTube alleging infringement of Xerox patents on search and integration technology.

Chinese schools deny role in Google hack

By Owen Fletcher | 22 February, 2010 06:09

Two schools in China where computers were reportedly linked to cyberattacks on Google and other companies have denied involvement in the hack, Chinese state media said Sunday.

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