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Google Says End To China Search Censorship May Arrive This Month…China Laughs

Google just can't seem to play nice with China and their censorship laws as of late and now the search giant has announced that the stop to censorship on their search engine could occur by the end ... continue
World of Warcraft add-on allowed to launch in China

World of Warcraft add-on allowed to launch in China

Just as it seemed the World of Warcraft juggernaut was beginning to slow, with the total number of subscribers frozen for the last 15 months, along comes China to save the day. Chinese authorities have just granted permission ... continue
Google Nexus One Delayed In China As Censorship Fight Continues

Google Nexus One Delayed In China As Censorship Fight Continues

We knew it was only a matter of time before Google's refusal to censor search results in China would spill over into other aspects of the companies business, now the Cupertino, California company have announced the delay ... continue
Google Delays Two Android Phones In China Over Censorship Issues

Google Delays Two Android Phones In China Over Censorship Issues

China Unicom has announced today that their two newest Google Android based devices have been delayed as the Cupertino, CA company continues to battle China over internet search censorship issues. The devices include an offering from Samsung ... continue
U.S. China Google Crisis Draws Near As Proof Presented That Chinese Gov. Behind Attacks

U.S. China Google Crisis Draws Near As Proof Presented That Chinese Gov. Behind Attacks

U.S. China relations could be heading to a crisis point after clear evidence has been published that the Chinese Government was behind cyber attacks on Google and a range of other U.S. tech companies. VeriSign's iDefense security lab ... continue
U.S. Gov Backs Google on China: I Can Feel A Trade War, Coming On….

U.S. Gov Backs Google on China: I Can Feel A Trade War, Coming On….

Google's publicity stunt over censorship in China could be heading towards a trade war following the decision by the United States Government to back Google. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said on Thursday that "We support Google's action ... continue
Playing the censorship card might not have been Google’s smartest move

Playing the censorship card might not have been Google’s smartest move

There is no doubt that the action taken by Google in its relations with China is something that we will be talking about for sometime and as well historians will probably write boring dissertations of the act itself ... continue
Google Memorial In China Shows How Deeply Rooted The Censorship Debate Has Become

Google Memorial In China Shows How Deeply Rooted The Censorship Debate Has Become

If you haven't been following along this week, Google has announced that they will no longer filter search results in China, after learning that Gmail accounts were being hacked to track groups that oppose the Chinese government. ... continue
Google China Is All To Do With Avoiding A Privacy Trust Crisis, Not Censorship

Google China Is All To Do With Avoiding A Privacy Trust Crisis, Not Censorship

24 hours after Google dropped a bombshell and said they would stop censoring results in China, and possibly pull out of the country altogether, the tech world continues to debate the deeper meaning. After an initial focus on ... continue
Google’s “we’ll leave China” has nothing to do with censorship

Google’s “we’ll leave China” has nothing to do with censorship

What's the quickest way into the hearts of a bunch of warm and fuzzy digirati? Break the news that their favorite do no evil search giant is throwing the gauntlet down against the big evil China. The literal tidal wave ... continue
Hot off the Google Press – China kiss our business good-bye

Hot off the Google Press – China kiss our business good-bye

This is flashing around the Internet faster than hot nudie pics of Megan Fox but it appears that Google has drawn a line in the sand with China. In a post that just went up on the ... continue
The Failure at Copenhagen – Let’s talk China

The Failure at Copenhagen – Let’s talk China

Back on December 19 I wrote here about how much of a failure that COP15 in Copenhagen was and how anyone with half a brain could have seen it coming. Interestingly enough a few days later Mark ... continue
Thousands apply for a flight attendant job

Thousands apply for a flight attendant job

Who would have thought that getting a job as a flight attendant anywhere would be that hard. Well it seems in China it is indeed quite the process to even be considered as being suitable for applying ... continue
China shuts down World of Warcraft

China shuts down World of Warcraft

Previously, we knew that the Chinese government was censoring World of Warcraft. Now, a separate non-governmental authority has wielded its Banhammer +42 (or whatever) and ordered that the game be shut down throughout the country. This order comes ... continue
Who needs pandas? Let them die out, says expert

Who needs pandas? Let them die out, says expert

They're too stupid to keep from going extinct and they want to eat your new bamboo flooring. Well, that part's not exactly true, but a BBC wildlife expert is saying we should quit trying to help those stupid ... continue
Visiting China? Throw away your mobile phone on returning

Visiting China? Throw away your mobile phone on returning

It appears that the US Government doesn’t think that it’s a good idea to use any of your electronic equipment like laptops and mobile phones after you return from a trip to China. In ... continue
China’s high speed rail to leave the rest of the world behind

China’s high speed rail to leave the rest of the world behind

How can you tell when your country is lagging behind when it comes to things like high-speed rail? Well a good hint would be when the epitome of American global business IBM decides to build its global ... continue
Chinese government censors World of Warcraft

Chinese government censors World of Warcraft

Chinese internet company Netease recently took over the hosting of World of Warcraft in China, resulting in the game being down for six weeks. The reason? Chinese government censors have been wielding the scissors with Blizzard's MMO ... continue
Where’s the PETA whackos when they could actually be useful?

Where’s the PETA whackos when they could actually be useful?

Animal testing is a really touchy subject as well it should be. Our use of animals in testing everything from make-up to new drugs is one of the darker spots of our society and ... continue
China takes its park rules very seriously

China takes its park rules very seriously

We do you start with such a bountiful glorious dose of Engrish? the shitting in the park, or the reference to Christianity as a feudal religion? continue
Motorcyclist pulled over in China for riding with no arms

Motorcyclist pulled over in China for riding with no arms

A motorcyclist was stopped by police in the Shandong province of China recently for being overloaded with three adults on board. To their amazement, the driver operating the vehicle had no arms. The 27 year old driver, whose ... continue
Over 10,000 homes destroyed in China Earthquake

Over 10,000 homes destroyed in China Earthquake

A 6.0 earthquake struck China's Yunnan Province Thursday evening destroying over 10,000 homes. China state media reported that over 300 people were injured, with 30 people suffering severe injuries. There are no reports of deaths at this time. The ... continue