…market by providing a model where services are supported by ads rather than subscription fees. Google announced a 34-member group called the “Open Handset Alliance” in November of 2007 to develop Android, including China Mobile, HTC, Intel, Motorola, Qualcomm, T-Mobile, Telefonica, LG and eBay. Source: SMH Image courtesy of rizzn.com…
…the latest country to be accused of cyber-espionage. China previously came under attack for alleged attacks to compromise PCs in Western businesses and government departments, but the People’s Republic of China has strongly denied the claims. Kim Jong-il might be let off the hook however, with South Korean newspapers doubting…
DVD piracy has become the number one source of income for organised crime syndicates according to a report on news.com. According to the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft, .Australia is now second only to China in the Asia-Pacific region for the number of pirated DVDs seized. Neil Gann, AFACT director…
iTunes users in China have been blocked from using the site. The online music store appears to have been targeted as an unsuitable site after launching a Pro Tibet album, Songs for Tibet online. iTunes users in China have been blocked from using the site. The online music store appears…
…million people and this is around twice that number. Let’s not even count the sheer volume of handsets companies like Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, HTC, LG, and Motorola will release or the monumental amounts of fakes and start-ups that will make their way from the factories of Taiwan and China…
…rate of 22%. India and China have added 154 million and 143 million new subscribers respectively. In Africa mobile phones account for nearly 90 per cent of all telephone subscribers. However developing nations continue to lag in the area of internet usage, particularly in the area of broadband connectivity. Source:…
…gaming early on… The popular Japanese game Go found its beginnings in 2000 BC in China, whilst dice games made their debut as early as 700 BC. Games such as Backgammon and Chess were played as early as the fouth century – although card games didn’t make an appearance til…
…transforms into a robot and dances? Well in China, someone seems to have gotten so inspired that they’ve taken apart a Citroen and done just that. Costing over ten thousand dollars and weighing in at 600 kilograms, the statue was built by three Transformers fans in China who used parts…
…short uses electric powered magnets enabling the trains to float above the tracks giving much faster speed than currently on offer. The only current maglev train network in operation is in China where it provides quick and efficient service between the airport in Shanghai and the city’s financial district. Source:…
…China, Germany, France, Mexico, Korea, Japan and Russia, in the PC games, Counter Strike 1.6 and WarCraft III: The Frozen Throne, and the console game, Dead or Alive: 4. National Finalists will be determined by the state based Qualifiers (NSW, VIC, SA, WA, and QLD), culminating in a National Final…
…event, the first of six events planned for the WSVG’s second season this year, occurred during China’s “Golden Week” holiday and was one of the official welcome events for the Sixth Intercity Games of the People’s Republic of China, the last major sporting event in China leading up to the…
Shack news highlights for this week include testing the cognitive skills of orang-utans, China in the digital age, incorrect use of Craigslist, and CD sales – are they up or down?. ABOUT NEWS HIGHLIGHTS Get the weekly insight into what’s happening in the technology and gaming industry. Listen to brief…