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US Senator pressures China's Baidu on protecting Human Rights - 0 views

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shared by Willis Wee on 05 May 11 - No Cached

Willis Wee on 05 May 11

Illinois Senator Dick Durbin has written an open letter to Robin Li, CEO of Chinese search giant Baidu.com, urging the company to take "immediate and tangible steps to protect human rights."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Illinois Senator Dick Durbin has written an open letter to Robin Li, CEO of Chinese search giant Baidu.com, urging the company to take "immediate and tangible steps to protect human rights." </div>

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Telkomsel Competes with XL, Now Offers BlackBerry Data Roaming Service - 0 views

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shared by Willis Wee on 10 May 11 - No Cached

Willis Wee on 10 May 11

We reported on Indonesian telco XL Axiata launching its BlackBerry data roaming service a few days back. Now Telkomsel, one of its biggest rivals is jumping in with a competitive plan as well, providing BlackBerry flat data roaming service to its customers.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">We reported on Indonesian telco XL Axiata launching its BlackBerry data roaming service a few days back. Now Telkomsel, one of its biggest rivals is jumping in with a competitive plan as well, providing BlackBerry flat data roaming service to its customers.</div>

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Facebook, Baidu Tops in Brand Value Growth [Report] - 0 views

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shared by Willis Wee on 11 May 11 - No Cached

Willis Wee on 11 May 11

in the area of brand value growth we were surprised to see Chinese search company Baidu take second place overall with 141% growth, while Facebook was way ahead of the pack at 246%. Baidu now becomes the 29th most valued brand with a $22.56 billion value, up from 75th position in 2009.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner"> in the area of brand value growth we were surprised to see Chinese search company Baidu take second place overall with 141% growth, while Facebook was way ahead of the pack at 246%. Baidu now becomes the 29th most valued brand with a $22.56 billion value, up from 75th position in 2009.</div>

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Alibaba Group Confirms Acquisition of CNZZ - 0 views

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Willis Wee on 10 May 11

Rumors have been swirling since February about Alibaba acquiring traffic stats company CNZZ. This evening a spokeswoman from Alibaba Group confirmed with us that this is now indeed a done deal.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Rumors have been swirling since February about Alibaba acquiring traffic stats company CNZZ. This evening a spokeswoman from Alibaba Group confirmed with us that this is now indeed a done deal.</div>

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Cool Japanese Cat Ears Reveal Feelings by Reading Brainwave - 0 views

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shared by Willis Wee on 14 May 11 - No Cached

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The device named, Necomimi, detects your brainwave and reacts accordingly to your emotions. The cat ears go up when concentrating (studying, eating) and go down when you are relaxed.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The device named, Necomimi, detects your brainwave and reacts accordingly to your emotions. The cat ears go up when concentrating (studying, eating) and go down when you are relaxed.</div>

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How China's Alibaba.com Fights Fraud for Future Growth - 0 views

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Docomo and Twitter Announce Agreement on Mobile Services - 0 views

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India SMS-based Mobile Browser - 0 views

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shared by Willis Wee on 12 May 11 - No Cached

Willis Wee on 12 May 11

India , a country where feature phones still dominate now has a SMS-based mobile browser, thanks to Indiatimes and Shorthand Mobile.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner"> India , a country where feature phones still dominate now has a SMS-based mobile browser, thanks to Indiatimes and Shorthand Mobile.</div>

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US State Dept marks $19M to fight censorship in China, Iran - 0 views

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shared by Willis Wee on 12 May 11 - No Cached

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Following Senator Dick Durbin's letter to Baidu last week expressing his concerns about censorship in China, the US State Department has announced plans to set aside $19 million to fight internet censorship overseas.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Following Senator Dick Durbin's letter to Baidu last week expressing his concerns about censorship in China, the US State Department has announced plans to set aside $19 million to fight internet censorship overseas.</div>

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China's Silicon Valley and 49 Asian Tech Stories You May Have Missed - 0 views

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shared by Willis Wee on 15 May 11 - No Cached

Willis Wee on 15 May 11

Last week, Zhongguancun, China's Silicon Valley had its plan approved for major changes as it aims to boost its total revenue to $1.54 trillion by 2020.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Last week, Zhongguancun, China's Silicon Valley had its plan approved for major changes as it aims to boost its total revenue to $1.54 trillion by 2020.</div>

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Adobe Shares Creative Suite 5.5 Tips in Philippines, Malaysia and Sinagapore | Penn Olson - 0 views

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shared by Willis Wee on 17 May 11 - No Cached

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The highlight in Adobe's event, in my opinion, would be the talk on HTML5 and CSS3, both of which are the foundation for the next wave of web technologies.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The highlight in Adobe's event, in my opinion, would be the talk on HTML5 and CSS3, both of which are the foundation for the next wave of web technologies.</div>

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to Visit China Again This Year - 0 views

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shared by Willis Wee on 20 May 11 - No Cached

Willis Wee on 20 May 11

It was revealed that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has planned to visit China again this year. The agenda and dates were unconfirmed.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">It was revealed that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has planned to visit China again this year. The agenda and dates were unconfirmed.</div>

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PopCap First on Renren China, Now on GREE Japan - 0 views

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After invading China with the help of Renren, Popcap Games moves on to Japan with the help of TAITO Corporation. The fruit of the partnership, named PopTower, has launched on GREE, Japan's largest social network with 25 million users.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">After invading China with the help of Renren, Popcap Games moves on to Japan with the help of TAITO Corporation. The fruit of the partnership, named PopTower, has launched on GREE, Japan's largest social network with 25 million users.</div>

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Livlis: Auctions made simple through social classifieds - 0 views

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shared by Willis Wee on 10 May 11 - No Cached

Willis Wee on 10 May 11

Livlis allows users to understand who exactly they're dealing with through Twitter social graph; A huge plus when engaging in activities like e-commerce.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Livlis allows users to understand who exactly they're dealing with through Twitter social graph; A huge plus when engaging in activities like e-commerce.</div>

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Promoting computer literacy in Indonesia with help from Ubuntu - 0 views

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shared by Willis Wee on 09 May 11 - No Cached

Willis Wee on 09 May 11

Despite the fact that Indonesia is a country with high use of social media and technology, there are still some regions in the country that lack computer literacy. To remedy this, a social program called Computers For Indonesia (or simply called Comp4id) are giving away old computers for schools in small towns. On Saturday May 7th the "1st Impact Day" event was held, and ten used computer units were donated to SMK PGRI Jatinangor (a vocational high school) in Bandung, Indonesia.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Despite the fact that Indonesia is a country with high use of social media and technology, there are still some regions in the country that lack computer literacy. To remedy this, a social program called Computers For Indonesia (or simply called Comp4id) are giving away old computers for schools in small towns. On Saturday May 7th the "1st Impact Day" event was held, and ten used computer units were donated to SMK PGRI Jatinangor (a vocational high school) in Bandung, Indonesia.</div>

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Indonesia Ranks As The 11th Worst Pirating Nation - 0 views

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shared by Willis Wee on 15 May 11 - No Cached

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Although Indonesia as a whole has a pretty good understanding of technology, the level of software piracy in this country is still high

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Although Indonesia as a whole has a pretty good understanding of technology, the level of software piracy in this country is still high</div>

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Baidu Continues To Profit After Google Withdrawal - 0 views

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shared by Willis Wee on 13 May 11 - No Cached

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Baidu, the leading search engine in China, accounted for 77.6 percent of the total search market revenue in Q1, a whopping $382 million. Google, in second place, took 19.7 percent, at $97 million.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Baidu, the leading search engine in China, accounted for 77.6 percent of the total search market revenue in Q1, a whopping $382 million. Google, in second place, took 19.7 percent, at $97 million.</div>

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The Mobile Industry in India [INFOGRAPHIC] - 0 views

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The mobile industry is huge in India: 791 million mobile users, 65 percent penetration rate, and an expected 82 percent penetration rate by 2014.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The mobile industry is huge in India: 791 million mobile users, 65 percent penetration rate, and an expected 82 percent penetration rate by 2014.</div>

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iPhone Giveaway Backfires for Groupon China - 0 views

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A social media campaign gone awry has one company apologizing after two employees hijacked its own iPhone giveaway.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A social media campaign gone awry has one company apologizing after two employees hijacked its own iPhone giveaway.</div>

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GoAruna Targets China and Gap Between Box.net, Dropbox - 0 views

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shared by Willis Wee on 16 May 11 - No Cached

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Online file sharing services like Box.net is large enterprise focused while Dropbox is consumer focused. In between them is the small-to-medium enterprise market which is untapped, according to Chad Pankewitz, Founder and CEO at GoAruna.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Online file sharing services like Box.net is large enterprise focused while Dropbox is consumer focused. In between them is the small-to-medium enterprise market which is untapped, according to Chad Pankewitz, Founder and CEO at GoAruna.</div>

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US Senator pressures China's Baidu on protecting Human Rights - 0 views

Telkomsel Competes with XL, Now Offers BlackBerry Data Roaming Service - 0 views

Facebook, Baidu Tops in Brand Value Growth [Report] - 0 views

Alibaba Group Confirms Acquisition of CNZZ - 0 views

Cool Japanese Cat Ears Reveal Feelings by Reading Brainwave - 0 views

How China's Alibaba.com Fights Fraud for Future Growth - 0 views

Docomo and Twitter Announce Agreement on Mobile Services - 0 views

India SMS-based Mobile Browser - 0 views

US State Dept marks $19M to fight censorship in China, Iran - 0 views

China's Silicon Valley and 49 Asian Tech Stories You May Have Missed - 0 views

Adobe Shares Creative Suite 5.5 Tips in Philippines, Malaysia and Sinagapore | Penn Olson - 0 views

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to Visit China Again This Year - 0 views

PopCap First on Renren China, Now on GREE Japan - 0 views

Livlis: Auctions made simple through social classifieds - 0 views

Promoting computer literacy in Indonesia with help from Ubuntu - 0 views

Indonesia Ranks As The 11th Worst Pirating Nation - 0 views

Baidu Continues To Profit After Google Withdrawal - 0 views

The Mobile Industry in India [INFOGRAPHIC] - 0 views

iPhone Giveaway Backfires for Groupon China - 0 views

GoAruna Targets China and Gap Between Box.net, Dropbox - 0 views

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